Judith Hendin

Conscious Body & Voice Dialogue Institute

P.O. Box 1449
Easton, PA
18044
United States

610.330.9778

Judith@ConsciousBody.com
www.ConsciousBody.com

I have been in love with Voice Dialogue for 30 years. As a a senior Voice Dialogue trainer and facilitator, I served on the teaching staff of Hal and Sidra Stone, and the national staff of Shakti Gawain. I have taught widely in the US, and have led 50 trainings in Europe.

During my love affair with Voice Dialogue, I developed two new modalities:

CONSCIOUS BODY & THE ENERGY MEDICINE OF SELVES: Conscious Body sees physical symptoms as a portal to deep inner work. Developed in the 1990s, Conscious Body focuses on body symptoms and diseases to gain access to the disowned “self behind the symptom” that fervently wants to be acknowledged.

Analysis of client outcomes over a ten-year period showed that Conscious Body helped 88% of clients to uncover a buried self behind the symptom—a discovery that revealed important unresolved inner issues in the clients’ lives. When the client accessed this buried self and allowed its pent-up energy to flow actively through the body, physical symptoms were mitigated and often resolved entirely. Of 144 symptoms reported at intake, 85% improved or disappeared.

Conscious Body is described in my book, The Self behind the Symptom: How Shadow Voices Heal Us.

The second new modality that emerged from my decades with Voice Dialogue is:

TRAUMA WORK BASED ON THE ENERGIES OF SELVES: In the world today there are many ways of working with trauma. This form of Trauma Work sees trauma through the lens of Voice Dialogue. It identifies the energies of particular selves that arise in the trauma process, such as the Gatekeeper, the Selves That Maintain Everyday Life, the Hurt Child (with its diverse energies), the Memory Reporter, the Skeptic/Doubter, and more. The principle of opposites—fundamental to Voice Dialogue—makes sense of conflicting feelings the client experiences along the way. This Trauma Work provides clarity, richness, depth, and empowerment in the trauma journey.

"Judith Hendin has developed a profound and effective method for hearing the messages our bodies are trying to give us. She is a wonderful healer whose work I highly recommend." – Shakti Gawain

"Judith Hendin is a senior facilitator who has worked with us for many years, both as staff and as a woman deeply committed to the process of self-discovery. Her teaching is excellent! We highly recommend her . . . We also wholeheartedly recommend her work with the body. Her rich background has enabled her to give us a fascinating, creative, and transformative new way to think about our physical challenges." – Hal and Sidra Stone

Languages Spoken: English, some French

Detailed information

About This Practice

Practicing Since 1989
Teaching Since 1990

Group trainings, professional supervision, and individual sessions -- on Zoom, phone, and in-person

Additional Modalities:
Conscious Body & the Energy Medicine of Selves
Trauma Work Based on the Energies of Selves
Somatic Therapy
Dream Work

Areas of Interest:
Healing
Trauma
Energetics
Inner Patriarch and Matriarch – for women and men

Degree
Title/Field	School	Date
Ph.D.	Summit University	1999

Certification
Type	Granting Organization	Date
Somatic Therapist	ABMP	1998

Professional Background
CONSCIOUS BODY, TRAUMA WORK, AND VOICE DIALOGUE TRAININGS LED: — In Europe, 50 trainings — Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Slovenia (2009-2019) — At major consciousness centers in the US – Kripalu, Omega Institute, New York Open Center (2007-2013) — Many other trainings around the US (1990-2008) MEMBER OF STAFF FOR: — Shakti Gawain’s week-long Voice Dialogue Intensives – Hawaii, New York, California (1996-1999, 8 intensives) — Hal and Sidra Stone’s Summer Voice Dialogue Kamp – California (1995) — European Voice Dialogue Conference – Bergen, the Netherlands (2007) U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: — United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, Baltimore (2004) and Philadelphia (2008) — Voice Dialogue Conferences in the Netherlands (2007), New York City (2008), London (2010), Paris (2012 and 2019), and Colorado (2019) — Reflection and Action, the Netherlands (2008) — European Association for Body Psychotherapy Congress, Vienna, Austria (2010) — American Dance Therapy Association, New York City (2010) — Voice Dialogue Italia, Bologna (2012) — Crystal Mind Conference, Moscow, Russia (2016) SELECT PUBLICATIONS: — The Self Behind the Symptom: How Shadow Voices Heal Us. 2008. – The definitive book on the theory and practice of healing with inner selves, with over 80 case studies. — "The Self Behind the Symptom: The Energies of Inner Selves and Body Symptoms.” USA Body Psychotherapy Journal, 8(2), 21-30. NY: United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, 2009. – Research results on the effectiveness of healing with inner selves. — "Who’s Doing (Or Not Doing!) Your Exercise?" Voice Dialogue Newsletter # 1, (2006): 12-19. — Hendin, Judith, and Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi. “Measuring the Flow Experience in Rock Dancing.” In Cziksentmihalyi, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1975. — Judith Hendin was on the original research team for Cziksentmihalyi’s landmark work about “Flow." BODY AND MOVEMENT BACKGROUND: — Nationally Certified Somatic Therapist — Body methods: Deep tissue, realignment, St. John, Healing Touch, Mitzvah (Alexander technique), Rehabilitative Body Therapy, and psyche-soma methods — Professional dancer and choreographer: Ballet and modern dance companies, including Pilobolus; created performances at ancient sacred sites in Europe; arts grants recipient and adjudicator EDUCATION — Ph.D., Somatic (Bodymind) Education (1999) — B.A., Cultural Anthropology, University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa (1974) — International Honors Program – Traveled around the world, to Japan, Hong Kong, Bali, Ceylon, India, Kenya, and Italy, with renowned anthropologist and cybernetics (systems) pioneer Gregory Bateson (1972)

