You can enjoy Movingness in many ways.

• You can teach it as a Movingness teacher.
• You can integrate it into your yoga or dance classes,
• You can use somatic tools in your therapy or coaching sessions.
• You can use it in your own personal practice.

A complete practice

Movingness is a complete practice in itself. You can teach iMovingness classes and expand your teaching palette. This can make you more sought after as a teacher. 

Movingness is are gentle method. This makes it possible to work with people with no previous experience of movement, elderly people, and in some cases, disabled people. This will also expand your possibilities as a teacher.

As a therapist or coach, Movingness provides you with new tools for helping clients to improve their interoception, proprioception and felt sense of the body.

IN YOUR PRACTICE

Whether you’re a dancer, yogi or coach, Movingness can give you new insights into your body and mind. By going deeper and listening more carefully, you can continuously refresh your practice and find more joy and contentment in life.

INTEROCEPTION

In yoga, dance and other somatic practices, we often instruct our students to listen to their bodies. Problem is, many students don’t know how to do it. During their whole life, they've been taught to NOT listen to their bodies. Trying to reverse this deeply ingrained habit is challenging.

Recent scientific studies suggest that when we are taught to mostly focus outwardly, certain brain circuits shut down and we lose the ability to listen within. We lose our sense of interoception.

Fortunately, these brain circuits can be activated again. In Movingness, there’s a special step-by-step protocol to make this happen. During the teacher training, you will learn how to first include it into your own practice, and then how to teach this invaluable skill to your students. 

Proprioception is the ability to know where your body is in the room and how it relates to other beings and things in the room. A refined sense of proprioception is fundamental for good movement. During the training, we systematically train our proprioception.

How did we end up in a situation where so many people are living in their heads and not in their bodies?  

To understand ourselves and our bodies, it’s essential to study human evolution.

When I went to school, history basically started when humans learned to read and write and created the first cultures, religions, and kingdoms. 

However, during the last decades, science has uncovered a wealth of information about our early ancestors and our prehistory. These new findings, shine a different light on how we humans function as biological beings and what we need to thrive and feel good in our bodies.

They’re also giving us new insights into why we often struggle in today’s world.

During the teacher training, we’re, among other things, looking for answers to these questions:

1. Who were our early ancestors and how did they live?
2. What happened when our ancestors learned to make fire and use tools and weapons? (The first revolution)
3. What happened when our ancestors learned new cognitive abilities and started to believe in things that did not exist? (The second revolution)
4. What happened when humans settled down and started to build large communities and states? (The third revolution)
5. And how does this affect our lives today?

Please, notice that we’re not studying human evolution from a theoretical viewpoint. We’re using it as a tool to understand how our bodies and minds function in a practical, experiential way. And to find out how we can use these insights in our own lives and when we’re teaching our students. 

In body psychology, we’re including the evolution of the human body-mind from pre-history until modern times and the main psychological and trauma treatment theories of today. Human evolution is covered in level 2 of the teacher training. In level 3, we continue with trauma therapy and body psychology.  

Right now there’s a growing understanding between body therapies like yoga and dance on one side, and psychology, brain science, and trauma therapy on the other.

As yoga or dance practitioners, we know that this has not always been the case. Mainstream psychology has only acknowledged the body for about 15 years!* However, during the same time frame, brain science and trauma research have found more and more compelling evidence of the mind-body and the body-mind connection.

For us, who are working with and through the body, this is very exciting and encouraging.  

Just like yoga, dance and DMT (dance and movement therapy), Movingness is a body-mind method. All of the above-mentioned practices have their own approach, which they express in different ways. The Movingness method is based on 

1. Safety (strengthening Yin before adding Yang; activating the social engagement system)

2. Conscious movement (listening to the body; interoception; proprioception)

3. Deep breathing (pranayama; activating the vagus nerve)

4. Moving from within ( following the sensations of the body; natural movement; prana/chi)

5. Connection with oneself and others (yoga; embodiment; body-mind integration)

During a Movingness class, many of these processes happen by themselves. However, to give the mind a map to follow and something to relate to, we also need a psychological framework. During the teacher training, we’ll look into some of today’s most important body psychology theories: 

1. Polyvagal theory. This is the most used theory in trauma therapy. Here you’ll get a general understanding of how the body reacts when it’s safe, in danger, or in extreme danger. This understanding is essential for understanding your own and your students’ body states and reactions.

