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Alaska

Marsha Rodrigues </span>BFL TRAINER<br /> Marsha Rodrigues
BFL TRAINER

  • Anchorage / Palmer
  • (907) 276-5107
  • email


Arizona




Elizabeth Keith Elizabeth Keith, GCFP
TRAINER: BFL & Solutions

  • Phoenix
  • (602) 885-8006
  • email
  • MoveBetterToday.com
  • Zoom Classes: Mondays at 3 pm [for Beginners];
    [Intermediate]: Wednesdays at 11 am, and
    Thursdays at 10 am
  • Visit my website for upcoming BFL Teacher Trainings


Mary Elizabeth Lawrence Mary Elizabeth Lawrence
BFL Teacher

  • Scottsdale
  • (480) 529-9357
  • email


Toni Norris-Barnard Toni Norris-Barnard
BFL Teacher

  • Rio Rico
  • (520) 761-8343
  • email


Marsha Rodrigues Marsha Rodrigues
BFL TRAINER

  • Portal
  • (520) 558-2307
  • email



Arkansas


California

Mary Jo Healy Mary Jo Healy, GCFP
Solutions Mentor

  • Ojai
  • (805) 886-6078
  • email
  • Thursdays, 1 pm, online, at Somatic Sanctuary
    Solutions for Movement Improvement; Awareness in Action


Gillian McGinty Gillian McGinty, RSMT
Solutions Teacher

  • Los Angeles
  • (310) 738-3533
  • email
  • Private movement classes, and Group sessions


Beth Rubenstein Beth Rubenstein, GCFP, MSPT
BFL Teacher

  • Los Angeles
  • (310) 422-5235
  • email
  • BethRubenstein.com
  • Fridays, 10 am PST, 8-Week BFL Intro — Begins Jan 7



Colorado


Connecticut

Luanne Sforza, PT, GCFP

  • Danbury
  • (914) 649-8763
  • email
  • Mondays, 11 am, Free Classes at
    Ann’s Place — a Cancer Survivor Support Center
  • Integrative Physical Therapy


District of Columbia [Washington, D.C.]


Florida

Anne Andrews Anne Andrews, LMT
BFL TRAINER

  • St. Augustine
  • (386) 538-1918
  • email
  • Monthly BFL Classes in St. Augustine
  • Wellness with Anne


Helena Berger-Heppner Helena Berger-Heppner, GCFP, LMT
Chairs Teacher

    • Hillsboro
    • (858) 344-6605
    • email




Wallis Chefitz Wallis Chefitz, OTR/L

  • Miami
  • (305) 665-8586
  • email


Ann Harman Ann Harman, DO, GCFP, LMT
BFL Teacher

  • Gainesville
  • (352) 466-4940
  • email
  • IAHP ~ Ann Harman



Hawaii


Idaho



Illinois


Ann Chan Ann Chan, LCPC, LCSW
Teacher of BFL, WFL, Chairs & Mindful Eating; Solutions Mentor

  • Urbana
  • (217) 390-2917
  • email


Indiana

Denise Deig Denise Deig, PT
MI SENIOR TRAINER in BFL, Chairs & WFL

  • Indianapolis
  • (317) 255-7800
  • email
  • DeniseDeig.com


Elizabeth Monnier, GCFP
BFL Teacher

  • Fort Wayne
  • (260) 445-4742
  • email
  • Online BFL Classes via Zoom
  • LizMonnier.com




Kentucky

Robert Bozeman Dr. Robert Bozeman, DMA
BFL TRAINER

  • Louisville
  • (502) 893-3939
  • email
  • Website: Movement by Robert



Maine

Gretchen Langner Gretchen Langner, GCFP
MI SENIOR TRAINER

  • Portland
  • (207) 408-6100
  • email

Solutions: “Feet” (Online)
Wednesdays   Sep 30 – Dec 16
8:30 am EST, or
8:30 am PST [11:30 am EST]

The Skeleton is Key (Online)
Tuesdays & Thursdays   Oct 6 – 22
8:30 am EST, or
8:30 am PST [11:30 am EST]

No Pill for Posture (Online)
Tuesdays & Thursdays   Nov 3 – 17
8:30 am EST, or
8:30 am PST [11:30 am EST]


