International Institute and training center dedicated to the promotion of
integrative bodywork and psychotherapy since 1994
Online events
Discover and explore Bodymind Integration from home with Dirk Marivoet and other experts.
Professional Trainings in Bodymind Integration, Somatic Psychotherapy, Embodiment and Integrative Bodywork
for continued professional and personal development
Do you wish to expand your psychotherapeutic range by integrating bodily aspects into your professional work, both in individual therapy and in group-settings? Are you on a path of self knowledge and self transformation and want to go deeper? Are you a professional (therapist, teacher, coach, social worker, bodyworker, etc.) and you want to learn more about mind-body-spirit connections?
We offer certifying training programs since 1994 (and in clinical practice since 1984) for all those who want to enlarge their range of potential and interpersonal talents.
Core Strokes™ training
A certifying course for individuals and professionals willing to improve their skills in integrative bodymind work and go deeper into embodiment and self-development.
Training in Pelvic-Heart integration®
A 3 year program to go deeper in the understanding and practice of psychosexual bodymind work.
Advanced training in Somatic Centering ™
For practicing bodymind integrators/therapists/facilitators
Upcoming Events
In person Trainings and Workshops
Do you feel ready for a transformational experience? Are you curious to know yourself better or discover your personal resources? Do you wish to achieve more pleasure, satisfaction, meaning and connectedness in your life? Do you tend to rationalize, somatize, and dissociate from feelings and emotions and want to have a different experience? Do you want to pay more attention to the expression of your emotions (without applying pressure), with care for ego-integration?
Our trainings and workshops allow you to discover powerful body-mind and mind-body tools and approaches to embodiment and personal development and the process of change. They offer a safe therapeutic working-climate to go deep into yourself and face the trauma you can carry on.
Psychotherapy or supervision sessions
By appointment
The IBI offers individual sessions (for adults and adolescents), couples sessions, and group sessions in Body Oriented Psychotherapy with Dirk Marivoet or one of our skilled therapists.These sessions address all levels of the personality: body, emotions, mind, will & spirit.
We also provide supervision sessions for professionals.
Our services are available in Ghent (Belgium), across Europe, globally, and online.
What is IBI and
why bodymind integration and integrative therapy ?
The Institute for Bodymind Integration (IBI) is an international training center specializing in body-oriented psychotherapy, psychomotor therapy, and a wide range of integrative bodywork modalities. In addition to training programs, the IBI offers workshops, courses, and individual sessions, all designed to support personal development and the integration of body and mind.
Founded and directed by Dirk Marivoet, MSc. since 1994, the IBI is based in Ghent, Belgium.
At the heart of our approach lies a multi-perspective paradigm that embraces the complexity of life and the human experience. Integrative therapy focuses on:
• Personal growth and self-discovery
• The connection between health, stress, and coping mechanisms
• The integration and promotion of physical, emotional, and mental well-being
• Clinical practice rooted in evidence-based methods
• A critical and enriching contribution to culture, drawing upon diverse dimensions of human experience
Our work invites a holistic synthesis by integrating Mythos (the mythical), Theos (the divine), and Logos (reason and the word) into Holos (the whole).