The programme consists of the following over approximately 3 years:
26 School Weekends taught by one of the Co-Directors of the Dorset School of Biodanza and invited didactic teachers
Attendance of (at least) one Regional Encounter or World Congress
1 Minotaur Project (A workshop based on the Greek-Roman myth of the Minotaur. Participants are guided to connect with their original instincts and face their fears.)
Participation in a weekly Biodanza group throughout the training (if possible)
Facilitating a minimum of 8 Biodanza classes under supervision during the third year
Presentation of a thesis (Monography) at the end of the training, agreed by one of the Co-Directors, summarising the theory and focusing on a topic of interest to you
Criteria for Admission
A minimum of 50 hours of Biodanza experience
Be part of a regular Biodanza group
Rights of IBF Certified Biodanza Teachers
Use of the name Biodanza – Rolando Toro System and its logo
Teach Biodanza classes anywhere in the world
Teach Biodanza classes and workshops in private and public institutions
Topics of the Programme (these are not in an exact order as given)
Defining Biodanza and the Theoretical Model
The “Vital Unconscious” and the Biocentric Principle
The “Vivencia”
Biological Aspects of Biodanza
Physiological Aspects of Biodanza
Psychological Aspects of Biodanza
Mythical and Philosophical Aspects of Biodanza
Identity and Integration
Trance and Regression
Contact and Caresses
Human Movement
Vitality
Sexuality
Creativity
Affectivity
Transcendence
Mechanisms of Action
Ars Magna – Biodanza as a Healing Art
Methodology I: Musical Semantics
Methodology II: The Biodanza Session I
Methodology III: The Biodanza Session II
Methodology IV: The Biodanza Session III
Methodology V: The Biodanza Group
Methodology VI: Individual Evaluation in Biodanza
Methodology VII: The official list of exercises, instructions and music of Biodanza &Biodanza Applications and Extensions
