Current Events
Los Angeles, CA
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Classes, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Los Angeles and other areas in California. Please contact Luther for more information.
Weekly Class Schedule
| Day |
Time |
Type |
Location |
Place |
More Info |
| Wednesdays |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Self Stretching |
Santa Monica |
YMCA |
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| Thursdays |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Partner Stretching |
Santa Monica |
Beach |
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Future Events
Summer 2008 — Oregon
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Portland, other areas of Oregon, and the west coast. Please contact Luther for more information.
Summer 2008 — Washington
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Seattle, other areas of Washington, and the west coast. Please contact Luther for more information.
Summer 2008 — Canada
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Vancouver, Toronto, and other areas in Canada. Please contact Luther for more information.
Past Events
June 27-29, 2008 — Las Vegas, NV
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please contact Luther for more information.
January 27 - February 6, 2007 — Miami, FL
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Miami and in other areas of Florida. Please contact Luther for more information.
May 23 - December 31, 2007 — San Diego & Los Angeles, CA
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and in other areas of California. Please contact Luther for more information.
July 14-15, 2007 — Austin, TX
Genetic Personality Type Workshop with Bob Cooley
Upcoming workshop with the founder of The Meridian Flexibility System and author of The Genius of Flexibility, Bob Cooley. This event (Certification Level III) is open to EVERYONE that is involved with the system: trainers (of all levels) as well as anyone who has regularly attended workshops, classes, and/or privates.
Come and find out more about your Genetic Personality Type! There are 16 Geniuses associated with the Meridian Flexibility System - are you the Genius of Healing and Forgiveness? Peacefulness and Communication? Or one of 14 others? You will discover more about yourself and others than you could imagine. Why does your friend/partner/child do what they do; how can you have the traits of those that you admire? Most importantly, learn how this knowledge can make you EVEN MORE FLEXIBLE!
May 17-23, 2007 — Los Angeles, CA
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Los Angeles and in other areas of California. Please contact Luther for more information.
May 10-16, 2007 — San Francisco, CA
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in San Francisco and the bay area. Please contact Luther for more information.
March - May, 2007 — Texas
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, Couples Stretching, and Workplace Stretching available in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and other areas of Texas. Please contact Luther for more information.
January - March, 2007 — Costa Rica
RFST Workshops, Private Sessions, and Couples Stretching available at Pura Vida Spa, Vista del Valle Inn, Tamarindo Holistic Health Center, and other locations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Please contact Luther for more information.
September 30 - October 1, 2006 — Austin, TX
Level I RFST Certification
Level I RFST Certification
September 30 - October 1, 2006
Austin, TX
Two of the Meridian Flexibility System's top trainers, Steve Sierra and Anne Tierney, will be at the Meridian Flexibility Center in Austin, TX this Fall for Level I RFST Certification.
There are 10 Levels to become a Certified Meridian Flexibility Trainer and they are done in sets of 2 (i.e. Programs 1 and 2 are done together; 3 and 4, etc). Each Program is 7 hours and both are typically done on the weekends – back to back. There is typically 1 to 1.5 months between ‘sets’ of programs; so it would take someone approximately 6-9 months to be certified in the Meridian Flexibility System. After Programs 1 and 2 the trainer is then able to teach classes and conduct private sessions.
Trainings are open to people of all levels and professions - and the only pre-requisite is an interest! Level I Course (Programs 1 and 2) - Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training is approved by NASM for 1.2 CEUs (continuing education units) and by ISSA for 12 credits.
Steve and Anne have been teaching Bob Cooley’s Meridian Flexibility System (MFS®) [Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training (RFST®); Resistance Stretching®] Certification Programs since October 2005. Steve and Anne have worked with many different people from extremely diverse backgrounds: from Pilates instructors to chefs to business (wo)men to personal trainers. They typically teach Program Levels 1-4 (of 10) and Bob Cooley continues the training from that point.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training (RFST)®
and The Meridian Flexibility System (MFS)®
Bob Cooley and Certified Trainers and Interns
Introductory Presentation
Includes:
1. Principles of RFST and MFS
2. Sample Quadriceps and Hamstring Resistance Stretches
3. Sample Self and Assisted Stretches
4. Strength Gains from Increases in Resistance Flexibility
5. Physiological and Psychological Concomitances
6. Certification Programs —Structure, Testing and Costs
7. Application Procedures
8. On-Line Referrals and Medical Support
9. Organic Product Distributorship Potential
Copyright Clause: Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training® and The Meridian Flexibility System® are registered service marks. Use of these service marks is prohibited without expressed written permission by Bob Cooley.
