BSR Academy
The South African Body Stress Release Academy
The Academy is located at Rondevlei, a small village near the scenic lakes on the Garden Route in the Western Cape. The Academy is nestled against a hill, where the call of the Fish Eagle is often heard, and one of the five lakes in the Wilderness area can be viewed from the front lawn of the academy.
The Academy faculty are Dr Gail Meggersee B.A. U.E.D. (SA) D.C. (USA), one of the founders of BSR, and Boetie Toerien B.A., M.B.A. (SA), as well as three highly experienced South African Body Stress Release practitioners, Sandy Damant (the Chairperson of the Body Stress Release Association (SA), Jeanette Gibbs and Mary Parker. The Body Stress Release Academy is overseen by an Executive Committee which controls the future development of Body Stress Release.
The Academy conducts the practitioner training course over 5 months (usually May to September), which includes an apprenticeship program. Students are selected from all over the world. Classes take place during the morning, Monday to Friday, and some afternoons with the rest of the day available for studying, extra practise and leisure pursuits.
The syllabus covers anatomy, BSR philosophy and principles, technique theory and practise, communication, office procedures, client management, case studies and a study of the BSR Constitution. Instruction is in the form of lecturing/teaching, demonstration and practical experience. On successfully passing the four final examinations and completing the apprenticeship program, the student receives the BSR Practitioner Certificate.
South African Academy: academy@bodystressrelease.co.za
Website: www.bodystressrelease.co.za
View from the BSR Academy in South Africa
The European Body Stress Release Academy
The course at Body Stress Release Academy Europe is held at a beautiful venue just outside of Dorchester in Dorset. The course is residential with comfortable furnished accommodation located on site. Students have use of the swimming pool and tennis courts and there are many beautiful walks in the local woodlands and countryside. Dorchester is not far from the famous Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Leisure activities in the area including walking, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, horse riding and fishing.
The Academy faculty are Dr Gail Meggersee B.A. U.E.D. (SA) D.C. (USA), one of the founders of BSR, and Boetie Toerien B.A., M.B.A. (SA), as well as five highly experienced practitioners from England and the Netherlands. They are: Tracy Highton, Gwen MacPhail-Masureik, Chris Balaam, Erik Onderweegs and Kees Varkevisser. The Body Stress Release Academy is overseen by an Executive Committee which controls the future development of Body Stress Release
The course takes place over a 4 month period (usually from November to the beginning of March) each year with a two break over the Christmas and New Year period. Classes take place from Monday to Friday.
The syllabus covers anatomy, BSR philosophy and principles, technique theory and practise, communication, office procedures, client management, case studies and a study of the BSR Constitution. Instruction is in the form of lecturing/teaching, demonstration and practical experience. On successfully passing the four final examinations and completing the apprenticeship program, the student receives the BSR Practitioner Certificate.
European Academy: paul@bodystressrelease.org.uk
Website: www.bodystressrelease.org.uk
The Academy in England
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Contact: Jeanette Gibbs
Email: jeanetteg@iafrica.com
Cell: +27 (0)82 569 3485
Address
643 Lake Road,
Wilderness,
6560,
Garden Route
