About
With over thirty years of teaching and
clinical experience, William Smythe, M.A., is a pioneer in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Rolfing®.
Throughout the years he's taught Somatic Therapy and Rolfing® workshops and trainings
internationally.
As an early collaborator with Dr. Peter Levine, the originator of Somatic Experiencing® and Director of the Foundation for Human Enrichment, William Smythe, has a diverse and profound resume of the traumatic healing arts.
He holds a masters degree in Somatic Psychology from the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute with extensive training and influences from Somatic Experiencing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, and Native American Shamanism.
From an early age, he committed himself to athletics as a way of learning about life and himself through his body: competitive swimming, water polo, surfing, alpine ski teaching and racing. For over 30 years he has been passionately involved with the martial art of Aikido and is the Chief Instructor (Sensei) of the Aikido Arts Center. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
As an early collaborator with Dr. Peter Levine, the originator of Somatic Experiencing® and Director of the Foundation for Human Enrichment, William Smythe, has a diverse and profound resume of the traumatic healing arts.
He holds a masters degree in Somatic Psychology from the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute with extensive training and influences from Somatic Experiencing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, and Native American Shamanism.
From an early age, he committed himself to athletics as a way of learning about life and himself through his body: competitive swimming, water polo, surfing, alpine ski teaching and racing. For over 30 years he has been passionately involved with the martial art of Aikido and is the Chief Instructor (Sensei) of the Aikido Arts Center. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
