Compassionate power

1. Who were our early ancestors and how did they live?
2. What happened when our ancestors learned to make fire and use tools and weapons? (The first revolution)
3. What happened when our ancestors learned new cognitive abilities and started to believe in things that do not exist? (The second revolution)
4. What happened when humans settled down and started to build large communities and states? (The third revolution)
5. And how does this affect our lives today?

1. Safety (strengthening Yin before adding Yang; activating the social engagement system)
2. Conscious movement (listening to the body; interoception)
3. Deep breathing (pranayama; activating the vagus nerve)
4. Moving from within (following prana/chi; following the sensations of the body; natural movement)
5. Union (yoga; embodiment; body-mind integration)

1. Polyvagal theory. This is the most used theory in trauma therapy. Here you’ll get a general understanding of how the body reacts when it’s safe, in danger, or in extreme danger. This understanding is essential for understanding your own and your students’ body states and reactions.
2. Attachment theory. We will also briefly look into the attachment theory. It describes how early experiences of trust and safety, or the lack thereof, affects our choices and behavior later in life. This will give you a deeper understanding of your own teaching style and why different students react in different ways to your approach.
3. Taking in the good. Bad experiences don’t need our help to stick, but good experiences actually need a certain approach. This is an area where brain science and old traditions completely agree about what is needed. 
4. The Satisfaction cycle. During the later movement series, we’ll also explore The Satisfaction cycle from Body Mind Centering (BMC). It proposes that our early developmental movement patterns influence our sense of who we are in the world, and that movement patterns that are not sufficiently embodied can create disruptions not only in our physical development but also in other areas of life.

1. The importance of hydration (fascia is mostly made up of water)
2. Relaxation (fascia reacts to stress)
3. Long and slow stretches (fascia is slower than muscles)
4. Creative movement (fascia needs variation) and
5. Bouncing movements (to keep up the elasticity in our fascia and bodies overall) 

1. During the Earth Series, we explore the spine and learn how to move from the spine on the back and side. 
2. During the Gecko Series, we add crawling and reptile-like movements on the stomach and side that engage the whole spine.
3. In the Dolphin Series, we let the whole body effortlessly twist and move in and out of different planes.
4. During the Tiger Series, we move up on all fours. We start with a catlike crawling to reconnect our feet and arms with the spine. Moving as one body and one mind is a totally different experience! Later, we also add yield and push into the movements – and emotions!
5. The Snow Goose Series is about integrating our new movement skills into standing and moving positions. This series can give you a new level of body self-confidence and ease of movement. It includes the psychological actions of yielding, pushing, reaching, grasping and pulling. Allowing yourself in an embodied way to reach for what you want, and to receive it and keep it once you get it, can create a deep sense of freedom and gratification. In the end, we can even open up our bodies and minds into receiving and sharing in an endless circle of boundless energy.

1. The movers: Feet, knees, thighs, legs
2. The center: Hips, SI-joints, stomach, lower back, complex movements from the center
3. The heart area: Ribcage, upper back, neck, shoulders
4. The reachers: Fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, shoulder blades
5. One body, one mind (integrated complex movements): Fascial elasticity, muscle chains, lines of movement, balance points in the body, full-body movements from toes to fingertips, etc.

The teacher training in Movingness is an experiential journey into your body and mind. It gives you the possibility to deepen your practice and embody what you’re going to teach. You will gain a new understanding of how your body speaks to your mind and your mind speaks to your body. In this respect, you will learn a new language and this language will make it easier for you to understand what is happening in you, in your students, and, actually, in society as a whole. 

The teacher training provides you with new tools to guide yourself and your students into deep relaxation, flow, and wellbeing. You will learn how you can strengthen the parasympathetic part of your nervous system with mindful, gentle movements. Developing a closer relationship with the body and its sensations, makes it possible for you and your students to develop deep focus and even become totally absorbed in your experiences. Since our body-image is connected to our self-image, this will also boost your self-confidence.

Movingness as a method is not only about reconnecting with ourselves. The deeper purpose of the training is about finding joy in our natural environment, in our group, and in ourselves as living beings living on a living planet. This is something we can approach scientifically, and realize that the body of the earth with its interconnected systems is similar to our human bodies. If we choose to, we can also approach this in a mystical way, and feel and sense the Earth as a living, breathing entity.

How exciting!

The training starts on the 3rd of September 2023 and ends in June 2024. It is divided into three levels, each with its own focus and depth. Each level takes 10  weeks to complete (4 weeks teaching + 2 practice weeks). During the holiday season, there will be a one-month break.

