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➤; Empower Yourself to Empower the Child: EMBODY. ENVlSlON. ELlClT. EMPOWER.®
via NeuroHorizons® Experiential Movement®

Whether child or adult, our brain continually learns, orients, and changes (the process of “neural plasticity”) through movement. So, our attentive and intentional movement is a great way to communicate with the nervous system and enhance our life, every day.

When we learn this for ourselves, we can then translate and transmit key experiences for the child.

A child’s development is a progression of learning through movement and sensation. Children With Special Needs often face an “impasse”: They are missing key experiences that the nervous system needs in order to take a next developmental step.

In the Fundamentals seminar series you learn how to gently move with the child through and beyond these impasses.

Over our 10 seminars (about 13 months) you explore 150+ Experiential Movement® Lessons in depth, including immediate hands-on applications.

Our multi-dimensional yet focused, integrated, and immediately practical curriculum is designed to shift your world, and the world of the child you care for. And more quickly than you might imagine.
➤; "Dance" With Everyday Neural Plasticity: GROW. SERVE. THRlVE.
Gentle Movement Lessons for Everyday Learning, Change
Through NeuroHorizons you learn to leverage the everyday power of neural plasticity.

Over our 10 Fundamentals seminars you gain a first-hand familiarity with the power of "everyday neural plasticity", and how intentional movement kickstarts the re-mapping process of the brain and nervous system.

By first embodying Experiential Movement for ourselves ("walking our talk"), we can then bring these newly embodied attitudes, skills, and tools into a creative "dance" with the child, using Experiential Movement Lessons to envision and elicit their native learning process.

We become a daily source of key movement "lessons" for the child, as we translate and transmit our own skillful presence.

Then — sometimes rapidly and sometimes incrementally — the child's brain and nervous system receive and assemble the novel kinesthetic experiences we provide.

Developmental gaps and deficits are mitigated or remedied. The child can then natively do, and be, in ways not possible before.
➤; California Seminar Segments / Dates / Tuition: The Fundamentals of Experiential Movement® seminar series comprises 10 convenient 5-day segments, for a total of 50 in-class days over about 13 months. The venue is Sebastopol, CA.

After completing the 10 seminar segments, at your option you may join our 3-day Advanced Practicums, in which you work hands-on with diverse Special Needs Children, with Sylvia's close supervision and support.

There will be modest additional inter-Segment assignments and "homework", mostly involving regular home exploration of the Experiential Movement Lessons as you integrate the work into your daily life.

Please Note: Each sequential program Segment builds on the previous Segment(s). So it is important for your learning, as well as for the cohesiveness of our small group, that you are able to commit to attend in person all of the 10 Segments. Please check the seminar dates below for any potential conflicts with your personal calendar.

Each segment tuition will be US$1,200 (travel and lodging not included). There is an additional $100 materials fee per segment (curriculum booklets and videos). Please contact Sylvia for full details regarding deposits (to hold your place) and program policies.

Fundamentals Series 5 Now Open
This series takes place in California (Sebastopol)
Daily 10:00 to 5:00 (except last day 10:00 to 3:00)

Class size limited.
NOTE: Dates are subject to change based on public health circumstances.

2025 Dates California (Sebastopol)
Segment #1: January 22-26, 2025 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #2: March 5-9, 2025 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #3: April 26-30, 2025 (Saturday through Wednesday)
Segment #4: June 7-11, 2025 (Saturday through Wednesday)
Segment #5: July 30 - August 3, 2025 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #6: September 6-10, 2025 (Saturday through Wednesday)
Segment #7: October 15-19, 2025 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #8: November 19-23, 2025 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #9: January 7-11, 2026 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Segment #10: February 18-22, 2026 (Wednesday through Sunday)

Please Note: The Fundamentals seminars are designed and presented for your personal learning goals. As with all other movement education programs of our genre, these seminars do not offer or grant you any academic recognition, credit or credential, or opportunity for professional / governmental licensure. Nor will your completion of these experiential seminars by itself lead to employment or income in any job or occupation.
➤; Worldwide Program Dates 2020 - 2026: Fundamentals Of Experiential Movement Seminar (FEM) USA CA Series 1
Fundamentals Of Experiential Movement Seminar (FEM) USA CA Series 2
Fundamentals Of Experiential Movement Seminar (FEM) USA CA Series 3
Fundamentals Of Experiential Movement Seminar (FEM) USA CA Series 4
Fundamentals Of Experiential Movement Seminar (FEM) USA CA Series 5

NeuroHorizonsEurope Training Segment (NHE) Series 1
NeuroHorizonsEurope Training Segment (NHE) Series 2
NeuroHorizonsEurope Training Segment (NHE) Series 3

Advanced Practicum (AP) USA
Professional Supervision Intensives (PSI) Europe Only

