Courses

The only place to complete the DNS Exercise/Sports Courses in Central London.

If you are a Personal Trainer, Exercise Specialist, CHEK Practitioner or Manual Therapist (Including Physiotherapist, Osteopaths etc) this course is for you!

You will be in a class of no more than 18 people which means an inviting and optimum learning experience and as much hands-on time with the Prague School Physios as possible so that you can really get to grips with the skills making this is an opportunity not to be missed.

If you are a current student or you have done courses with us in the past please get in touch and we will give you a promotional code to use for your purchase.

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DNS Level One: 2 Day Course – TBC 2020

Cost: £550 (includes Prague School Fee)

You’ll discover how to…

• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of developmental kinesiology.
• Describe the relationship between development during the first year of life and dysfunction of the locomotor system in adulthood.
• Discuss and demonstrate the basis of human movement: support, stepping forward, the biomechanics of motor function, the verticalization process & functional joint centration in postural development.
• Evaluate and correct poor respiratory patterns.
• Assess the integrated stabilizing system of the spine both visually and utilizing dynamic functional tests.
• Integrate corrective exercises based on the DNS functional tests and developmental positions in supine, prone, low kneeling, oblique sit, and quadruped global movements.
• Demonstrate how DNS corrective exercises can be integrated with other exercise strategies.

Please Note: Places are limited to 18 in total.

DNS Level Two: 2 Day Course – TBC 2020

Cost: £550 (includes Prague School Fee)

You’ll discover how to…

• Apply developmental kinesiology in the context of adult optimal posture, sports performance, global motor patterns and the relationship to enhancing outcomes in sport and human movement.
• Demonstrate exercises in higher developmental positions – tripod, bear, squat, lunge, step up and its modifications & training of body awareness.
• Demonstrate exercises utilizing the principles of developmental kinesiology with elastic bands, barbells, weights, and gymball.
• Discuss & demonstrate DNS exercises for specific sport techniques: throwing, jumping, stroke, skating etc.

Please Note: Places are limited to 18 in total.

DNS Level Three: 2 Day Course – TBC 2020

Cost: £600 (includes Prague School Fee)

You’ll discover how to…

• Utilise the physiological framework for the DNS principles.
• Define in detail optimal postural stabilization, stepping forward (reaching, grasping, kicking) and supporting (taking off) function.
• Recognise the most common painful syndromes in various types of athletes, pathology in: shoulder girdle (rotator cuff, impingement, biceps tendinitis), elbow problems (epicondylitis), pelvic girdle (hip joint pain, groin problems), knee (ACL injury, meniscus lesions, jumper’s knee), foot.
• Evaluate and apply case studies.
• Examples of the most common sports and how to apply DNS principles based on the sport context: running/sprinting, throwing sports (Baseball, Tennis, Basketball, Shot Put, etc), kicking/soccer, swimming, cycling, golf.

Please Note: Places are limited to 18 in total.

• Optional Practical Testing of the participant’s skills to achieve Certified DNS Exercise Trainer Diploma.
• Certification in DNS Exercise Course – To ensure adequate practice with clients, this practical test can only be taken one year after completion of the first DNS course (either DNS Exercise I or DNS A).

You will be added to the Directory of Certified DNS Practitioners once you have completed DNS Exercise III and 1 year of practice.