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Level 1 >> Brain Gym 104 - 26 Movements
What will I learn on the programme?
The Brain Gym 104 course is a deep dive exploring the 26 Movements of the Brain Gym part of the Educational Kinesiology Programme. The training offers the complete set of movement activities. Completion of the course is the gateway to 3 professional level qualifications in Edu-K. Whether you choose to just do this course or continue on to further training, you will come away with an innovative, practical and flexible set of tools and techniques. Many people find Brain Gym is easily added to their existing skills, based on its practical techniques, wide applicability to people at all levels of skill and focus on the uniqueness of the individual.
The activities
- How to do the 26 Brain Gym Activities for maximum benefit
- How to adapt the activities for people of many levels of physical, social and cognitive skills
- Using the activities for oneself or with help from a facilitator
The concepts
- The importance of movement and the body to learning and daily wellbeing
- The physical and postural skills that underlie many daily life activities
The techniques
- Noticing our individual responses to tasks, people and situations for more successful life and learning skills
- How to adapt the movements for age and ability when facilitating others
After the course
You will receive a Letter of Attendance from your Brain Gym Instructor on completion of the full class hours. If you are intending to integrate Brain Gym into your existing professional area after the course, we strongly recommend that you complete the designated post-class case studies. If you are training to a professional level qualification (such as Brain Gym Movement Facilitator), case studies must be completed as part of your training track. Your Brain Gym Instructor will support you in this process and evaluate your case study experience as part of the learning process. Completion of the case studies entitles you to a Certificate of Completion which states that you have satisfactorily completed all the course requirements. This Certificate is valid for four years, should you wish to continue training in the future.
Who teaches the course?
The Brain Gym 104 course is taught by qualified Brain Gym Instructors. They are all independent trainers who have met the training standards set by the Educational Kinesiology Trust in the UK, are current professional members of the Edu-K Trust and have completed a specified number of ongoing continuing professional development hours.
Key information about this course
*if continuing to this level
Key outcomes
- The course comprises the full internationally authorised Brain Gym module of the original trademarked programme
- Learn the original motor and sensory programme and movements
- Gain confidence, expertise and knowledge from individualised tuition
- Apply what you learn effectively as soon as you complete the course
- A gateway for training to 3 professional levels in Educational Kinesiology
Do you have any further questions?
Contact your local Brain Gym Instructor, email the Trust or phone us on 0845 539 0312.
Level 1 >> Brain Gym 101 - Balance for Daily Life
What will I learn on the programme?
The Brain Gym 101 course is an intensive and hands on experience of the Brain Gym part of the Educational Kinesiology Programme. The training offers the complete set of Brain Gym techniques and movement activities. Completion of the course is the gateway to 3 professional level qualifications in Edu-K. Whether you choose to just do this course or continue on to further training, you will come away with an innovative, practical and flexible set of tools and techniques. Many people find Brain Gym is easily added to their existing skills, based on its practical techniques, wide applicability to people at all levels of skill and focus on the uniqueness of the individual.
The activities
- How to do the 26 Brain Gym Activities for maximum benefit
- The effects of the individual activities on performance, attitude and skills
- The significance of the four groups into which the activities are categorised and how to use them to best effect
- How to adapt the activities for people of many levels of physical, social and cognitive skills
- Facilitating whole body movement by two unique ‘Repatterning’ sequences
- Using the activities for oneself or with help from a facilitator
The concepts
- The importance of movement and the body to learning and daily wellbeing
- The physical and postural skills that underlie many daily life activities
- The model of the ‘Dynamic Brain’ – how stress and ease either inhibit or enhance our potential and performance
- The ‘drawing out’ model of learning – honouring, trusting and supporting each individual’s innate resources
- The model of the 3 dimensions of learning – how the synthesis of sensing, feeling and thinking can support learning and life skills
- How noticing what does and doesn’t work for us – what we have learnt and what we have yet to learn – empowers positive choices
The techniques
- Noticing our individual responses to tasks, people and situations for more successful life and learning skills
- Facilitating whole body engagement in daily life
- A goal setting technique and achievement process, known as a ‘balance’
- How to use the balance procedures and activities for yourself
- How to adapt the balance process for age and ability when facilitating others
- Selecting the optimal Brain Gym activities and techniques for yourself and others in relation to chosen goals
After the course
You will receive a Letter of Attendance from your Brain Gym Instructor on completion of the full class hours. If you are intending to integrate Brain Gym into your existing professional area after the course, we strongly recommend that you complete the designated post-class case studies. If you are training to a professional level qualification (such as Brain Gym Movement Facilitator), case studies must be completed as part of your training track. Your Brain Gym Instructor will support you in this process and evaluate your case study experience as part of the learning process. Completion of the case studies entitles you to a Certificate of Completion which states that you have satisfactorily completed all the course requirements. This Certificate is valid for four years, should you wish to continue training in the future.
