The Movement Teacher program is conducted in two semesters. Each semester is approximately 120 hours in length, constituting 240 training hours.
Semester 1
Academically, the first semester of the program is concerned with somatic functional problems of the trunk and vertebral column. Students will learn somatic exercises and routines for fitness, flexibility, stress reduction, workplace wellness, and common disorders such as chronic back and neck pain, chronic headaches, sciatica, scoliosis, etc. The program includes lectures on kinesiology and the phenomenon of sensory-motor amnesia. Students also learn diagnostic techniques based on recognition of the typical postural disorders of the Landau Reflex, Startle Reflex, and Trauma Reflex. During the first semester, students undergo a written examination on their knowledge of the field of kinesiology.
Movement Teaching training covers foundations of Somatic Exercises, and expansion across a wide rand of categories of conditions. Primary focus is on mastering fundamental skills and core teaching routines and methods.
Semester 2
The second semester focuses in greater depth on more advanced issues such as somatic functional problems of the shoulder joints and arms and of the hip joints and legs, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitus, frozen shoulders, chronic hip and knee pain, pronated or supinated feet, etc. Somatic science and neurophysiology will be covered in greater detail, to provide sufficient expertise for a professional practice and professional results in teaching Somatic movement.
Training will expand to advanced Somatic exercises, including further issues in workplace injury, athletic performance, advanced movement pursuits, and injury rehabilitation. Skill development will progress beyond routines to full competency in Somatic movement teaching and exercise and course development.
Training Team
The program employs team teaching to enrich the student's learning experience. Team teaching provides greater intellectual stimulation and closer supervision during clinical practice time. In addition, between semesters each student communicates with a mentor from the teaching team. Mentoring helps assure that students receive personal attention with regard to assignments, issues with clients, and staying on track for completion of the program by the end of the final semester.
