Boston Feldenkrais Training Program Course Calendar
Year 1, 2016-2017
Session 1:
1.1A | Intro to Awareness Through Movement® (ATM): developmental movement skill formation of infants
Friday, August 19, 2016: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, August 20, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 21, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, August 22, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, August 23, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
1.1B | Fundamental ATM Lessons: focus on different ways of rolling from lying to sitting
Wednesday, August 24, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, August 25, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, August 26, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, August 27, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 28, 2016: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: After completing Session 1 and in between remaining Year 1 Sessions, students will do three hours of ATM lessons each week, reviewing the ATM lessons they did in the session. One of the ATM lessons each week will be done with a study group either in-person or online. Online study groups will meet over Skype. To find out what requirements your computer needs for skype, click here or use the following link: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10328/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-skype
Session 2:
1.2A | Strategies for creating variations, developing awareness of tension, and effort reduction in ATM
lessons
Friday, January 6, 2017: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, January 7, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 8, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, January 9, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, January 10, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
1.2B | A series of lessons focused on initial forms of locomotion
Wednesday, January 11, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, January 12, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, January 13, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, January 14, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 15, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 1 assignment
Session 3:
1.3A | Developing observational skills, Part 1: learning to describe differences in execution of the same
movement by different people
Friday, March 10, 2017: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, March 11, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 12, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, March 13, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, March 14, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
1.3B | ATM lessons for increasing sensitivity and lightness of hands as preparation for Functional
Integration®
Wednesday, March 15, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, March 16, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, March 17, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, March 18, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 19, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 1 assignment
Session 4:
1.4A | Intro to Functional Integration® (FI) through observation of basic lessons given by the Educational
Director or Trainer
Friday, May 19, 2017: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, May 20, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 21, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, May 22, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
1.4B | Touch skills, Part 1: Learning to feel with one’s hands the movement of a fellow trainee
Tuesday, May 23, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, May 24, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, May 25, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
1.4C | Developing observational skills, Part 2
Friday, May 26, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, May 27, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 28, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 1 assignment
Year 2, 2017-2018
Session 1:
2.1A | Two series of lessons, developing skills for advanced functional abilities in adults. Focus on breathing
and movements of the arms
Friday, August 18, 2017: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, August 19, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 20, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, August 21, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, August 22, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
2.1B | Touch skills, Part 2: Developing touch skills by recreating basic movement units with another person
Wednesday, August 23, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, August 24, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, August 25, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, August 26, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 27, 2017: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: Following Session 1 and in between remaining Year 2 Sessions, students will do three hours of ATM lessons each week, reviewing the ATM lessons they did in the most recent session. One of the ATM lessons each week will be done with a study group either in-person or online, and starting in Year 2 students will take turns teaching each other in study group.
Session 2:
2.2A | Structure and grammar: analyzing ATM lessons to recreate them without a script
Friday, January 5, 2018: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, January 6, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 7, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, January 8, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, January 9, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
2.2B | Reproducing movement units through touch, with another person (Part 2)
Wednesday, January 10, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, January 11, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, January 12, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, January 13, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 14, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 2 assignment
Session 3:
2.3A | Movement assessment through visual description and guided touch
Friday, March 9, 2018: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, March 10, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 11, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, March 12, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, March 13, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
2.3B | Preparation for student teaching of ATM: the use of the voice
Wednesday, March 14, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, March 15, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, March 16, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, March 17, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 18, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 2 assignment
Session 4:
2.4A | Preparation for student teaching of ATM: writing summaries, memorizing
Friday, May 18, 2018: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 20, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, May 21, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, May 22, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
2.4B | ATM teaching in-class Practical Experience
Wednesday, May 23, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, May 24, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, May 25, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, May 26, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 27, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 2 assignment
Year 3, 2018-2019
Session 1:
3.1A | Developing observational skills and learning to describe differences, Part 1
Friday, August 17, 2018: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, August 18, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 19, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.1B | Developing observational skills through touch
Monday, August 20, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, August 21, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, August 22, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.1C | A series of advanced ATM lessons with variations added by trainees
Thursday, August 23, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, August 24, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, August 25, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 26, 2018: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: After Session 1 and in between remaining Year 3 Sessions, students will do two hours of ATM per week. Additionally students will spend an hour each weekgiving an FI lesson to a friend or family member. For two hours each month, students will meet in person or online with their study group to discuss reading assignments.
Session 2:
3.2A | Functional Integration® (FI) lessons demonstrated and deconstructed (part 1)
Friday, January 4, 2019: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, January 5, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 6, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.2B | Practice of demonstrated FI lessons by the trainees
Monday, January 7, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, January 8, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, January 9, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, January 10, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.2C | ATM series continued
Friday, January 11, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, January 12, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 13, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 3 assignment
Session 3:
3.3A | Anatomy #1: the skeleton
Friday, March 15, 2019: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, March 16, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 17, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.3B | ATM series on walking
Monday, March 18, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, March 20, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, March 21, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.3C | Developing observational skills of walking
Friday, March 22, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, March 23, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 24, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 3 assignment
Session 4:
3.4A| FI lessons demonstrated & deconstructed, Part 2
Friday, May 17, 2019: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, May 18, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 19, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.4B | Anatomy#2: the joints
Monday, May 20, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
3.4C | Practical Experience: Supervised FI lessons given by trainees to friend and family.
Thursday, May 23, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, May 24, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, May 25, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 26, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 3 assignment
Year 4, 2019-2020
Session 1:
4.1A | A series of 12 ATM lessons done in a chair
Friday, August 16, 2019: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, August 17, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 18, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, August 19, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.1B | 5 Functional Integration lessons in a chair – demonstration and practice
Tuesday, August 20, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, August 21, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, August 22, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.1C | Properties of touch and their effect on the nervous system
Friday, August 23, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, August 24, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, August 25, 2019: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: After Session 1 and in between remaining Year 4 Sessions, students will complete 1 hour of ATM lesson per week and 3 hours of FI practice: 2 hours for friends/family, 1 hour for a fellow trainee.
Session 2:
4.2A | 3 FI lessons working in a prone position – demonstration and practice
Friday, January 3, 2020: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, January 4, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.2B | The head and its orientation in space - a series of ATM lessons translated into FI sessions
Monday, January 6, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, January 7, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, January 8, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.2C | The anatomy of breathing – physical components, pace and timing
Thursday, January 9, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Friday, January 10, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, January 11, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, January 12, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 4 assignment
Session 3:
4.3A | Working with children with special needs – lectures, demonstrations and practice
Friday, March 6, 2020: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, March 7, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 8, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.3B | The art of the initial interview – getting the info needed to proceed with an FI lesson
Monday, March 9, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, March 10, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, March 11, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, March 12, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.3C | The end of the lesson – putting it all together
Friday, March 13, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, March 14, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, March 15, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
Homework: See earlier Year 4 assignment
Session 4:
4.4A | Review and practice of the principles of Functional Integration lessons
Friday, May 15, 2020: 1:30-4:00pm, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.4B | Final Practical Experience and evaluations: supervised FI lessons given by trainees to volunteers from
the public
Sunday, May 17, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Monday, May 18, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Wednesday, May 20, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, May 21, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
4.4C | Individual meetings with trainers to assess trainees’ skills, future trajectory and constant
improvement.
Friday, May 22, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, May 23, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, May 24, 2020: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-3:30pm
