Fasciatherapy and Sensorial Gymnastics
The Danis Bois Method
Training Program
Beyond a touch that relieves pain and revitalizes our health, the Danis Bois Method allows us to live in greater harmony with our body and enjoy life more fully.
At the crossroads of modern science and the art of movement, the Danis Bois Method is an innovative approach to health and communication based on an original body work.
Science, at the very heart of the Danis Bois Method
Research undertaken by Danis Bois and his scientific research team has allowed them to probe deeper into the founding principles of the Method and to extend its scope of action. The result is an innovative methodology for studying movement in the human being. This methodology is being used in University education and research programs offered in Portugal, Canada and Brazil.
Target Audience
Anyone interested in the body and its movement, and who meets the selection criteria.
- People working in the fields of Health and Education who wish to enrich their professional practice.
- Anyone driven by the desire to take on great challenges and engage in a new career with an innovative method.
- Estheticians wishing to adopt a deeper approach to the body.
Content and Post-Workshop Activities
- Instruction in anatomy, physiology of movement and neurophysiology
- Instruction in the therapeutic and philosophical aspects of the perception of movement
- Intensive training in manual techniques and movement exercises
- Original approach facilitating the development of the consciousness of self, others and our environment
- Training support material: books on anatomy and physiology, publications, videocassettes and CDROMs
- A regular evaluation of the concepts learned, ensuring a follow-up of the student’s progress
- Structured coaching ensured by authorized Danis Bois Method practitioners and instructors having completed Level III
- Continuing professional training workshops integrating the most recent techniques and data resulting from the ongoing Danis Bois Method research
Admission Requirements and Registration
Fill out the enclosed pre-registration coupon and send it to Collège Canadien Méthode Danis Bois. Make sure to include a letter of interest as well as a photograph which will be used to identify you during training workshops.
Note: files will be processed only once we have received all the required information.
After receipt of the pre-registration coupon, a training administrator will contact you to set up an interview.
Training Location
- The first four Level I workshops will take place in four different regions in the province of Quebec and surrounding areas.
- The rest of the training workshops will be centralized based on the majority of participants.
Training Team
Trainers have work experience in individual sessions and in training workshops. They are Level III graduates of the Collège International Méthode Danis Bois (CIMDB).
The training team ensures a tight liaison with the Danis Bois Method research team. This team, set up in Europe in 1986, strives to better understand the laws of movement in the human being and to continually update the methodology used in manual therapy and in Sensorial Gymnastics.
Occupational Skills
The Danis Bois Method Fasciatherapy and Sensorial Gymnastics practitioner conducts individual sessions or small group workshops.
These workshops are targeted at people suffering from:
- Loss of vitality and chronic fatigue
- Loss of self-confidence and self-esteem; “dis-ease”
- Difficulties in managing stress, emotional instability
- Joint and abdominal pain, headaches
- Hormonal disturbances and immune system weaknesses
- Serious illnesses (in collaboration with the medical community)
Vocational Practice Requirements and Code of Ethics in Quebec
Fasciatherapy and Sensorial Gymnastics according to the Danis Bois Method constitutes a full profession in its own right and belongs to the arena of alternative approaches to health. This training program does not confer any medical skills. The Danis Bois Method student or practitioner, with certificate or diploma, can become a member of the AQMDB (Association Québécoise Méthode Danis Bois). In doing so, s/he must comply with the Association’s Code of Ethics which defines the professional’s duties and obligations towards the public, the client and the profession.
Training Structure
Three 260-hour training levels, each leading to the acquisition of specific skills. Following periodical tests on practice and theory and an exam taken at the end of each level, the student is issued a:
- Level I certificate (Praticien de la Méthode Danis Bois de Premier Cycle)
- Level II certificate (Praticien de la Méthode Danis Bois de Deuxième Cycle)
- Level III diploma (Diplôme International Méthode Danis Bois) which gives the student access to the International Registry of Certified Fasciatherapists
A training program leading the way to an exceptional rendezvous at the very heart of the human being.
