Introduction
This experiential workshop qualifies licensed Brain Gym® Instructors* to teach the basic course in Optimal Brain Organization (201). The Optimal Brain Organization profile is invaluable to educators and children alike as it identifies sensory and brain preferences and their implication for such activities as:
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Writing
- Memory Access
- Motivation
- Talking on the telephone
- Relating to people
- Sports performance
- Other life activities
◮ Photos of Instructor and Participants of Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training (2013)
The Optimal Brain Organization Profile provides a new understanding and appreciation of your own (and your child’s) uniqueness and the special ways you function in this world. It also demonstrates how learners change for better or worse under stress, to cope with the challenges in life.
The Edu-K processes you will learn in this course offer the opportunity to access all sensory channels in order to make use of all modalities, bringing positive, healthy, and integrated resources to new learning situations.
Licensed Brain Gym® Instructors will be licensed to teach the OBO(201) Workshop to Brain Gym® 101 graduates as they are learning to:
- Access Optimal Brain Organization Profiles of both children and adults
- Discover their own unique Profile for learning
- Awaken latent gifts and potentials
- Discover unique, dynamic, and innovative applications of brain research
- Give new meaning to “Right-brained”, “Left-brained”, ADD, and other misunderstood labels
- Understand familial patterns as well as the role of early learning experiences in determining Organization Profiles
- Identify and learn the importance of different Organization Profiles (including Uniform, Mixed, and One-Sided)
- Learn to interpret implications of Profile on learning style
- Learn to balance Optimal Brain Organization Profiles for greater ease in any learning situation
- Deepen their understanding of the three-dimensional brain
- Incorporate Brain Organization Profile tools into the Edu-K balance process
Important Dates:
- September 6 – early-bird payment deadline for BG552
- September 13 – enrollment deadline for BG552
- September 24 – submission deadline of 12 case studies of Optimal Brain Organization
- October 11-12 – Case study interview supervised by Renate Wennekes (20-minutes for each BG552 candidate)
- October 14-17 – BG552 – Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training
To become Licensed Optimal Brain Organization Instructor of Educational Kinesiology Foundation
Procedures and Standards Applicable to China-mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau
| Step | Course | Prerequisite | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BG201 – Optimal Brain Organization | BG101 – Brain Gym® 101 | 16 |
| 2. | Review BG201 – Optimal Brain Organization | BG101 – Brain Gym® 101 | 16 |
| 3. | Complete Brain Gym® 201 Case Study Log with satisfactory performance | — | — |
| 4. | Complete BG552 – Optimal Brain Organization Instructor Training with satisfactory performance | Step 1 to 3 | 24 |
| Total: |
56 |
||
Note: One must hold a valid license for Brain Gym® 101 to attend Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training.
Course Information
BG552 - 最佳腦組織模式導師班（線上）
BG552 - Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training (Online)
Description:
All BG Instructors must attend this training to teach Optimal Brain Organization. This workshop empowers, explicates and clarifies the unique Brain Organization work of Paul Dennison, Ph.D. and Gail Dennison.
Date:
October 14-17, 2021 (Thursday to Sunday)
Time:
14:30-21:30 (Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, GMT+8, Dinner: 18:30-19:30)
Instructor:
Renate Wennekes
Venue:
ZOOM Online classroom
Prerequisite:
Taking Optimal Brain Organization twice and the Brain Gym® Practicum, plus being currently licensed Brain Gym® Instructor. Complete Brain Gym® 201 Case Study Log with satisfactory performance
Credits:
24 (Recognized by the Educational Kinesiology Foundation)
Language:
English with interpretation into Putonghua / Mandarin Chinese
Fees:
New Student
Early-bird*: HKD12,000 per person; Original: HKD13,000 per person;
Reviewer
Early-bird*: HKD6,500 per person; Original: HKD9,750 per person;
* Early-bird deadline would be on or before September 6, 2021 (Monday) upon enrollment and our receipt of payment.
The course fee includes: manual for Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training (except the reviewers) and certificate of attendance. Reviewers are advised to bring their own manuals.
Other Fees:
- Fees for translation and/or review of case studies: HKD500 per person
- Fees for case study Interview (20 minutes): HKD850 per person
- The fees for translation and/or review of case studies and case study interview are not applicable to reviewers.
- If the Case Study Log does not meet the requirements, instructor shall request the student to do it again. Relevant fee for the translation and/or review of Case Study Log shall be charged on proportional basis.