2. Attachment theory. We will also briefly look into the attachment theory. It describes how early experiences of trust and safety, or the lack thereof, affects our choices and behavior later in life. This will give you a deeper understanding of your own teaching style and why different students react in different ways to your approach.

3. Taking in the good. Bad experiences don’t need our help to stick, but good experiences actually need a certain approach. This is an area where brain science and old traditions completely agree about what is needed. 

4. The Satisfaction cycle. During the later movement series, we’ll also explore The Satisfaction cycle from Body Mind Centering (BMC). It proposes that our early developmental movement patterns influence our sense of who we are in the world, and that movement patterns that are not sufficiently embodied can create disruptions not only in our physical development but also in other areas of life.

Please notice that we’re not studying these theories from a theoretical viewpoint. We use them as tools to understand how our bodies and minds function in a practical, experiential way.

*According to Ruth M. Buczynski, Ph.D., President, and Licensed Psychologist, NICABM

1. The importance of hydration (fascia is mostly made up of water)
2. Relaxation (fascia reacts to stress)
3. Long and slow stretches (fascia is slower than muscles)
4. Creative movement (fascia needs variation) and
5. Bouncing movements (to keep up the elasticity in our fascia and bodies overall) 

1. During the Earth Series, we explore the spine and learn how to move from the spine on the back and side. 
2. During the Gecko Series, we add crawling and reptile-like movements on the stomach and side that engage the whole spine.
3. In the Dolphin Series, we let the whole body effortlessly twist and move in and out of different planes.
4. During the Tiger Series, we move up on all fours. We start with a catlike crawling to reconnect our feet and arms with the spine. Moving as one body and one mind is a totally different experience! Later, we also add yield and push into the movements – and emotions!
5. The Snow Goose Series is about integrating our new movement skills into standing and moving positions. This series can give you a new level of body self-confidence and ease of movement. It includes the psychological actions of yielding, pushing, reaching, grasping and pulling. Allowing yourself in an embodied way to reach for what you want, and to receive it and keep it once you get it, can create a deep sense of freedom and gratification. In the end, we can even open up our bodies and minds into receiving and sharing in an endless circle of boundless energy.

1. The movers: Feet, knees, thighs, legs
2. The center: Hips, SI-joints, stomach, lower back, complex movements from the center
3. The heart area: Ribcage, upper back, neck, shoulders
4. The reachers: Fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, shoulder blades
5. One body, one mind (integrated complex movements): Fascial elasticity, muscle chains, lines of movement, balance points in the body, full-body movements from toes to fingertips, etc.

The Movingness Teacher Training is designed for yogis, dancers, and movement lovers. 

It is also great for coaches, bodyworkers, and therapists looking for new tools to help their students or clients reconnect with their bodies.

You can also consider the training for your own joy and personal development!

The training works for all ages and body-types. 

The teacher training in Movingness is an experiential journey into your body and mind. It gives you the possibility to deepen your practice and embody what you’re going to teach.

You will gain a new understanding of how your body speaks to your mind and your mind speaks to your body. In this respect, you will learn a new language and this language will make it easier for you to understand what is happening in you, in your students, and, actually, in society as a whole. 

The teacher training provides you with new tools to guide yourself and your students into deep relaxation, flow, and well-being.

You will learn how you can strengthen the parasympathetic part of your nervous system with mindful, gentle movements. Developing a closer relationship with the body and its sensations makes it possible for you and your students to develop deep focus and even become totally absorbed in your experiences. 

Since our body image is connected to our self-image, this will also boost our self-confidence.

Movingness as a method is not only about reconnecting with ourselves. The deeper purpose of the training is to find joy in our natural environment, our community, and ourselves as living beings living on a living planet.

This is something we can approach scientifically, and realize that the body of the earth with its interconnected systems is similar to our human bodies. If we choose to, we can also approach this in a mystical way, and feel and sense the Earth as a living, breathing entity.

How exciting!

Movingness Somatic Teacher Training is a 9-month training divided into three 12-week levels or modules.

The first module starts on September 7, 2025, the second on January 11, 2026, and the third on September 6, 2026.

The live classes are on

• Tuesdays at 7 PM Helsinki time and
• Thursdays at 10 AM Helsinki time. Helsinki time is EEST/UTC +3.

Please, check with the Time Zone Converter to see how it plays out in your time zone!

