About the Course

The posture-based movement program addresses both short-term goals, such as pain reduction, enhanced wellbeing, and an energy boost, as well as long-term objectives, including postural balance, sustainable movement functionality, and vitality. The course content is directly applicable in one-on-one settings and highly valuable for group lessons.

Upon completing the course, you will have trained your eyes and mind to evaluate the body’s geometry, recognise common myo-fascial-skeletal patterns, and create coherent posture-based movement programs. Chances are, you will also gain new insights into your own body alignment.

Learning Outcomes

By participating in this course, you will:

• Identify the essential attributes of a successful body reader and the individual being read
• Understand the value and significance of 3 fascial movement qualities—tensile strength, adaptability, and kinaesthesia—within the specific context of Body Reading
• Learn the 7-step Body Reading process
• Recognize 6 common postural patterns: 4 relating to the pelvis and spine, 1 focusing on ribcage volume, and 1 on the shoulders, arms, and hands.
• Learn posture-based movement strategies for all 6 patterns using 14 carefully selected FAMO Practice 1 exercises
• Understand proprioceptive and interoceptive criteria when using these exercises for movement assessment or as part of a posture-based movement program
• Gain new insights into your own body alignment

Course Highlights

The course begins by exploring the attributes of a successful body reader and the individual being read, as well as the value of both outer and inner self-perception. We will also revisit 3 fascial movement qualities (FAMO Focus) that are essential for integral body reading and strategizing.

From there, we discuss the 7-step process of Body Reading. You will learn and practice assessing the body’s structural relationships, evaluating the alignment of bones relative to each other and their effects on the involved muscles and fascia. To maintain focus, we zoom in on 6 common postural patterns: the first 4 address the most regularly seen pelvic and spinal imbalances and their influence on the extremities and head, the fifth focuses on ribcage volume, and the sixth on the shoulders, arms, and hands.

To aid in creating posture-based movement programs, a selection of 14 FAMO Practice 1 exercises is provided and explained in the context of body reading. Specific exercises are allocated to the 6 patterns and classified as “recommended,” “suitable,” and “suitable when adapted.” At the same time, the exercises can be used as assessment tools themselves. For each exercise, proprioceptive (coordination) and interoceptive (feeling) criteria are discussed.

A practical set of FAMO Body Reading & Rebalancing evaluation forms is provided to support real-life implementation.