List of Certifications and Training (as of July 11, 2025)

BASIC ROLFING TRAINING (89 days)──Aug 2014 – Dec 2016

Basic Training (84 days)

  • THE FOUNDATION COURSE (Phase I)
    August 4–22, 2014 (15 days)
    Instructors: Movement (Rita Geirola), Anatomy (Konrad Obermeier), Touch (Giovanni Felicioni)
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • THE EMBODIMENT COURSE (Phase II)
    October 6 – November 26, 2014 (33 days)
    Instructors: Giovanni Felicioni, Patricia Von Weichs
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • THE PRACTITIONER AND CLIENT COURSE (Phase III)
    February 2 – March 25, 2015 (30 days)
    Instructors: Jörg Ahrend-Löns, Andrea Clusen
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • SUPERVISION WORKSHOP (Phase IV)
    December 13–18, 2016 (6 days)
    Instructor: Pierpaola Volpones
    Venue: Munich, Germany
Phase III – Jörg Ahrend-LönsAndrea Clusen

Mentoring Session in Europe(5 days)

  • SESSION #1: November 27, 2014 (Keith Graham)  – Venue: London, United Kingdom
  • SESSION #2: November 29, 2014 (Alan Richardson) – Venue: London, United Kingdom
  • SESSION #3: August 30, 2016 (Keith Graham) – Venue: London, United Kingdom
  • SESSION #4: December 12, 2016 (Kathrin Grobelnik) – Venue: Leipzig, Germany
  • SESSION #5: July 2, 2016 (Hubert Godard) – Venue: Paris, France

CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP (26 days)──Sept 2016 – Jul 2017

  • Bone Work
    November 9–11, 2016 (3 days)
    Instructor: Sharon Wheeler
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan (Elective – 3 credits)
  • Neural Fascial Mobilization Part 1/2
    September 27 – October 4, October 5–11, 2016 (12 days)
    Instructor: Jonathan Martine
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan (Intermediate – 12 credits)
  • Structural Integration for the Cranium
    January 26–28, 2017 (3 days)
    Instructor: Sharon Wheeler
    Venue: Seattle, United States (Elective – 3 credits)
  • Trauma Workshop
    March 16, 2017 (1 day)
    Instructor: Lael Keen
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan (Movement – 1 credit)
  • Dimensions of Integration
    March 24–27, 2017 (4 days)
    Instructor: Gael Rosewood
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan (Movement – 4 credits)
  • Conceptual and Technical Aspects of Classical Rolfing
    June 30 – July 2, 2017 (3 days)
    Instructor: Peter Schwind
    Venue: Munich, Germany (Intermediate – 3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 26
    Intermediate: 15 credits
    Movement: 5 credits
    Elective: 6 credits
Bone Work – Sharon Wheeler
Neural Fascial Mobilization Part 1/2 – Jonathan Martine
Trauma Workshop – Lael Keen
Dimensions of Integration – Gael Rosewood

ROLF MOVEMENT TRAINING (30 days)──Jul 2017 – Dec 2019

  • FUNCTIONAL EMBODIMENT OF THE 10 ROLFING® SESSIONS (Phase I)
    July 7–9, 2017 (3 days), August 31 – September 3, 2017 (4 days), October 19–22, 2017 (4 days)
    Instructors: Pierpaola Volpones, Giovanni Felicioni, Rita Geirola
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • STRATEGY AND DESIGN OF A ROLF MOVEMENT 3-SERIES (Phase II)
    January 24 – February 4, 2018 (10 days, excluding Jan 27 and Jan 31)
    Instructors: Rita Geirola, Aline Newton, France Hatt-Arnold, Nicola Carofiglio
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • INTRODUCTION TO LEADING ROLF MOVEMENT GROUPS (Phase III)
    October 10–13 and November 27 – December 1, 2019 (9 days)
    Instructors: Rita Geirola, France Hatt-Arnold, Herve Baunard
    Venue: Munich, Germany
  • Total Credits
    Movement: 30 credits
Phase III – Rita Geirola、France Hatt-Arnold、Herve Baunard

ADVANCED ROLFING TRAINING (24 days)──Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

  • Phase I
    April 8–25, 2025 (12 days)
    Instructors: Ray McCall, Hiroyoshi Tahata
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan
  • Phase II
    June 24 – July 11, 2025 (12 days)
    Instructors: Ray McCall, Hiroyoshi Tahata
    Venue: Tokyo, Japan
Advanced Training – Ray McCall and Hiroyoshi Tahata

SOMATIC EXPERIENCING TRAINING+α: 32 days──Feb 2021 – Jul 2023

  • Somatic Experiencing: Beginning Level
    February 26 – March 1, 2021, March 27–28, 2021, October 8–11, 2021, November 27–28, 2021 (12 days)
    Instructor: Ariel Girretto
    Venue: Online
  • DARE (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning experience)
    January 20–23, 2022, July 21–24, 2022, January 26–29, 2023, May 11–14, 2023 (16 days)
    Instructor: Patricia Meadows
    Venue: Online
    Provided interpretation support
  • EYE OF THE NEEDLE (SE Master Class)
    June 29 – July 3, 2023 (5 days)
    Instructor: Dave Berger
    Venue: Makuhari, Japan
    Provided interpretation support

SOURCE POINT THERAPY TRAINING: 14 days──Oct 2015 – Oct 2020

  • Module 1
    October 10–12, 2015 (3 days)
    Instructor: Hiroki Sato
    Location: Osaka, Japan
  • Module 2
    November 21–23, 2015 (3 days)
    Instructor: Hiroki Sato
    Location: Osaka, Japan
  • Supplemental Course
    December 2–3, 2017 (2 days)
    Instructor: Hiroki Sato
    Location: Osaka, Japan
  • Module 3
    October 6–12, 2020 (6 days)
    Instructors: Donna Tompson, Bob Schrei, Hiroki Sato
    Location: Osaka, Japan

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