PME Ethics & Professional Practice
A dedicated course for students and community members to deepen ethical awareness in embodied work.
Workshop
6-hour live course (Saturday)
Date: 22.05.2027
Time: 14:00 – 20:00 (Vienna time)
Price: €149
Format
Live online session (Zoom)
Interactive teaching and discussion
Practice-based reflection
Join the Ethics Workshop
Available exclusively to students of the Somatic Training Academy and PME community members.
Why Ethics Matters
Why Ethics Matters in Somatic Work
Working with the body means working with trust, sensitivity, and real consequences.
Ethics is not abstract.
It is how you perceive, decide, and act in every moment of your work.
This course provides a clear and practical ethical orientation for PME and somatic practice.
PME Ethics
The Explicit Principles
Do not harm
Do PME
Stay confidential with all information
Know what you know. Know what you do not know
Assess what you did
Keep learning
These principles form a direct, operational framework for practice.
The Implicit Ethics of PME
PME is guided not only by rules, but by its methodological attitude, which is inherently ethical:
Resource-oriented
Client-centered
Process-focused
Oriented toward empowerment and development from within
And a central principle:
The body of the client always knows more about healing than the therapist or coach.
This shifts the role of the practitioner:
from directing → to listening
from fixing → to facilitating
from knowing → to supporting unfolding processes
Ethics in PME is therefore not only something you apply—
it is something that is embedded in how you work and how you relate.
What You Will Learn
What ethics means in somatic practice
How to apply PME ethics in concrete situations
How to recognize and prevent harm
How to stay within scope and work responsibly
Confidentiality in practice (including online settings)
How to reflect on and assess your own work
How implicit and explicit ethics guide your decisions
Professional Ethics Frameworks
The training is aligned with established international standards:
ISMETA
(International Somatic Movent Education and Therapy Association)
USABP
(United States Association for Body-Psychotherapy)
EABP
(European Association for Body-Psychotherapy)
You will gain a clear orientation to these frameworks and how they relate to PME practice.
Course Structure (6 Hours)
What is ethics & why it matters
PME ethics (explicit principles)
Implicit ethics in PME practice
The role of the body in guiding process and healing
Boundaries, responsibility, and scope of practice
Confidentiality and professional conduct
Reflection and self-assessment
Integration of international ethical standards
Who This Course Is For
This course is open to:
Students of the Somatic Training Academy (Basic & Advanced Training)
Members of the PME community
Participants of other PME courses
Instructor
Director of THE SOMATIC TRAINING Dieter Rehberg
Dieter Rehberg, MA, BA, MSMT/E, is Performance Artist, Psychological Counselor (LSB), Master of Somatic Movement Therapy and Education (ISMETA), Somatic Practitioner (USABP), Somatic Dance Educator and Massage Therapist. He is Trager-Practitioner and certified in Idiolektics and has extensive experience and knowledge in Release Technique, Contact Improvisation, Creative Dance, Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centering. He developed his method PME integrating these different dance, bodywork and counseling techniques from his 35 years of professional experience as somatic therapist and performance artist and combined it with his insights into buddhist theory and practice.
He is the director of the "Institut und Akademie für Physio-Mentale Entwicklung" and founder of THE SOMATIC TRAINING.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the European Dance Development Center / NL, the Trauma Certificate from Laurier University / CAN and a Master of Arts in Somatic Studies from Middlesex University / UK. For 30 years he worked in his private practice in Vienna / Austria and teaches nationally, internationally and online. His main concern in his workshops and seminars is a clear and coherent communication of the content in a mindful atmosphere and to never leave any questions open .
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Join the Ethics Workshop
Available exclusively to students of the Somatic Training Academy and PME community members.
