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Feel the support! Join The Body-Mind Centering® Association, Inc. and receive the many professional and personal advantages of being part of an organized and growing community of people dedicated to Body-Mind Centering:
- Membership Directory
- Advocacy and Public Education - BMCA strives to enhance recognition of the work and its benefits, ensuring BMCA's place within the somatic community.
- Annual Professional Conference - Reconnect, catch up on the latest developments in continuing education seminars and share in the exciting explorations and outgrowths of BMC™ developed by colleagues.
- Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- Currents - Receive the professional journal of Body-Mind Centering and also Concurrents, our newsletter of member activities, once a year.
- E-groups - Join in our stimulating online discussions about the work, the politics of somatics, and applications from related fields. Feel connected to the greater BMCA community.
- Fiscal Sponsorship - BMCA provides a tax-exempt umbrella for grant writing and project fund-raising.
- Liability Insurance - This benefit entitles our US members to join the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) at a $50 reduction. Membership in ABMP automatically includes liability insurance. Available for Certified Teachers and Practitioners, Somatic Movement Educators, 1 and 2 year Yoga Trainings, Infant Developmental Movement Educators, and Allied Members category levels. Alternatively, all members can join International Somatic Movement Educators and Teachers Association (ISMETA); US members can obtain liability insurance. Available for Certified Teachers and Practitioners, Somatic Movement Educators, and Allied Members.
- Website - Become part of the connection linking your own website to BMCA.
- Mailing Labels - A complete mailing list of the BMCA membership available for your business.
Membership Catagories and Associated Benefits
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Benefits |
Certified Teacher/ Adv.Prac. |
Certified Practitioner |
Somatic Movement Educator |
Yoga
2-Year |
Yoga
1- Year |
IDME |
Allied |
Student Active |
Student Inactive |
Friend |
Library |
Institu-
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Cert hours
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1500
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1000
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500
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500
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250
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250
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250
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Directory
(hard copy) |
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Journal Currents |
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Concurrents-
Newsletter Insert
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Right to Use BMC Name |
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Voting Privileges |
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Website: members-only directory listing |
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Website–publicdirectory listing, class listing and link to own website |
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E-mail Groups |
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Conference |
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Liability Insurance (w/joint membership) |
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Code of Ethics and
Standards of Practice |
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Joint Membership with ISMETA or Affiliate with ABMP |
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Mailing List Labels |
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To become a member of BMCA fill out the
Membership Form and
- Submit it online with secure online payment, or
- Submit it online and mail payment to the address listed or
- Submit it online and wire payment in Euros to the German Bank Account.
- You may also print the membership form and mail it in.
Upon receiving your application and dues, a membership packet (including a membership receipt, the most recent issue of Currents, and a Membership Directory) will be sent to you.
For more information on BMCA
If you have any questions about BMCA membership, Margie Fargnoli is available to discuss them with you. Please call Margie at (763) 856-0987.
For additional inquiries, write or call:
The Body-Mind Centering® Association, Inc.
16 Center Street, Suite 530
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 594-1273
E-mail: admin@bmcassoc.org
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