- There is no refund for the fees for Case Study interview and review of Case Study Log.
- Case Study interview shall be conducted on October 11 or 12, 2021 by Renate Wennekes. The duration of each interview is 20 minutes. The exact time for each participant shall be arranged and notified later.
Deadline of registration:
September 13, 2021 (Monday)
Sponsor:
Brain Body Centre Limited (Hong Kong)
Note: Please note that this is a teacher training course. Faculty reserves the right to give additional requirements for participants whom she deems necessary.
BRAIN GYM® is a registered trademark of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation, dba Breakthroughs International, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A. www.breakthroughsinternational.org
Brain Body Centre Ltd. in Hong Kong dba Integrated Kinesiology Management and Marketing Services (IKMMS) is an official affiliate of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. Website: www.ikmms.com
About the Instructor
Renate Wennekes
Renate Wennekes is a teacher and an International Faculty Member of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation (Edu-K). She is the founder of Developmental Kinesiology.
She sits in the advisory council of the German Kinesiology Organization. She is the director of IKL, Damme and supervisor of the three year professional track to become an Educational Kinesiologist.
Renate Wennekes is one of the first kinesiologists in Germany. She introduced Edu-K in Europe. Her emphasis is self-help and leading the people back to their innate abilities.
Payment and Enrollment
Fees
| New Student | Reviewer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early-bird* (HKD / per person) |
Original (HKD / per person) |
Early-bird* (HKD / per person) |
Original (HKD / per person) |
|
| Course Fee | 12,000 | 13,000 | 6,500 | 9,750 |
| Fees for translation and/or review of case studies | 500 | — | ||
| Fees for case study Interview (20 minutes) | 850 | — | ||
| Total: | 13,350 | 14,350 | 6,500 | 9,750 |
* Early-bird deadline would be on or before September 6, 2021 (Monday) upon enrollment and our receipt of payment.
- The course fee includes: manual for Optimal Brain Organization Teacher Training (except the reviewers) and certificate of attendance. Reviewers are advised to bring their own manuals.
- The fees for translation and/or review of case studies and case study interview are not applicable to reviewers.
- If the Case Study Log does not meet the requirements, instructor shall request the student to do it again. Relevant fee for the translation and/or review of Case Study Log shall be charged on proportional basis.
- There is no refund for the fees for Case Study interview and review of Case Study Log.
- Case Study interview shall be conducted on October 11 or 12, 2021 by Renate Wennekes. The duration of each interview is 20 minutes. The exact time for each participant shall be arranged and notified later.
- Deadline of registration: September 13, 2021 (Monday)
Early-bird deadline: on or before September 6, 2021 (Monday)
Deadline of registration: on or before July 13, 2021 (Monday)
Refund Policy
If a participant is unable to attend due to personal reasons, he or she can find an unenrolled person to fill the vacancy before the deadline of enrollment of the course; otherwise the paid tuition fee will be processed in accordance with the following refund policy.
Refund policy:
- If refund application is lodged on or before the early-bird deadline, 70% of the tuition fee paid will be refunded, and the remaining amount cannot be transferred to other courses.
- If refund application is lodged after the early-bird deadline, the tuition fee paid will not be refunded, and it cannot be transferred to other courses.
- If there are irresistible natural disasters and the announcement of an “extreme condition” on the day of the course, such as typhoon signal No. 8 or above, or a black rainstorm warning signal is issued in Hong Kong or the place of the instructor, the class to be held on that day will be postponed. If typhoon signal No. 8 or above, or the black rainstorm warning signal is cancelled three hours or less prior the commencement of the class, the class will be held as scheduled. If there are any special changes, our staff will send a message or e-mail to notify relevant participants as soon as possible. If the class could not be held due to postponement, we will refund 100% of the tuition fee.
-Note-:
All refund applications must be submitted by email. The fee refunded will be calculated based on the exchange rate on the day of payment upon enrollment. The administrative fee incurred due to the refund, including but not limited to, PayPal handling fee, bank charge for foreign exchange, PayMe, WeChat payment or Alipay transaction fees, etc., shall be borne by the person who applies for the refund.
Payment Methods and Enrollment:
- Payment and Screenshot: Please pay the course fee before the deadline (payment method). Then take a screenshot of the payment information page upon the completion of payment.
