Welcome to the
Bioenergetic Analysis in Motion: Rooted in Tradition, Opening to the Future

♡ | When: Wednesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 20, 2027 (Opening June 16 at 19:00; closing Sunday before noon)
♡ | Where: MH Atlântico Hotel, Peniche, Portugal
♡ | Special Highlight: Celebrating 70 years of the IIBA!

We will gather to celebrate a monumental milestone: 70 years of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis. Ever since Dr. Alexander Lowen founded Bioenergetic Analysis (building upon the foundational insights of Wilhelm Reich) our core understanding has remained steady: the body holds our history, our emotions, our relational patterns, and our innate vitality.

As the historical origin from which modern somatic approaches have grown, Bioenergetic Analysis offers a deep, time-tested wisdom. Today, in a world marked by uncertainty, division, and collective trauma, our modality continues to evolve gracefully. While staying true to its deep roots, our field actively integrates with modern neuroscience, attachment theory, developmental psychology, trauma research, and contemporary relational practices.

What Does "Opening" Mean to You?

In Bioenergetic Analysis, opening is far more than a conceptual idea. It is an embodied shift:

• From physical contraction to genuine contact
• From habitual self-protection to safe, deep connection
• From mere survival to vibrant, grounded aliveness

We warmly invite you to step into this transformative space alongside an international community of therapists, colleagues, students, trainees, and seekers.

A Shared Inquiry: 3 Core Questions
Throughout our 5 days together in Peniche, our lectures, panels, and dialogues will move around three central themes:

• How do we remain rooted while continuing to evolve?
• How do we support resilience and connection in challenging times?
• How do we cultivate true aliveness in ourselves, our clients, and our community of Bioenergetic Therapists?

Learning & Gentle Connection
True understanding grows as much through felt experience as through intellectual reflection. The conference environment is designed to be calm, welcoming, and paced so that you can participate safely and comfortably.

• Experiential Workshops, Keynotes & Panels: Learn collaboratively in safe, structured spaces.
• Daily Movement & Exercise Classes: Start your morning grounded in your body.
• Community Gatherings & Celebrations: Reconnect with global colleagues through music, shared meals, and dancing.

Join Us in Portugal
Whether you are seeking to enrich your clinical practice, explore our global community, or simply find a supportive, like-minded space to ground yourself, we welcome you.

Vita Heinrich Clauer (Program Chair), Garet Bedrosian (IIBA President)