Build your core from the foot to head and hands in this series of developmentally based movement classes.  This course includes a library of exercise classes aimed at building body awareness and movement skills. Each class is broken down into a series of 29 individual skills that the learner can focus on and practice, independent of the class.

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The following provides a basic description of the area of the body that is most challenged and how or in what way it is challenged.

The categories are as follows:

Area/region of body:

Upper Body
Trunk
Lower Body

How it is challenged / what you will develop:

Mobility
Stability
Support Function
Reaching or Stepping Forward Function

Skill #1: Breathing & Relaxation
- Rating: Light

“If breathing is not normalized, no other movement can be” Karel Lewit, MD

Skill #2: Supine Stabilization (Supine 3 months)
- Rating: Light

Skill #3: Turning to Side Lying - Side Support
- Rating: Light

Skill #4: Low Oblique Sit
- Rating: Light

Skill #5: High Oblique Sit
- Rating: Light

Skill #6: High Oblique to Hurdle Sit
- Rating: Light

Developmental Core Class #1
- Rating: Light

Skill #7: Low Oblique Sit + Lift
- Rating: Light

Skill #8: Feet to Hands (Supine 6 months)
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #9: Foot to Mouth (Supine 7 months)
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #10: High Oblique Sit + Reaching into Rotation
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #11: Hurdle Sit to Crawling
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #12: Long Leg Sit
- Rating: Light

Skill #13: Bear Sit
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #14: Sitting Transitions
- Rating: Light

Skill #15: Prone on Elbows (Prone 3 months)
- Rating: Light

Skill #16: Prone Press Up
- Rating: Challenging

Skill #17: Plank Hands to Knees
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #18: Rock Back
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #19: 3pt Crawl + Reaching
- Rating: Intermediate

Developmental Core Class #2
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #20: Low Kneeling
- Rating: Light

Skill #21: 3pt Crawl + Reaching into Rotation
- Rating: Challenging

Skill #22: Bear
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #23: Bear to Squat Transition and Squat
- Rating: Challenging / Intermediate

Skill #24: High Oblique Sit Transition to Bear
- Rating: Challenging

Skill #25: High Tripod
- Rating: Challenging

Skill #26: High Tripod Transition to Rotary Lunge and Rotary Lunge
- Rating: Challenging / Challenging

Skill #27: Tripod Reaching into Rotation
- Rating: Intermediate

Skill #28: Tripod to Half Kneeling
- Rating: Light

Skill #29: Half Kneeling to Single Leg Stand
- Rating: Extra Challenging

Developmental Core Class #3
- Rating: Challenging

Skill #29: Turning the Bear to Side Support
- Rating: Challenging

Developmental Core Class #4
- Rating: Challenging

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Michael Maxwell, DC, BHK   

Michael's mission is to provide MSK education that is backed by research, rooted in reason, and highly applicable,

Michael is a Certified Instructor for Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization according to Pavel Kolar, and is Canada's only Certified Instructor for Michael Shacklock's Clinical Neurodynamics. Michael has presented at post graduate continuing education courses and conferences throughout North America and Internationally. 

Michael started his career as a Personal Trainer in 1998, and followed by acquiring certifications and experience as a Medical Exercise Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Kinesiologist. Since 2007 he has practiced as a Chiropractor with an emphasis on integrating movement-based manual therapy and exercise interventions. 

Michael has pursued education and excellence with a passion since his early days as a Personal Trainer. In 2003, Dr. Maxwell has organized well over 300 continuing education courses throughout Canada featuring industry leaders such as Lorimer Moseley, Donald Murphy, Jack Miller with Mulligan, Jeremy Lewis, Stuart McGill, Pavel Kolar, and the outstanding Prague School Physio’s, Clayton Skaggs, Brett Winchester, Michael Shacklock, Dale Buchberger, Clare Frank, Robert Lardner, Mark Finch, Charlie Weingroff, and many more! 

Through his consistent and exceptional exposure to some of the world's most recognized clinicians and educators, 20 years in the trenches helping clients and patients reach their goals, and his dedication to providing exceptional and comprehensive care in clinical practice, Dr. Maxwell is well-positioned to provide outstanding clinical continuing education.

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