- Submission of Enrollment Form: Fill in the following enrollment form, upload the screenshot of payment completion and then click “Send”.
Upon our receipt of your enrollment form and confirmation of the payment, we will proactively notify and confirm your enrollment and send you the relevant class information.
Date: 17-19 September, 2021 (Friday to Sunday)
Time: 09:00-17:30 (Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, GMT+8, Lunch: 12:30-14:00)
Instructor: Amy Choi
Venue: Online
Language: Putonghua/ Mandarin Chinese
Payment Methods
Wise (TransferWise):
Through this online remittance service in the UK, you can pay directly from your personal or company bank account to the bank account of Brain Body Centre Limited. It supports multiple currencies and is convenient for many customers. Please contact us for details.
Hong Kong government’s press release: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201807/06/P2018070600305.htm
PayPal:
Please give us your email address and we will send you the PayPal email bill accordingly. After you have received our PayPal email bill, you can log in (or do not need to log in) your PayPal account and pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If you want to pay with UnionPay credit card, you must log in to your PayPal account to process the addition of UnionPay credit card. For payment by PayPal, an additional 5% of the bill amount will be added for each transaction.
Telegraphic Transfer (T/T):
Please contact us for details. The administrative expenses for T/T requested by both banks are to be paid by the customer.
By Cheque:
Please write crossed cheque to “Brain Body Centre Ltd.” (BBC) and send to 22/F., Mongkok Harbour Centre, 638 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Bank deposit:
By deposit over bank counter, phone banking, on-line banking or ATM to Brain Body Centre Ltd.’s HSBC account (a/c no.: 126-491083-838). Please supply payment evidence by sending us the deposit slip or transaction number and order form by email, WhatsApp, WeChat or by post.
Cash:
Applies to those who pick up goods by themselves only.
PayMe:
Please use the PayMe app on your mobile phone to scan the following PayMe QR code for payment.
AlipayHK:
Scan the payment QR code of AlipayHK（支付寶香港）of Brain Body Centre Limited and input the amount of payment in HKD. Then click “Pay Now” or “confirmed”. After the completion of payment, the page of“completion of payment”will appear. Please make a screenshot of it and send to us for the confirmation of your payment.
WeChat Pay HK:
Scan the payment QR code of WeChat Pay HK（香港微信支付）of Brain Body Centre Limited and input the amount of payment in HKD. Then click “Pay Now” if “Confirmation”. After the completion of payment, the page of“completion of payment”will appear. Please make a screenshot of it and send to us for the confirmation of your payment.
PayPal:
Please give us your email address and we will send you the PayPal email bill accordingly. After you have received our PayPal email bill, you can log in (or do not need to log in) your PayPal account and pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If you want to pay with UnionPay credit card, you must log in to your PayPal account to process the addition of UnionPay credit card. For payment by PayPal, an additional 5% of the bill amount will be added for each transaction.
PayPal：
Please give us your email address and we will send you the PayPal email bill accordingly. After you have received our PayPal email bill, you can log in (or do not need to log in) your PayPal account and pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If you want to pay with UnionPay credit card, you must log in to your PayPal account to process the addition of UnionPay credit card. For payment by PayPal, an additional 5% of the bill amount will be added for each transaction.
Telegraphic Transfer (T/T):
Please contact us for details. The administrative expenses for T/T requested by both banks are to be paid by the customer.
AlipayHK:
Scan the payment QR code of AlipayHK（支付寶香港）of Brain Body Centre Limited and input the amount of payment in HKD. Then click “Pay Now” or “confirmed”. After the completion of payment, the page of“completion of payment”will appear. Please make a screenshot of it and send to us for the confirmation of your payment.
WeChat Pay HK:
Scan the payment QR code of WeChat Pay HK（香港微信支付）of Brain Body Centre Limited and input the amount of payment in HKD. Then click “Pay Now” if “Confirmation”. After the completion of payment, the page of “completion of payment” will appear. Please make a screenshot of it and send to us for the confirmation of your payment.
PayPal:
Please give us your email address and we will send you the PayPal email bill accordingly. After you have received our PayPal email bill, you can log in (or do not need to log in) your PayPal account and pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If you want to pay with UnionPay credit card, you must log in to your PayPal account to process the addition of UnionPay credit card. For payment by PayPal, an additional 5% of the bill amount will be added for each transaction.