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.

The Functional Awareness® Movement Educator certification is a 100-hour training in this practice. It prepares educators to Incorporate the FA principles into their movement and teaching practices. There are 3 parts to the training (details listed below).

2026/27 Certification Courses

Part I:

Cohort Zooms  (6 total) $350

*This section utilizes the Functional Awareness and Yoga book

Note: Do not be deterred if the days/times below do not work for you for all of the sessions. We will work with the cohort so that you receive all the necessary information.

1. Wednesday, October 21st 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: Introductions/ logistics & FA basics

2. Wednesday, November 11th 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: 4Rs, Honoring Skeletal Variances
Read: Chapters 1-3 in FA & Y

3. Wednesday, January 13th 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: Spine & Systems of Balance
Read: Chapters 4,5,& 9 in FA & Y

4. Wednesday, March 17th 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: The relationship of hip joint to knee, ankle, and foot
Read: Chapter 6,7,8 in FA & Y

5. Wednesday, May 12th 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: Global Postural Support, Core, Domes
Read: Chapters 10,11,12 in FA & Y

6. Wednesday, June 16th 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Topic: Arms AND Plan for Summer
Read: Chapter 13 & 14

Part II:

OPDI is a 6-week asynchronous course providing weekly webinars and reading opportunities along with weekly written reflections and occasional discussion boards to connect with other members of the cohort.
Paid directly to NDEO – cost = $295 for NDEO members and $370 for non-members

*This course utilizes the Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers 2nd edition.

Dates: Starts Mid-June through late July. Specific dates coming soon

Part III:

Functional Awareness Summer Study 2027 July 26-29, 2027 at Towson University in Maryland!!

$400 ($350 for early bird/ certification cohort)

See Functional Awareness Summer Study page for details >>

 

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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