Introduction to Reichian Character Structures & Developmental Trauma

Understand how early life shapes body, mind, and emotional defenses
Learn how Wilhelm Reich’s revolutionary work laid the foundation for somatic psychology and character structure theory.
Understand how relational disruptions in early life become embedded in posture, behavior, and personality through muscular patterning.
Gain practical insight into how developmental trauma shapes body types — and how this knowledge supports safe, non-pathologizing client work.
What This Webinar Includes
Explore Reich’s original work, its expansion by Alexander Lowen, and its influence on modern somatic psychology.
Understand the role of secure and insecure attachment in shaping character patterns from infancy.
Learn how unmet needs, lack of nourishment, and emotional deprivation are stored in the body and psyche.
Detailed exploration of the final three types — control, submission, and perfection defenses — and how they appear in body tension and behavior.
Build Your Somatic Insight Through the Lens of Reichian Psychology
This 4-part webinar (4 x 90 min) introduces the core principles of character structure and developmental trauma, grounded in the work of Reich, Lowen, and modern somatic theory. It’s ideal for BBTRS® trainees, bodyworkers, therapists, yoga instructors, and anyone seeking to understand the five core body types as reflections of early life experience.
Build your somatic insight through the lens of Reichian psychology with 4 recorded sessions (90 minutes each), a downloadable PDF slide deck, and a certification quiz — all delivered in English.A compact 2-part series featuring two 90-minute classes delivered in English.