International Class Program 2026
Leila Cohn
The Formative Psychology International Program is aimed at professionals who are interested in learning about Stanley Keleman’s Formative Concepts and Work. Meetings will be both theoretical and experiential. The 2025 program includes Keleman’s original approach to Dreams and Family Dynamics as well as deep learning about the Formative Methodology.
Meetings will last 2 hours 45 min and include:
- Footage from interviews with Keleman where he talks about Formative concepts and work.
- Viewing original films produced by Stanley Keleman for teaching Formative Psychology.
- Discussion about Formative Concepts and Methodology related to the topic of the meeting, interviews, films and papers.
- Formative practice and individual work.
- Some meetings might include a presentation on the topic
PROGRAM DATES 2026:
- JANUARY 28 – Case Discussion
- FEBRUARY 26 & 27
Formative Psychology Workshop in London
Emotional Anatomy: Working with Stress Patterns
- MARCH 25
Emotional Anatomy: The Continuum of Startle and Stress I
Over-bounded Postures
- APRIL 29
Emotional Anatomy: The Continuum of Startle and Stress II
Aversion and Spasticity
- MAY 27
Emotional Anatomy: The Continuum of Startle and Stress III
Under-bounded Postures
- JUNE 24
Supervision: Case Discussion
- JULY 15
Emotional Anatomy: The Four Somatic Types (The Formed Structures)
Motile Structure
- AUGUST 26
Emotional Anatomy: The Four Somatic Types (The Formed Structures)
Porous Structure
- SEPT 16
Emotional Anatomy: The Four Somatic Types (The Formed Structures)
Rigid and Dense Structures
- OCT 12, 13, 15 and 16 DREAM WORKSHOP
Dreams and the Body: Working with Dream Postures
to Change Action Patterns
- NOVEMBER 18
The Family Body I:
Motile – Porous – Rigid – Dense Patterns in the Family
- DECEMBER 09
The Family Body II: Holidays in the Family
According to your location, the times will always be:
GMT: 2 PM – 4:30 PM
CET: 3 PM – 5:30 PM
IST: 4 PM – 6:30 PM
EDT: 9 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT: 6 AM – 8:30 AM or 7 AM – 9:30 AM
Adelaide, Australia GMT + 10:30h
Participants are welcome to join the program at any time during the year. If you are interested, please contact us to arrange an interview.
Enrollment in the program reflects a commitment to participate in the full series of sessions offered throughout the year. We encourage participants to join with the intention of completing the program in its entirety, as the continuity of the work supports a deeper learning experience. While participants may withdraw from the program at any time, tuition remains payable for scheduled meetings, including those that cannot be attended. To ensure that no one falls behind, recordings of all class discussions will be made available to participants.
Payment is due one week prior to each meeting.
PROGRAM DATES 2026
January 28
February 26 & 27
March 25
April 29
May 27
June 24
July 15
August 26
Sept 16
OCT 12 – 16
November 18
December 09
The times will always be::
GMT: 2 PM – 4:30 PM
CET: 3 PM – 5:30 PM
IST: 4 PM – 6:30 PM
EDT: 9 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT: 6 AM – 8:30 AM or 7 AM – 9:30 AM
Adelaide, Australia GMT + 10:30h