Laban/Bartenieff Movement System Training Program facilitated by WholeMovement, will start in Milan in August 2026.
Where: Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy
When: August 8-18 & December 27-31
Deadline for applications: Extended till July 25th 2026
WholeMovement is delighted to announce the activationof the new Four-Year Training Program (2026–2029) in the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS).
It is still possible to enroll as there are a couple of spots available.
Apply now!
This is an approved training program through ISMETA – the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association.Throughout this intensive modular training, students will explore in depth both the practice and theory of LBMS.
The WM LBMS Module 1, with a total duration of 120 hours, provides students with the basic knowledge of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System to:
• Acquire tools to understand and describe movement. Through Analysis of movement through its components: Body, Space, Shape, and Effort. Identified through the language and taxonomy of LBMS.
• Develop awareness of individual movement preferences and patterns and expand movement capabilities.
• Understand the applications of LBMS in the fields of Somatic Education and therapeutic practices, as well as multiple professional contexts.
CONTENTS
• Bartenieff Fundamentals and introduction to experiential anatomy.
• Observation and experience of movement: the importance of visual and sensory perception.
• Significance of the Macro perspective of Space Harmony – which is unique to this movement analysis system and practice.
• Historical context and evolution of the LBMS theory and its practice and applications.
At the conclusion of this first level, students must complete all required assignments to receive the testament of completion credential: Level 1 WM LBMS Training.
WholeMovement is led by Karen Studd, Cat Maguire, Alexandra Baybutt, and Esther Geiger, co-founded by Laura Cox. The Italian training program is organized and translated by Caterina Mocciola, with guest teachers. Hosted by Asocciazione Ariella Vidach – AiEP.
How to register:
Please fill in the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t_LlrHgpiVNmWBWZpLv4oFGvMtO-GrsQKKQlrLAZqRU/edit
For more info, please contact: caterina.mocciola@gmail.com
Costs for participants: All the info on the website
Contact details:
email: caterina.mocciola@gmail.com
FB: LBMS Milano
IG: Lbms_milano
For further information, please visit formazionelbms.it/en/
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