Judyth O. Weaver is a multifaceted teacher and counselor, incorporating extensive training in diverse areas. She holds a Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology.
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Sensory Awareness Workshop: Seattle, WA – March 16-17, 2013
In this workshop, participants will explore their sensations and responses internally and externally, in relationship with others, with nature and with our human nature. These explorations can bring a trust and security that may assist us in finding the ability and pleasure of responding more sensitively and authentically in our lives. As we find our natural vitality we can relate more fully with others, find peace and satisfaction in our selves, and the ability to extend it further into the world. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan Winter Retreat In Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico January 13-18, 2013
Come join us playing Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ching’s short yang form in sunny Mexico. Mornings are for t’ai chi sessions; afternoons for exploring, resting, etc. Continue reading
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Somatic Perinatal Process Workshop, Seattle, Washington – TBA
The field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Therapy has grown from research showing that babies within the womb, during birth, and post natally feel, have consciousness and memories, and react specifically to their experiences. Continue reading
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Somatic Perinatal Process Workshop, Seattle, Washington
The field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Therapy has grown from research showing that babies within the womb, during birth, and post natally feel, have consciousness and memories, and react specifically to their experiences. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan Workshop In Seattle
Review, refresh, renew your T’ai Chi practice in Seattle on the Weekend of April 6 & 7, 2013 Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness Workshop – Cortes Island July 7-20, 2012 Japanese version
Click on the title of this post to download the higher resolution PDF as well as visiting the new Sensory Awareness Japan site. Continue reading
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Somatic Perinatal Process Workshop Cortes Island, B.C.
This workshop setting offers the opportunity to, with understanding and compassion, uncover, explore and support healing of our own prenatal, birth and other early imprinting. By connecting to these layers of physical and emotional experience within a safe and sustaining environment, there is the potential to repattern our bonding and attachment and clarify, ease, and transform early trauma and current unsupportive reactions. Continue reading
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What is a somatic perinatal process workshop and how does it work?
The field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Therapy has grown from research showing that babies within the womb, during birth, and post natally feel, have consciousness and memories, and react specifically to their experiences. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan Workshop In Seattle – March 24 & 25, 2012
Review, refresh, renew your T’ai Chi practice. Workshop will be at MotionSense Movement Education Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan – in Mérida, Mexico January 23-27, 2012
Open to all who know at least the first section of Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s short yang form and who want to deepen their T’ai Chi Ch’uan practice. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan – An Exercise for Life / A Way of Life – Continuing the form, August 2011
This workshop reviews the first section and teaches the complete short Yang form of T’ai Chi Ch’uan as taught by Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ch’ing. It is open to participants of Judyth’s earlier T’ai Chi workshop (Aug 9-12) and to others who practice at least the first section of this form.
This is a good chance to brush up lapsed practices, deepen your understandings and meet and share playing T’ai Chi Ch’uan with others. Applications of the form and sensing hands (tui shou) will be introduced. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan Workshops on Cortes Island, B.C., Canada, August 2011
T’ai Chi Ch’uan has been known for generations as an exercise for longevity and relaxation and is now amazing contemporary researchers with results of enhanced immune systems, better balance, more flexibility and strength. This exercise, suitable for all ages and body types, is a moving meditation that centres and calms our minds as well as being a form of healing, of self-defense, and physical re-education. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness: Awakening and Responding. Kyoto, Japan: October 15-16, 2011
Sensory Awareness focuses on the reality of one’s experience and finding the organic and deeply true response. This workshop is experiential. Focusing on our breath, our sensations, our actions and reactions allows each of us to acknowledge our true essence and fully respond to what we are being asked in our lives. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness Podcast (2012)
Judyth is interviewed about Sensory Awareness for the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy’s (USABP) Somatic Psychotherapy Perspectives. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness: Awakening and Responding. Kyoto, Japan: October 8-10, 2011
Sensory Awareness focuses on the reality of one’s experience and finding the organic and deeply true response. This workshop is experiential. Focusing on our breath, our sensations, our actions and reactions allows each of us to acknowledge our true essence and fully respond to what we are being asked in our lives. Continue reading
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Everyday Meditations Podcast
Judyth is interviewed by Serge Prengel for Proactive Change. Click Here.
