Past Conferences

BMCA has been hosting somatic conferences for over 32 years around the world. Below are programs from each year and links to any photos available. We hope to see you at our next conference!

2023

Being With
Onsite Program | Remote Program
June 21-25, 2023, Hobart & William Smith College, Geneva, NY, USA

2022

Re-Joining the Circle:  Somatic Agency and Social Justice
Program
June 22 to 26, 2022, Dennison University, Granville, Ohio, USA

2021

Spinning a BMCSM Web 2021 Online Symposium
Program
May 13 - 18, 2021

2020

Spinning a BMCSM Web 2020 Online Symposium
Program
October 1-5, 2020

2019

34th Annual BMCA Conference
Self & Other
June 6-11, 2019, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

2018

33rd Annual BMCA Conference
Resilience
June 6-9, 2018, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA
Photo Album and Photos available for purchase by BMCA members

2017

32nd Annual BMCA Conference
The Fluid Body: A Somatic Journey
July 27-30, 2017, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Photo Album and Photos available for purchase by BMCA members

2016

31st Annual BMCA Conference
Metamorphosis: Evolving Pathways in Somatics
June 17-21, 2016, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Photo Album

2015

30th Annual North American Conference
Body As Ecosystem: Somatic Landscapes
July 22-26, 2015 * Reed College, Portland, OR, USA
Photo Album

2015 European Conference
Tracing RefleCTions - RefleXions
May 27 - June 1, 2015 * Ghent, Belgium

2014

2014 European Conference
Connecting the Dots:  From Drops to Flow
European BMC:  Community & Professionalism
August 20-25, 2014 * Viljandi, Estonia

29th Annual North American Conference
Body-Mind Centering and the Moving Body
June 25-29, 2014 * Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Photo Album

2013

28th Annual North American Conference
The Body Reveals: Somatics, Imprints and Movement
June 6-10, 2013 * Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
Photo Album

2013 European Conference
Shaping Breezes
March 8-10, 2013 * Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2012

BMCA did not hold conferences in 2012

2011

26th Annual North American Conference
Somatics:  Exploring Our Roots
October 20-24, 2011 * Summit Conference Center, Haw River State Park, Brownsville, NC

2010

25th Annual North American Conference
Somatic Pedagogies
June 3-6, 2010 * Denison University, Granville, OH

2009

24th Annual North American Conference
Awakening Desire - Finding Satisfaction
May 29-June 1, 2009 * Headlands Institute and Retreat Center, Sausalito, CA

2008

23rd Annual North American Conference
As We Grow...
May 1-4, 2008 * Trinity Conference Center, West Cornwall, CT

2007

22nd Annual North American Conference
New Beginnings
April 18-22, 2007 * Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA

2006

21st Annual North American. Conference
In the Eye of Movement
April 27-30, 2006 * Silver Bay Conference Center, Lake George, NY

2005

20th Annual North American. Conference
Expanding the Core...Embracing the Periphery
May 5-8, 2005 * Asilomar Conference Center, Monterey, CA

2004

19th Annual North American Conference
Forms of our Presence and Experience
May 13-16, 2004 * Bucksteep Manor, Washington, MA

2003

18th Annual North American Conference
Pearls of Wisdom: Past/Present/Future
April 24-27, 2003 * Bucksteep Manor, Washington, MA

2002

17th Annual North American Conference
Returning to Balance
April 26-29, 2002 * Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

2001

16th Annual North American Conference
Spirit, Self and Other Moves Together
April 26-29, 2001 * Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

2000

15th Annual North American Conference
Extending Our Reach
April 27-30, 2000 * Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

1999

14th Annual North American. Conference
Coming of Age:  At the Crossroads
April 8-11, 1999 * Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Lenox, MA

1998

13th Annual North American Conference
BMC Bridging Worlds, Building Community
April 23-26, 1998 * Phoenicia Pathworks Center, Phoenicia, NY

1997

12th Annual North American Conference
Schedule
April 25-27, 1997 * Phoenicia Pathworks Center, Phoenicia, NY

1996

11th Annual North American Conference
Schedule
April 26-28, 1996

1995

10th Annual North American Conference
Program and Information
May 12-14, 1995

1992

7th Annual North American Conference
Annoucement
May 8-10, 1992

1991

6th Annual North American Conference
Announcement and Schedule
May 17-19, 1991

1990

5th Annual North American Conference
Program
May 4-6, 1990

1988

1st European Conference
Report

1987

3rd Annual North American Conference
Program
October 10-11, 1987

1986

2nd Annual North American Conference
Program
July 25-26, 1986

1985

1st Annual North American Conference
Program - Schedule
Spring, 1985

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