Maryland

Nancy Knowles Nancy Knowles, GCFP
TRAINER: BFL & WFL

  • St. Michaels
  • (410) 745-5844
  • email


Lynn Punturiere Lynn Punturiere
BFL, WFL & Solutions Teacher

    • Bowie
    • (586) 709-3296
    • email
    • Aiyana Horse Center


Massachusetts

Melissa Cook
BFL, Chairs & WFL Teacher

  • Medford
  • (781) 799-3607
  • email


June LaPointe June LaPointe, GCFP
TRAINER: BFL, Chairs & WFL

  • Winchendon
  • (617) 335-1317
  • email
  • JuneLaPointe.com
  • YouTube Interview
  • Individual lessons online and in person;
    Ongoing mentoring sessions
  • Tuesday classes 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm in Arlington
    at Easy Does It


Susan Merriam Susan Merriam, LMT
BFL Teacher

  • Sharon
  • (781) 784-0518
  • email


Jean Sarno, PT
BFL Teacher

  • Roslindale
  • (617) 477-4249
  • email



Missouri



Rachel Ann Day Rachel Ann Day
BFL Teacher

  • Maryville
  • (480) 331-7390
  • email
  • Daylight Voice Studio — Sing with Joy


Montana

Debbie Farmer
BFL Teacher

  • Billings
  • (406) 670-6129
  • email
  • Monthly BFL Workshops on the 3rd Saturday,
    starting January 21st, 12 pm, at Studio Soul
  • Call (406) 670-6129 for an Intro Class



New Jersey

Beatrice Basso Beatrice Basso, GCFP
BFL & WFL Teacher

  • Chester
  • (973) 294-4059
  • email
  • Move in Grace



New Mexico

Carolyn Sue Albin Carolyn Sue Albin, GCFP, IDEA, CSA
BFL TRAINER

  • Santa Fe
  • (505) 660-4376
  • email
  • Movement Forward
  • All classes online — Contact Carolyn for information



New York


Julie Sandler-Friedman Julie Sandler-Friedman, DPT
BFL Teacher

  • Manhattan
  • (212) 864-2634
  • email
  • Physical Therapist and Feldenkrais Practitioner using Bones for Life
    and Solutions for Optimal Mobility in private sessions
    as well as offering BFL classes via Zoom
  • Comprehensive Movement Therapy



North Carolina

 


Rachel Lee Davis Rachel Lee Davis
BFL Teacher

  • Monroe
  • email


Cheryl Drake-Bowers Cheryl Drake-Bowers, LMBT, CAMT, ScarWork
BFL Teacher

  • Matthews
  • (704) 491-1963
  • email
  • 2023 BFL Classes TBA
  • Drake Bodywork


Rod O’Neal Rod O’Neal, PhD
BFL Teacher

  • Huntersville
  • (415) 370-7224
  • email
  • Sunday Beginner BFL Classes via Zoom
  • Soul Explorations


Brenda Sorkin Brenda Sorkin, GCFP, CTP, ChildSpace
MI SENIOR TRAINER in BFL, Chairs, WFL,
Solutions & Mindful Eating

    • Charlotte
    • (704) 650-7252
    • email
    • Wednesdays 10:30 AM
    • BFL Immersion Certification Program
      Dates TBA  — Onsite & Online — Apply now

  • See more Zoom Classes and Workshops
  • Movement Dialogues



 

Ohio


Cynthia Allen Cynthia Allen, GCFP
MI SENIOR TRAINER in BFL

  • Cincinnati
  • (513) 541-5720
  • email
  • Integrative Learning Center
  • We teach all levels of Bones for Life online — including BFL 1, 2, 3,
    the Teacher Training, and the Trainer Training
    Contact us at Future Life Now


Sharon Byrnes Sharon Byrnes
BFL Teacher

  • Cincinnati
  • email


Bonnie Lee Davis Bonnie Lee Davis
BFL Teacher

  • Cincinnati
  • (513) 681-9891
  • email


Brian Shircliff Brian Shircliff, GCFP, HTCP, RYT500, NLP
BFL TRAINER

  • Cincinnati
  • (513) 300-5174
  • email
  • Video
  • Vitality Cincinnati
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 am BFL drop-in classes, via Zoom
  • More 2023 course listings here



