Immersion 2 is open
Instead of feeling healthy, these all-too-common problems drag people down:
- Poor Posture
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia/Osteoporosis
- Decreasing balance
- Musculoskeletal pain: back, neck, knee, hip
- Fall risk
- Difficulty walking
- Inability to get up and down
- Injury in traditional exercise programs
Unfortunately, life gets increasingly hard
… when such issues go unaddressed.
An avalanche of research studies show that lack of movement contributes to disease, including pain, osteoarthritis, dementia, depression, and many other conditions. When it is easier to move, we move more. But it isn’t just about quantity.
QUALITY MOVEMENT MATTERS TOO.
“I’ve been in the field of health and wellness for over 47 years. I’m not easily impressed. I've also had a lot of accidents and injuries.
Now I have young grandchildren and I want to do things with them. I can get up and down from the floor, but I wanna run! Even as a Feldenkrais practitioner and Physical Therapist, there's always the fear of falling. I feel like Bones for Life has freed me from that fear."
"When I'm running with either my new little puppy dog or my grandson, I'm feeling every bit of how my foot is on the ground. It's so practical.
Now I have young grandchildren and I want to do things with them. I can get up and down from the floor, but I wanna run! Even as a Feldenkrais practitioner and Physical Therapist, there's always the fear of falling. I feel like Bones for Life has freed me from that fear."
"When I'm running with either my new little puppy dog or my grandson, I'm feeling every bit of how my foot is on the ground. It's so practical.
Beth Rubenstein
Physical Therapist, Feldenkrais Practitioner
Have you tried exercise programs and became injured?
Or had an instructor that didn’t know how to pace the class to your needs?
When this happens, people become discouraged and often just quit trying. But Bones for Life® is an approach that trusts YOU to know what is right for you. We know that when you are given quality information and the opportunity to make your own movement decisions, you will make great ones that will positively affect your health today and tomorrow.
If you are an instructor, you have had people in your classes that you just didn’t know what to do with because the skills for making the movements bite-size-enough weren’t built into your training. And as your clients age, they likely need even smaller, clearer bites to avoid injury. You also know that if your students could sense themselves more clearly, they would get better results. This is the brilliance of Bones for Life. As a somatic education approach YOU will sense more. Guide with better specificity. And your clients will sense more.
Are you ready to explore quality movement through somatic learning and teaching?
Yet, science is important too.
Perhaps the easiest way to describe a somatic approach to health is learning from the inside out. We are born with this ability. Yet using this inborn intelligence is often missing in today’s rehab and fitness worlds, and if we are truthful, from adult experience in general.
Body intelligence together with cognitive intelligence defines a usable path towards function and vitality. Bones for Life® is a practical, available, and transportable somatic education approach that does just that.
"My patients are so scared of re-fracturing that it takes me a very long time to get them comfortable even trying new things. My osteoperosis patients move with less fear and feel that they are in total control. That's huge. My patients LOVE this work.
As with most things, whatever's good for somebody else is good for us too. I've gotten tons of benefits out of it.
I do a lot of virtual continuing ed online and this is the best system I've ever used. The chapters and replays are amazing, They really are AMAZING! ”
As with most things, whatever's good for somebody else is good for us too. I've gotten tons of benefits out of it.
I do a lot of virtual continuing ed online and this is the best system I've ever used. The chapters and replays are amazing, They really are AMAZING! ”
Amy Morris
Physical therapist specializing in scoliosis, osteoporosis, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Let's Get Started
Our Bones for Life Immersions are offered on-line. You don’t need to leave your home or office. And we offer several times per week to choose from.
Sessions are live! You will join the instructors via Zoom.
Interactive sessions. We will stop periodically for questions and check-ins. This means you can be heard. And you can learn from other students too.
Exercises are Accessible. Done in sitting, standing and lying on a mat. Can’t get to the floor? You can even use your bed.
