About The Conference

The Psychomotor Conference originally emerged as a seminar for a smaller group of students of psychomotor disciplines from Belgium and education students at UJEP in the Czech Republic. The first edition was held in 2009. The organization was primarily led by Dr. Milena Adámková–Ségard, Assoc. Prof. Běla Hátlová from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, UJEP, and Prof. Michel Probst from KU Leuven in Belgium. This was a significant international collaboration that fundamentally influenced the development of psychomotor practice and psychomotor therapy in the Czech Republic. Over the following years, the conference became known to other professionals, especially physiotherapists from psychiatric hospitals. Interest in the conference grew among participants from both the Czech Republic and abroad. Since 2012, the organization has been led by Dr. Tereza Louková from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, UJEP. Between 2014 and 2017, the conference became part of the PsychPAT project, which focused on physical activity among psychiatric patients in the Czech Republic and Norway. A close scientific and research collaboration was established with the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NSSS) in Oslo, which inspired us mainly through its theoretical foundations related to motivation for physical activity (Self-Determination Theory – Deci & Ryan, 1984).

At the conference, you can attend a range of theoretical lectures in the fields of psychomotor practice and psychomotor therapy and take part in practical workshops, which are always experience-based. The aim of the conference is to disseminate the core ideas of psychomotor practice according to the EFP (European Forum of Psychomotricity), deepen awareness of the positive effects of natural movement on the mental health of the entire population, inspire and support participants in their work, and create space for mutual sharing of experiences in the fields of education, psychiatry, and personal development.

International speakers in previous years:

2010

  • Prof. Michel Probst, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Dr. Pohl (Protestant University of Applied Sciences for Social Work, Dresden, Germany)
  • Dr. Frank Oehmichen, Ph.D. (Klinik Bavaria Kreischa, Germany)

2011

  • Prof. Michel Probst, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Prof. Dr. Attilio Nicola Carraro (Padua, Italy)
  • Davy Vancampfort, Ph.D. (UPC–KU Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Belgium)

2012

  • Prof. Marit Sørensen (Oslo, Norway)
  • Prof. Gioacchino Pagliaro (Padua, Italy)
  • Prof. Michel Probst, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Prof. Rui Martins (Lisbon, Portugal)
  • Prof. Attilio Carraro (Padua, Italy)

2013

  • Prof. Guy Faulkner, Ph.D. (Toronto, Canada)
  • Prof. Michel Probst, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Assoc. Prof. Natalia Oganesjan, Ph.D. (St. Petersburg, Russia)
  • Prof. Adrian Taylor, Ph.D. (Exeter, United Kingdom)
  • Prof. Marit Sørensen (Oslo, Norway)
  • Lenz Viola Sibylle (Altenburg, Germany) & Stephan Roebers (Dessau, Germany)
  • Davy Vancampfort, Ph.D. (UPC–KU Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Belgium)
  • Geir Haakstad (Oslo, Norway)

2014

  • Prof. Gerd Hölter, Ph.D. (TU Dortmund University, Germany)
  • Mgr. Thesi Zak (Vienna, Austria)
  • Assoc. Prof. Jean-Michel Albaret, Ph.D. (Université Toulouse, France)
  • Valentina Moro, Ph.D. (University of Verona, Italy)
  • Davy Vancampfort, Ph.D. (UPC–KU Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Belgium)

2015

  • Prof. Christophe Maïano (Université du Québec, Canada)
  • Prof. Marit Sørensen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Marianne Irmler, Ph.D. (University of Oldenburg, Germany)
  • Tessa de Schipper, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)

2016

  • Prof. Marit Sørensen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Mag. rer. nat. Wolfgang Ruf (University of Graz, Austria)
  • Anders Farholm, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Magne Hem Stenersen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Hans Olav Østebrød (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Fredrik Sørhaug Kristiansen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Geir Haakstad (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)

2017

  • Prof. Marit Sørensen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Prof. Adrian H. Taylor (University of Plymouth, United Kingdom)
  • Marte Bentzen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Anders Farholm, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Magne Hem Stenersen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Mary-Anne Paterson (NHS Rehabilitation Hospital & Cancerkin Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom)

2018

  • Prof. Kalliopi Trouli (Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece)
  • Geir Haakstad (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Ruben Verpelstad (Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Psychiatry, Vinderen, Norway)
  • Mary-Anne Paterson (Art therapist, NHS & Cancerkin Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London)

2019

  • Prof. Michel Probst, Ph.D. (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Prof. Marit Sørensen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Nina Mjøsund (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Toril Moe (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Sigrid Strøm Olsen (Oslo, Norway)
  • Dr. Catarina Schäfer & Matthias Schäfer (Essen, Germany)
  • Mary-Anne Paterson (Art therapist, NHS & Cancerkin Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London)

2022

  • Prof. Marit Sørensen, Ph.D. (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Dr. Anne Lane (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway)
  • Mary-Anne Paterson (Art therapist, NHS & Cancerkin Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London)

2023

  • Olena Sergiienko (Caminito Dance School)