- Somatic work with children and adolescents in practice

To be able to support babies, children and adolescents well in their developmental process, according to their needs, is the goal of C.A.R.E - training in somatic childhood education.

C.A.R.E stands for the following contents: Creativity- Attachment- Resilience- Education. Caring and Care work brings with it the responsibility to support each individual's potential to unfold.
The first language we speak is non-verbal, the language of movement. In movement we learn and develop. Already in utero and especially in the first two years of life, the physiological-psychological foundations are laid for how we stand in the world, act in it, and also how we can experience and perceive the world.

The training modules provide a bodily understanding of these basic developmental processes from the perspective of various somatic methods. Somatic movement practice is combined with pedagogical approaches based on the latest findings in brain research.

200 UE / 6 modules / 4 somatic methods / 3 instructors

This innovative training combines several somatic methods (IBMT; BMC®, INPP, Feldenkrais, Cranio-Sacral Osteopathy, Experiential Anatomy, Authentic Movement) with the latest theory and research on child development. A somatic approach can provide effective and simple support for babies, children and adolescents who are facing challenges in learning, development or emotional regulation, whether big or small. This programme will support you to integrate somatic approaches into your practice, providing  a combination of body awareness and embodiment training with practical somatic exercises and approaches appropriate to specific client groups. 

C.A.R.E is a 200 hour training programm organised into 6 modules.

Who is this training suitable for?

The training offers a comprehensive professional development programme suitable for those working with babies, children and young people in a range of education and health care contexts. It is relevant to educators, social workers, midwives, doulas, physiotherapists , paediatric nurses, doctors , teachers, psychologists and no medical practitioners in the field of dance, music and theatre provision for children.

Training Goals

• Familiarity with the fundamentals of child development
• The ability to  recognise the profound interconnections between the nonverbal and verbal dimensions of consciousness
• A somatic and theoretical understanding of the ongoing development and learning processes
• An understanding of  the interpersonal emotional exchange of the development process and how to support it in relationship
• Knowledge of the psycho-physical processes of learning
• An understanding of Brain development
• The ability to recognise different developmental aspects of the different client groups
• The  ability to integrate somatic approaches and methods into working with children
• An understanding of the Importance and fundamentals of communication with parents and carers
• Skills to recognise  developmental and learning challenges within their client group.

Once qualified you will

• Be able to develop playful-somatic movement programs for different age groups, which support their development.
• Be familiar with"preverbal language” and able to playfully integrate childhood movement development and reflexes in a variety of contexts
• Be able to recognise and understand the presence of persistent primitive reflexes and be able to implement strategies to address this. 
• Be able to recognise compensatory behaviours in your client group 
• Be able to identify and develop support possibilities for development and learning difficulties / blockages
• Create an appreciative, appreciative and attentive atmosphere as a place of learning and playing

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Curriculum