Professional Background

CONSCIOUS BODY, TRAUMA WORK, AND VOICE DIALOGUE TRAININGS LED:
— In Europe, 50 trainings — Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Slovenia (2009-2019)
— At major consciousness centers in the US – Kripalu, Omega Institute, New York Open Center (2007-2013)
— Many other trainings around the US (1990-2008)

MEMBER OF STAFF FOR:
— Shakti Gawain’s week-long Voice Dialogue Intensives – Hawaii, New York, California (1996-1999, 8 intensives)
— Hal and Sidra Stone’s Summer Voice Dialogue Kamp – California (1995)
— European Voice Dialogue Conference – Bergen, the Netherlands (2007)

U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
— United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, Baltimore (2004) and Philadelphia (2008)
— Voice Dialogue Conferences in the Netherlands (2007), New York City (2008), London (2010), Paris (2012 and 2019), and Colorado (2019)
— Reflection and Action, the Netherlands (2008)
— European Association for Body Psychotherapy Congress, Vienna, Austria (2010)
— American Dance Therapy Association, New York City (2010)
— Voice Dialogue Italia, Bologna (2012)
— Crystal Mind Conference, Moscow, Russia (2016)

SELECT PUBLICATIONS:
— The Self Behind the Symptom: How Shadow Voices Heal Us. 2008. – The definitive book on the theory and practice of healing with inner selves, with over 80 case studies.
— "The Self Behind the Symptom: The Energies of Inner Selves and Body Symptoms.” USA Body Psychotherapy Journal, 8(2), 21-30. NY: United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, 2009. – Research results on the effectiveness of healing with inner selves.
— "Who’s Doing (Or Not Doing!) Your Exercise?" Voice Dialogue Newsletter # 1, (2006): 12-19.
— Hendin, Judith, and Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi. “Measuring the Flow Experience in Rock Dancing.” In Cziksentmihalyi, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1975. — Judith Hendin was on the original research team for Cziksentmihalyi’s landmark work about “Flow."

BODY AND MOVEMENT BACKGROUND:
— Nationally Certified Somatic Therapist
— Body methods: Deep tissue, realignment, St. John, Healing Touch, Mitzvah (Alexander technique), Rehabilitative Body Therapy, and psyche-soma methods
— Professional dancer and choreographer: Ballet and modern dance companies, including Pilobolus; created performances at ancient sacred sites in Europe; arts grants recipient and adjudicator

EDUCATION
— Ph.D., Somatic (Bodymind) Education (1999)
— B.A., Cultural Anthropology, University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa (1974)
— International Honors Program – Traveled around the world, to Japan, Hong Kong, Bali, Ceylon, India, Kenya, and Italy, with renowned anthropologist and cybernetics (systems) pioneer Gregory Bateson (1972)

Basic Voice Dialogue Training(s)
Title	Where	When	Hours / Days	Teacher(s)
Voice Dialogue Summer Trainings	Philo, California	1989 - 1995	90 days	Hal and Sidra Stone and international staff
European Summer Training	The Netherlands	1993	12 days	Hal and Sidra Stone and international staff
Voice Dialogue Level III	Mendocino, California	1996, 1998, 2000	18 days	Hal and Sidra Stone and staff
Voice Dialogue Workshops	New York City Los Angeles West Virginia	1992 - 1995	6 days	Hal and Sidra Stone

Continuing Voice Dialogue Education
Title	Where	When	Hours / Days	Teacher(s)
Voice Dialogue International Convergences	New York City London Paris (twice)	2008, 2010, 2012, 2019	16 days	Voice Dialogue colleagues
US Convergences	Colorado	2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019	24 days	Voice Dialogue colleagues
Ongoing Personal Sessions and Supervision	Internationally	1990 - present	Countless	Many

Judith Hendin

Conscious Body & Voice Dialogue Institute

About This Practice

Group trainings, professional supervision, and individual sessions -- on Zoom, phone, and in-person

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