Replays! If you can’t make a class you can watch on replay. But there is more than that. You can watch these replays for weeks, months and years to come.
Searchable, usable replays. Your replays will be housed on our platform which has incredible features. Each replay is divided into Chapters making it easy to do a little today, a little tomorrow. When you want to do that one exercise called SILKEN SCARF, you can search for it. You recall a story about a Russian space engineer, you can search for it.
Can you imagine feeling the power of standing against gravity?
Instead of feeling pulled down by gravity, you will learn to use it to your advantage. You stand tall. You are powerful. You feel vibrant and ready for the day. What’s on today’s schedule? You can do it!
Life goes by quickly. Health declines when we aren’t paying attention but it can also improve with the right approach. Bones for Life can help you turn that diagnosis around to get the most from your body.
Life goes by quickly. Health declines when we aren’t paying attention but it can also improve with the right approach. Bones for Life can help you turn that diagnosis around to get the most from your body.
The day to start making a positive difference is today.
In your own health and if you want, to share with others.
We often hear that after the first couple of classes students are already showing their friends and family how to bounce on heels to improve bone health, ways to easily get up and down from a chair or the ground, or how to align for better posture. Why? Because when something improves our lives, we naturally want to share it.
Bones for Life develops your awareness of pressure and how it travels through your body. Through its stimulating, weight-bearing movements, you will rapidly reorganize into increasingly higher potential.
Movements are taught in a variety of positions. We start in the safety of lying down, returning to sensation and finding our alignment in relation to the floor (but you can use a bed if you need to). Then we move to supported standing, then unsupported upright and finally more dynamic balance challenges.
BONES FOR LIFE® 2023
Join Us for Your Own Health or Teacher Training
PHASE 1: for ANYONE
In this phase, you can start with a single immersion. Each immersion includes:
- 22-26 new movement processes that address specific areas of the body inviting an integrated whole.
- 20 hours of Live Instruction
- Unlimited Access to Replays
- A Facebook group where you can ask questions, chat with each other and the instructors.
Each immersion is $450.
or
Sign up for all three, receive a Basic Certification for Your Health and save $200.
Basic Certification is a prerequisite for moving on to Phase 2: Teacher Training.
“When my classes are over and we come to stand, I watch people wipe off their mats, go get their phone and their shoes or go to the dressing room. It's almost like I can see their old habits creep in.
With Bones for Life, I’m not seeing that. I see something different: a posture that is muscular, that is held. It’s sustained, not uprightness that quickly goes back to the old slouch.”
With Bones for Life, I’m not seeing that. I see something different: a posture that is muscular, that is held. It’s sustained, not uprightness that quickly goes back to the old slouch.”
Lorraine Vacketta
Pilates Instructor, Bones for Life Teacher in Training
IMMERSION I – CLOSED
Starts the week of February 27, 2023
Mondays 10AM – 2:30PM (EST): Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27
Wed/Fri 6PM – 8PM (EST): March 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
Fridays 10AM – 2:30 PM (EST) March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
IMMERSION II – OPEN
Starts the week of April 24, 2023
Mondays 10AM – 2:30PM (EST): April 24, May 8, 15, 22, June 5
Wed/Fri 6PM – 8PM (EST): April 26, 28, May 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 June 2
Fridays 10AM – 2:30 PM (EST) April 28, May 12, 19, 26, June 2 (no class May 5)
IMMERSION III – OPEN
Starts the week of June 26, 2023
Mondays 10AM – 2:30PM (EST): June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31
Wed/Fri 6PM – 8PM (EST): June 28, 30, July 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
Fridays 10AM – 2:30 PM (EST) June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28
Your teachers for the Immersions are Brian Shircliff and Andrea Tutt with cameo appearances with Cynthia Allen
PHASE 2:
Commit now to becoming a Teacher and save $400.
The entire program (Phase 1 and 2) is 210 hours, ending in TEACHER CERTIFICATION with Cynthia Allen. It starts in February, 2023 for Basic Certification and continues in January 2024 for the teacher training which will be held on Saturdays.
