Bulgaria in the International organization of psychomotricity and relaxation OIPR

Since January 2025, Bulgaria has been an official member of the the International organization of psychomotricity and relaxation OIPR – the organization that works for the development of psychomotricity in the world. Created in 1979 by Giselle B. Soubiran and Gérard Hermant. The OIPR goals are unite psychomotor therapists from all countries and cultures; contribute…

Bulgaria in the EFP: benefits and challenges

Since January 2025, Bulgaria has been an official member of the European Forum on Psychomotricity – the organization that supports the development of the discipline in Europe in various directions – educational, preventive and therapeutic practice, initial education, continuing education, as well as in professionalization and scientific research. The “European Forum on Psychomotricity” aims to…

Open Lecture 10.09.24: Welcoming Diversity in the Classroom. PMT intervention

BAPMT organized a live open lecture by the Educational Psychomotricity professors from Chile, Tatiana Gurovic-Pinto and Mariángeles Giménez. When – 10.09.2024 at 18 pm Where – to be specified — Contemporary classrooms are increasingly diverse, encompassing a wide range of cultural backgrounds, learning styles and developmental needs. This diversity provides both opportunities and challenges for…

Seminar 11-12.09.2024: Development of socio-emotional skills through bodily experience

BAPMT and Sindeo – Applied Education Academy are organizing a two-day workshop for teachers (11.09.2024 from 2 to 6 pm and 12.09.2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm) with teachers from the Pontifical Catholic University in Santiago de Chile, Chile. ● Purpose: In today’s society, the development of socio-emotional skills is increasingly recognized as key…

Tatiana Gurovich: What is the difference between typical and psychomotor pedagogy?

Tatiana Gurovich – Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago de Chile, Chile, International Master in Psychomotor Science from the Higher Institute for Psychomotor Re-education in Paris, France, Professor Honoris Causa from the International Organization for Psychomotor Science and Relaxation, France, with specializations in “Special Education”, “Pedagogical Psychomotorics”, “Psychopedagogy”…

Psychomotricity and context: reports from a kindergarten and a hospital in Germany

BAPMT opens a column and conversation on Context and Psychomotricity issues. In the section “Psychomotricity and Context” we will publish materials about the application of the method in institutional and social contexts – nurseries, kindergartens, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric clinics and all places where the method can have an application. For this purpose we…

A Day in a Psychomotor Kindergarten in Switzerland

The Bulgarian Association for Development of Psychomotricity has launched an online series “The Child’s Body in Preschool”. We will present a series of topics related to the child’s body – nutrition, hygiene, separation from parents and socializing, free time, organization of the day and play (independently and with the participation of an adult) and more.…

PSYCHOMOTRICIAN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES IN EUROPE (From EFP)

INTRODUCTION The European Forum of Psychomotricity takes care to ensure consistency and consolidation of the common professional competences of the psychomotrician, obviously respecting the specific differences of each country. These are the concerns of this document, which is accessible to all interested parties. Based on a holistic view of the human being and on the…

Psychomotricity and autism: practical guidelines – 07.01.2023

We will learn how movement and play can be used to initiate interaction processes with children on the autism spectrum. The lector will give us ideas how a body-centred approach can be used to support children’s communication skills and promote language development through interactive games and activities. Areas of focus include: autism, ABA, psychomotricity, play,…