Oregon



Marg Bartosek Marg Bartosek, GCFP
BFL Teacher

  • Corvallis
  • (541) 286-4678
  • email
  • MargBartosek.com


Roma Cusimano Roma Cusimano
BFL Teacher

  • Eugene
  • (541) 514-1270
  • email


Pennsylvania


Amy Morris, MSPT Amy Morris, MSPT
BFL Teacher

  • Newton
  • (215) 359-5900
  • email



South Carolina

 



Heidi McGovern Heidi McGovern, PT, GCFP
TRAINER: BFL, Chairs, WFL & Mindful Eating

  • Myrtle Beach
  • (843) 361-8436
  • email
  • Periodic Public Classes — North Myrtle Beach Recreation Center


Kim Reda-Wilson Kimberly Reda-Wilson
BFL Teacher

  • Lexington
  • (803) 429-3697
  • email
  • Online BFL Classes & Training



Tennessee


Texas

Linda Nenno Linda Nenno
BFL Teacher

  • Austin
  • (512) 940-8114
  • email


Cathy Wright Cathy Wright, GCFP, LMT, BCTMB
TRAINER: BFL, Chairs, WFL & Mindful Eating

  • Alpine
  • (832) 314-8103
  • email
  • Call for classes, private appointments and workshops,
    or visit Big Bend Feldenkrais®



Utah

Eleanor Montaño Eleanor Montaño, GCFP

  • Taylorsville
  • (801) 230-8544
  • email
  • Tuesdays 10:30 am, Intro to BFL via Zoom



Virginia

Petra Riedel-Willems Petra Riedel-Willems, GCFP, SST
BFL Teacher

    • Falls Church
    • (703) 698-8806
    • email



Washington

Viana Daven Viana Fox, BA Ed., LMP
TRAINER: BFL, Chairs, WFL & Solutions

    • Seattle
    • (206) 799-1052
    • email
    • Chairs — Thursdays, 9 am PDT
    • Additional ongoing small and private classes
      in person, or online via Zoom
    • For more information visit Viana-Motion


Katherine Wieseman Katherine Wieseman, PhD, GCFP
WFL Teacher, Solutions Mentor

  • Sequim & Port Angeles
  • (360) 775-6373
  • email
  • Tuesdays, 3 pm PST — Solutions for Optimal Mobility [online]
  • Summer 2024 [TBA] — Solutions / WFL Medley [contact for updates]
  • Weeky WFL & Solutions Classes [Call for details]:
    – Mondays (Sequim)
    – Tuesdays (Port Angeles)
    – Thursdays, through Peninsula College Community Education
    (preregistration required)
  • Journeys Through Movement



Wisconsin

Mary McCutcheon Mary McCutcheon
BFL Teacher

  • Fond du Lac
  • email



West Virginia

Deborah Layton Deborah Layton, LMT, ERYT500, Pilates
BFL & WFL Teacher

  • Morgantown
  • (914) 439-2392
  • email
  • Breath Centered


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Contact

  • Phone: (207) 408-1050
  • Mail: c/o L. Tiemann, 37 Spruce St, #3
    Portland, ME 04102
  • Email: info@movementintelligence.org
  • Membership Questions: HERE
  • Certification Questions: HERE
  • Ethics Concerns: HERE
  • FMI Office: HERE

Events

2025

  • May National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Sep 12–14 FGNA Annual Conference
  • Sep 26–28 ISMETA Conference Cultivating Connections [Benicàssim, Spain]

Our Board Members

  • Doug Boltson, Treasurer
    Anna Haltrecht, Secretary
    Viana Fox, Ethics
    Mary Jo Healy, Ethics
    Elizabeth Keith, President
    Janeen Pirosko

Foundation for
Movement Intelligence™

  • Incorporated in the state of Maine in 2007, the Foundation for Movement Intelligence is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to promoting the world’s best movement practices in the service of posture, locomotion, personal ergonomics and osteoporosis prevention & reversal.
  • FMI oversees the activities of instructors of Ruthy Alon’s Movement Intelligence™ programs in North America, offering CEUs and Certification.

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