Get the inclusive fee of $3335 for both Phase 1 and 2 plus a convenient payment plan and other perks.
Ready to Take Action?
Click on One of These Statements for Details.
We teach in an immersive way with each immersion building on the last. While all 3 immersions are for ANYONE to use for their personal health, it makes sense to try Immersion 1 before deciding to go one. Each Immersion is 20 hours of classroom instruction. Replays are available indefinitely.
We have several Immersion 1 options for you. Each Immersion is $450. If you have financial difficulties, we offer a limited number of partial scholarships.Immersion 1
5-week program starting the week of February 27, 2023
Choose between 3 dates/times options
Save $200 by signing up for Basic Certification and paying in full.
Taking all three Immersions is called Basic Certification.
Basic Certification is a prerequisite for going on to Teacher Training.
Basic Certification (Immersions 1-3) cover the 90 movement processes. It contains 60 hours of the 210 Teacher Certification program.
For certification, Cynthia Allen requires that you attend 75% of the sessions live (online).
Note: There are two day and time options for the Immersions. You will view and choose one option on the link below. All three Immersions will meet on the same day and at the same time. You will be able to make up sessions by attending the other day that week as needed.
Save $400 by signing up for the entire program now. Normally $3735. The program is $3335 when you commit now plus get put on a convenient payment plan.
You will be amazed at the options, clarity, and empowerment you gain through Teacher Training. The entire Teacher Training program is 210 hours. First, you will complete 60 hours while taking Immersions 1-3 (Basic Certification which is included in this fee).
Then you will continue in the official Teacher Certification which includes:
- 90 hours classroom hours with Cynthia Allen.
- 36 hours of practice teaching (arranged with your own family, friends, colleagues, and clients).
- 24 hours of mentoring (assignments from and meetings with Cynthia).
- Up to 3 private mentoring hours with Cynthia. (included in the 24 hours of mentoring).
- 3 Hardcopy Manuals with details of all the processes.
- Indefinite access to the recordings of the classes.
- Private Discussion group.
- Access to replays of class series Cynthia teaches to people with limited mobility.
- Specific modules in becoming a more effective communicator to help you on your path to becoming a better marketer and teacher.
- Specific modules in being a confident teacher.
- Skills in planning classes and workshops.
- Access to Ruthy Alon’s audio recordings and transcripts from her Cincinnati training in 2004: A rare opportunity to hear her and examine the lessons in the middle of their development.
- Eligibility to be in Cynthia’s Bones for Life Mastery program.
- She requires that you attend 75% of the sessions live.
- The final 7 days will be done as an in-person retreat. This is to ensure you get experience in:
- Processes that are very difficult to teach online.
- Observing others in movement in a very detailed way.
- Learning the quality of touch we use when assisting students.
- Experiencing the dynamics that happen when teaching in person.
It starts with Immersion 1
5-week program beginning the week of February 27, 2023
Choose between 2 dates/times for the Immersions at the link below.
It ends with tentative graduation in the Autumn of 2024.
Enrolling now allows you to hold your spot and for Cynthia to begin planning the dates and facility as soon as the minimum number of future teachers is assembled. Your $575 deposit plus any payments towards the Phase II Teacher training will be refundable if we do not hold a Teacher Training in 2024. The decision will be made by October 1, 2023.
New this year, we are offering a weekly follow-up class to keep you enlivened and connected. This is for anyone who has already taken at least Immersion 1. Offered for 8 weeks on Wednesday mornings (Eastern/New York time) with Brian Shircliff.
If you have already taken Segment 1 and want to continue on with Segment 2 or 3, we have those dates and options available for you.
Immersion 2 will start in May, 2023.
Immersion 3 will start in July, 2023.
Registering now ensures a space is being held for you.
