Summary
The Bios module explores embodiment and what it means ‘to live’, to exist as an embedded expression of life, GAIA and to be engaged in the world. It builds on earlier modules such as Primordia and expands further the multidisciplinary exploration of feeling, sensing, perceiving and relating to life.
Topics such as cognition, subjectivity, inter-subjectivity and aesthetics as important aspects of embodied experience - that is life and self awareness are delved into.
A deepening into the meta-theme of Wholeness through the works of luminaries such as David Bohm will be introduced.
Bios continues the journey through evolutionary biological concepts from the micro to the macro, the repeating themes and motifs that move life as an interconnected,
co-arising and extraordinary meta-organism that we, as human beings, belong to.
The Bios module looks at the orchestration and organisation of life emerging, as an ongoing creative movement of wholeness.
It continues to deepen and build upon the concepts learned in earlier modules of the different aspects of the NAIO™ holistic awareness process for participants, and those on the NAIO™ Practitioner Training and Certification Path.
Module Type & Format
The Bios module consists of 70 hours of multi-modal study, comprising the following five constituents:
- Online Coursework: 60 hours
- Live Online Sessions: 4 hours
- Personal Salon (individual mentoring): 1 hour
- Group Salon (peer practice and dialogue): 5 hours
- In-Person Immersion: shared with Primordia module — see Immersion Two.
NAIO™ International training programs are designed with layers of experience and learning opportunities in mind. The intention is to support people sensing, feeling and becoming deeply connected with the holistic life awareness process of NAIO™.
Format summary
1. Online Coursework
60 hours of recorded, self-paced study.
2. Live Online Sessions
4 hours of live, facilitated group Q&A and discussion.
3. Personal Salon
1 hour of individual mentoring with the lead teacher.
5. Group Salon
5 hours of peer practice and dialogue.
6. In-Person Immersion
Delivered jointly with Primordia Module during Immersion Two. See the Immersions page for full details.
Assessment Structure
During the practitioner path there are practicum assessments, home study, projects, reflective exercises and ongoing review of training participants with educators throughout the program's length. Requirements for graduation of the entire certification program also include the training directors ongoing evaluation of suitability throughout the program.
Module Outcome
At the completion of the module participants will demonstrate an entry competency in the following skills:
- Explore Bios - from the ancient greek word ‘to live’, and the in-dwelling intelligence within life that NAIO™ supports awareness of.
- Relay and discuss the concepts of emergence, and emergent properties within the larger meta-organism of Earth, GAIA
and in our own bodily-being.
- Understand, summarize and relay multi-disciplinary principles on the organismic development of feeling, sensing, perceiving and relating to life.
- Relay and demonstrate an ongoing appreciation for the interconnectivity and interdependence of life processes, understanding the themes and motifs that emerge co-occurring within our bodily-being.
- Describe and comprehend the biological movement processes from the micro to the macro that underlie the human experience of living.
- Explore theories related to biophysics and convey ideas on light and energy within the soma and biological systems.
- Discuss and describe cognition, subjectivity, inter-subjectivity and aesthetics as important aspects of embodied experience including from a NAIO™ perspective.
- Discuss further the idea of Eudaimonia, life-awareness and the goal of NAIO which is to support well-being through somatic movement education.
- Understand and discuss NAIO’s meta-theme of Dynamic Wholeness and the Open Order, the phenomenal and embodied experience of it, and its relationship to David Bohm’s ideas and other ancient philosophers.
- Continue to demonstrate a deepening ability for being in Open Awareness, and orientation to an internal sense of wholeness, and innate fluidity.
Module Prerequisites
- Acceptance into the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Program.
- Completion of Basis, and Primordia Modules
- Full payment of the module fee, per the payment schedule set out on the Fees page.
- For tuition, module fees, and Immersion costs, see the Fees page.
Credentials Offered
The Basis Module is only available as part of the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Program, and is not offered as a standalone module to participants who do not wish to pursue the full certification. NAIO™ does not issue a Certificate of Attendance for individual modules — completing a module's hours is a requirement toward certification, not a credential in itself.
For full detail on certification, evaluation, and letters of recommendation, see Certification Policy.
Additional Information
- Module written materials will be provided, along with access to the online study portal.
- Additional readings and book purchase or borrowing suggestions will be provided for the module. The reading list for the entire training program is provided upon enrollment.
- For the In-Person Immersion portion of modules, please bring your own massage table, bolsters, sheets, and blankets.
- Bring a notebook and pens, or the equivalent, for taking notes.
- Please be mindful of personal body hygiene, refrain from wearing perfumes or scents, dress in comfortable clothing, and bring your own food and snacks.
- Please bring your own face masks and hand sanitizer.
- For Live Online Sessions, you will need a computer with internet access and a quiet space.
- Please respect the cohesiveness required for each module, and attend all five components in full. Participants who do not attend all five components will not be considered to have completed the module, and will not receive a refund or discount as a result.
- Module online coursework is accessible for 12 months for enrolled participants. Participants who leave the training will lose access.
- Module hours are 50-minute hours, with 10-minute breaks that may be taken cumulatively.
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