At the end of this training course, you will have acquired:

• Practical, guided experience of the BBAT approach.

• A health-oriented movement vocabulary that considers the whole person.

• A multidimensional approach to movement, integrating physical, physiological, psychological and existential perspectives.

• Direct experience of movement, with a focus on postural stability, free breathing and awareness of the body in movement.

• Practical experience in accompanying others using BBAT pedagogy.

• Ability to observe and describe movement quality according to BBAT principles.

• Basic knowledge of the BBAT approach (history, theory, clinical applications).

• An introduction to the concepts of movement quality and movement awareness, as well as their specific vocabulary and pedagogy.

• An introduction to the Body Awareness Rating Scale -Movement Quality and Experience (BARS-MQE) clinical assessment tool.

At the end of this training course, building on the learning objectives from BBAT1, you will
have acquired:

• Deepened practical experience of the BBAT approach, promoting the development of your personal skills and the integration of the different elements and aspects of movement. 

• Initial knowledge and experience with BBAT aimed at individual treatment

•  Knowledge about theoretical foundations regarding the BBAT specific promotion of the
  movement elements postural stability, free breathing and awareness.

•  Knowledge and understanding of therapeutic attitude and communication in BBAT
  including a health-oriented movement vocabulary that considers the whole person.

•  Understanding of and experience in practicing movement awareness learning with a resource oriented attitude.

•  Initial experience in guiding others within the pedagogical frame of BBAT, meaning a
  multidimensional approach to movement, integrating physical, physiological, psychological
  and existential perspectives.

•  Theoretical knowledge of and the first practical experience with the assessment tool Body
  Awareness Rating Scale, Movement Quality and Experience (BARS- MQE); observing and describing movement quality.

First payment before June 15, 2025:

Level 1: $420 + tax

Level 2 : $470 + tax

Second payment before August 15, 2025:

Level 1 : $560 + tax

Level 2 : $610 + tax

Once we have received your registration form, we will email you all the instructions you need to make the payment and reserve your accommodation. Your place will be reserved as soon as we receive your first payment. 

Your place will be reserved as soon as we receive your first payment.

Management fee: $80 + tax

Cancellation before August 15, 2025: 100% refundable (excluding management fee)

Cancellation before September 5, 2025: 50% refundable.

***No refund from September 5, unless space can be filled by another participant. It may, however, be possible to use the fees paid for another course, should the opportunity arise.

Several accommodation options, from $48/double occupancy: single room, shared room, cottage, yurt or campsite. 

If you are interested in sharing a room with another participant, please indicate this at the time of booking. Room-sharing is possible. 

For more information about the accommodation, contact Phare Cap-Chat directly:

The total cost of all meals and snacks during the course is $235 before tax.

To help us better meet your needs, please let us know as soon as possible if you have any food allergies or intolerances.

This training is presented in the form of a retreat, making it easier for participants to integrate the method.

Wednesday: Welcome from 16:30. Welcome meal at 18:00. Training begins at 19:30.

Thursday-Friday-Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (including long breaks during the day).

Sunday: 7:30 to 13:00

A detailed program description will be sent to registered participants.

In BBAT 1, the focus is on the basic movements and theories of the Basic Body Awareness Therapy method. This is also the first contact with the Body Awareness Rating Scale - movement quality and experience (BARS - MQE).

In BBAT 2, the method, pedagogy and theory are further developed. Emphasis is placed on the therapeutic attitude and communication in the use of BBAT. Participants will also be able to deepen their understanding of individual therapy.

BBAT 3 provides a further opportunity to deepen the method, pedagogy and theory. This level will also enable participants to acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge required for the clinical use of the Body Awareness Rating Scale - movement quality and experience (BARS - MQE), the assessment tool used to evaluate movement quality.

In BBAT 4, in addition to deepening personal practice, therapeutic theories and BBAT pedagogy, participants will learn the theory and practice of group therapy. First-hand experience of managing a small group with BBAT will be gained.

BBAT 5 will be a comprehensive integration course, encompassing practical exercises, theoretical knowledge, and a personal project.

She took her first BBAT course in 2001, and in 2007 she completed the international education in Basic Body Awareness Methodology in Bergen, Norway.

Since 2009 she has been a member of the Norwegian group of teachers  (NIBK) and the International Association of Teachers in BBAT (IATBBAT), where she also has been active in the board for several years.

In 2018 she finished her master degree in Evidence Based Practice with her thesis: “Movement awareness in physiotherapy movement interventions addressing musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies on patients’ experiences”.

Anne Marie has been teaching BBAT in universities in Norway and have had presentations in international physiotherapy conferences. Through NIBK, Anne Marie organizes BBAT courses for physiotherapists in Norway leading to clinical competence in BBAT, and she hosts deepening courses for physiotherapists who want to develop even further.

Through her 30 years as a physiotherapist, she has worked mostly with various rehabilitation within neurology, cancer and muscular skeletal pain. She has also experience from the psychiatric field. The last 8 years she has worked in an interdisciplinary occupational rehabilitation outpatient clinic at Telemark Hospital.

The balance she finds between her clinical work and her teaching activities is a source of inspiration and personal growth.

Outside the professional life Anne Marie has been active in CISV, an international peace organisation for children and youth around the world.

She loves to travel and experience different cultures, and believe that friendship is a valuable way to gain understanding of both oneself and each other.

She also has a passion for nature and spends a lot of time outdoors, both by the sea and in the mountains together with family and friends.

Her hometown, Porsgrunn, is an active contributor of theatre and music concerts and she loves the creativity and energy that this gives.

She believes that spending time in nature and sharing joy together can be powerful contributors to health and well-being.

Physiotherapist for over 30 years, the first part of her practice took place in the public health system, with significant experience in pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics and geriatrics.

In 2011-2012, she completed a microprogram in pelvic-perineal rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal and began private practice in New Richmond, Gaspésie.

Following this training, she developed a keen interest in persistent pain and the impact of stress on health.

In 2015, she discovered and enrolled in Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT). In 2017, she completed the Basic Body Awareness Methodology program, offered in Bergen, Norway. this new approach has transformed her practice.

To this day, she remains the only physiotherapist in North America fully trained in BBAT. In 2019, she was honoured to be invited to undertake a journey to become a BBAT trainer for physiotherapists. This training is supervised by the International Association of Teachers in Basic Body Awareness Therapy (IATBBAT). She aims to share this tool with her fellow physiotherapists, hoping that this approach will also take root on this side of the ocean.

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