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ASEFOP: Promoting psychomotor practice through training and research

ASEFOP shows itself to the public through the activities organized by its schools and its formers, who develop an intense educational activity all around the world.

It also has its own activity as association since it organizes conferences and seminars on a regular basis about emerging issues under the psychomotor practice point of view.
The main event for ASEFOP´s internal operations is the international formers stage, which takes place once a year.

The Stages​

International Trainers Stage 2019

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Topics: “transformation”

conducted by Dr. Luz Casanovas, Diafreotherapie, author of “La mémoire corporelle”.
Institutional analysis conducted by Francoise Inizan Vrinat, socio-psychoanalyst, Agasp group, Paris.

International Trainers Stage 2018

Bilbao

Topics: “Caring to transform”

Conducted by Felizitas Estevez Montes, analytical psychotherapist, member of the Spanish group psychotherapy society “El abrazo partida”

Ana Saenz, trainer “Centro de Desarrollo de Salud Communitaria Maria Langer “Pensar en nosotros como grupo”

Institutional analysis conducted by Francoise Inizan Vrinat, socio-psychoanalyst, Agasp group, Paris

International Trainers Stage 2017

Bilbao

Topics: “Taking care of oneself in the role of trainers.”

Conducted by Felizitas Estevez Montes, analytical psychotherapist, member of the Spanish Society of Group Psychotherapy and Ana Saenz, trainer “Maria Langer Community Health Development Centre”

Institutional analysis work conducted by Francoise Inizan-Vrinat, psychoanalyst partner of the Agasp group, Paris

Stage 2016​

Brussels (Belgium)

Themes: “Rhythm Workshop” aIn-depth study with Arnould Massart, teacher, musician, professor at the Royal Academy of Brussels.

“The body, in the training system”, with Michèle Desonai, psychoanalyst, professor at the Free University of Brussels, speaker at the Belgian School.

Institutional Analysis Work led by Françoise Inizan-Vrinat, socio-psychoanalyst of the AGASP group (Paris).

International Trainers Stage 2015

Brussels (Belgium)

Topics: “Rhythm Workshop” with Arnould Massart, pedagogue, musician, professor at the Royal Academy of Brussels.

“New understandings of today’s child”, “Education, a new challenge today” with Michèle Desonai, psychoanalyst, professor at the Free University of Brussels.

Institutional Analysis work conducted by Françoise Inizan-Vrinat, socio-psychoanalyst of the AGASP group (Paris).

International Trainers Stage 2014

Rimini (Italy)

Topics: Work on the voice with Francesca Valente: “Giving voice to emotions”

“Frustration and creative thinking: a content of the Psychomotor Practice transversal to Education, Therapy and Training” by Manuel Parrinha, trainer from Portugal.

Institutional analysis work conducted by Françoise Inizan-Vrinat, psychoanalyst partner of the AGASP group (Paris)

The Conferences

2019 event in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Open day: “TODAY IT’S OUR TURN TO PSYCHO”

3 basic aspects

  • Believing in the child
  • Understanding the processes of emotional security
  • Understanding action as a pillar of maturation

3 schools, 3 presentations

  • “Acting with joy from the beginning”: psychomotor practice 0-2 years. Zappa – Germany.
  • “Neither with you nor without you… doubts and challenges at two years?”: Educational practice with 2-year-old boys and girls. Luzaro – Basque Country.
  • “Let’s go to the psycho-happiness room”: keys to the psychomotor session for 3-6 year-olds. AEC – Barcelona.

The 3 C’s: body, head, heart

“It’s a paradox, the importance of working with young children has been demonstrated, but society works the other way around. It has a hard time recognizing this reality.”

2017 Conference in Bilbao

Within the context of the international stage that ASEFOP holds annually in the host city of each school, a day open to the general public is usually organised, thus taking advantage of the presence of the trainers.
In 2017 this day, which was attended by more than 200 people, took place in Bilbao on 11 February with the suggestive title “Today is our turn for psycho! A magical place… without magicians”.
There, various trainers spoke and shared with the attendees various experiences that illustrated why the psychomotor room is such a special place, where you don’t have to be magicians, but rather be sufficiently trained to offer this space to the free motor expression of girls and boys, understanding and accompanying in the best possible way their path from beings of action to beings of thought.
The quality of the exhibitions, the participation of the large audience and the conditions of the facilities contributed to the great success of this day that ended with a magnificent magic performance, as it could not be otherwise.

Seminar 2016 in Brussels

The VIII International Asefop Conference on the topic “Living and thinking about the body in therapy”, organised by the Belgian School of Brussels (ebppa) has been a success both in terms of participation and content.

The Conference included two conferences, the first of which was the opening conference, given by the President of Asefop Maria Ángeles Cremades (CEFOPP) and was on the topic “Who am I?” “How does the infant tell us his story?”. To close the Conference, Danielle Michaux, a trainer at the Belgian School, gave her presentation on the topic “Between idealisation and reality of the step to action: going to the therapist’s resonance”. Between the two interventions, two workshops were held aimed at bringing into play the participants’ own resonances and facilitating their bodily involvement. This innovative methodology has mobilised people who have shown great enthusiasm and interest.

2014 Seminar in Bologna

VII International Seminar on Psychomotor Practice on the topic: “Between the desire and fear of growing up” How Psychomotor Practice can help adults accompany today’s children to think, imagine and create….

Seminar 2013 in Turin

Open seminar on the topic: “The Psychomotor Practice Assistance Group: the subject, the group and the transformation” by ASEFOP

2012 Seminar in Palma de Mallorca

Open seminar on the topic: “Psychomotor Practice, a response to educational challenges”
ASEFOP trainers

2011 Seminar in Barcelona

Open session on the topic: “The paths that aggression can take”
ASEFOP trainers

2001 Seminar in San Sebastian

Open seminar at the University of the Basque Country on the topic:

“Children’s discomfort in the school, family and social context”.
Speakers:
Team from the Bergara School
Bernard Aucouturier
Workshops led by the entire group of ASEFOP trainers.

Seminar 2000 in Portimao

Seminar open to the public on the topic: “Child, why don’t you keep quiet?”
Speakers:
Bernard Aucouturier
Michel Boudart (Belgian Schools)
Myrtha Cokler (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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