Training

Australian Training and Accreditation Board (AusTAB)

“To Serve the student, Facilitate the teacher and Foster the Feldenkrais Method”

About AusTAB

The Australian Training and Accreditation Board, known as AusTAB, is responsible for accrediting Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Asia. One of its responsibilities is to review and check whether training proposals conform to the International Training and Accreditation Policies [1](TAPs). When the proposals do conform to the TAPs the Training Programs are accredited, and then monitored throughout their duration by AusTAB for compliance with the TAPs.

Another responsibility is to review applications for, and certify, Assistant Feldenkrais Trainers and cooperate with other TABs (NATAB for North America, and EuroTAB [2] for Europe) to certify Trainers.

AusTAB is able to assist practitioners from overseas who wish to join The Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc. Please contact AusTAB for information and current requirements for membership of The Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc (AFG).

AusTAB is a standing committee of The Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc. The Board is made up of an appointed Chair, the ex officio National President, an appointed New Zealand representative, five Board members and two Trainer Consultants.

For those of you looking for information about Feldenkrais Training Programs, we offer:

A list of Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs [3]currently accredited by AusTAB.
The Training and Accreditation Policies [1] (Australian Version). These Policies will give you an idea of what a training program is required to offer its students. You can also find here the FPTP Absenteeism and Make Up Guildelines [4].
Protocol for Changing Policy [5]
Policies Under Review

We also offer address listings of:

Certified Feldenkrais Trainers [6]( an International list ); and
Certified Assistant Trainers [7] ( living in Australia, New Zealand and Japan )

If you are already a Feldenkrais Practitioner, you may want to read about:

Applying for Assistant Trainer Certification [8].
Applying for Trainer Candidacy and Trainer Certification. [9]
Crossover Policy for graduates of Training Programs that are not TAB accredited

If you would like to address any questions to the Board, please contact: AusTAB [10].

Application for Training Accreditation, Trainer or Assistant Trainer

Applications for training accreditation and for certification of trainers or assistant trainers must be sent to the Chair.

Applications can be made in electronic (e-mail) form, either in text format or with attachments in Microsoft Word 98 compatible formats.

AusTAB requires a minimum of one hard copy of the application.

Please contact AusTAB [11] to determine the current fee, the number of hard copy applications required, and for any additional information that you might need before submitting your application. If you have any questions about formatting, please contact us.

Apply for Assistant Trainer Certification

Attached Documents

Assistant_Trainer_Guidelines_February_2011.pdf [12]

Assistant_Trainer_Guidelines_February_2011.pdf 63.51 KB

21144Process_for_becoming_an_Assistant_Trainer_JAPANESE.pdf [13]

21144Process_for_becoming_an_Assistant_Trainer_J.pdf 360.45 KB

Certified Trainers

Below is a list of members of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc (AFG Inc) who have attained the level of Certified Trainer or Assistant Trainer in the Feldenkrais Method®.

Trainer

PECK, Julie FAFG CFP

SPINK, Stephanie FAFG CFP

HILLIER, Hillier MAFG CFP

Assistant Trainer

ALSFORD, Jillian MAFG CFP

AURET, Janet MAFG CFP

FROMMER, Ruth MAFG CFP

HADDEN, Ralph MAFG CFP

HALL, David MAFG CFP

KAYE, Margaret MAFG CFP

KOVICH, Zoran MAFG CFP

LAMBERT, Chris FAFG CFP

MAYO, Margaret FAFG CFP

OHLSON, Rhonda MAFG CFP

SAXON, Tanya MAFG CFP

SLATTERY, Maggie MAFG CFP

TREMLETT, Kate MAFG CFP

WHITE, Francesca MAFG CFP

Japan

FUJI, Rika

LOVE, Yasuko Kasami

MINATO, Mari

Legend: MAFG = Member of AFG Inc; FAFG = Fellow of AFG Inc; CFP = Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Visit the EuroTAB website for an international list of Certified Feldenkrais Trainers [14].

Training Programmes

Training program information for the learning and teaching of the Feldenkrais Method^®

**Accredited Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs Australasia**
Australia	Melbourne 4 FPTP Educational Director: Julie Peck. Commenced 4 January 2010. Next session: January 7-25th 2013. Contact: http://www.feldworks.com [15] Brisbane 3 FPTP Educational Director: Julie Peck. Commenced 8 October 2012. Next Session: Feb 11th - Feb 22nd 2013 Contact: http://www.feldworks.com [15] Perth 3 FPTP Educational Director: Julie Peck. Commencing July 2013. Contact Sara Elderfield: sara@yogamoves.net.au [16] / or 0415 363 313. Free information session available, contact Sara
New Zealand	FPTP commenced September 2009. Next session 2-27th January 2012, on the beach at Eastbourne, Lower Hutt. Contact: Bev Barclay [17]
Japan	Kyoto II FPTP Educational Director: Frank Wildman. Commencing 2-16th January 2012, Contact organiser: Rika [18] Tokyo II FPTP Educational Director: Katrin Smithback. Commenced 2011. Next session: 20th April to 8th May 8th 2012. Contact: www.feldenkrais.jp [19]

View the complete Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs Schedule 2011 [20].

For further information regarding training programs in Australasia, please contact AusTAB [21].

International Feldenkrais Method^®Training Programs

For information about training programs being held in other countries:

North and South America and Canada - visit the website of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America [22]

Europe and Israel - visit the EuroTAB [2] website

Australasia - see above, or for further information contact AusTAB [23]

Links:
[1] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/Training-Accreditation-Policies
[2] http://www.eurotab.org
[3] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/training/training-programmes
[4] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/literature/2011/11/FPTP-Absenteeism
[5] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/literature/2011/11/protocol-changing-policy-austab
[6] http://www.eurotab.org/AllTrainers.pdf
[7] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/training/certified-trainers
[8] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/training/apply-assistant-trainer-certification
[9] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/literature/2011/11/applying-trainer-candidacy-and-trainer-certification
[10] mailto:austab@feldenkrais .org.au?subject=Message from feldenkrais.org.au website
[11] mailto:austab@feldenkrais.org.au?subject=Email enquiry from AFG website
[12] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/sites/www.feldenkrais.org.au/files/Assistant_Trainer_Guidelines_February_2011.pdf
[13] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/sites/www.feldenkrais.org.au/files/21144Process_for_becoming_an_Assistant_Trainer_J.pdf
[14] http://www.eurotab.org/
[15] http://www.feldworks.com/
[16] mailto:sara@yogamoves.net.au
[17] mailto:bev.barclay@actrix.co.nz?subject=Training Enquiry from AFG Inc website
[18] mailto:rika.f@jp.bigplanet.com
[19] http://www.feldenkrais.jp
[20] http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/literature/2011/11/feldenkrais-professional-training-programs-schedule-2011
[21] mailto:austab@feldenkrais .org.au
[22] http://www.feldenkrais.com
[23] mailto:austab@feldenkrais.org.au?subject=Feldenkrais Training enquiry from AFG website