What will be learned?
•Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of developmental kinesiology.
•Describe the relationship between development during the first year of life and dysfunction of the locomotor system in adulthood.
•Discuss and demonstrate the basis of human movement: support, stepping forward, the biomechanics of motor function, the verticalization process & functional joint centration in postural development.
•Evaluate and correct poor respiratory patterns.
•Assess the integrated stabilizing system of the spine both visually and utilizing dynamic functional tests.
•Integrate corrective exercises based on the DNS functional tests and developmental positions in supine, prone, low kneeling, oblique sit, and quadruped global movements.
•Demonstrate how DNS corrective exercises can be integrated with other exercise strategies.
Who can take a DNS Exercise class?
Clinicians, trainers, coaches, exercise physiologists, kinesiologists, & body work therapists (chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, etc.).
Special guest (and DNS certified personal trainer) Maggie Rintala will be assisting with the bonus movement skills day! She's going to be an amazing addition to this class.
Early Bird Pricing: $625 (ends Nov 30)
Regular Pricing: $695 (Dec 1 - Jan 31)
Procrastinator Pricing: $730 (after Feb 1)
**Plus, Prague School fee of 80 euros.**
Price covers all 3 days of instruction. This includes all of DNS Exercise 1 material plus a bonus day of movement skills based on incorporating DNS into your movement practice. Things covered in the bonus day include:
Using DNS to prepare the athlete for optimal movement efficiency
Mobility Preparation - Foot, Hip, Thoracic Spine, Body Awareness
Breathing Exercises: Belts, bands (Tactical)
Individual Active Exercises/Developmental positions - (Prone and Supine)
DNS Movement Sequence / Starting from “Ipsilateral” - Supine / Starting from “Contralateral” - Prone
Workshopping through random sequences focusing on variability of movement.
DNS Flow sequencing: Running, Non-differentiated and Throwing sequence
Group workshop/workout programming
CEUs:
Physical Therapy Board (NM): approved for 18 contact hours
Doctors of Naprapathic Medicine (NM): approved for 18 CEUs
Chiropractic Board (NM): pending approval for 18 CEUs
Occupational Therapy Board (NM): pending approval for 18 CEUs
Note: If you need CEU for personal training, please let me know
For those of you who attended DNS here last year:
Retake both days of DNS Exercise 1 *and* the bonus movement skills day: $350
Take just the bonus movement skills day (Sunday): $265
Register early...price goes up at the end of the year.