Who teaches the course?
The Brain Gym 101 course is taught by qualified Brain Gym Instructors. They are all independent trainers who have met the training standards set by the Educational Kinesiology Trust in the UK, are current professional members of the Edu-K Trust and have completed a specified number of ongoing continuing professional development hours.
Key information about this course
Key outcomes
- The course comprises the full internationally authorised Brain Gym module of the original trademarked programme
- Learn the original motor and sensory programme, movements and techniques
- Gain confidence, expertise and knowledge from individualised tuition
- Apply what you learn effectively as soon as you complete the course
- A supportive learning environment with ongoing mentoring
- A gateway for training to 3 professional levels in Educational Kinesiology
Do you have any further questions?
Contact your local Brain Gym Instructor, email the Trust or phone us on 0845 539 0312.
Level 1 >> Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator
What will I learn on the programme?
On the training to become a Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator you will learn how to:
- Teach the 26 Brain Gym activities to groups or individuals in settings of your choice
- Deliver the training with a sound grasp of the main concepts underlying and expressed in the Brain Gym programme
What does the training qualify me to do?
As a Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator you will be licensed to deliver training covering the 26 Brain Gym activities at a professional level to groups and individuals in any setting you choose. On completion of training as a 26 Movement Facilitator you will know how to:
- effectively use and adapt the activities for a wide variety of ages, physical, social and abilities
- be confident and familiar with the basic concepts of the Brain Gym and Educational Kinesiology programme
- communicate clearly the ethos, activities, concepts and techniques of the programme
This experience base is essential in order to understand, respect and carry out the core perspectives of the Brain Gym programme when using the Brain Gym activities. It is equally important that as a 26 Movement Facilitator you have a conceptual understanding of why you are using the activities that can be clearly and knowledgeably communicated to the public. To meet a high professional standard, the Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator training comprises a mixture of practical and theoretical training, culminating in an accreditation course.
Brain Gym 26 movement Facilitator Training programme
- Brain Gym 26 Movements Course (Brain Gym 104) – 16 class hours
- 26 Brain Gym activities practical experience studies
- Brain Gym: Balance for Daily Life (Brain Gym 101) – 32 class hours
- 12 practical experience studies
- Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator Course (Brain Gym 110) – 24 class hours
- Licence to teach the Brain Gym activities, basic concepts and techniques
***Brain Gym 104 and Brain Gym 101 can be taken in any order.
Licence and membership
- Sub-licence with the Educational Kinesiology Trust
- Professional membership of the Educational Kinesiology Trust
- Certificate of Professional Insurance
Key information about this course
Key outcomes
- Teach the movements to a wide audience, confident that you are thoroughly prepared and know what your are doing and why you are doing it
- An in-depth grounding in the best way to do the movements and how to adapt them for your setting and to a wide range of student abilities
- Benefit from evaluated practice with experienced Instructors both in the classroom and through case studies
- Discover the physiological context of the Brain Gym movements and how they relate to motor development
- Become an informed and creative Brain Gym 26 Movement Facilitator, able to customise your skills to benefit many environments
Do you have any further questions?
If you have any questions, contact one of the Faculty Members (Kay McCarroll or Niki Honoré) who will be happy to discuss them with you. Alternatively you can phone us on 0845 539 0312 or email us.