Somatic education is emerging as a viable study of human potential. Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Doctor of Science, developed a method to create better learning conditions for human development. Come take this course to introduce the Feldenkrais Method and its application in fitness, wellness and performance for health and fitness professionals.
Neuroscientists are claiming many benefits with mindful approaches to movement and activities. Dr. Feldenkrais has a unique application for developing and working with the plasticity of the nervous system.
This course is designed for professionals and will allow you to earn CEUs while you have the opportunity to improve in your own body and discover new ways to enhance learning and improve motor control.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
- Increase their own athletic agility by drawing on an improved self awareness through movement.
- Assist their clients to actually learn kinesthetically from their mistakes, and use better self care skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Feldenkrais Method using Awareness Through Movement®(ATM) lessons that will be applicable for their clients wanting to improve their athletic performance.
- Recognize teaching strategies that are underpinnings to ATM lessons and understand physiologically how this works.
- Derive new strategies to find dynamic and optimal alignment at anytime and be able to apply these tools to their client’s training programs for strength, balance and coordination.
- Find new ways to use the foam roller (a tool that was derived from the Feldenkrais Method) as a sensory motor learning tool to assist in the teaching of dynamic posture and balance.
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| Date | Location | Registration Fees | Early Bird Registration Deadline |
| Sept 26, 2009 | San Francisco Area, CA | $195.00 | Sept 5 , 2009 |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Los Angeles Area, CA | $195.00 | Sept 19, 2009
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