International Conference 2025

By Maria Cristina Francisco and Perisson Dantas

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In contemporary times, Bioenergetic Analysis is being called upon to deal with issues of an intersectional nature, that is, with bodies that suffer violence and deep social traumas with subjective and energetic issues beyond the theory of character development. These are bodies marked by the destructive forces of social phobia towards the hegemonic system, by discriminatory attitudes that aim to control, dominate and annihilate diverse existences. Racism, misogyny and the different phobic attitudes against the LGBTQIAPN+ population have profound effects on psychosomatic dynamics, leading to affects of death and destruction. The objective of this workshop is to discuss strategies for dealing with these issues, which require emotional, energetic and conceptual openness on the part of therapists, in order to avoid relational impasses, unconscious destructive defenses and possible reactivations of traumatic patterns of discrimination. The intention is to carry out a theoretical and practical synthesis with an emphasis on the aspects of somatic resonance and recognition of the destructive forces involved, in order to channel them energetically towards creativity, the encounter with diversity and the power of life.

Cuidando dos corpos socialmente excluídos: Intervenções Bioenergéticas para a diversidade racial, sexual e de gênero.

Maria Cristina Francisco e Perisson Dantas

A Análise Bioenergética na contemporaneidade está sendo convocada a lidar com questões de ordem interseccional, ou seja, com corpos que sofrem violências e traumas sociais profundos com questões subjetivas e energéticas para além da teoria do desenvolvimento do caráter. São corpos marcados pelas forças destrutivas da fobia social ao sistema hegemônico, por atitudes discriminatórias que visam controlar, dominar, aniquilar as existências diversas. O racismo, a misoginia, e as diferentes atitudes fóbicas contra a população LGBTQIAPN+ configuram efeitos profundos na dinâmica psicossomática, remetendo a afetos de morte e destruição. O objetivo desse workshop é discutir estratégias de cuidado dessas questões, as quais requerem uma abertura afetiva, energética e conceitual por parte dos terapeutas, de forma a evitar impasses relacionais, defesas destrutivas inconscientes e possíveis reativações dos padrões traumáticos de discriminação. A intenção é realizar uma síntese teórica e prática com ênfase nos aspectos de ressonância somática e reconhecimento das forças destrutivas envolvidas, para canalizá-las energeticamente para a criatividade, o encontro com a diversidade e a potência de vida.

By Violaine de Clerck

This workshop will explore the gold of bioenergetics analysis: the inner therapist body-mind-organic depth of connection and availability.
As a starting point I will present a view that help us to integrate bioenergetic analysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy methods and techniques. This model underlies the IIBA curriculum 2025, and the inclusion of relational reparative practice, and the recognition of the therapist as a therapeutic person.

Living more and more in this way of working led me to develop a specific new foundation of being a therapeutic person by offering a deep “limbic to limbic system” organic connection. This relational level develops beyond our conscious will.

It will be my great pleasure to share and transmit some of my experience, lead you in therapeutic experiences that could help you to reach those levels of inner connections that this approach to somatopsychic psychotherapeutic work provides, and facilitate growth in your being as a bioenergetic therapist.

By Danita Hall and Paola Alessio

This one day experiential workshop will explore how bioenergetic therapy utilizes principles and theoretical concepts shared with other psychodynamic psychoanalytic approaches, in a process that values live, energetic, felt experience as the vehicle for uncovering unconscious (affect)emotions and motivations which form relational bonds
Within this paradigm the conscious and unconscious dimensions of the Self are understood as a whole body phenomenon. Internal objects and self-states that comprise internal experience are not only mental representations but are emotional- energetic forces that carry vital personal meanings. This has great significance for the bioenergetic therapist in how we understand and appreciate the deeper importance of the transference and the counter-transference as well as providing a means of using therapeutic containment in the work of decoding the patient’s unconscious communications.
Come join us for an exciting foray into encountering and developing these dynamic considerations for yourself and your patients in your practice.

Cancellations

The refunds and options set out below are exclusive of any other compensation, including without being exhaustive, any cost or loss, incurred or suffered by the participant, in relation to the cancellation of the event (by the participant or the IIBA), such as travel and accommodation fees, which are entirely the participant’s responsibility and therefore will not be reimbursed.

Cancellation by the participant

Date of cancellation before the event Value of refund:

• Received by April 1, 2025: Registration fee minus a 30% processing fee.
• Received by July 31, 2025: Registration fee minus a 70% processing fee.
• Received after Aug 1, 2025 No refund.

The IIBA Back-Office will deal with refunds once the conference will be finished.

Cancellation by the IIBA

Cancellation by the IIBA, changes in the date and/or venue or modifying the format to a virtual alternative any time prior to the event:

• Cancellation Refund of the registration fees.
• Changes of date and/or venue The amount paid for the registration fees of the modified event is carried forward to another IIBA event.
• Modification to a virtual alternative Part of the amount paid for the registration fees will be used for the virtual alternative. The remaining amount will be refunded.

In case the local authorities impose restrictions on the number of event attendees, and that new number is less than the number of registrations the IIBA received, priority for attendance will be given to those essential to run the event, i.e. those part of the event organisation, speakers and leadership. Among the rest of the registered delegates a raffle will decide who will be able to attend in order to give everyone an equal chance.

Substitution

If a participant is unable to attend, they may send a substitute participant at no extra cost, provided that the substitute's registration category is the same. Please notify the IIBA in writing (info@bioenergeticanalysis.com)  by September 5, 2025. Any notifications received after this date cannot be processed.

(1) Book your room at our host hotel and get a free ticket to the Boogie & Bites Party on Saturday.

(1) Book your room at our host hotel and get a free ticket to the Boogie & Bites Party on Saturday.

(1) Book your room at our host hotel and get a free ticket to the Boogie & Bites Party on Saturday.

• Host hotel discount "You can benefit of a discount for the 27th IIBA International Conference Pass when you book your room through the accommodation link provided on our website. Registration fee minus $ 100. 

Attention: Please ensure you select the correct registration fee when registering, as we are unable to reimburse fees already paid.

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