Lisa Hamilton, DPT earns certification as CoreAlign Master Instructor

I recently had the privilege to finally attend the Master Instructor Training for CoreAlign at Balanced Body headquarters in Sacramento. I am grateful for an  amazing 4 days of learning and interacting with other instructors, Master trainers and the opportunity to visit the Balanced Body facility. 

No matter how much you know, there is always more to learn.  I started my CoreAlign journey back in 2012, first as a participant, then a teacher and now a trainer of teachers.  I continue to appreciate the nuance of the repertoire and the ingenuity of the design of the CoreAlign unit itself, mostly as a conduit to allow movement assessment and exploration.  Novel experiences and movement sequences can be powerful on the CoreAlign, and  can  provide "a-ha" moments for both the practitioner and client alike.  It's not about mastering "exercises", but providing a unique and different platform to provide a movement experience that will translate into meaningful and functional tasks. 

Movement transcends language.  Out of 8 Master Instructor students, half were international instructors, speaking little English.  It was both challenging and inspiring to bridge the language barrier with shared movement experiences.  Non verbal communications, demonstrations, and tactile cueing were necessary when language was not available. I feel that this made me a better communicator when I had to choose other mediums for communication.  Laughter and pantomime bridged the gap, and reinforced the concept that sometimes, less=more.

I look forward to bringing more CoreAlign content and explorations to the Alpine and Missoula community. - Lisa Hamilton, DPT