07/16/2025
Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach Lisa Gonzalez and originator Dee Wagner presented to the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders at Georgia State University on July 9th.
Participants said the workshop was "rich with insights," "sparked thoughtful discussions," leading fellows to notice themselves "referencing points throughout the day."
Chi for Two is a polyvagal-informed, multi-generational trauma healing and mindful embodiment method.
There are 40 Chi for Two partner practices. 35 are for relationships where there is built-in power differential—child/parent, client/coach, student/teacher, employee/boss. 5 are for relationships where there is ideally power equality—siblings, friends, colleagues, lovers.
In addition to being based on scientist Stephen Porges' understanding of nervous system anatomy and Peter Levine’s understanding of trauma patterning, the practices draw from the work of major attachment theorists (Ainsworth, Tronick, Hazan, Shaver), as well as the infant development understanding of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, creator of Body-Mind Centering, and the developmental rhythms identified by child psychiatrist Judith Kestenberg & colleagues.
Because the practices are all invitational, they celebrate the awakening of the infant rhythms that Kestenberg and colleagues named the “fighting” rhythms. When clients practice the “fighting” rhythms with their Chi for Two Embodiment Coaches, they gain more movement expressions that are mobilized by Play/Dance. 🌟
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