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Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm New York time
Class will be recorded for all registrants and available for viewing for one month.
Biospiritual Emergent Expression (BEE*) provides a fresh portal into the Felt Sense through pre-verbal Emergent Expression, allowing the Focuser to interact with the felt sense in an organic and spontaneous way without the need for words. Within BEE, Focusers also learn how to incorporate ”Affection Qualities”, the voice of caring-loving presence, as they come into relationship with their voice and its Emergent Expressions.
In this introductory somatic experience, participants will discover a unique Emergent Expression and companioning Affection Qualities that can augment their current Focusing practice.
The Biospiritual Emergent Expression Introduction will include:
• Theory Behind Emergent Expression & its Role in Focusing
• Personal Backstory of the Creation of BioSpiritual Experiential Expression
• Exploration & Application of the Affection Qualities in Focusing
• “The Voice of the Felt Sense” Guided Exploration of Emergent Expression & the Affection Qualities
BEE was created by BioSpiritual Focuser Maria Simeone in collaboration with John Keane, International Director of the BioSpiritual Institute. This introductory BEE experience is designed to inspire and support your Focusing practice. Some familiar with Focusing will be helpful, though all are welcome to attend.
Format
We use Zoom videoconferencing for our online classes. In this webinar format, you will see the presenter and host, but you will not be seen. You will be able to ask questions during the webinar by typing them. Highlights presenters may at times invite a small number of participants to unmute or join them onscreen during the webinar (optional).
You will need to have a computer/mobile device. Calling in by phone is also possible but not preferred. All registered participants will be sent a link to the video recording approximately two weeks following the class. So if you are unable to attend the live webinar, you will still be able to view it for one month.
Bio
Maria Simeone is a teaching artist and musician with over 30 years of experience. She has served as a Teaching Artist with numerous national and international organizations such as Segerstrom Center for the Arts (CA), Pacific Symphony (CA), Remo, Inc. (CA) 7 Springs Retreat Center, (TN) and Opera Pacific (CA). Maria has served as a guest presenter in the US, Australia, Mexico, and Haiti. She holds a degree in research psychology/cognition and is published in the field of Neurolinguistics (The Pragmatics of International & Intercultural Communication, Antwerp, Belgium, 1987). In 2015, she published Flexity Jig, a brain-based voice-body movement game, used world-wide & a Remo, Inc. affiliate.
Maria has a special passion for integrating Judeo-Christian contemplative paths in a whole-body process that embraces ancient musical and vocal practices. A Contemplative, she has studied and practices Lectio Divina, The Ignatius Spiritual Exercises, Centering Prayer, and BioSpiritual Focusing. She has partnered with John Keane/BioSpiritual Institute, in the development of BioSpiritual Emergent Expression (BEE) integrating non-verbal Emergent Expression within the Focusing process.
Her YouTube channel has over 50 self-care videos focused on somatic voice, contemplative chant, and brain-compatible music and movement. It may be found at www.YouTube.com/@voiceyourresilience209 Email: [email protected]
Registration Information and Price
Maria is offering this class to support The International Focusing Institute. This live online class is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30.
If you need to give less, that's fine, but we do require each participant to give something. Please give extra if you can! Thank you for supporting the Institute.
Refunds: A full refund minus a $15 administrative fee (regardless of the registration fee paid) for cancellations 14 days before the start date. Cancellations less than 14 days before the start date are nonrefundable.
Registration Policies: TIFI reserves the right to cancel, change and alter the program if necessary. Participants authorize TIFI to use their name, statements and likeness without charge, for promotional purposes in publications, advertising, video, web, new media, or other formats. Please note that the class will be recorded and may be distributed to a wider audience. By registering for this course with the Institute, and in consideration of the right and opportunity to participate in and contribute to the Institute’s classes, for the purposes of its control of all video and/or audio recordings thereof pertaining to uses serving our purposes and goals, in enrolling in this session you acknowledge and agree to the Institute’s ownership of all rights in such classes, including all rights under copyright therein. In no circumstance shall any portion or clip posted or displayed exceed 3 minutes in duration. If you plan to use, post or display any portion or clips of these recordings, including posting these to a website or to a social media platform or portal, you agree that you will seek and obtain the prior approval of the Institute.
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Contact
Questions? [email protected]
Registration Information and Price
This live online class is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30. If you need to give less, that's fine, but we do require each participant to give something.