Present in the Body – Developmental Workshop Group

About the event

I invite you to join an intimate group that, over 15 weeks, will noticeably improve the quality of your self-being in relationships with others. Together, we will build psychophysical resources that will enable deeper contact with yourself, your needs, impulses, dreams, and values, so you can be close to others without losing yourself, with greater authenticity and satisfaction. By combining the wisdom and precision of Bodynamic somatic psychotherapy, the creativity and authenticity of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy, and the regulating power of Somatic Experiencing trauma therapy, we will rebuild your connection with your body and its resources, so you can be more fully and vibrantly present in your own life, the way you want to build it. You will learn, among other things, how to stand on your own two feet, approach life with dignity, feel grounded and safe within yourself, maintain your boundaries, and better cope with emotions and stress. Using the resource of a stable and unchanging group of kind-hearted, yet diverse people, we will immediately test and embody these new skills in relationships with others. We will embrace with dignity and mutual connection what is beautiful and moving, as well as what is uncomfortable, difficult, and sometimes potentially conflictual. Nothing human will be foreign to us. Allow yourself to become present in your body, be more in yourself, and more fully in life. 🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/L5ikcdZowmRsZQBZ7 What exactly will we do in this group? We will get to know ourselves better, open up to each other at our own pace, talk, but above all, experience a lot through the body. There will be plenty of exercises and movement processes in the whole group, in pairs/trios. The experience will also end with sharing your experience in a pair, small or large group, so whatever emotions, insights, or experiences arise for you, you won't be left alone with them. We will adjust the pace so that these new skills can be integrated. The goal is not to collect new sensations, but to truly expand the possibilities for fuller being in the world and in life. What psychophysical skills will we develop? At the beginning, we will build an atmosphere of kindness and openness to ourselves, our bodies, and others in the group. On this basis, we will then develop skills related to the five main ego functions described in the Bodynamic approach (psychosocial skills that, in ideal conditions, we would develop in our growth): - Centering – the ability to gather oneself and feel an inner "home-base." It gives a sense of being present in one's own body, helping to feel one's own inner direction, even when life becomes overwhelming. - Grounding and reality testing – grounding means connecting your awareness to the here and now through the body, breath, and contact with the ground. Reality testing adds the ability to feel what is real in the moment, as opposed to what comes from past experiences or concepts we create, e.g., based on emotions. - Positioning – concerns the sense of where I am in space in relation to others, both physically and socially (also in life). It supports the ability to orient oneself to what is happening around, what stance I want to take, how to stand on my own feet and move forward with a sense of power and agency. - Boundaries – enable distinguishing what is "me" and "not me," both physically and emotionally. They allow you to choose how close you want to be to others, what you want to share, how much of someone else's you want to feel, and how much to leave to the other person as theirs, while staying connected. They prevent "soaking up like a sponge," help you feel yourself better in relation to others, and see the other person more realistically. - Energy management – the ability to regulate the level of arousal in the body – the ability to calm down when overstimulated and mobilize energy when needed. It creates balance, so you don't get stuck in overwhelm or disconnection. Is this group for me if I am already in psychotherapy? Definitely yes! Such deep work through the body is very helpful for your psychotherapeutic process to move forward. The difficulties you discuss in psychotherapy you will be able to feel and transform in embodied relationships in the group. New experiences or insights gained during such body work will bring new content and perspectives to your psychotherapy process. 🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/L5ikcdZowmRsZQBZ7 📅 When: 15 Tuesdays from October 21 to February 24, 5–8 PM. If we need to wait for more participants, we will postpone the group start. However, there will definitely be 15 meetings on Tuesdays. 📍 Where: Salamantra workshop space, ul. Garwolińska 4A/U2. 💰 Price: - Initial consultation 50 min: 250 PLN paid before the consultation - Cycle of 15 three-hour meetings: 15 x 200 PLN = 3,000 PLN The amount for the cycle, 3,000 PLN, is paid in advance after qualification for the group or in two installments (50% before the group starts, 50% by December 15). Each such three-hour meeting is cheaper than a psychotherapy session and gives you new skills and the opportunity to implement them immediately in real relationships. Participation in the consultation does not oblige you to join the group. After the consultation, you can decide whether this group is for you without needing to explain. Participation in the group concerns the entire process and is subject to full payment. For the coherence and sense of safety in the group, you cannot join for only part of the process. If you need to miss a meeting, that's fine. If more than three meetings, postpone participation in such a group to another time in your life. What you get for the price: - Initial consultation during which we will get to know your needs regarding the group or I will suggest better forms of support and development for you at this moment in your life. - 15 weekly meetings in a stable, closed group in an atmosphere of kindness and openness to diversity. - 45 hours of deep meeting with yourself and in relation to others. - Strengthening your sense of self and changing your way of functioning in relationships. - Potential for a group of new friends focused on growth and a full, authentic life. 🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/L5ikcdZowmRsZQBZ7 ABOUT ME: My name is Hanna Strzałkowska. I am a certified psychotherapist in the Dance and Movement Psychotherapy approach. I have also completed 4.5 years of training in Bodynamic somatic psychotherapy, and in September 2025 I will finish a 3-year training in somatic trauma therapy in the Somatic Experiencing approach. I believe that where body, psyche, and relationship meet, deep change occurs. I work in a private practice, and since 2017 I have also been associated with the Youth Aid Society in Warsaw. For 2 years, I assisted teachers at the Polish Institute of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy, and currently, I assist teachers from Bodynamic International in Bodynamic training. In 2025, I had the pleasure of teaching in a 4-year training in Dance and Movement Psychotherapy, sharing knowledge about nervous system regulation and building embodied resources to strengthen coping with stress and professional burnout. Sometimes I translate psychotherapy trainings and workshops with foreign teachers, speak at psychotherapy conferences, run support groups for parents of teenagers in mental crises, development groups, and workshops. I am Vice President of the Polish Association of Bodynamic Somatic Psychotherapy, a member of the Polish Association of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy, a member of the Polish Somatic Experiencing Association, and a member of the international Association of Bodynamic Psychology. 🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/L5ikcdZowmRsZQBZ7