A body of work, built over generations.

Michael Rupp is a licensed psychotherapist (Psychotherapeut HPG) who has been working in private practice in Munich, Germany, since 2006. He is a Bodynamic therapist, supervisor, and senior trainer. He has presented Bodynamic at various congresses and has authored several articles on topics such as developmental trauma, embodiment, and narcissism.

Since 2014, he has been part of the international trainer team of Bodynamic, teaching in countries like Germany, Russia, Portugal, Brazil, England, Canada, and Turkey. Prior to this, he worked as a social pedagogue and therapist for many years, notably as a facilitator for two pedagogic healing centers for children with developmental disorders (e.g., ADHD) and special needs. He has also received training in various humanistic and transpersonal approaches, including Bioenergetics, Gestalt, Inner Child Work, and the Diamond Approach (Logos) with Faisal Muqqadam. He is a member of the dgk, EABP (European Association of Bodypsychotherapy), and ABP (Association of Bodynamic Psychotherapy).

Inna believes in the power of contact in the therapeutic process and pays a lot of attention to balancing safety, challenge, risk, and education. She loves connecting cognitive understanding and awareness with emotions and body experience — a chance to recreate the primal balance of human beingness, and to stay connected to something greater than oneself.

In her practice, she considers development a process that goes far beyond the walls of the therapy clinic and the time frame of the session — and if it all comes together with a nice dose of humor and the company of a good friend, then anything can happen.

Inna is the coordinator of trainings in Ukraine, an educational therapist and supervisor, can do Full Bodymaps, and teaches at all levels of Bodynamic education. She has a Masters in Linguistics and Psychology, is a member of EABP, and has training in Gestalt Therapy, Process Oriented Work, and Psychodrama. She has been in clinical practice since 2000.

Oleh gets his energy from nature, archery, martial arts, travelling, reading, music, and Ukrainian, Native American, and First Nations cultures. He is interested in body-oriented psychotherapy, rehabilitation, military combat shock, PTSD, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and peak experience.

Oleh is a Ukrainian psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and second-generation medical doctor. He has a Group Analysis education in “Body Culture” and “Thanatotherapy” by Vladimir Baskakov, and worked in a psychiatric hospital with neurotic, psychotic, and borderline patients. He additionally completed education in EMDR and Art Therapy, and a Leadership and Professional Skills in Psychiatry course directed by Professor Norman Sartorius. He holds a Masters Degree in Psychiatry and an MD in Management of Organisations.

Oleh is a Bodynamic international teacher in Foundation, an educational therapist and supervisor, and part of the Veteran project in Ukraine. Since 2013, he has volunteered on Maidan working with soldiers, families of killed soldiers, and other traumatized people. He currently has a private practice working with individual clients and couples navigating relationships, self-worth, identity, existential issues, and self-actualization. He is a member of EABP, EPA, UUAP, the Young Psychiatrists section of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association, and co-founder of the NGOs “KORA” and Ukrainian veterans organization “EQUILIBRIUM.”

Kalliopi is a Bodynamic educational therapist, supervisor, and teacher, and can do Full Bodymaps.

She has studied and is certified in Counseling Skills, Personal Coaching Practitioner (PCP), NLP, and Gold Counseling, and has also studied Analytical Cognitive Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Hypnotherapy, holding a Diploma in Systemic Thinking and Practice.

Kalliopi has been working as an integrative psychotherapist in private practice since 2004, and is a member of PESOPS (Greek Association of Body Psychotherapy).

James Nicholas is a certified Bodynamic therapist and Bodynamic analyst serving Southern California, and one of the North American training coordinators for Bodynamic International. James is an attorney and member in good standing of the California Bar, as well as an associate clinical social worker licensed in California. He received his B.A. in philosophy and history from UCLA, his J.D. from Northwestern University, and his M.S.W. from USC.

James has a background in massage therapy, Chua Ka, Tai Chi, cranial sacral techniques, and bodywork. His areas of focus include individual therapy, trauma, attachment, couples counseling, mediation and conflict resolution, and family systems. James also specializes in bodymapping — both conducting and reading. In addition to private practice, he works at the USC Center for Work and Family Life as an associate clinician. He lives in San Diego with his wife and son.

