“There is a language older by far and deeper than words. It is the language of bodies, of body on body, wind on snow, rain on trees, wave on stone. It is the language of dream, gesture, symbolic, memory. We have forgotten this language. We do not even remember that it exists.”
Unveiling a new way of listening—one that transforms how you approach healing and your relationships. One that connects with the unknown and interacts with the unseen.
Listening to the Intelligence that moves through all life
Every body holds a story, not written in words but in sensation, breath, and motion. In a world that rushes forward, we often forget how to listen. Here, we slow down. We listen. We attune to the currents moving through us—the silent music of our inner biological wisdom, the unseen forces shaping our experience, the deep intelligence guiding our way.
Biodynamic Touch is an invitation to return to that forgotten dialogue with the ancient, embodied intelligence that flows within every living being. A wisdom that moves—fluid, unseen, and deeply alive—restoring the connection between body, breath, and being. It is the intelligence that shaped us before birth, the quiet, fluid rhythm of the tides within our bodies, the breath of something ancient whispering through our cells. Our work is an invitation to listen deeply—to attune to the subtle, ever-present communication of your own being.
In every session, in every teaching, we create a safe space of resonance, where the unspoken truths of the body come to light and the mirror of our shared humanity becomes medicine for one another. A space where healing is not something we do, but something we allow. We do not impose rhythm; we remember it.
Through this refined listening posture, relational presence, and the art of symbolic anatomy, we navigate the delicate boundaries between the seen and unseen, form and formless, self and greater whole. Here, in the mysterious realm of our relationship with the unknown, true transformation emerges from within.
Upcoming Events . Retreats . Workshops . Trainings
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Upcoming Events . Retreats . Workshops . Trainings |
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Biodynamic Touch Workshops at Shambala Gathering -
Level 1 - September 21-28
Level 2 - September 28- oct 5
Level 3 - October 5 - 12 -
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Regular monthly Family Constellation groups in Montreal - (more details here TBA)
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Biodynamic Touch | Level 1 & 2
Level 1 - May 5-11, 2025
Level 2 - May 13-19, 2025
At Blue Mountain
Next dates in 2027
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Quebec City - April 12-13th (French)
Sweden - Malmo - April 25-27th
Q&A
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Ways to work with me
a blend of biodynamic listening, craniosacral wisdom & relational presence … with a whisper of symbolic language and a zest of heart
1 : 1 in-person session
Online session / coaching
Family Constellation
Group Retreats - Trainings
Online Classes
Mentoring
Individual work
I : I Session / Coaching
Biodynamic Touch Session
A Space for Deep Listening and Transformation
Whether you are navigating physical discomfort, emotional patterns, relational challenges, life’s transition or simply seeking greater connection with yourself, this work meets you where you are. The principles of biodynamic listening apply to everything—your body’s wisdom, your relationships, your creative flow, and the way you move through life.
Offered both in person and online, private sessions provide a space for deep listening, self-understanding, and reconnection.
This work gives voice to your symptoms, allowing a deeper communication between your body and your self. It adapts to your needs—it can be experienced as a single session, ongoing coaching, or a structured package for deeper transformation. Whether you seek relief, insight, or a profound shift in how you relate to yourself and the world, these sessions meet you where you are.
Book an appointment with me
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In-Person Session
Book a session here in Montreal
Réserver une séance ici à Montréal
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Online Session
Book a session directly with me via WhatsApp
Réserver une séance directement avec moi via WhatsApp
group work
Retreats & Trainings
I offer two series of courses
for anyone on their personal development journey & practicing therapist - You can start with either
Biodynamic Touch
Workshops
In-Person Workshops
for anyone on their personal development journey & practicing therapist
Biodynamic Touch
Level I - Sacred Space - The art of holding space
level II - Inner Space - awareness of our fluid body
level III - The Body - awareness of structures
Online Modules
for anyone on their personal development journey & practicing therapist
Symbolic Language Series
Module I - Symbolic Initiations
Module II - Symbolic Anatomy
International In-Person Retreats
self pace or in group
Online Classes
online classes
Symbolic Language
Our body is alive, like rivers and trees, animals and organs, it speaks a common language
Online | Symbolic Initiations
Growth through life’s transitions
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What We Cover
Symbolic initiations have been recognized across cultures and spiritual traditions as essential rites of passage. These pivotal moments make us highly permeable, open to receiving imprints that can either support growth or, if disrupted, create lasting imprints that shape our development. These transitions often coincide with key physiological and hormonal shifts, serving as doorways to emotional and spiritual evolution.
Just as a flower blossoms in spring, our growth depends on unfolding in natural timing. When interrupted, the longing for completion may later surface as a need for healing. This class provides both intellectual insight and an embodied experience through lectures and meditation, creating space for the body and emotional self to receive what may have been missed.
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Course Structure
Part 1 – Introduction to the Symbolic Language of the Body (1 class)
Part 2 – What is Health? A deeper exploration of the concept of health (2 classes)
Part 3 – The Seven Great Transitions of Life (7 classes), each initiating a process of physiological, emotional, and spiritual maturation.