Confused? Reach out in chat or send us an email at support@futurelifenow.com
We will walk you through it.
The program is closed.
Bones for Life®: A Movement Intelligence Program
Change your relationship to gravity
In this training, you will learn how to harness the power of gravity. Instead of it bringing you down, it will lift you up.
Deepen your inner knowing, become an expert on your own body, move with elegance, respect yourself, and navigate with power. Move the way nature intended.
The entire Bones for Life program consists of 90 fast-acting exercise processes. In this beginning segment, you will learn the first 20+ processes. The safe, weight-bearing movements challenge bones to be strong and sturdy while improving balance and coordination. Created by Ruthy Alon, a somatic pioneer, and student of Moshe Feldenkrais, the work masterfully blends function, learning, and skeletal alignment.
“I had a severe injury that wasn’t healing. When I started bouncing on heels, (a BFL exercise) I learned just a little tap was extremely helpful! I could do that while brushing my teeth or drying myself off in the shower. It made such a difference doing bouncing on heels in the morning and in the evening. If it sounds like I’m a believer, it’s because I am a believer.”
Nikki Owens
Phd, E-RYT 500, YACEP
The Question is: What do you want for your life right now and tomorow?
Meet your teachers
Brian Shircliff
Bones for Life® Teacher
Brian pioneered teaching a meditation elective and bringing meditation to the two sports he coached while a teacher at St. Xavier High School (1997-2003). With many friends, Brian founded VITALITY Cincinnati in 2010 to share holistic self-care education.
In addition to being a Bones for Life® Teacher, he has been a tai chi practitioner/teacher since 1997, a yoga teacher (registered through Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500), Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, and more recently he completed his training to become a Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and became an NLP Practitioner.
He is a lifelong learner.
“I greatly appreciate the opportunity to learn with Cynthia. Her clarity and comfort in teaching are amazing. The work and passion she has put into this process shine through. Ruthy Alon’s work is truly remarkable.”
Andrea Tutt
Bones for Life® Teacher
Andrea is a graduate of one of Canada’s leading Theatre Conservatories has taught acting, dance, and movement studies in many established training facilities including; Ontario Ballet School in Toronto Canada, Toi Whakaari – New Zealand’s National Drama School, New Zealand School of Dance, and University of Minnesota’s BFA/Guthrie Theatre Acting program. Currently residing in Cincinnati, Andrea serves on faculty in the theatre/music theatre/dance departments at Xavier, NKU, Miami, and CCM at UC.
Andrea regularly teaches on wellness retreats and has been honored to frequently join the faculty of “Sempre Sano, Forever Healthy” in collaboration with the Center for Integrative Health and Wellness at UC in Cincinnati and Spring Island South Carolina 2018 – 2022, as well as Tuscany Italy in 2019. Along with running her own business; Attune Movement, Andrea is an advanced certified Yoga and Pilates teacher, trained Bones for Life Practitioner, and the proud mom of two incredible kids. Andrea completed her Masters in Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts at Goddard College, Vermont in January 2020.
Meet your trainer
Cynthia Allen
Bones for Life® Trainer, Senior Trainer in Movement Intelligence
Cynthia is one of the most experienced Bones for Life trainers in North America. She trained directly with and was certified by Ruthy Alon, the creator of Movement Intelligence and Bone for Life.
She has been working in holistic practices, health care management and organizational consulting for over 35 years. She is a Certified Feldenkrais® practitioner, Senior Trainer in Movement Intelligence and Certified Bones for Life® Teacher/Trainer. Cynthia is also co-creator of Integral Human Gait theory.
In addition to teaching weekly classes and seeing clients individually, Cynthia trains and certifies Movement Intelligence teachers around the world and teaches Gait for Wild Human Potential workshops as well as other continuing education opportunities. She has a keen interest in reducing chronic pain and increasing pleasure through awareness and movement.
