Bothmer
Introduction
Movement that reconnects you with space, balance, and intention.
Bothmer is a movement discipline developed in the early 20th century to help people understand how they inhabit space — physically, emotionally, and socially. It’s not fitness, and it’s not dance. It’s a way of learning to move with clarity, confidence, and presence.
I teach Bothmer to children, adults, professionals, and organisations who want to improve posture, coordination, focus, and embodied awareness. Whether you’re looking for personal development, support for your child, or a way to bring healthier movement into your workplace, Bothmer offers a practical, enjoyable path.
What Bothmer Is
Bothmer is a structured set of movement exercises that explore how the human being relates to space. Each exercise works with one or more specific spatial principles — height, depth, expansion, contraction, balance, rhythm, and direction.
Bothmer is:
Non-competitive.
Accessible to all ages.
Rooted in clear spatial principles.
Highly practical and immediately usable.
Enjoyable — often surprisingly so.
It’s used in Waldorf schools, therapy, sports coaching, performing arts, and corporate wellbeing programmes.
For further information about Bothmer Movement, the following resources are available:
Bothmer Movement UK
This website presents the UK teacher training programme for Bothmer Movement. The course runs from September to June, one weekend per month, hosted in West London. Caspar Sayany is one of the teachers on the course.
Bothmer Movement International
Here you will find the information about the international Bothmer association, which hosts an annual Bothmer intensive in the summer – location varies year to year but is usually in central Europe. The site also lists Bothmer teacher training programmes around the world.
Why Bothmer Matters (Benefits)
Bothmer Movement clarifies how posture, coordination, and spatial awareness shape the way we meet the world, offering practical tools for balance, confidence, and embodied presence. Its principles are used educationally and therapeutically, to support healthier movement patterns and a more integrated relationship between body and space.
For adults
Better posture and alignment.
Increased confidence in movement.
Reduced tension and habitual strain.
Improved coordination, balance and strength.
A clearer sense of personal space.
More grounded presence in professional settings.
For children
Support for motor development.
Improved focus and self-regulation.
Healthy spatial awareness.
Confidence in physical expression.
A gentle, structured alternative to competitive sport.
For organisations
Embodied leadership training.
Team-building through movement.
Workplace wellbeing – stress relief and confidence growth.
Tools for presence, communication, and spatial awareness.
A refreshing alternative to standard corporate workshops.
Movement‑Based Therapeutic Support
A structured movement approach used by anthroposophic therapists to address various psychological illnesses.
Spatial exercises that gently support grounding, orientation, and nervous‑system steadiness
Movement sequences that work with height, breadth, and depth to support regulation, grounding, and nervous‑system balance .
Embodied work that strengthens confidence, ease, and a healthier relationship to one’s own body.
Individually tailored movement sequences that accompany medical and therapeutic treatment plans.
A clinically oriented, movement‑based therapy that helps integrate body, space, and experience in a practical, embodied way.
Who Bothmer Is For
Bothmer is suitable for everyone.
Bothmer is ideal for:
People who want better posture, spatial awareness, coordination or flexibility
Adults who feel disconnected from their bodies, or uncomfortable in their bodies
Professionals who want more presence and clarity
Teams who need a fresh, embodied way to work together
Anyone curious about movement as a form of self-development