- Movement, play, interaction with children

200 UE / 6 modules / 4 somatic methods / 3 instructors

This innovative training combines several  somatic methods (IBMT; BMC®, INPP, Feldenkrais, Cranio-Sacral Osteopathy, Experiential Anatomy, Authentic Movement) with the latest theory and research on child development. A somatic approach can provide effective and simple support for babies, children and adolescents who are facing challenges in learning, development or emotional regulation, whether big or small. This programme will support you to integrate somatic approaches into your practice, providing  a combination of body awareness and embodiment training with practical somatic exercises and approaches appropriate to specific client groups. 

Who is this training suitable for?

The training offers a comprehensive professional development programme suitable for those working with babies, children and young people in a range of education and health care contexts. It is relevant to educators, social workers, midwives, doulas, physiotherapists , paediatric nurses, doctors , teachers, psychologists and no medical practitioners in the field of dance, music and theatre provision for children.

Traning Structure:

This is a 200 hour training programm organised into 6 modules.

Training Goals:

• Familiarity with the fundamentals of child development
• The ability to  recognise the profound interconnections between the nonverbal and verbal dimensions of consciousness
• A somatic and theoretical understanding of the ongoing development and learning processes
• An understanding of  the interpersonal emotional exchange of the development process and how to support it in relationship
• Knowledge of the psycho-physical processes of learning
• An understanding of Brain development
• The ability to recognise different developmental aspects of the different client groups
• The  ability to integrate somatic approaches and methods into working with children
• An understanding of the Importance and fundamentals of communication with parents and carers
• Skills to recognise  developmental and learning challenges within their client group.

Once qualified you will:

• Be able to develop playful-somatic movement programs for different age groups, which support their development.
• Be familiar with"preverbal language” and able to playfully integrate childhood movement development and reflexes in a variety of contexts
• Be able to recognise and understand the presence of persistent primitive reflexes and be able to implement strategies to address this. 
• Be able to recognise compensatory behaviours in your client group 
• Be able to identify and develop support possibilities for development and learning difficulties / blockages
• Create an appreciative, appreciative and attentive atmosphere as a place of learning and playing

Graduation Requirements:

• Proof of 10 hours observation.
• One class presentation
• Case study or practical research, documented in an essay of maximum 3,000

Applied somatic methods of training:

• IBMT (Integrative Bodywork- and Movement Therapy)
• Neurophysiological Psychology
• Feldenkrais
• Contact Improvisation
• Ideokinesis
• Body-Mind Centering®
• Dance

General content:

Embryology

1. Tone
2. Development of the vestibular system
3. Reflexes
4. Primitive reflexes
5. Postural reflexes

• Human Movement Development
• Brain development

Learning

1. development of the nervous system
2. information processing
3. physiological learning processes
4. new ​​versus re-learning
5. creating a supportive space for learning

Self awareness

1. dealing with resistance
2. achievement evaluation
3. age-appropriate mediation

Ages

1. teenagers
2. 8-11 (development of sexuality)
3. 3-7/8 (Postural reflexes should be integrated)
4. 0-3

Practice-related mediation

1. Games: Movement activities / Support / Touch
2. Touch: as support not as correction /alternatives to touch

Subjects:

• Experiential Anatomy
• A variety of Somatic methods
• Context / practical application / practice fields
• Integration
• Hands on
• Case  study discussions