Raising with Dignity
A Bodynamic Training in Developmental Parenting & Professional Child Support
You Want to Support Children Better—But the Map Is Missing
You work with children. You parent them. You care deeply about doing it right.
But when a child struggles with boundaries, resists structure, or can't seem to settle into healthy relationships, you're left guessing: Is this normal for their age? Am I intervening too early—or too late? What does this child actually need right now?
Good intentions aren't enough. And doing the opposite of what you experienced growing up often just flips the same coin to the other side.
The Problem: Without Developmental Accuracy, Even Good Intentions Miss the Mark
Here's what happens without a clear developmental framework:
For professionals:
You intervene at the wrong time. You mistake a developmental need for a behavioral problem. Your well-meaning support doesn't land—and you don't know why.
For parents:
You set boundaries that are too loose or too rigid. You push skills before your child is ready. You replicate patterns you swore you'd never repeat.
The child who grew up with harsh discipline learns freedom—but not healthy limits. The child given total autonomy craves structure they never received. Insecurity, defiance, and developmental gaps emerge—not from bad parenting or poor practice, but from missing the stage the child is actually in.
What's at Stake
Without developmental clarity:
Professionals lose confidence, face burnout, and struggle to create lasting change in their work with children and families
Parents repeat cycles they wanted to break, watching their children struggle with skills that were never properly supported
Children miss critical developmental windows—and carry those gaps into adolescence and adulthood
You can't pass on what was never learned, never embodied, never supported at the right time.
Imagine Knowing Exactly What Each Stage Needs
What if you had a clear, research-backed map of child development—one that tells you:
What psychological, emotional, and physical capacities emerge at each stage
How to recognize when a child is ready (or not ready) for certain skills
How to support development through both relationship and the body
Where your own developmental gaps might be shaping how you respond
This is what Raising with Dignity offers: a stage-based developmental framework that replaces guesswork with understanding.
A Third Way: Meet Development Where It Actually Is
Raising with Dignity is a 4-day online Bodynamic training that maps the seven developmental stages children move through from the womb to age 12.
Built on over 15,000 therapeutic session records and decades of somatic research, this system integrates physiological, cognitive, emotional, and social development into one coherent model—always keeping dignity and mutuality at its core.
You'll Learn:
1
The Seven Developmental Stages
Understand the specific capacities that emerge at each stage: sharing, playfulness, relational curiosity, competition, self-definition, boundaries, and more.
2
Timing and Accuracy
Learn when to support, when to wait, and how to recognize whether a struggle is developmental, relational, or both.
3
Embodied Support
Explore how each stage lives in the body—and how to support children (and yourself) through somatic awareness, not just conversation.
4
Your Own Developmental Pattern
Engage in structured self-reflection to understand which stages were supported in your own development—and which weren't. This awareness transforms how you show up professionally and personally.
5
Dignity in Practice
Set limits, offer support, and navigate conflict in ways that honor the child's developmental reality and preserve relational connection.
Here's the Plan
Two Weekends, Four Days
- June 6–7 and June 13–14
- 10:00–17:00 CET (Lunch break: 13:00–14:30)
Live Online Studio Experience
Professional-grade video and sound. Embodied learning, even from home.
Recordings Included
Access all sessions for three months after the training for review and integration.
Materials Provided
Workshop manual (PDF) and PowerPoint slides.
Certificate & Supervision Credit
Participation Certificate upon full attendance. Live participants receive 2 hours of Bodynamic supervision credit.
Who This Training Is For
Professionals working with children and families:
- Psychotherapists and body-oriented therapists
- Psychologists and counselors
- Pedagogues and educators
- Teachers and school professionals
- Family therapists and social workers
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers
who want a professional-level understanding of child development.
Many participants occupy both roles.
What You'll Gain
Professionals receive:
- A clear developmental framework applicable across therapy, education, and family work
- Improved timing in interventions and communication
- Greater clarity in setting limits with dignity
- Reduced conflict through developmental understanding
- A shared language you can use across contexts
Parents receive:
The same clarity—applied directly to daily family life.
Your Trainers: Third-Generation Bodynamic Lineage
Kristina Vasiljevaite Marcher
Academic background in Pedagogy and Psychology, certified Bodynamic therapist, international trainer, co-author of Self-Care for the Caretakers, and mother of three.
Hadi Adam Bahlawan Marcher
CEO of Bodynamic International, certified therapist and trainer, grandson of founder Lisbeth Marcher, co-author of Self-Care for the Caretakers. Hadi has worked in extreme conditions—including training professionals on the ground during the war in Ukraine—and is known for his grounded presence, clarity, and relational depth.
Pricing & Registration
Super Early Bird: €375
Limited to the first 15 participants
Early Bird: €450
Ends May 6
Standard Professional Fee: €650
Applies from May 7
To register, contact: Yorgos Piaditis — info@bodynamic.gr
Know the Stages. Know the Themes. Know Your Position in Them.
From there, you can respond with clarity instead of reaction.
Register now for Raising with Dignity.
Language: English | Format: Live Online via Zoom | Dates: June 6–7 and 13–14
Sessions will be recorded. Bodynamic reserves the right to use recordings for future e-learning purposes.