WEEKLY STRUCTURE

• Every week, I’ll guide you through the new movements and new breathing exercises during a live class (60–90 min)
• During the week, there will be several different class options for students in different time zones
• Every live teaching starts with a short presentation of the subject and ends with a concluding discussion, where you can share your experiences, ask questions and give feedback
• Every week, you'll get a new online lesson with an introduction, videos, downloadable audios, and body-mind theory 
• Every week, you’re required to do your homework, which mostly means reading and reflecting over texts and videos and share your insights. Please, notice: All required reading is included in the course!
• It takes four to five weeks to go through a series. After that, there will be 1–2 practice weeks before the next series starts
• After the first level, there’s an assignment and a class you will teach together with another student. After the second and third level, there are also assignments
• In total every level consists of 10 weeks of guided training, followed by 1–2 practice weeks, where you‘re also supposed to complete your assignments

LIVE CLASSES 

Mondays at 10 AM Helsinki time

Tuesdays at 7 PM Helsinki time

Thursdays at 11 AM Helsinki time

More classes can be added. Please, check your local time here: 

LEVEL 1

Movingness is based on six unique movement series. During the first level, we’ll go through the Earth Series and the Gecko Series. The main focus during the Earth series is the ability to release tension and feel safe and relaxed in the body. This is crucial for awakening your interoception, or the ability to feel yourself from within and let your sensations guide your movements. Natural breathing is also an important subject during the first level and the whole training.

During the Gecko Series, we’re adding more effort, without losing the underlying relaxation. In other words, we’re adding Yang to our foundation of Yin. We’ll also explore what moving from the spine actually means, and how this can help you reconnect your feet, arms, and head with each other. Furthermore, we’ll study Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”. This meditation practice is very beneficial for your own practice. You will also learn how to use it for guiding a class into a light hypnagogic state and from there lead your students into movement. Another subject will be pandiculation – using your breathing and tension to release tension in body and mind. This special technique strengthens the neural connections between your brain and your muscles.

The first level is especially beneficial for teaching relaxation, stress management, and improved body awareness – all the fundamental abilities that are so important for feeling good and at home in your body. You can use your new skills for teaching normal classes, working with the elderly, and even special classes. After the concluding assignment and teaching, you’ll get your teacher diploma and can start teaching! 

LEVEL 2

During level two you will learn the Dolphin Series and the Tiger Series. The main focus during the Dolphin Series will be the playfulness of movement. Together, we’ll explore new ways of going down on the floor, coming up standing, and effortlessly moving between different planes. You will also learn how to direct your movements from your pelvis, and how to guide your feet from your thighs. During this series, we will also dive into the world of fascia, how to understand it and how to work with it. 

Simultaneously, we will look deeply into the development of the human body and mind from prehistory until modern times. Especially, we’re going to study the three major revolutions – how humans in record speed became the most dangerous animal on the earth, the cognitive revolution, and the agricultural revolution. Without this knowledge, it’s hard to understand ourselves and why we so often behave in such strange ways. 

During the Tiger Series, we’ll further work with the integration of the body. Especially, we’ll look at yield and push as a natural rhythm of the body, and psychologically, as an expression of strength and confidence. While the Earth Series happened on the back, the Gecko mainly on the front side, and the Dolphin in a sitting position, we’re now exploring the world on all fours. During this period, we will also study body psychology and trauma therapy to get an understanding of how the body reacts in challenging situations, what we can do about it, and when we should refer our students to a trauma therapist.

LEVEL 3

We know a lot about the human body when it’s lying still on a therapy bench. But we know surprisingly little about the moving body, especially when it comes to daily human movement. In the Anatomy Series, we’re exploring the major joints and their interdependence in great detail. We’re especially interested in the major power centers – our pelvic area (hara), and our chest, shoulder, upper back area. The lower hips and the upper hips would be another way of describing them. The big question is: How can we awaken them and open our stiff and frozen upper body? During this series, we will also dive into the world of fascia, how to understand it and how to work with it. 

In the concluding Wild Goose Series, we are bringing all our new skills and abilities together into the standing position. In fact, we have been preparing for this from day one! We’re now going deeper into the natural rhythms of the body. Simultaneously, we’re adding expressions and emotions to our body language. Furthermore, we’re exploring the body as energy – and learning how to move with that energy. Ultimately, we’re experiencing free movement and the wide-open spaciousness of the mind.  

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU SPEND ON THE COURSE?

Reserve approx. 60–120 min per week for the weekly lesson, 75–90 min for the weekly live class, and 20 min a day for your personal training.

Of course! If you're not fully satisfied within 15 days after the teacher training has started, you can cancel your engagement and get a full refund. 

Is there anything else you’d like to ask? I’m here to help! Please, send your questions directly to me. I’m answering all queries within 24 hours if it’s only possible. 

[email protected]

FULL TRAINING

The full teacher training (level 1–3) costs 1120 US dollars if you choose to pay it upfront.

If you choose the payment plan with 8 monthly payments the full price is 1320 US dollars.

COST PER LEVEL (1–3)

The price per level is 410 US dollars.

If you choose a payment plan (2 x 220 US dollars), each level costs 440 US dollars.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

The live classes, the online course, and the teaching material you need for your own teaching are included in the price. Furthermore, you’ll have access to the online material as long as the course is publicly offered. 

DO YOU OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS?

Yes, if you need a special payment plan or if you are in a challenging economical situation right now, please send a personal mail to me at [email protected]