WEEKLY STRUCTURE

• Every week, you will enjoy a Movingness class.
• After the class, we’ll spend an hour discussing the movements and the theory part.
• Every week, you'll get a new online lesson with an introduction, videos, downloadable audio, and body-mind theory 
• Every week, you’re required to do your homework, which mostly means reading and reflecting on texts and videos and sharing your insights. 
• It takes four weeks to go through a series. After that, we’ll spend two weeks looking into variations and advanced options.

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU SPEND ON THE COURSE?

Reserve 2 hours per week for the weekly live class and lesson on Zoom, 1 hour per week for the theory material, and about 20 minutes a day for your personal training.

Module 1

Movingness is based on six unique movement series. During the first level, we’ll go through the Earth Series and the Gecko Series. The main focus during the Earth series is the ability to release tension and feel safe and relaxed in the body. This is crucial for awakening your interoception, or the ability to feel yourself from within and let your sensations guide your movements. Natural breathing is also an important subject during the first level and the whole training.

During the Gecko Series, we’re adding more effort, without losing the underlying relaxation. In other words, we’re adding Yang to our foundation of Yin. We’ll also explore what moving from the spine actually means, and how this can help you reconnect your feet, arms, and head with each other. Furthermore, we’ll study Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”. This meditation practice is very beneficial for your own practice. You will also learn how to use it to guide a class into a light hypnagogic state and from there lead your students into movement. Another subject will be pandiculation – using your breathing and tension to release tension in your body and mind. This special technique strengthens the neural connections between your brain and your muscles.

The first level is especially beneficial for teaching relaxation, stress management, and improved body awareness – all the fundamental abilities that are so important for feeling good and at home in your body. You can use your new skills for teaching normal classes, working with the elderly, and even special classes. After the concluding assignment and teaching, you’ll get your teacher diploma and can start teaching! 

Module 2

During level two you will learn the Dolphin Series and the Tiger Series.

The main focus during the Dolphin Series will be the playfulness of movement. Together, we’ll explore new ways of going down on the floor, coming up standing, and effortlessly moving between different planes. You will also learn how to direct your movements from your pelvis, and how to guide your feet from your thighs. During this series, we will also dive into the world of fascia, how to understand it, and how to work with it. 

Simultaneously, we will look deeply into the development of the human body and mind from prehistory until modern times. Especially, we’re going to study the three major revolutions – how humans at record speed became the most dangerous animal on the earth, the cognitive revolution, and the agricultural revolution. Without this knowledge, it’s hard to understand ourselves and why we so often behave in such strange ways. 

During the Tiger Series, we’ll further work with the integration of the body. Especially, we’ll look at yield and push as a natural rhythm of the body, and psychologically, as an expression of strength and confidence. While the Earth Series happened on the back, the Gecko mainly on the front side, and the Dolphin in a sitting position, we’re now exploring the world on all fours. During this period, we will also study body psychology and trauma therapy to get an understanding of how the body reacts in challenging situations, what we can do about it, and when we should refer our students to a trauma therapist.

Module 3

We know a lot about the human body when it’s lying still on a therapy bench. But we know surprisingly little about the moving body, especially when it comes to daily human movement. In the Anatomy Series, we’re exploring the major joints and their interdependence in great detail. We’re especially interested in the major power centers – our pelvic area (hara), and our chest, shoulder, and upper back area. The lower hips and the upper hips would be another way of describing them. The big question is: How can we awaken them and open our stiff and frozen upper body? During this series, we will also dive into the world of fascia, how to understand it, and how to work with it. 

In the concluding Wild Goose Series, we are bringing all our new skills and abilities together into the standing position. In fact, we have been preparing for this from day one! We’re now going deeper into the natural rhythms of the body. Simultaneously, we’re adding expressions and emotions to our body language. Furthermore, we’re exploring the body as energy – and learning how to move with that energy. Ultimately, we’re experiencing free movement and the wide-open spaciousness of the mind.  

Of course! If you're not fully satisfied within 15 days after the teacher training has started, you can cancel your engagement and get a full refund. 

Is there anything else you’d like to ask? I’m here to help! Please, send your questions directly to me. I’m answering all queries within 24 hours if it’s only possible. 

[email protected]

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

The live classes, the online course, and the teaching material you need for your own teaching are included in the price. Furthermore, you’ll have access to the online material as long as the course is publicly offered. 

DO YOU OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS?

Yes, if you need a special payment plan or if you are in a challenging economical situation right now, please send a personal mail to me at [email protected]