Foundation for Movement Intelligence
Best Practices in Posture & Movement
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
As a consequence of our culture's many labor saving devices, from shoes to chairs to cars, we tend to use our bodies in limited, mechanical ways; we stiffen ourselves, and move only one body part at a time, resulting in a range of dysfunctional physical ailments, from chronic to acute, that manifest as idiopathic pain in all areas of the body: from feet, ankles, knees, and hips to spine, chest, upper and lower back, shoulders, neck and jaw. With targeted self-care protocols Movement Intelligence employs sensory guided movement to improve the interdependent relationship among the many moving parts of the body, ensuring a healthy division of labor. In classroom and private instructional settings we not only help rapidly resolve many distressed areas throughout the human frame that have become painful due to misuse and overuse, but we also address longer term issues of balance, coordination, and bone health.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Bones for Life Day
During May, National Osteoporosis Awareness month, we present free public instruction in outdoor parks
Spread the Work (STW) Grants
The Foundation for Movement Intelligence offers annual “Spread the Work” grants whose purpose is to provide startup assistance to Teachers and Trainers of Movement Intelligence programs who wish to pursue innovative strategies and creative opportunities for outreach, and bring to our work greater public recognition.
Through these grants FMI hopes to encourage MI Teachers and Trainers to offer classes, workshops or clinics in venues such as libraries or other locations where remuneration may not be possible, or in facilities where initial rental fees may be prohibitive. We welcome application for these awards by any and all FMI Teachers and Trainers seeking to stimulate greater interest in Movement Intelligence as they bring our work out into their local communities.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Address postural misuse which, through common cultural misperceptions, has resulted in a wide range of inadvertently self-inflicted pain and suffering that is not only avoidable, but reversible. We believe aging need not be accompanied by physical deterioration.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Classes, personal instruction, online webinars, videos, DVDs and books are all educational means we use to help spread the word about practical ways to restore our innate mobility, and upgrade the quality of our everyday lives through optimal posture and movement Nature meant.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We continually train and authorize a growing number of certified Movement Intelligence instructors throughout North America in our suite of educational programs, which include Bones for Life, Chairs, Walk for life, Mindful Eating, and Solutions for Optimal Mobility
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have had independent research published on the effectiveness of our approach, and have attended and presented our work at numerous international conferences. A member of ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association), we seek wider recognition and acceptance in the domains of prevention and rehabilitation, namely educational and therapy settings such as schools (from primary & secondary to adult education and lifelong learning) sports and performing arts organizations, and among paramedical practitioners and facilities engaged in rehab and "pre-hab."
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Operations
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Foundation for Movement Intelligence
Board of directorsas of 09/09/2024
Ruthy Alon
Ruthy Alon
Senior Feldenkrais Trainer
Doug Boltson
Anna Haltrecht
GCFP
Janeen Pirosko
Mary Jo Healy
GCFP
Elizabeth Keith
GCFP
Viana Fox
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