Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz has a Ph.D. in Somatic Clinical Psychology and is executive director of Continuum Movement®, founded by Emilie Conrad- Da’oud. When Emilie Conrad transitioned she asked Donnalea to carry on the Continuum work and its organization, Continuum Movement. Currently she is involved in research at the University of Florida and University of North Florida.
She has taught and been on the faculty of several different educational institutes: University of North Florida, Esalen Institute, Hollyhock Educational Institute, Kripalu, and The Open Center. She is the founder and owner of Cobalt Moon Center, a center for integrative health in Neptune Beach, Florida, an authorized Continuum Movement teacher (1998), and a T’ai Chi Instructor (1990). Donnalea is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing where she served as senior faculty, as Dean of the third year class in the US and Europe.
She is also a certified Brennan Integration Practitioner, a graduate degree at BBSH that incorporates psychology and the human energy field. Other certifications include Object Relational Psychotherapy from Center for Intentional Living and Kabbalistic Healing from the Society of Souls. She has an extensive training in Dance (Ballet, modern, African) and Technical Dance Movement of Irmgard Bartenieff and Frances Cott. She is on the faculty of Esalen Institute, Hollyhock Educational Institute and teaches workshops nationally and internationally in Continuum, Tai Chi, and healing arts.
I feel a need to reach out for several different reasons. I am saddened, as I am sure many of you are, by what is occurring in the Middle East and Ukraine. We talk about Continuum as a method for evolution—and I feel this strongly, but when things happen like…
Module 8: Leading Groups (Virtual 10-3pm ET) Prerequisite Module 1 This is a virtual module that will be taught in two parts: Part 1 runs Jan 5 through Jan 7, 2024. …
In these days and times of so much occurring around the world that is upsetting, learn how to come back home to the body for self regulation and health. Reclaim and reset your nervous system through this somatic practice that Donnalea has developed. This is a Polyvagal informed practice. Please…
Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz, PhD, Continuum's Essential Elements (In-person) Module 1 Prerequisite Focus – Breath, Sound, Movement, Sensation, and Innovation In this module, students will explore the Essential Elements of Continuum Movement which are at the core of every Continuum Movement class. BREATH – All movement originates with breath. SOUND – Sound is…