Professional Learning Objectives include:
| ✔️ | Perform movement processes that alter and enhance the organization of the rib cage and thoracic spine. |
| ✔️ | Discover how creeping and crawling improve core strength for standing. |
| ✔️ | Articulate the dynamic relationship between the 3 spinal curves and the extremities. |
| ✔️ | Gain a felt sense of optimal relationships not only between body parts but also between self and environment. |
| ✔️ | Teach others to get up and down from the floor, chair, and bed efficiently and with ease. |
| ✔️ | Gain expertise in providing appropriate and progressive levels of challenge in a functional situation without overwhelming the system. |
| ✔️ | Effectively coach the release of unnecessary neuromuscular holding patterns. |
| ✔️ | Use vibratory “press and release” motions against everyday surfaces in multiple planes to enhance proprioception and joint alignment. |
| ✔️ | Understand tenets of the Bones for Life program and discuss how they directly relate to the services of those individuals working in helping fields, specifically in the areas of education, professional competence, and self-care. |
| ✔️ | Comprehend the value of using Bones for Life® processes to optimize and fine-tune the capacity for weight-bearing with the ideal alignment of the trunk and upper and lower extremities when exercising and completing activities of daily living. |
Continuing Education Credits
20 credits through NCBTMB for massage and body workers.
20 credits for Feldenkrais Practitioners through the Feldenkrais Guild of North America.
Physical and Occupational Therapists: We can provide all the documentation needed for you to apply through your organization. Their direct fee to you is usually around $25 per immersion.
State Acupuncture requirements often accept this course.
“Continuing with Bones For Life, Teacher's Certification was one of the best decisions I ever made, both for my professional and personal growth.
It gave me confidence as a teacher and brought my observation skills to a new level. It provided a sense of belonging to a lineage and connection to a professional community. It unleashed my creativity and opened a new perspective on what I wanted to do and how. It inspired, motivated, and transformed me on so many levels that I'm still processing that...I truly can say I feel it in my bones!
It gave me confidence as a teacher and brought my observation skills to a new level. It provided a sense of belonging to a lineage and connection to a professional community. It unleashed my creativity and opened a new perspective on what I wanted to do and how. It inspired, motivated, and transformed me on so many levels that I'm still processing that...I truly can say I feel it in my bones!
Natalia Waldman
Certified Feldenkrais Teacher, Certified Bones for Life Teacher
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bones for Life program is designed to provide a movement answer to the problem of bone deterioration. The learning principles behind the Feldenkrais Method are interpreted in a different way so they engage and stimulate the bones to function in a counter-gravity way. We challenge you to move in new ways and to learn how to adapt healthily and seamlessly.
All Immersions sure are! Your sessions will be live and replays can be accessed on our platform. If you move into the Teacher Training, the last week will be LIVE and that is important to know. Only a pandemic would change that.
Yes and yes! All the videos, audio, and transcripts can be viewed from any of those platforms.
No. Videos will need to be accessed online. You can download audio. And transcripts are provided via artificial intelligence—meaning there will be errors—hopefully, funny ones that are still understandable.
We accept all major credit cards and PayPal. Should you have any problems with your payment: please contact us. We also offer a payment plan when signing for the longer Teacher Training.
We want to facilitate growth and know cost can sometimes be an issue. We are pleased to offer a limited number of partial scholarships based on need. Please read our scholarship policy and apply here.
We do not offer refunds on this program (unless we would have to cancel for some unforeseen reason). As soon as you register, we will start investing in your success. Please be sure you are committed before you register.
This purchase gives you right to use these recordings for your own personal or professional growth. You are not authorized to share them with anyone else.
You will be encouraged to share your enthusiasm and simple processes with your friends and family as soon as you feel able. Once you complete Phase 1/Basic Certification and sign up for Teacher Training, you will receive the status of Teacher in Training. You can start your practice teaching then under Cynthia Allen’s guidance.
