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About Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz PhD

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…

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Phone: 904-874-3400
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Website: https://continuummovement.com/
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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 Florida, University of North Florida, Mayo Clinic, 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 and somatics education in Neptune Beach, Florida, and was authorized by Emilie Conrad to teach Continuum Movement in 1995, and a T’ai Chi Instructor since 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 currently teaches workshops nationally and internationally in Continuum, Tai Chi, and healing arts.

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Upcoming Events:

  • Mental and Physical Fitness with Continuum Movement
    Next Offered:01/12/2025

    Emilie Conrad was a somatic visionary. She saw the connection of the physical body and mental health both being strong and flexible (our word—fluid).  Fluidity allows one to be adaptive and innovative. She spent her entire adult life in pursuit of ways to make the “Fitness World” more innovative and…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 4
    Next Offered:01/18/2025

    Module 4:  ANATOMY II Online Virtual only Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus –Further inquiry into the relationship of physical systems to states of being, moving, perceiving, and other clinically important areas Further exploration of anatomy and neurophysiology. Neurophysiology will be discussed as it pertains to the practice of Continuum, including…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 5
    Next Offered:02/21/2025

    Module 5: Reading the Body and Body Perception  In-Person Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus – Understanding what the body is saying Through movement expression of tissues/fluids, students will learn principles of witnessing movement as a fluid re-mapping of the body, an ever-shifting process as an extension of a bio-planetary process.…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 6
    Next Offered:02/26/2025

    Module 6: Working with Clients & Students In-Person Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus – Teaching Continuum to individuals Students learn the practical implementation of a somatic practice and how to apply Continuum concepts in a one-to-one situation. One learns to see how actual physical challenges and restrictions that might arise…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 7
    Next Offered:04/11/2025

    Module 7:  Resonant States Online Virtual only Event Prerequisite module 1 Focus – The science of theoretical physics underlying Continuum Movement’s understanding  “Movement is not something we do; it is what we are”, said Emilie Conrad.  In this module, we will explore somatically the ideas in quantum physics of wholeness…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 8
    Next Offered:09/12/2025

    Module 8:  Leading Groups Online Virtual only Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus – Working and developing classes and workshops Teaching strategies on the practical implementation of a somatic class for group instruction and transmission are discussed and practiced. Class structure, planning, and recording will be topics of emphasis. Students will…

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  • Diving into Becoming: Workshop in Korea
    Next Offered:10/18/2025

    Join us for a 5-day workshop in South Korea with Dr. Donnalea Goelz on Diving into Becoming. Register here

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 9
    Next Offered:02/20/2026

    Module 9: Embryotic Development & Movement In-Person Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus – Embryological implications, pre- and peri-natal imprints on the body We begin life in a total embryonic fluid state within our mothers. This time was potent in its imprinting of our first structure. Basics of our early and ongoing…

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  • Continuum Movement Teacher Program US - Module 10
    Next Offered:02/25/2026

    Module 10: Professional Development & Stepping into the Mystery of Continuum In-Person Event Prerequisite Module 1 Focus – Coursework strengthens professionalism in areas such as business skills, case management, and development of a private practice  This module is a completion of the CMTP course and preparation for the student’s teachership.…

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