Bones For Life teacher's competencies:
Upon completion of the Teacher Certification Procedures, graduates will receive a Bones for Life® Teacher Certificate, and will need to be able to demonstrate and to explain the Competencies listed below.
I. Bouncing on the Heels – Pressure builds bone
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Aligning the neck by spreading fingers dynamic activity re-establishes body disposition | 2,3 |
2 | Aligning the lumbar dynamic activity re-establishes body disposition | 9 |
3 | Crossed arms articulating thoracic vertebrae | 12 |
4 | Roman Sandals the optimal focus of pressure in the foot | 15 |
5 | Stabilizing hip joint by hands aligning the wheels | 16 |
6 | Narrow pelvis evoking the vertical | 23 |
7 | Bouncing in the harness a loan of integration | 30 |
8 | Twisted Arms shifting the differentiation from the neck to the back | 31 |
9 | Ribs around the steering sideways flexion in walking | 33 |
10 | Charley Chaplin VS parallel feet position determents function | 41 |
11 | Bouncing on a platform manoeuvring surface to elicit springy knees & suspended lumbar | 61 |
12 | Bouncing on one foot neurological diplomacy | 70 |
13 | Morning Towel self treatment | 81 |
14 | Group circle collective awareness | 90 |
I. Alignment & safety of vulnerable joints
A. Safe neck in dynamic movement
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Aligning the neck dynamic activity re-establishes body disposition | 3 |
2 | Straightening the neck by stepping on the foot the domino effect transmission of force | 3 |
3 | knuckle of index finger between teeth resistance reinforces organization | 21 |
4 | Combing the hair pulling the head down to straighten up | 56 |
5 | Middle finger along nose securing continuity of axis | 62 |
B. Protecting the lumbar in weight bearing movement
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Aligning the lumbar by spreading the fingers awareness by self touch | 9 |
2 | Tapping the pelvis bridging chest to pelvis by rhythmic pulsations | 10 |
3 | Shortening the stomach manoeuvring the back from the front | 22 |
4 | Knee bends a knee near a wall restoring springiness by passive movement | 24 |
5 | Rocking from side to side in one unit adjusting vertebrae in consistent alignment | 40 |
6 | Functional reflexology the ankle / lumbar neurological connection of pressure | 43 |
7 | Frontal sit up strengthening the back VS the stomach | 45 |
8 | pillows in the harness supporting the body on its own terms | 59 |
9 | Stepping on platform manoeuvring surface to elicit springy knees & suspended lumbar | 61 |
10 | Foot steps on thigh confining the lumbar into safe continuity | 62 |
11 | The front of the heel the neutral point of the lumbar in the foot | 66 |
12 | Rowing knees releasing length of spine | 82 |
13 | Short back / long back shortcut to upright posture | 85 |
14 | Knee circles readjusting an overworked lumbar | 86 |
A. The hip joints– Aligning the wheels
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Bicycle stabilizing the hip joint to the pelvis | 16 |
2 | Narrow pelvis tightening the hip joint to avoid swaying | 23 |
3 | The creeping function foot mobilizes spine through open hip joint | 26 |
4 | Fastening the groin in the harness aligning the wheels | 29 |
5 | Bow & arrow asymmetrical hight of sides | 34 |
6 | Primal swimming engaging the entire body with the loop of the leg | 50 |
8 | Hip joint recoil in sitting + Achilles at bottom of toes expending range of step | 63 |
9 | Heel to ischium adjusting the spine to accommodate openness of the hip joint | 84 |
B. Knees – restoring springiness of the anti gravity lever
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Knee bends a knee near a wall restoring springiness by passive movement | 24 |
2 | Knee bends a knee in sea-saw knee / lower back conditioning | 49 |
3 | Stepping on a platform manoeuvring surface to elicit springy knees & suspended lumbar | 61 |
4 | Functional knees strategies for restoring spontaneous springiness | 72 |
C. Feet – basis determines structure
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Roman Sandals the functional focus of pressure | 15 |
2 | Inside / Outside edge of feet near a wall upgrading alignment through unused options | 18 |
3 | Charley Chaplin VS parallel feet distance between heels determines stability | 41 |
4 | Functional Reflexology the ankle / lumbar neurological connection of pressure | 43 |
5 | Stepping on platform manoeuvring surface to elicit springy knees & suspended lumbar | 61 |
6 | The front of the heel the neutral point of the lumbar in the foot | 66 |
7 | Creeping Toes loads spine | 69 |
8 | Ankle in kneeling restoring flexibility by reversing proximal / distal | 71 |
9 | Heel to ischiumadjusting the spine to accommodate openness of the hip joint | 84 |
A. The wrist – restoring strength of walking on all fours
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Wave response – hands push a wall counter undulation of the spine’s curves | 4 |
2 | Axis response – hands push a wall moving in one unit | 5 |
3 | Hand pushes a wall spiralling the spine safe arching of the back in elongation | 11 |