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Interviews in Mexico: Zen Buddhism in Japan, 1960’s (Part 1)
February 2010 I gave workshops at the Zendo Una Gota in Mazatlan, Mexico. While I was there I was interviewed about my experiences and how I found Zen in Japan in 1966. Part 2 of these interviews is here.
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Interviews in Mexico: Zen Buddhism in Japan, 1960’s (Part 2)
Part 2 of Judyth Weaver’s interviews in Mexico: Zen Buddhism in Japan, 1960’s Continue reading
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Drishi Point Yoga Interview
Judyth is interviewed about her work and Pre- and Perinatal Somatics for Drishi Point, a Vancouver-based Yoga radio show. Listen to podcasts here. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Sword Form classes during Continuing T’ai Chi Ch’uan Retreat, August 7-14, 2011
A number of classes for sword form will be held for those students who are interested. There will be an additional fee for these. Please state upon registration if you are interested. Continue reading
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Keynote speech at the JASSP
In October, 2014, I had the honor of being asked to present one of the three keynote speeches at the first conference of the newly formed Japan Association for Somatics and Somatic Psychology in Tokyo. Continue reading
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Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Therapy
Often we find that the problems we encounter in life have their roots in the imprinting we experience before and during birth and through early childhood. Continue reading
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My Connection with Reichian Therapy and Wilhelm Reich
I came to working in this field of somatics and somatic psychology by searching for answers for my own physical and psychological questions. Continue reading
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Beginners’ T’ai Chi Ch’uan Workshop in Mazatlan, May 2011
Five days of learning the first section of Professor Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s short yang form. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness: Touch, Presence and Peace, Tokyo, Japan – October 5-6, 2013
Sensory Awareness is the practice of becoming more conscious of what we do and how we do it. Knowing and following our instincts can give us a great deal of understanding and peace. This workshop is experiential. Continue reading
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Workshop at the JASSP
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Sensory Awareness Workshop in Mazatlan, April 2011
Sensory Awareness, the practice of deeply exploring our sensations, our actions and interactions, can guide us back to our natural resources and lead us to more authenticity and vitality. In this workshop, participants will explore their sensations and responses internally and externally, in relationship with others, with nature and with our human nature. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness Workshops In Hiroshima, Japan, March 2011
Sensory Awareness, the practice of deeply exploring our sensations, our actions and interactions, can guide us back to our natural resources and lead us to more authenticity and vitality. In this workshop, participants will explore their sensations and responses internally and externally, in relationship with others, with nature and with our human nature. Continue reading
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The Wilhelm Reich Project
The Wilhelm Reich Pardon Project was an effort to encourage individuals to write letters describing Reich’s beneficial impact on their lives and work, and requesting that Reich receive a posthumous pardon. Continue reading
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How I Teach T’ai Chi Ch’uan
I feel very fortunate to have had contact with Professor Cheng Man-Ch’ing in the late 1960s and early ’70s. I first went to him to be treated from his vast knowledge of Chinese medicine. I would wait through many hours of T’ai Chi Sword form in his New York Chinatown studio before having my appointment with him. It was all very informative and healing. Continue reading
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Preventing Trauma in Infants (2010)
Prior to the conference Mary sent we panelists an email with some questions. Continue reading
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Sensory Awareness – The Heart of Somatic Psychotherapy: From Sensory Awareness to Somatic Psychotherapy (2008)
I wrote this article to be included in the proceedings of the 5th National Conference of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, held in Philadelphia, Pa., July, 2008, in relation to my presentation there. The title of this Conference is “Getting to the Heart of the Matter,” my article and my presentation is about how Sensory Awareness is the heart of somatic psychotherapy. Continue reading
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan – in Mazatlan, Mexico, February 2011
Open to all who know at least the first section of Cheng Man-Chings short yang form and who want to deepen their Tai Chi Chuan practice. Continue reading
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