Body Language is a unique 200-hour skill development program developed especially for movement teachers and therapists by Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains and international speaker with 35 years of deep experience in bodywork and movement. It is a unique synthesis of the world of contemporary movement and manual therapy, presented in an open and inclusive atmosphere of inquiry and exploration. Know your way through myofascial tissue with your hand, your heart and your movement.

Become certified as a Postural and Movement Analyst!

Body Language is the course you wish you had when you were starting out - brought right up-to-date!

Movement and manual therapy are rapidly integrating into a new approach to body structure, fitness, coordination, stability, and exercise. Get ahead of the curve!

• Expand your understanding of your clients' posture and performance whether your practice is movement or touch based
• Understand 'Fascial Fitness' in a direct and usable way. Fascia is the missing element of movement.
• Identifiy movement and stability patterns
• Certify as a Posture & Movement Analyst in standing, gait, breath and functional movement

All supported with Tom Myers’ visual feast  of anatomy, including his unique new fresh-tissue dissections of body-wide fascial continuities

Who is it for?

We invite all movement therapists to join us in an exciting and varied adventure in the science and art of kinesis, meaning guided movement. Specifically:

• Yoga teachers and adepts
• Pilates and Gyrotonics teachers,
• Personal trainers and athletic coaches
• Dance therapists and contact improvisers
• Martial artists
• Feldenkrais, Alexander, and other somatic practitioners
• Physiotherapists, manual therapists , and chiropractors with an interest in movement are also welcome
  
  

Schedule

Body Language Boston will take place on six weekends:

April 13-16, 2012
May 18-21, 2012
June 22-25, 2012
September 21-24, 2012
October 26-29, 2012
November 15-19, 2012
 

Course Objectives

• "Fascial Fitness" - Research is clear on ways to build fascial fitness. Fitness has long focused on muscle strength, and more recently on neuromuscular coordination, but specific ways of exercising and stretching have been shown to build fascial health. Most 'muscle' injuries are actually fascial injuries. Learn simple ways to supplement exercise routine to coordinate fascial fitness with your current work.
• Expand your skillful touch awareness to awaken “amnesiac” areas of the body, help people find their missing bits, build alignment, deepen stretches, change perception, and coordinate movement
• Learn to use the Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians map for movement and stability analysis and to see the body-wide connections and patterns

Admission

To apply for admission to this course, a completed application is required. Download it here.

Tuition:  $2995 through February 20, 2012: $3495 thereafter

Payment Schedule: Pay in full, or schedule a payment plan for your credit card to be charged in manageable increments.

Venue

South Boston Yoga
36 West Broadway
Boston, MA 02127

Lodging/Travel

Download this PDF with information on travel and lodging in the Boston area. Or call Stephanie at 866 614-7333; email: workshops@anatomytrains.com

The Faculty

Simone Lindner is a licensed Massage The­rapist as well as an Advanced Practitioner of KMI. Passionate about bodywork from a young age, Simone draws from her love of anatomy and movement (running, dancing, diving and Yoga), as well as her connection to the ocean and being a mother. She left Germany in her early 20s to live in several different cultures, refining her bodywork abilities, and certifying at “Educating Hands” in Miami, FL. In 2001, she obtained her certification as a KMI Practitioner with Tom Myers.

Thomas Myers (Guest Faculty) studied directly with Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller, and has practiced integrative bodywork for over 30 years in a variety of clinical and cultural settings. He incorporates many movement and manual disciplines into his practice and teaching. Tom is the author of the best-selling Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2001, 2009), as well as numerous articles and video programs on fascial technique and dissection. He currently directs Kinesis, which offers professional and CE training worldwide. Tom lives with his wife Quan, on the coast of Maine, and retains a strong interest in peri-natal issues, sailing, and music.

Eli Thompson has been practicing massage therapy since 1999 and KMI Structural Integration since 2003. In 2005, he became a Certified Teacher of Kinesis. With a background in mechanical engineering, a history of Martial Arts, and a family of five, Eli is effectively able to weave complex scientific theories into the constant movement and humanity of life. He finds satisfaction in conveying to his students “the seamless wonder of our bodies, our minds, and our experience of life itself”.