Spring, Summer and Early Fall 2025
The Core Movement Integration (CMI) Practitioner Certification Program consists of five in-person* seminars. Each seminar provides 10 hours of class time including instruction in the CMI six Pathways and their applications, developing a “felt sense” of the body and movement, group practice, and peer learning sessions.
*In-person is defined as on-line via Zoom.
Primary Teachers:
Kimi Hasegawa, LPT, MS, NCBTMB certified instructor
Deborah Hledik, LMT (AMTA), NCBTMB certified instructor
Guest Teachers:
Dr. Josef DellaGrotte, PhD, CMI Founder
Additional certified CMI practitioners to be announced
Seminar 1: CMI Foundations – Mapping Movement Pathways with Functional Anatomy
- Learn the six basic CMI Pathways in standing, sitting, side lying and supine
- Apply the four fundamental movement concepts of CMI – Connect, Lengthening, Flow, Uplift
- Enhance learning by connecting movement with breathing and touch
- Explore multiple manual techniques and their effects
Seminar 2. Improving Dynamic Core Stabilization in Standing and Sitting
- Use the CMI Pathways to access the pelvic floor and deep abdominals
- Understand the role of pelvic tilting and rotation in the CMI Pathways
- Develop a sense of the dual role of stability and mobility of the pelvis and spine
Seminar 3. CMI: Upper Body – Connecting Head-Neck and Spine to Pelvis
- Mobilize the ribs and spine to increase upper trunk support and improve breathing
- Use CMI Pathways to connect pelvic and skull movement through the spine
Seminar 4. CMI: Shoulder – Connecting Shoulder-Arm to Ribs, Spine and Pelvis
- Use CMI Pathways to improve arm movement by connecting its movement to the whole body
Seminar 5: CMI: Walking – Connecting Lower Leg to Greater Trochanter and Spine
- Use the CMI Pathways for locomotion (walking, ascending and descending stairs)
- Overview of Certification Program
Students are required to attend all five seminars. Video recordings of each seminar session will be available for additional study. Should a student miss an in-person class, the video recording may be used to make up the missed class. To receive credit for any classes not attended in-person, the student must view the recorded class video and submit a written report describing the material learned, its applications and any questions about the material.
Seminar Schedule (TBA)
Registration and Fees (TBA)