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 |
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