The 5 day Mind Moves course was absolutely amazing!
The course was presented in a warm, friendly environment where we,as a group, were encouraged to bond and feel safe, so that optimum learning could take place. We felt free to ask questions and always got the answer we were looking for - whether directly from the presenter or as a result of a group discussion.
The course material was presented from the heart! One could not miss to feel the passion with which this course material is delivered. I felt completely in awe of how great and unique man's creation actually is!
The Mind Moves course equips us, as professionals, to go out and implement the right Mind Moves to help individuals immediately. I felt confident that I would be able to suggest certain Mind Moves and explain the necessity of them to parents / individuals. It is also comforting to know that you, Melodie, are only a mouse click away should I need advice or assistance.
On a personal note, I have been using Mind Moves on my own children since doing the course. Already I can see some small improvements and am looking forward to see what the future holds! My children enjoy doing the Mind Moves so much that they remind me every morning to do them so that their brains can be "awake" for school.
Thank you for a totally awesome course!
Hayley Cockcroft - Educator and parent
After the first session of the course, one needs the time in between to ‘digest’ and internalise the info from reflexes and profiles. The second session then serves as confirmation and helps answer questions. I think the structure provided by the policies and procedures is a stable and protective base from which to operate from. This is great!
This course empowers people to help others. It is a wonderful course to attend. At the end of it, I felt that I really matter and that I am in the right place at the right time. This changes lives!
This was truly a remarkable experience!
Ilda van der Merwe – Youth worker and Parent
The theory was excellent as usual and the manual has wonderfully solid info with great structure to it. As our facilitator, Melodie was UNSURPASSABLE!
We are well prepared practically to go out and get started in our own practices and we are set up to succeed.
Thank you so much for adding School Readiness!!
Marlise Howell - Educator
Walking the path to become an Advanced Mind Moves Instructor is challenging in any way.
That is why at least a free mind is essential. The course is represented in a pleasant, natural and enabling way to absorb the knowledge and - after all - to feel good about it.
It helped me to look at my profession from a whole new angle and it still opens new doors to understand the children entrusted to me, better bit by bit every day.
The content of the course is chosen in a manner that focuses on everything really essential one needs to become competent and confident enough for the implementation of MM later on.
The two sessions the course consists of, are well backed up and internalized by the 3 portfolios of evidence. The balanced mixture of group work and individual study makes it easy to find a way to combine MM with yourself and your possible working area. During the whole process I never felt left alone - instead I grew stronger in the team. There was always superb support when struggling.
I have never regretted a single hour of studying to be able to walk that path to come closer to the goal.
Ulrike Fink - Educator and parent
“Altyd ‘n tyd vir my om na uit te sien!
Nie alleen net dit wat ek leer nie maar
ook dit wat ek huistoe bring – die eerste week verg harde
werk en konsentrasie, van die wegtrekrefleks , die verandering wat intree wanneer
die leerproses plaasvind tot die laaste “Output” van verwerkte inligting!
In die tweede sessie leer ons HOE dit gaan werk.
Ons leer van die praktyk, die voor – en natoets, vandat
jou kliënt jou ontmoet totdat jy hom groet!
Alles vir die sukses van ons kinders!”
Melodie, vir my is jy ‘n leermeester duisend!
Mariaan Bezuidenhout – OuerThe six day courses are packed with structured solid information.
Amazingly, during this week, there is still time for the group to grow together as an ongoing support system beyond the course time. After the six days, every attendant might find that he/she is given the chance to develop on a professional and personal level. The time is well invested for every attendant who is serious about the journey to become an advanced Mind Moves Instructor.
Verena Prinsloo – Speech and Language Therapist
Die Mind Moves Advanced Instructors kursus was baie verrykend en gee ‘n mens insig t.o.v. jouself en ander. Wat veral waardevol was, is dat alle feite op navorsing gebaseer is en dat die standaard baie hoog is. Omdat alles onder die "sambreel" van Mind Moves plaasvind, het jy altyd die versekering dat daar ondersteuning is. Dit is belangrik, aangesien dit KWALITEIT verseker en nooit bevraagteken hoef te word deur ‘n kliënt nie.
Die REDE vir jou besluit om die kursus aan te pak, moet eerstens wees om tot die diens van mense te wees en omdat dit ’n passie is, NIE om ’n ekstra geldjie te verdien nie! Dit sal vanself gebeur.
Die kursus het aan my die geleentheid gebied om kennis op te doen en wonderlike mense te ontmoet. Dit het my laat besef dat jy nooit hoef te stagneer en "op die stoep" hoef oud te word nie, daar is ALTYD werk en ‘n doel vir elke dag! Die inhoud van die kursus is geweldig interessant en stimulerend.
Elsa Zandberg – Ouer en Kindermusiek terapeut
Na twaalf jaar se tersiêre studies het ek die deeltjie van ontwikkeling wat nog gekort het in my mondering gevind. Alles maak nou vir my wetenskalik sin en nou kan ek werklik tot nut wees vir kinders oor die hele spektrum waarin ek beweeg.
Wat 'n wêreld van kleur wat voor my lê!
Nou kan ek beweeg!
Marietjie Poggenpoel - Onderwyseres en ouer
Wat 'n bevredigende gevoel om te
weet jy kan leer vir ander makliker maak
slegs deur paar basiese beginsels te volg.
Dankie dat ek die voorreg het om die
beginsels te kon leer by die MM Advanced kursus.
Dit is voorwaar 'n voorreg om deel van die MM
span te kan wees.
Elke keer as ek dink nou wil ek nie nog
meer leer nie, kom ek op 'n kursus van MM
en besef net weer, dit werk, dit is prakties,
logies en vul lewens aan!
Elke keer as ek op 'n MM kursus gaan,
leer ek nie net hoe om ander te help nie,
maar leer ek meer van myself, en hoe
ek 'n instrument kan wees om baie dinge
in my eie lewe en die van my huismense
makliker en ryker te maak.
Hannelie Kotze
Die Gevorderde Mind Moves Instrukteurskursus was ‘n lewensverrykende ervaring. Deur my lang loopbaan van 17jaar in die Onderwys, het ek telkemale met tipiese leerblokkasies te doen gekry, maar nooit die wysheid en insig gehad om die probleme te kon aanspreek nie. Hoe wonderlik sou dit nie gewees het om dit wat ek nou weet, toe te kon toepas nie - dit kon so baie kinders ‘n belowende toekoms verseker het.
Ek is verheug dat ek die kursus aangepak het. Met die kennis wat Melodie nou met ons gedeel het, kan ek met passie en entoesiasme ‘n groot verskil maak in kinders, ouers en onderwysers se lewens. Die talle kinders wat geen hoop vir hul toekoms gehad het nie, kan hiermee nou hul volle potensiaal bereik.
Baie dankie vir die geleentheid. Ek is baie opgewonde!
Karin Liebenberg