In the first year of the program, we present the basic tenets of the metod. To develop your appreciation of the work from the inside out, you are immersed in Awareness Through Movement (ATM). Fundamental ideas - from learning theory, physics, kinesiology, anatomy and neurophysiology - will be introduced through experimental learning.

We begin by working on listening - with eyes, ears, and hands - to develop your ability to observe movement and understand the mover. Observing yourself and the other trainees, you will begin to recognize how individuals organize similar movements differently. Interactive exercises will bring you a new appreciation of the experience and expression of the physical self.

Functional Integration (FI) training will introduce the art of making contact and the various ways of touching. Exercises will emphasize developing tactile sensitivity, working with awareness through touch, learning basic skeletal anatomy through experiential exercises, and understanding the principles of movement.

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