PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
4-year program to become a body oriented therapist

The Netherlands Institute of Core Energetics (NICE) offers an intensive four-year professional training in Core Energetics — a body-oriented therapy method that integrates the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Graduates of this program are certified body-oriented therapists, equipped to guide individuals and groups in personal growth, healing, and self-discovery.

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YEAR 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CORE ENERGETICS

The first year focuses on understanding the personality and developmental history of individuals. Students study the interaction of mind, spirit, energy, emotions, personality, and defenses with the physiological body.

This foundational year also helps students explore their own creativity, movement, and life force, uncovering personal blocks that may impact their therapeutic practice.

YEAR 2: TECHNIQUES AND ENERGETIC WORK

In the second year, students learn practical Core Energetics techniques and energy-based therapeutic methods. Key areas include:

• Grounding
• Body awareness
• Upper and lower body work
• Working with developmental trauma

Students gain hands-on experience in energetic and body-oriented therapy, building confidence in their skills.

YEAR 3: INTEGRATION AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

The third year emphasizes integration of previous learning:

• The four stages of therapy
• Transference and countertransference
• Diagnosis, treatment planning, and assessment

Students develop clinical proficiency, applying Core Energetics methods in practice. By year’s end, graduates can guide clients from the mask self through the lower self to the core self.

YEAR 4: ADVANCED SKILLS AND INDIVIDUALITY

The fourth year focuses on advanced therapeutic skills and the development of the therapist’s individuality:

• Linking the higher self of therapist and client
• Planning client trajectories and therapeutic goals
• Specialized areas: leadership, relationships, sexuality
• Demonstration and practice sessions

Students consolidate all four years of training while polishing their Core Energetics expertise.

Also the 4th year focuses on trainees developing their individuality as core therapists. Throughout the year they are given opportunities to practice and to learn what qualities they bring to the work. They are encouraged to go deeper into the work and to consolidate the four years of training. Specialized areas emphasized in the fourth year include leadership, individuality, relationships and sexuality. Demonstration and practice sessions are provided so that students may polish their therapeutic skills.

ACCREDITED PROGRAM

Our training program is recognized in the Netherlands by the RBCZ and by the umbrella organization for complementary care, RBCZ. Graduates can, with an additional course, be admitted to a professional association, allowing them to demonstrate that they meet high quality standards. We are currently in the process of applying for accreditation. Our ambition is to become a recognized higher education (HBO-level) program in the field of complementary care.

Graduates can apply for membership with the European Association for Body Psychotherapy, subject to certain additional requirements.

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COSTS

Schoolyear 2025-2026:

• Program tuition: € 4.085 per year. Payment plans are possible.
• Meals and lodging:  € 365 – 535 per module, depending on roomtype.
• Costs for groupsupervision days third year (catering included): € 1.062,50
• Costs for groupsupervision and exam days 4th year (catering included): € 1.235,00

Schoolyear 2026-2027: to be announced

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APPLICATION

When you are interested to join the program, we ask you to fill out the enrolment form and send it to us. After that we will invite you for an interview with one or more members of the application committee. This interview is also meant for you to ask your questions*. Only after the interview you decide to enrol for the training.

In case you wish to take the training after a previous training like the NICE Transformation Training, Bio-energetics, Body-Mind, Unitive therapy or Brennan healing, it might be possible to enter the training in the second year, depending on where you are in your personal process and your understanding of the basics of Core Energetics and character structures. A prerequisite might be some catch up education on the Core Energetics concepts and techniques. The admittance committee will assess these criteria in the intake interview.

A new group for year 1 will start October 2026. 

*We suggest that you read through the Student Handbook first, this gives a lot of information.