Functional Awareness® Certification

Functional Awareness Movement Educator Certification (FA®ME)

Functional Awareness® Movement Educators develop a firm foundation in anatomical and somatic approaches to movement. Participants learn specific strategies and skills facilitate efficiency of movement. In addition, the program teaches one to live and practice the principles of ease in action in the studio and integrate the principles in daily life.

2023 Requirements for Certification as a Functional Awareness® Movement Educator

Functional Awareness offerings can be enrolled separately to enrich practices as a movement educator.

To become a certified Functional Awareness® Movement Educator( FA®ME) one is required to enroll in all three educational offerings listed here.

Course of Study

Part 1: Synchronous online or  in-person learning sessions with reading and writing assignments & additional optional FA workshops/webinars

January 22nd Workshop:
1:30-3 PM EST  In-person as well as asynchronous webinar option.
3:00 PM EST: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

February 26th:
3:00 PM EST: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

March 26th Workshop:
1:30-3 PM EST  In-person as well as asynchronous webinar option
3:00 PM EST: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

May 21st:
3:00 PM EST: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

Part 2 Asynchronous Learning

A 6-week NDEO OPDI Course NDEO CEUs are offered for this certification section.

NDEO membership is not required

Dates: June 12th – July 21st Virtual asynchronous learning

Several optional opportunities to meet with facilitators & learning cohort synchronously for discussion

Part 3 In-Person Functional Awareness Summer Study at Towson University

Dates: July 31st – August 4th

Click here https://functionalawareness.org/5-day-summer-study-in-functional-awareness-anatomy-in-action/ to see a sample of the curriculum and daily timeline

Outcomes:

Participants will

  • Learn the FA reflective practice of the 4Rs
  • Learn an approach to anatomy through multimedia, interactive, creative methods
  • Develop visual, tactile, and proprioceptive skills training to assess, assist, and enhance student learning in movement skills through embodied anatomy.
  • Improve your functional anatomy literacy
  • Participate in private/group sessions with Certified FAEducators
  • Integrate Functional Awareness® principles of movement function into a movement practice of choice
  • Develop lesson plans applying FA® concepts to specific disciplines
  • Teach integrative research and applications to fellow educators and trainees

For further information and application information contact us at info@functionalawareness.org.

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