Body and Psyche: An Introduction to Jungian Somatics

Join Jane for an introduction to the powerful and alchemical intersection of the body and psyche. Combining depth psychology principles with an understanding of the neurobiology of chronic and traumatic stress, we can develop a deeper relationship with ourselves with somatic awareness as a door into the unconscious psyche. Stepping into a more conscious relationship with our moment-to-moment bodily sensations and autonomous nervous system states allows us to work with parts of ourselves that evade our minds and make more conscious choices about how we relate to others.

Jungian Somatics is a body of work that Jane is continually evolving that includes a somatic orientation to dream interpretation, expressive arts (including movement and image-making) and building a capacity to relate to the body through symbolism, enhancing reverence for the miracles of our bodies. This work has been essential for her many years of supporting clients living with the prolific impact of trauma on both the body and psyche.

Sunday, September 25th

3-5pm Eastern

+ Video recording will be available

Through a bio-psychosocial and anti-oppressive lens, I consider embodiment and movement powerful alchemic tools for helping us get unstuck in our lives. I’ve witnessed remarkable emotional and energetic shifts when people come into deeper awareness and conscious dialogue with emotional states, which often present themselves in subtle ways in the body or communicate through dreams and symbols that I work with somatically.

with Jane clapp

Jane Clapp, B.A., Adv. Candidate

I’m an advanced candidate with the Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts, a psychotherapist (under supervision) and an expert in the intersection of the body and psyche. For over twenty years, I have been a movement and somatic coach and embodiment educator working with a diverse clientele all over the world, many who have suffered deeply from emotional or physical pain, longing to come back into meaning and vitality. I have a depth of expertise in the effects of chronic and traumatic stress and general emotional overwhelm and how they manifest in the body and psyche. Bringing together my many years of somatic study and twenty years of clinical experience along with my own extensive personal Jungian Analysis and my professional training as a Jungian Analyst, I have developed what I refer to as Jungian Somatics. See Jane’s full bio and more here.