We offer 20 credits per Immersion through the National Certification Board for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers. Credit will also be recognized by the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. Physical and Occupational Therapists (and others) can request supporting documentation to submit to their state organization. It has never been turned down and usually costs around $25 to do this.
How to register:
Ready to Take Action?
Click on One of These Statements for Details.
We teach in an immersive way with each immersion building on the last. While all 3 immersions are for ANYONE to use for their personal health, it makes sense to try Immersion 1 before deciding to go one. Each Immersion is 20 hours of classroom instruction. Replays are available indefinitely.
We have several Immersion 1 options for you. Each Immersion is $450. If you have financial difficulties, we offer a limited number of partial scholarships.Immersion 1
5-week program starting the week of February 27, 2023
Choose between 3 dates/times options
Save $200 by signing up for Basic Certification and paying in full.
Taking all three Immersions is called Basic Certification.
Basic Certification is a prerequisite for going on to Teacher Training.
Basic Certification (Immersions 1-3) cover the 90 movement processes. It contains 60 hours of the 210 Teacher Certification program.
For certification, Cynthia Allen requires that you attend 75% of the sessions live (online).
Note: There are two day and time options for the Immersions. You will view and choose one option on the link below. All three Immersions will meet on the same day and at the same time. You will be able to make up sessions by attending the other day that week as needed.
Save $400 by signing up for the entire program now. Normally $3735. The program is $3335 when you commit now plus get put on a convenient payment plan.
You will be amazed at the options, clarity, and empowerment you gain through Teacher Training. The entire Teacher Training program is 210 hours. First, you will complete 60 hours while taking Immersions 1-3 (Basic Certification which is included in this fee).
Then you will continue in the official Teacher Certification which includes:
- 90 hours classroom hours with Cynthia Allen.
- 36 hours of practice teaching (arranged with your own family, friends, colleagues, and clients).
- 24 hours of mentoring (assignments from and meetings with Cynthia).
- Up to 3 private mentoring hours with Cynthia. (included in the 24 hours of mentoring).
- 3 Hardcopy Manuals with details of all the processes.
- Indefinite access to the recordings of the classes.
- Private Discussion group.
- Access to replays of class series Cynthia teaches to people with limited mobility.
- Specific modules in becoming a more effective communicator to help you on your path to becoming a better marketer and teacher.
- Specific modules in being a confident teacher.
- Skills in planning classes and workshops.
- Access to Ruthy Alon’s audio recordings and transcripts from her Cincinnati training in 2004: A rare opportunity to hear her and examine the lessons in the middle of their development.
- Eligibility to be in Cynthia’s Bones for Life Mastery program.
- She requires that you attend 75% of the sessions live.
- The final 7 days will be done as an in-person retreat. This is to ensure you get experience in:
- Processes that are very difficult to teach online.
- Observing others in movement in a very detailed way.
- Learning the quality of touch we use when assisting students.
- Experiencing the dynamics that happen when teaching in person.
It starts with Immersion 1
5-week program beginning the week of February 27, 2023
Choose between 2 dates/times for the Immersions at the link below.
It ends with tentative graduation in the Autumn of 2024.
Enrolling now allows you to hold your spot and for Cynthia to begin planning the dates and facility as soon as the minimum number of future teachers is assembled. Your $575 deposit plus any payments towards the Phase II Teacher training will be refundable if we do not hold a Teacher Training in 2024. The decision will be made by October 1, 2023.
New this year, we are offering a weekly follow-up class to keep you enlivened and connected. This is for anyone who has already taken at least Immersion 1. Offered for 8 weeks on Wednesday mornings (Eastern/New York time) with Brian Shircliff.
If you have already taken Segment 1 and want to continue on with Segment 2 or 3, we have those dates and options available for you.
Immersion 2 will start in May, 2023.
Immersion 3 will start in July, 2023.
Registering now ensures a space is being held for you.
Confused? Reach out in chat or send us an email at support@futurelifenow.com
We will walk you through it.
The program is closed.
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