Program 1 — Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training (RFST)® and The Meridian Flexibility System (TMFS)
(Prerequisite for all other programs)
6 hours Cost: $250
I. Principles of RFST and MFS
1. Resistance Strength Training (RST) versus Resistance Flexibility Training (RFT)
2. Interdependence of Strength and Flexibility
3. Principle of Limitation
4. RFST versus other stretching modalities.
II. Sixteen Types of Stretches — The Energy Series®
1. Beginner Self-Stretches for Classroom Instruction
2. Intermediate Self-Stretches for Classroom Instruction
III. 16 Meridian-Muscle Groups
1. Action versus Stretch; Origin versus Insertion
2. Balancing Muscle Groups
IV. Classroom versus Private Session format
1. Disclaimers and Insurance
V. Program 1 Instructional Manual and Testing
VI. Preview of Program 2 — Assisted Stretches for Trainers
Benefits:
1. On-Line Classroom and Personal Training Referral
2. On-Line Support and/or Instant Support
1st month free (thereafter $25/$100 per month)
3. Organic Product Distributorship
4. Future CEU credits
Program 2 —Assisted Resistance Stretches for Trainers
(Must have completed Program 1)
6 hours Cost: $250
I. Principles of Assisted RFST Stretches
1. Review Program 1—Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training (RFST);
Interdependence of Strength and Flexibility; Principle of Limitation;
Balancing Muscle Groups
2. Starting/Stopping; Speed; Force; Direction; Range
3. Strength and Stretch Pathways— “Path of Least Resistance” and
“Path of Greatest Resistance”
II. Sixteen Types of Assisted Stretches — The Energy Series®
1. Lower and Upper Body Assisted Stretches
2. Meridian Stretch Board® and Cable Machines for RFST
III. 16 Meridian-Muscle Groups
1. Origin and Insertion and Balancing Muscle Groups
2. Action in three planes: FL/EX; AB/AD; IN/OU
3. East meets West
IV. Private Session Ethics and Confidentiality
1. Physical, Spiritual, Emotional and Psychological
V. Program 2 Instructional Manual and Testing
VI. Preview of Program 3— Physiological Benefits of RFST
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Concomitance
Benefits:
1. On-Line Classroom and Personal Training Referral
2. On-Line Support and/or Instant Support
1st month free (thereafter $25-$100/month )
3. Organic Product Distributorship
4. Future CEU credits
Further Programs:
All Programs are offered in sets; the first program is always a prerequisite for the second in that set. Program 1 and 2 are prerequisites for all other programs.
Completion of each set of Programs gives permission for the healthcare practitioner to advertise themselves as a Resistance Flexibility and Strength Training Intern. After completion of Program 10 healthcare practitioners qualify to be hired by The Meridian Stretching Center to offer Certification Programs and to be referred to Professional and Olympic Athletes.
Certification RFST Intern (Beginner) — Physiological Benefits
Prerequisite: Program 1 and 2
Program 3: Physiological Benefits of RFST and MFS
Program 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine Concomitance
Certification RFST Intern (Intermediate) — Psychological Benefits
Prerequisite Program 1 and 2
Program 5: Psychological Benefits from RFST and MFS
Program 6: Genetic Personality Types (GPT)
Certification RFST Intern (Advanced) — Analysis
Prerequisite: Program 1- 6
Program 7: Self-Diagnosis and Biomechanical Analysis
Program 8: Working with Professional, Olympic Athletes
Certification RFST — (Mastery)
Prerequisite: Programs 1-8
Program 9: The Meridian Flexibility System
Program 10: Certification
WARNING: ALL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ONLY BY CERTIFIED MERIDIAN FLEXIBILITY TRAINERS AND INTERNS APPROVED THROUGH THE MERIDIAN STRETCHING CENTER.
Any presentations of RFST or TMFS not approved by The Meridian Stretching Center is in strict violation of copyright and trademark laws. All rights reserved by The Meridian Stretching Center. |
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