Curriculum
LEVEL 1
Level I - the Foundation Program consists of 125 hours of in-person training and 90 hours of online training and independent study where participants gain an active, experiential knowledge of the somatic principles and techniques involved in the practice of Vocal Dance, Voice Movement Integration (VMI) Somatic Practice and Vital Movement Integration (VMI) Bodywork Practice.
Upon completion of Level 1 - Foundation Program participants continue with:
Level 2 - VMI Somatic Practitioner Development - to deepen their integration and further develop the principles and practices of Vocal Dance, VMI Somatic Practice, and VMI Bodywork Practice
Level 3 - VMI Somatic Practice Integrative Completion Program – to integrate the VMI Somatic Practice approach with their professional aims, and fulfil the requirements to be a qualified VMI Somatic Practitioner and registered somatic movement educator/therapist with ISMETA (www.ismeta.org)
LEVEL 1 – FOUNDATION PROGRAM
IN-PERSON TRAINING
COURSE CONTENT - Actively combining an embodied voice and movement approach to:
- HOLISTIC FUNCTIONING of the BODY SYSTEMS
- Skeletal Structure, Organs System, Fluid Rhythm & Flow in Body & Voice - DEVELOPMENTAL MOVEMENT EDUCATION
- ANATOMY OF THE VOICE
- VITAL MOVEMENT INTEGRATION (VMI) BODYWORK.
- VOCAL DANCE & IMPROVISATION
Total: 125 hours - Four long weekends from Friday to Tuesday between October and May for a total of 20 days.
ONLINE TRAINING
- ACTIVE BREATH SOMATIC PRACTICE PROGRAM
- MENTORING SESSIONS
- PARTNERING WORK
Total: 90 hours – online sessions – 8 sessions of guidance and supervision during Level 1
LEVEL 2 -
VMI SOMATIC PRACTICE PRACTITIONER DEVELOPMENT
IN-PERSON TRAINING
COURSE CONTENT - Actively combining an embodied voice and movement approach to:
- HOLISTIC FUNCTIONING of the BODY SYSTEMS
- Muscular System & Fascia, Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, Endocrine System
- ANATOMY OF THE VOICE
- VITAL MOVEMENT INTEGRATION (VMI) BODYWORK
- VOCAL DANCE & IMPROVISATION
Total: 125 hours - Four long weekends from Friday to Tuesday between October and May for a total of 20 days.
ONLINE TRAINING
- ACTIVE BREATH SOMATIC PRACTICE PROGRAM – 5 Modules
- MENTORING SESSIONS
- PARTNERING WORK
Total: 90 hours – online sessions – 8 sessions of guidance and supervision during Level 2
LEVEL 3 -
VMI SOMATIC PRACTICE INTEGRATIVE COMPLETION PROCESS
IN-PERSON TRAINING
- NATURAL AFFINITIES - Combining Body Systems with Postural Integration & Vocal Alignment
- VOCAL DANCE & IMPROVISATION
- COUNSELING APPROACHES - applied to Bodywork Practice & Somatic Movement Education
- FINAL CREATIVE PROJECT
- Preparation for Completion Process
Total: 75 hours - 10 days of in-person training – 5 hours of online guidance & supervision