Initiation 1 - Birth and our ability to take responsibility
Initiation 2 - Puberty and our ability to feel our value
Initiation 3 - First Love and our desire for true vulnerability
Initiation 4 - Sacred Marriage and our ability to commit to self and others
Initiation 5 - Healthy model for children - truth and authenticity
Initiation 6 - Sagehood and the birth of wisdom
Initiation 7 - Death of pride and the birth of humility
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This module contains:
20 pre-recorded lessons of 90 min
10 meditations
Extra Q&A
This module can be taken on your own pace, or wait to be part of the next cohort. Sign up for email updates to hear about the next one !
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777 euros
Online | Symbolic Anatomy
Discovering your inner landscape
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Module 2 is an introduction to the formative forces of our body and psyche in the development of our organs, systems and structures of our body. We will explore the relationship between form and function of each organ or body parts, becoming one with it as if to witness the world from that part's perspective. Creating a connection to this part of us and listening to it's messages. This can be useful for anyone on a healing journey both for ourselves or for your healing practice.
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We will discover the Body in 5 Chapters
First, we need to adopt a new way of listening—one that involves immersing ourselves in the body’s ecosystem. Learning a language requires us to listen differently and venture into unfamiliar territory. We must engage our senses to explore the movements and gestures underlying the language, allowing us to feel the communication before fully comprehending it.
Next, we will explore the diverse ecosystems of the body, as though embarking on a journey through the lesser-known inner landscapes of nature within ourselves.
Chapter I - Formative forces
The Cell
Mouvement as Gesture
Polarity
The breath of the Embryo
Form as Function
Equilibriums
Primal mouvement / Primal Directions
Chapter II - Earth
Placenta
Skin
Feet
Legs
Bones
Muscles
Structure
Chapter III - Air
Air Limbs
Thorax
Lungs
Respiration
Circulatory system
Blood & Immunity
Heart
Chapter IV - Water
Digestive organs
Stomach
Pancreas
Liver
Spleen
Intestines
Kidneys
Reproductive Organs
Still in creation process
Chapter V - Fire
In this section, we will explore the head, brain and the 5 senses
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The cohort for 2025 is already full.
The next one will be ready in 2026, make sure you sign up for update to hear about it.
It is a self pace class and I am available once a month to answer questions and cover extra material.
membership
Symbiosis
Sym | {bio} . sis
a relationship between two or more different living organism in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existence and it’s respective growth, or evolution
Symbiosis Membership
An Ongoing Field of Connection
For students who have attended any of my live or online classes, I’m offering Symbiosis, a membership designed to provide an ongoing space for connection, support, and shared exploration. This group meets online once every two months (7 meetings per year) and offers:
• A continuous field of connection to deepen your studies and integration.
• Group sharing and support meetings to navigate your personal and professional practice.
• A community of fellow students for exchanges, meditations, and practice sessions.
• Dynamic participation in shaping the themes and content of our evolving studies.
• Discounted private mentoring calls for deeper one-on-one guidance.
A Living Ecosystem of Learning and Growth
About
About Jean Manuel
The body is a mystery—a living archive of our past, a script of our unfolding future. It holds sensations, expressions, movements, and memories, inviting us to listen, to explore, and to witness its wisdom. It can be a temporary prison of the soul or a sacred temple for the greater expression of light. This mystery cannot be explained, but it can be experienced.
Jean Manuel Nadeau
Facilitator, Teacher, and Practitioner of Biodynamic Touch, a blend of Craniosacral Therapy, Relational Presence, and Symbolic Language
Jean-Manuel does not offer a technique that promises transformation, nor does he claim to have the answers. Instead, he facilitates a practice of presence—of learning to listen to the body’s wisdom, to the unspoken language of nature, and to the subtle relational fields that connect us all. He teaches how to be with the unknown rather than trying to solve it, how to meet the body not as a problem but as an unfolding mystery.
Through retreats, trainings, and online courses, Jean-Manuel cultivates spaces where healing emerges not from intervention but from resonance—where strangers come together in deep listening, bearing witness to one another’s experience, and finding in that presence a mirror for their own transformation.
His work is centred on the universal language whispered by all living being and we can hear it through a practice of listening to this intelligence within each of us, through the living fluid body our nervous system resides in. Biodynamic Touch is not simply a technique but a practice of awareness—where healing arises from attunement rather than control, from meeting the unknown rather than trying to solve it.
Jean-Manuel facilitates trainings and retreats across Bali, Norway, Canada, France, Mexico, Sicily, Sweden, and is based in Montreal, where he offers individual sessions and Family Constellation circles. His online courses and mentorship programs extend this work globally, guiding participants toward a more intimate, embodied relationship with life.
How do we meet the unknown—not to conquer it, but to converse with it? How do we truly listen—to ourselves, to each other, and to the unseen forces that shape us? In a world driven by the pursuit of answers, Jean-Manuel holds space for the wisdom that arises when we surrender to an open question.
