Online SOBI Sponsored Study Groups

The Society of Ortho-Bionomy International sponsors monthly Online Study Groups. They are primarily in a conference call format and are taught by various Registered Ortho-Bionomy Instructors via Zoom.

Our Study Groups cover a variety of topics and also count towards the study group requirements in the Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner Training Programs.

The receipt received upon registration will have a link to download the handout, any preview materials and the Zoom link. Be sure you have these materials available before you login to the study group. 

There is a limit to class size, so be sure to register early.

After a group finishes, all attendees will be emailed an evaluation form for that session. To receive study group credit attendees will need to keep their cameras on during the study group and complete and submit the evaluation form within two weeks.

Recordings of select past study groups are also available in the SOBI Bookstore.

The study groups are a full three hours, with no credit given for homework time.

Out of respect for the Instructor and the other students please be on time for the study group.

Phase 7 Review and Intro to Life Mastery

with SOBI Advanced Instructor Rouel Cazanjian

December 19, 2024

6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central, 4:00 PM Mountain, 3:00 PM Pacific, 12:00 PM Hawaii (US and Canada)

Three hours

SOBI member $45; non-member $55

We will review the steps of Phase 7 as taught by Arthur Pauls, D.O., with some extra steps and refinements I added. Previous training with Phase 7 is not a requirement, but if you haven’t taken a Phase 7 class, please connect with a colleague who has been trained in Phase 7 and experience a session of this amazing work.

I will also introduce you to a work I developed called Life Mastery, which is the only program in the world that uses the principles of Phase 7 to achieve psychological wellbeing, happiness, and success. We will “harvest” the steps of Phase 7, one at a time, to see how they may show up in our lives and how practicing them can make our lives better.

The homework BEFORE CLASS will be to read my 21-page comprehensive outline (available after registering), do at least one Phase 7 session for 5-10 minutes, and practice at least three of the twelve exercises in the Life Mastery Exercises section for 2-5 minutes each. Three hours of Study Group credit will be provided by SOBI upon completion of the class.

This class outline is designed for my 16-hour Phase 7 class but is being gifted to you for taking this study group and supporting SOBI. Some of the material may be hard to fully grasp, as I explain a lot during class. However, I am confident that after you take the study group, you will be able to use it for life. For now, just get whatever you can from the outline and practice it the best you can. All questions will be answered in the study group. Thank you for your support of SOBI!

REGISTER HERE

Rouel Cazanjian, M.A., LMFT, CMT, SEP is a registered Advanced Instructor and Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy®, a licensed psychotherapist, a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a certified Biodynamic Therapist. He has over 30 years of experience teaching and working with clients. He also has extensive experience with Buddhist principles, mindfulness, meditation, hypnosis and many movement therapies.

Advanced Applications of the Circle Theory

with SOBI Advanced Instructor Jim Berns

January 16, 2025

6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central, 4:00 PM Mountain, 3:00 PM Pacific, 12:00 PM Hawaii (US and Canada)

Three hours

SOBI member $45; non-member $55

You may already be familiar with the Circle Theory in Ortho-Bionomy, often used working with the shoulders and patella.

In this study group, we will explore deeper applications of using the Circle Theory throughout the whole body:

• In Different Phases
• Skin/Muscle/Bone Levels
• Constricted Muscles
• Joints
• Individual Vertebrae Reflexes
• And In a Variety of Creative Ways

I will show Advanced Applications of the Circle Theory in ways that you may never have thought about.

REGISTER HERE

Jim Berns is a Registered Advanced Ortho-Bionomy® Instructor and Advanced Practitioner.

He has been trained directly by the founder, English osteopath, Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O.

Jim is co-author of ORTHO-BIONOMY® A PRACTICAL MANUAL (North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA). This training book has sold over 15,000 copies.

Jim was given the “Excellence in Massage Education Award” by the AMTA-CA (American Massage Therapy Association, California Chapter) for his excellence in teaching and sharing his knowledge.

He has lectured to and trained over 7,000 health practitioners in his career. Jim brings to his 32 years of teaching-detailed information, a compassionate heart and a “unique” sense of humor.

He has been using Ortho-Bionomy® since 1980 and has taught internationally. He has been a certified Massage Therapist since 1979 and is a registered California instructor in Massage Therapy.

Jim has presented several times at the bi-annual conferences.