4 | From sitting to standing through a spiral consistent rhythm facilitates anti gravity challenges | 27 |
5 | Hand on head – hand on wall connecting the head to the chain of posture | 32 |
6 | The function of pulling increasing stability by generating resistance | 35 |
7 | The function of climbing increasing withstanding by utilizing body weight | 36 |
8 | Creeping loading the skeleton from the arm | 39 |
9 | Whipping body against a wall proportional flexibility in dynamic wave | 44 |
10 | Lifting weights with the back supported by a wall securing safety by the trajectory of the spiral | 47 |
11 | Hand cuffs closed cycle of isometric resistance | 48 |
12 | Hand pulls hand in the strip self Functional Integration | 54 |
13 | Step up / step down – hands push a wall initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
14 | Rocking from lying to standing to lying desensitising fear of falling | 78 |
15 | Falling without injury getting friendly with loss of stability | 79 |
16 | Bones For Life hug reciprocal empowering | 89 |
B. Upright shoulder blades
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Hand pushes a wall spiralling the spine safe arching of the back in elongation | 11 |
2 | Crossed arms articulating thoracic vertebrae | 12 |
3 | Inside / outside edge of feet near a wall upgrading alignment through unused options | 18 |
4 | Twisted arms shifting the differentiation from the neck to the back | 31 |
5 | The function of pulling increasing stability by generating resistance | 35 |
6 | The function of climbingincreasing withstanding by utilizing body weight | 36 |
7 | Creeping loading the skeleton from the arm | 39 |
8 | Lifting weights with the back supported by a wall securing safety through the trajectory of the spiral | 47 |
9 | African walk # 2 Arms – legs coordination | 51 |
10 | Rumba in the strip on the wall proportional flexibility | 52 |
11 | Shoulder blades narrow / wide on the wall cultivating the horizontal axis of posture | 53 |
12 | Hand pulls a hand in the strip self Functional Integration | 54 |
13 | Step up / step down – hands push a wall initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
14 | 2 knots / bilge on the wall shortcut to upright posture | 65 |
15 | Shoulder blades high / low near a wall the front / back interplay of uprightness | 73 |
16 | Crawling with bending elbows arm manoeuvres spine in tiger walk | 75 |
17 | Morning towel self treatment | 81 |
18 | A trunk of a tree in the forest controlled rotation around a vertical roller | 83 |
19 | Bones For Life hug reciprocal empowering | 89 |
A. Supple ribcage
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Hand pushes a wall spiralling the spine safe arching of the back in elongation | 11 |
2 | African Walk # 1 chest / lumbar interaction | 20 |
3 | Silken scarf along a roller rotation in cannon rhythm | 25 |
4 | Knot on the wall weight bearing alignment from A to Z | 28 |
5 | Twisted arms shifting the differentiation from the neck to the back | 31 |
6 | Ribs around the steering sideways flexion in walking | 33 |
7 | The function of pulling increasing stability by generating resistance | 35 |
8 | The function of climbing increasing withstanding by utilizing body weight | 36 |
9 | Creeping loading the skeleton from the arm | 39 |
10 | Whipping the body against a wall synchronized wave in dynamic motion | 44 |
11 | Primal swimming engaging the entire body with the loop of the leg | 50 |
12 | Shoulder blades narrow / wide on a wall cultivating the horizontal axis of posture | 53 |
13 | Hand pulls a hand in the strip self Functional Integration | 54 |
14 | Step up / step down – hands push a wall initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
15 | 2 knots on the wall short cut to uprightness | 65 |
16 | High / low shoulder blades on the wall the front / back interplay of uprightness | 73 |
17 | Crawling with bending elbows arm manoeuvres spine in tiger walk | 75 |
18 | Morning towel self treatment | 81 |
19 | A trunk of a tree in the forest controlledrotation around a vertical roller | 83 |
A. Reducing tension in the jaw
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | 20 % level of pressure stimulating the roots of teeth | 7 |
2 | Jaw / pelvis interaction in sitting jaw as the steering of the spine | 38 |
3 | Finger along the nose the neck / jaw relationship | 62 |
II. Strengthening the antigravity axis
A. In lying down
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Axis response – hands push a wall elongating one leg – moving in one unit | 5 |
2 | Tapping the pelvis bridging chest to pelvis by rhythmic pulsations | 10 |
3 | Hand pushes a wall spiralling the spine safe arching of the back in elongation | 11 |
4 | Tantrum no / yes the joy of carefree body expression | 13 |
5 | Hand on head / hand on wall connecting the head to the chain of posture | 32 |
6 | Ribs around the steering the pattern of sideways flexion in walking | 33 |
7 | Hip joint / bow and arrow asymmetrical hight of sides | 34 |
8 | Stomach lift the body language of dynamic moving | 37 |
9 | Rocking from side to side in one unit adjusting vertebrae into consistent alignment | 40 |