NOTE: All dates are subject to change based on public health and safety circumstances.
2020
PSI January 3-5, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA) COMPLETED
PSI January 24-26, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI February 7-9, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI March 11-13, 2020 (Maui, HI) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #1 July 6-10, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI July 17-19, 2019 (Ravensburg, Germany) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #1 July 22-26, 2020 (Ravensburg, Germany) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #2 August 5-9, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #2 September 23-27, 2020 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #3 October 14-18, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #4 December 2-6, 2020 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED

2021
FEM1 Seg #5 February 10-14, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #3 February 24-28, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #4 March 27-31, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #6 April 14-18, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #7 May 8-12, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #1 May 15-19, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #5 May 26-30, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #6 July 15-19, 202) (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #7 July 21-25, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #8 August 14-18, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #2 August 25-29, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI #1 September 18-20, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #8 September 22-26, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #9 October 6-10, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #3 October 13-17, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI #2 October 30 - November 1, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #9 November 3-7, 2021 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
FEM1 Seg #10 November 17-21, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #4 December 1-5, 2021 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE Seg #10 December 11-15, 2021 (Ravensburg, Germany) COMPLETED

2022
AP January 7-9, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #5 January 26-30, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI #3 February 6-8, 2022 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
PSI #4 February 10-12, 2022 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
AP February 25-27, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #6 March 5-9, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP March 11-13, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI #5 April 5-7, 2022 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
PSI #6 April 8-10, 2022 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
AP April 22-24, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #7 April 30 - May 4, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI #7 May 14-16, 2022 (Ravensburg) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #1 May 18-22, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #2 June 22-26, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #3 July 23-27, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
AP August 6-8, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #8 August 17-21, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #1 August 27-31, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #4 September 14-18, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #2 September 28- Oct 2, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #5 October 12-16, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #9 October 26-30, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #3 November 2-6, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #6 November 16-20, 2022 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM2 Seg #10 December 3-7, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP December 9-11, 2022 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED

2023
FEM3 Seg #4 January 4-8, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP January 26-29, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #7 February 11-15, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #5 February 25-March 1, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP March 3-6, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #8 March 29 - April 2, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
PSI April 4-6, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #6 April 12-16, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI May 20-22, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #9 May 24-28, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #7 June 7-11, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI June 28-30, 2023 (Mallorca, Spain) COMPLETED
PSI July 22-24, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
NHE2 Seg #10 July 26–30, 2023 (St. Aegyd, Austria) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #8 August 16-20, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #1 August 26-30, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
PSI September 14-17, 2023 (Frankfurt, Germany) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #9 September 27- Oct 1, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #2 October 7-11, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #3 November 4-8, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM3 Seg #10 December 2-6, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP December 8-11, 2023 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED

2024
FEM4 Seg #4 January 6-10, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP February 8-11, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #5 February 21-25, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP April 4-7, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #6 April 10-14, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #7 May 29-June 2, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE3 Seg #1 July 20-24, 2024 (Seligenstadt, Germany) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #8 August 14-18, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE3 Seg #2 September 4-8, 2024 (Seligenstadt, Germany) COMPLETED
AP September 21-13, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #9 September 25-29, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE3 Seg #3 October 9-13, 2024 (Seligenstadt, Germany) COMPLETED
FEM4 Seg #10 November 13-17, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
AP November 19-22, 2024 (Sebastopol, CA) COMPLETED
NHE3 Seg #4 December 4-8, 2024 (Seligenstadt, Germany)

2025
AP January 11-15, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
FEM5 Seg #1 January 22-26, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
NHE3 Seg #5 January 29 - February 2, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
NHE3 Seg #6 February 4-8, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
FEM5 Seg #2 March 5-9, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
NHE3 Seg #7 March 29 - April 2, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
FEM5 Seg #3 April 26-30, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
NHE3 Seg #8 May 3-7, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
PSI #1 May 9 - May 12, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
FEM5 Seg #4 June 7-11, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
NHE3 Seg #9 June 14 - 18, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
PSI #2 June 20 - 23, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
NHE3 Seg #10 July 19 - 23, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
PSI #3 July 25 - 27, 2025 (Seligenstadt, Germany)
FEM5 Seg #5 July 30-August 3, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
FEM5 Seg #6 September 6-10, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
FEM5 Seg #7 October 15-19, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)
FEM5 Seg #8 November 19-23, 2025 (Sebastopol, CA)

2026
FEM5 Seg #9 January 7-11, 2026 (Sebastopol, CA)
AP January 13-15, 2026 (Sebastopol, CA)
FEM5 Seg #10 February 18-22, 2026 (Sebastopol, CA)
AP February 24-26, 2026 (Sebastopol, CA)
AP March 22-25, 2026 (Sebastopol, CA)
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NeuroHorizons® is the registered USA, EU, UK, and Mexico trademark of Sylvia Shordike. Experiential Movement®, A Child's Neural Map is Not the Territory®, and Embody. Envision. Elicit. Empower.® are registered USA trademarks of Sylvia Shordike.

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Sylvia is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner(CM) and a Certified Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Childrens Mastery Practitioner. She is the founder of the NeuroHorizons Experiential Movement learning programs in the Americas and Europe.

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