handstand
teacher training
By Movement Circle and Movement Practice Montreal
140 hours handstand teacher training - february 2026
Deepen your understanding of the body, refine your teaching, and explore the science behind balance.
Movement Circle and Movement Practice Montreal Handstand Teacher Training bridges lived experience with evidence-based knowledge. You’ll learn to see movement not just as form, but as function — built on anatomy, biomechanics, and the subtle intelligence of the body.
This training is for those who want to teach with insight — to read bodies, adapt with precision, and communicate principles instead of prescriptions.
It’s an invitation to understand how the nervous system, breath, and structure interact, and to translate that understanding into clear, human teaching.
Here, science grounds intuition, and intuition brings science to life.
📍the training is in person
@ Movement Practice Montreal
Training Dates: 3 months in total between February - April meeting in person every second weekend
February 7-8
February 14-15
February 28
March 1st
March 14-15
March 28-29
April 11-12
April 25-26
From 12pm to 6pm
The program
60 hours in-class teaching:
Guided practice, applied anatomy, and teaching methodology come together through live sessions focused on developing clarity, adaptability, and embodied instruction.
30 hours of personal practice:
An individual exploration of alignment, balance, and awareness — integrating the principles experienced in class into your own evolving handstand practice.
11 hours of personal theory:
Independent study covering biomechanics, motor learning, breath, and nervous system regulation to deepen scientific and conceptual understanding.
4 hours of observation:
Witness experienced instructors in action to refine your eye for detail, language, and student response.
15 hours case study:
Work with a real student to apply your knowledge in practice, designing and reflecting on a personalized progression over time.
1 virtual session:
A live online gathering to connect theory with lived experience, review progress, and clarify teaching principles.
1 hour final examination:
A comprehensive assessment integrating theory, teaching application, and demonstration of understanding.
4 hours closure event:
A collective reflection and celebration marking the completion of the journey — integrating insights, community, and growth.
TOTAL = 130 hours
At the end of the training students receive a HANDSTAND TEACHER TRAINING CERITIFICATE
TEACHERS
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David Manseau
Posturologist, Coach & Movement Teacher
His goal is to help his clients free themselves from physical discomfort and develop their abilities through postural reprogramming and movement practice.
He began his career as a massage therapist, but quickly realized that manual therapy alone was not enough to address the root causes of his clients’ chronic and recurring issues.
David therefore integrated an approach that focuses on the role the brain plays in posture and movement.
He now uses functional neurology and posturology to get to the source of problems and achieve lasting results.
He also aims to raise public awareness of the potential of functional neurology in optimizing training through introductory workshops.
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Adel Shiab
Kinesiologist, Osteopath & Movement Teacher
In 2012, Adel graduated in kinesiology from the University of Montreal. He began his exploration of movement as a personal trainer in various gyms and, two years later, decided to study osteopathy to better understand the human body.
After completing his osteopathy studies in Montreal in 2019, he embarked on intense full-time research into Movement Practice. He is currently a student of @palozzo.marcello in the first cohort of "Human Movement Studies Program". He has been teaching classes to his community for over three years in Montreal and in Europe.
Recently, he opened his own space for movement practice and exploration in Montreal, "Movement Practice Montréal", providing his community with the opportunity to explore the curiosity that may arise regarding the body and its possibilities.
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Toufic Geagea
BSc Exercise Science & Movement Teacher
Toufic is the founder of Movement Circle Montreal and holds a BSc in Exercise Science. His journey began with sports, six years of fitness, and a growing love for improvisation and dance.
A pivotal shift came when he discovered Ido Portal’s Movement Philosophy 8 years ago. He went on to join a Movement School with Marcello Palozzo in Austria, later joining the first cohort of the Human Movement Studies program.
Through both academic study and embodied experience, Toufic continues to cultivate spaces where movement becomes a path to connection, expression, and self-realization—a journey he walks alongside his students.
