BFL Certification Program
ILCMA offers certification programs in Bones for Life®. The initial workshops are traditionally offered one segment at a time, each 4 days in length. Each segment covers 30 unique movement processes. General public are invited to attend these beginning segments for their own health.
Learning Objectives include:
- Become familiar with dynamic, springy pressure
- Organize alignment of optimal transmission of force
- Train coordination for pushing and pulling
- Learn how to provide safe laboratory experiences for anti-gravity challenges
- Develop strategies for safety and ways to work with vulnerable joints
- Inspire yourself and others to move
- Understand the impact of bone health on the individual and community
Each segment builds on the prior one, to bring a deeper and more thorough knowledge of the above learning objectives and more.
You do not have to commit to a particular certification level when beginning the program. You can attend Segment I and decide then if you would like to continue along the certification track or simply want to use the movements for your own personal health and/or incorporate the skills acquired into your existing health care practice. We offer significant discounts when repeating a segment!
Participants
- Health care professionals including Physical and Occupational Therapists; Massage Therapists and Body Workers; Physicians; Chiropractors; Nurses; Social Workers
- Fitness/Wellness instructors such as Yoga, Dance, Feldenkrais, Pilates, Personal Trainers
- Anyone wishing to enhance their own health and movement throughout life.
“Bones for Life® provides a sound theoretical framework and a progressive set of activities that enhance patients’ functional performance. On a personal level, BFL has allowed me to undo my pain patterns and improve my posture.”
Shereen D. Farber, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA
Becoming a BFL Teacher
While some take a segment here or there to enhance their current skill level in their profession or for their personal health, others may wish to teach classes in BFL to the general public. There are several levels of training available. Level One consists of taking the beginning three segments. After completing Level One, you can enter the teacher’s track which includes further training, mentoring, student teaching and a didactic workshop.
If you have already completed Level One and are wishing to enter the Level Two teacher’s track, download the details on our Mentoring and Student Teaching Program [pdf].
Accreditation
Our programs provide continuing education units in a variety of fields including physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, and massage therapy/body work. Inquire for more details.
Benefits to training with ILCMA
We are committed to intimate training experiences. Where registrations warrants, we will bring in an additional instructor. Over the course of several segments you will have the opportunity to study with any of our three trainers. The diversity of trainers with a small teacher/student ratio allows you a rich learning experience.
“The trainers’ clarity, based in a deep understanding of movement, anatomy, and BFL, made the work accessible to each of us—from new students to experienced teachers.”
Hedy Ohringer, GCFP, Certified BFL Teacher
In addition to the 20 hours per segment required for the core BFL curriculum, we have added hours allowing for expansion in:
- Understanding bone anatomy and remodeling
- Current developments in osteoporosis
- Introducing the work to the public
- Formats for teaching public classes
- Demonstrations and problem solving for typical and challenging issues that students present
Because our curriculum is standardized, two-day options may be available in some cases. Please inquire. Our certification program follows the guidelines established by the BFL certifying body, Foundation for Movement Intelligence. Download and review the certification guidelines [pdf] set forth by the Foundation for Movement Intelligence.
While many of our programs are held in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana areas, we do travel to other locations. Contact us if you would like to host a workshop in your area.