IDME
This application program offers a subtle and precise approach to observing infant movement patterns. It prepares participants to interact with infants so they can develop their potential as fully as possible.
Directed by Thomas Greil and Friederike Tröscher in collaboration with Odile Seitz-Walser
The program focuses on early psychophysical development and how to support the evolution of infants from before birth to walking. We understand the child in their entirety, taking full account of their person, their environment, caregivers, parents and family. The principles developed also form the basis for working with children with disabilities.
The IDME Program is suitable for people who already work with babies or young children, for parents and care givers, as well as people who want to include young children in their work and are interested in movement organization and development, such as dancers or body workers.
The training is organized in two main parts:
Four foundational courses (also part of the SME Program): Senses and Perceptions 1, Basic Neurocellular Patterns (BNP), Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions and Equilibrium Responses (RRR), Ontogenetic Development
The focus of the four first courses is to experience early development in one’s own bodymind, in movement, touch and through different ways of expression.
Two application modules: IDME 1 A+B , IDME 2 A+B
The focus of the four application courses (which are not part of the SME program) is to deepen one’s skills in observing infants in relation to their caregivers and environment, to identify the needs of the child and the person being present with the child and to learn how to facilitate the developmental process of the child and the caregivers to find new ways of sensing, feeling and action in relation to oneself, others and the world.
There is a homework package to hand in before starting IDME 1A. Please contact us for more information.
IDME 1A 28.11.-3.12.2028 Berlin
IDME 1B 5.-10.5.2029 Köln
IDME 2A 26.11.-1.12.2029 Berlin
IDME 2B 21.-26.5.2030 Köln
We are offering two workshops in Berlin related to the IDME Program:
March 29, 2026: IDME Introduction Workshop: open to anybody interested, especially parents, educators, therapists, and other somatic practitioners.
This workshop is an invitation to have an embodied experience of the development in the first year of life, and to begin to understand the potential of the IDME approach in the field of care, especially for families with a child with a disability or a developmental delay.
March 26-28, 2026: IDME Advanced Course for IDME graduates
In this advanced course we build on the shared knowledge as IDMEs and the experience everybody brings. We will have the chance to share experiences, questions, doubts, what worked and what did not work, as well as practice together. We will have multiple families visiting, so there is the chance to be with a family together or under supervision of an experienced IDME or IDME teacher.
Courses
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26.-28.3.2026
IDME Advanced Course
Advanced Course for IDME graduates
Thursday to Saturday, 10h-18h
with Friederike Tröscher, Odile Seitz-Walser and Thomas GreilIn this advanced course we build on the shared knowledge as IDMEs and the experience everybody brings. We will have the chance to share experiences, questions, doubts, what worked and what did not work, as well as practice together. We will have multiple families visiting, so there is the chance to be with a family together or under supervision of an experienced IDME or IDME teacher.
Price: 300€/ early registration 250€ / Sunday 50€
Early registration until February 10, 2026
Place: Eberswalder Str. 10, 10437 Berlin
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29.3.2026
IDME Introduction
IDME Introduction Workshop open to anybody interested, especially parents, educators, therapists, and other somatic practitioners.
This workshop is an invitation to have an embodied experience of the development in the first year of life, and to begin to understand the potential of the IDME approach in the field of care, especially for families with a child with a disability or a developmental delay.
Time: 10h-17h
Price: 100€, 80€ early registration until February 10, 2026
Place: Eberswalder Str. 10, 10437 Berlin
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28.11. - 3.12.2028 Berlin // 5.-10.5.2029 Köln
IDME 1 A+B
The focus of the Infant Developmental Movement Education 1 and 2 courses is on learning a non-invasive, playful and heartful approach to interacting with infants and their families and on applying the developmental movement material specifically in facilitating normal movement in infants.
This course includes:
Developmental assessment and movement repatterning skills in working with infants in relation to their parents, caregivers and other family members.
Developmental assessment and movement repatterning skills in working with infants in relation to daily activities and environment.
Educational play and toys.
Professional issues in working with infants, parents and caregivers.
Professional issues in working as an infant developmental movement educator. -
26.11.-1.12.2029 Berlin // 21.-26.5.2030 Köln
IDME 2 A+B
The focus of the Infant Developmental Movement Education 1 and 2 courses is on learning a non-invasive, playful and heartful approach to interacting with infants and their families and on applying the developmental movement material specifically in facilitating normal movement in infants.
This course includes:
Developmental assessment and movement repatterning skills in working with infants in relation to their parents, caregivers and other family members.
Developmental assessment and movement repatterning skills in working with infants in relation to daily activities and environment.
Educational play and toys.
Professional issues in working with infants, parents and caregivers.
Professional issues in working as an infant developmental movement educator.