Kristina's work has consisted of individual therapy for several years, making Basic Bodymaps — now Full Bodymaps, the diagnostic tool used in the Bodynamic approach — and assisting and co-teaching in different workshops and educational programs of Bodynamic, including masterclasses and the Foundation training. She was also a translator in the Bodynamic Shock and Trauma Training.

Kristina is coordinator of trainings and workshops in Holland, teaches across several modules, and develops and organizes her own trainings using Bodynamic principles in Rotterdam. She also volunteers at a shelter home for women who have experienced domestic violence.

She began with an education in Pedagogy before enrolling in psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and has completed additional trainings including Rebirthing, Psychoanalysis, and Gestalt therapy. She speaks English, Dutch, Lithuanian, and Russian.

A Clinical Psychologist since 1992, trained in Bodynamic, Somatic Experiencing, and other modalities of body-oriented therapy. Adily integrates and applies her knowledge of psychology and body in her therapy work, touch therapy, and supervision, with therapeutic experience working with adults, children, and parents.

Adily is a Bodynamic educational therapist and supervisor, and can do Full Bodymaps. She currently works in a private clinic in Jerusalem, and is the organizer and teacher for Bodynamic Foundation training in Israel.

Konstantinos Gonidakis graduated from the pedagogical school of Crete, Greece, and since 1988 has worked as a teacher in a primary school. He was an art photographer for 20 years, working for magazines and taking part in exhibitions, and since 2009 has worked as a Hatha Yoga teacher and licensed Usui Reiki Ryoho teacher.

In the psychotherapy field, Konstantinos completed his studies in Body Psychotherapy at Bodynamic International Greece, training in trauma therapy and PTSD, Reorienting Birth, and the Full Bodymap. He has also trained in Hypnosis, Gentle Bioenergetics, and the Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), and attended the Master training “Body Posture and Character” with Alberto Torre. He works as a body psychotherapist both individually and in groups.

Wolfgang first encountered spirituality, movement arts, and bodypsychotherapy during his first career as a banker — interests he has followed for the last 30 years. In 2000, he became a natural health professional with a state license for psychotherapy (HPG). After seven years working in a clinic for psychotherapy and psychosomatics, he opened his private practice for bodypsychotherapy in Dresden, Germany, and worked as a trainer for body-oriented psychotherapy.

Alongside years of experience in humanistic therapy, he has trained in NLP, Qigong, Feldenkrais, and Somatic Experiencing. Finding Bodynamic in 2012 allowed him to integrate his main interests in a way that hadn't been possible before. He has been a Bodynamic therapist since 2017.

Mar Barroso holds a master's degree in clinical and health psychology, a bachelor's degree in psychology, and another in human resources, complemented by an associate degree in training management. With over 13 years of experience in clinical practice, she is a Bodynamic educational therapist and a member of the international training team at Bodynamic International, covering Foundation, Practitioner, and Shock Trauma. She has taught in Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.

Mar is the founder and CEO of SOMATIC – School of Body Psychotherapies, established in 2014. She is the official representative in Portugal for Somatic Experiencing, where she serves as a Senior Assistant, and represents Bodynamic International in both Portugal and Spain, with over 600 enrolled students. She has also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Children's Shock Trauma with Maggie Klein, Developing Trauma and Somatic Experiencing with Peter Levine, Clinical Case Study with Stephen Porges, and Spirituality and Reorienting Birth with Lisbeth Marcher, and has assisted as a teacher in Shock Trauma courses with Ditte Marcher.

Mar lives in Portugal, is happily married, and is the proud mother of two teenagers. She has a passion for people, nature, and dancing.

Andréa Miranda holds a degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Physical Education in the area of Sports Psychology, and has worked as a psychotherapist in private practice for over 30 years.

She is the exclusive representative of Bodynamic International in Brazil, a Bodynamic educational therapist, and a member of the Bodynamic International team of international trainers, having taught in training groups offered in Brazil and Portugal. She also taught in the field of psychology at several higher education institutions in Brazil for more than 20 years.

In addition to completing full training in Bodynamic and assisting Ditte Marcher and other teachers in almost all Bodynamic trainings held in Brazil, Andréa has also trained in Bioenergetic Analysis, Reichian Psychotherapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Integral Somatic Psychology, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and Group Dynamics. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, and loves keeping the body in movement, staying connected with people and nature, and practicing and teaching Bodynamic in her daily life.