Somatic Patterning

REGISTER HERE for one or more Neuromuscular Patterning classes.

SP 101: SPINE AND POSTURAL MUSCLES I : March 24-25, 2012

no prerequisites

SP 102:  SPINE AND POSTURAL MUSCLES II: April 21-22, 2012

prerequisite SP101

SP 107: CRANIAL AND NERVOUS SYSTEM BALANCING: May 19-20, 2012

prerequisite SP 103

SP 105: HIPS, PELVIS, AND GAIT: June 16-17, 2012

prerequisites SP 101/102

"Mary Ann Foster is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage &
Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider #450542-07"

All courses are approved for NCBTMB for 16 hours of CE credits.

These courses are designed for massage therapists, bodyworkers, manual therapists, movement teachers (such as yoga, dance, and Pilates instructors), and somatic practitioners who want to improve their skills. In all courses, participants learn skills for applications to:

•  Self-care and body mechanics exercise
•  Posture and movement assessment skills
•  Hands-on techniques and quality of touch
•  Client education and communication skills

Each course emphasizes neuromuscular patterning skills—active techniques used to improve muscle and joint patterns in posture and movement. Each class also emphasizes a balance of experiential and cognitive learning. First you learn to feel the class material in your own body through movement explorations and structured exercises, then you learn to apply the material into hands-on skills and active techniques that involve client participation and education.

You will also learn about the patterning process, which involves

     •  how to figure out where to begin working with each client,
     •  how to meet your clients at their awareness level,
     •  how to cue your clients with verbal directives, and
     •  how to give your client’s bite-sized pieces of information that they can use.