Marian Dunlea & Abigail Whyte

 BodyDreaming is an embodied practice that helps to ground psychotherapy, and ensoul somatic practice. It offers a unique combination of the psychology of C.G. Jung, BodySoul Rhythms® of Marion Woodman, the trauma therapy Somatic Experiencing of Peter Levine, neuroscience, attachment and developmental theory. 

The training programme is anchored in Marian Dunlea’s book, BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach. The work is experientially based and allows participants to learn the somatic skills necessary to follow and regulate the currents of the Autonomic Nervous System that is so challenged in these extraordinary times. 

We draw on Jung’s vision of the Self, a guiding intelligence which Jung says must be rooted in the body. The autonomic nervous system prompts and feeds the mythopoetic. The inner world of the psyche, dreams and images resonates in the cells, in the tissue, in the organs, in the musculature, in the bones of the body. 

Learning the skills needed to titrate emotional overwhelm deepens our sense of rootedness in our bodies and our surroundings. The capacity to regulate our systems is key to working with all manner of trauma. A more coherent and regulated system supports us to experience life with greater ease and pleasure, to connect with each other, to our surrounds and to be more available to our dreams and the numinous. 

The BodyDreaming training is designed for those interested in healing, the arts, and living well – ecologists, psychologists, psychotherapists, somatic therapists, coaches, artists and creative minds. 

Each training weekend will comprise of theory and practice, experiential learning, embodied practice sessions, dream work, movement, voice work, ritual, and art. We work in large group sessions and in small break-out practice sessions. A team of assistants provides containment and guidance for the small break out practice sessions, with an assistant present in each. 

The faculty, Marian Dunlea and Abigail Whyte, will be joined on a rotation basis by one or two assistant faculty members for each module. 

Requirements for New Entrants 

The BodyDreaming training consists of nine online modules and takes 28 months to complete. To receive the Certificate of Completion, participants must: 

1. Attend and participate in all nine modules. (Each module costs €419.) 
2. Complete two personal sessions with an Assistant or Faculty member between each module, totaling 16 sessions over the training period. (Each session costs €50. Additional sessions, if requested beyond the two required between modules, will be charged at the practitioner's standard rate.) 
3. Join a practice/study group that meets between modules to practice exercises and review materials together. (Each meeting with an assistant present costs €20 per person.) 
4. Attend an in-person BodyDreaming / BodySoul workshop on fairy tale or mask work (strongly recommended). 

Additional information: 

• Each module builds on the previous ones. If you miss a module, you have the option to watch a recording of the key skills taught in that module. However you'll need to have attended 9 modules before you receive certification. 
• If you miss two modules due to unexpected circumstances, you may request alternative arrangements. 
• The practice/study groups will have an Assistant present for at least the first six modules. 
• If you haven't completed psychotherapy training, you must work with a psychotherapist throughout the programme. 

For more details or to discuss special circumstances, please contact us. 

Module Dates 

1: 7-9th Feb 2025 

2: 6-8th June 2025 

3: 19-21st Sept 2025 

4: 5-7th Dec 2025 

5: 6-8th Feb 2026 

6: 5-7th June 2026 

7: 18-20th Sept 2026 

8: 4-6th Dec 2026 

9: 5-7th Feb 2027 

Venue:

Online via Zoom

Dublin, Ireland (currently IST [Irish Standard Time] [GMT +1])

Please plan on attending all sessions.

Tuition Fee

€419

For inquiries and further information contact bodydreaming@gmail.com