10 | Functional reflexology the ankle / lumbar neurological connection of pressure | 43 |
11 | Step up / step down – hands push a wall initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
12 | Foot steps on thigh confining the lumbar to safe continuity | 62 |
13 | Sphincters the internal network of the anti gravity lever | 64 |
14 | Sliding pelvis – feet on the wall integrating the pelvis with the spine | 76 |
15 | Heel to ischium adjusting the spine to accommodate openness of the hip joint | 84 |
B. In sitting
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Tapping the head protecting the neck from compression by spread fingers | 8 |
2 | Tapping the chest self revitalizing statement of power | 8 |
3 | The hip joint recoil – Achilles under toes expending range of step | 63 |
c. In standing
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | All bouncing on the heels | 1-14 |
2 | Tapping the kidneys protecting lumbar by shortening the stomach | 8 |
3 | Walking sideways in the harness moving in one unit | 29 |
4 | Jumping in the harness the ultimate teacher for vertical posture | 30 |
5 | The function of pulling increasing stability by generating resistance | 35 |
6 | The function of climbing increasing withstanding by utilizing body weight | 36 |
7 | Lifting weights with the back supported by a wall securing safety through the trajectory of the spiral | 47 |
8 | Hand pulls a hand in the strip self Functional Integration | 54 |
9 | Recovering equilibrium gaining stability by risking it | 67 |
10 | Morning towel self treatment | 81 |
I. Weight bearing patterns of walking
A. In lying on the back
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Wave response – hands push a wall counter undulations of the spine’s curves | 4 |
2 | Axis response – hands push a wall moving in one unit | 5 |
3 | Silken scarf along a roller rotation in cannon rhythm | 25 |
4 | Ribs around the steering The pattern of sideways flexion in walking | 33 |
5 | Primal swimming engaging entire body with the loop of the leg | 50 |
6 | Step up / step down – hands push a wall initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
7 | Sliding pelvis – feet on the wall bridging spine to pelvis | 76 |
B. In Standing
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | African walk # 1 foot / head interaction | 20 |
2 | African walk # 1 chest / lumbar interaction | 20 |
3 | Walking sideways in the harness moving in one unit | 29 |
4 | The function of pulling increasing stability by generating resistance | 35 |
5 | The function of climbing increasing withstanding by utilizing body weight | 36 |
6 | Whipping the body against a wall synchronized wave in dynamic motion | 44 |
7 | Lifting weights with the back supported by a wall securing safety through the trajectory of the spiral | 47 |
8 | African walk # 2 arms / legs coordination | 51 |
9 | African walk # 3 smooth detachment of the foot | 68 |
10 | African walk # 3 the economical strategy of walking in pendulum | 68 |
11 | A trunk of a tree in the forest controlled rotation around a vertical roller | 83 |
I. Evolutionary patterns of self mobilisation
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Creeping swiping head from side to side | 26 |
2 | Knot on the wall weight bearing alignment from A to Z | 28 |
3 | Jumping in the harness the ultimate teacher for vertical posture | 30,60,90 |
4 | Jaw / pelvis interaction in sitting reducing tension by steering the spine | 38 |
5 | Creeping loading the skeleton from the arm | 39 |
6 | Step up / step down initiating self propulsion from the chest | 55 |
7 | Running synchronizing suppleness and strength in rhythm | 58 |
8 | Sphincters the integrative network of the anti gravity lever | 64 |
9 | Recovering equilibrium gaining stability by risking it | 67 |
10 | Crawling with bending elbows arm manoeuvres spine in tiger walk | 75 |
11 | Rumba in the strip on the wall proportional flexibility | 52 |
12 | From standing to lying to standing desensitising fear of falling | 78 |
13 | Falling without injury getting friendly with loss of stability | 79 |
II. Recovering equilibrium & empowering stability
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Weights on ankles deepening the anchor | 46 |
2 | Stepping on a platformmanoeuvring the surface to elicit springy knees and suspended lumbar | 61 |
3 | Recovering equilibrium gaining stability by risking it | 67 |
4 | Bouncing on one foot neurological diplomacy | 70 |
5 | From standing to lying getting friendly with the fear of falling | 78 |
6 | Falling without injury strategies for safe falling | 79 |
I. Breathing & visualization
Competency No. | Competency | Curriculum No. |
1 | Fragmented breathing paradoxical stimulation | 14 |
2 | Red / pink visualization oxygen to the lungs / nutrients to the bone | 17 |
3 | Ha + 3 rhythm of breathing increasing oxygen intake | 30 |
4 | Imagery of bone tissue structure the healing power of awareness | 86 |
5 | Tip of the tongue in the pallet opening the pipe of breath | 87 |
6 | Yawning the inner stretch gift of nature | 87 |
7 | tall / short imagery options of self perception | 86 |
8 | Reconciliation with hope the renaissance imagery | 88 |