Explore Motion Awareness Programs

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Have you ever heard the sound of air moving through your lungs or used equipment that can move a part of your body for you? Learn skills that can make you a healthier person and discover how physical activity helps the body heal. Get hands on experience finding muscles in your body, checking blood pressure and more! Come enjoy a fun health program for youth ages 9-18 and their guardians that encourages STEM career exploration and teaches teamwork skills.

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• Healthy Teams (3rd-5th): Kids learn teamwork skills while being introduced to the teams in our body and the healthcare teams that take care of these body systems.

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• Magic of Motion (6-8th): Middle school children learn about healthy living through movement while being exposed to healthcare professionals that prescribe exercise.

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• Healing Through Motion (9-10th): Highschool students learn about skills acquired in the Physical Therapy profession and conditions they treat.

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• Healing People, Changing Lives (11-12th): Highschool students step into the life of a Physical therapist and learn how to pursue the profession.

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Programs listed above, include a combination of mini-workshops below:

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Muscles & Machines (Mini- Workshop)

Get the muscles in your body moving while learning what those muscles do. Learn how to have a safe work out and ways exercise can help your body heal!

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Stress Strategies (Mini- Workshop)

Learn how exercise and exploring your creative side can help you manage stress!

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Follow Your Heart (Mini- Workshop)

Have you ever heard the sound of air moving through your lungs or blood rushing through your veins? Experience how to check your heart rate or blood pressure and witness it change when you exercise! Learn about heart health while exploring careers that you may love!

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Play the Patient (Mini- Workshop)

Role play what an experience may be like as a patient (or clinician) while learning about different 

body systems and the health teams that work together to treat them.

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Technology that Treats (Mini- Workshop)

Have you ever seen or used equipment that can move a part of your body for you? Take a look at the science and get hands on exposure to the technology that is used in medicine.

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Cardio Communication (Mini- Workshop)

Communication, compromise and support are all important parts of a healthy team and body.

Learn about how your heart talks to the rest of your body and practice talking to team members!

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Finding Balance (Mini- Workshop)

Communication, compromise and support are all important parts of a healthy team and body. Learn about how your eye, inner ear, brain and feet work together to keep you on your feet! 

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Support Station (Mini- Workshop)

Communication, compromise and support are all important parts of a healthy team and body.

Learn about the different systems that support your body and find creative ways to show support to your teammates! 

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Play the Provider (Mini-Workshop)

Similar to our immune system, healthcare providers aim to keep people healthy. Explore the role of our immune system, while role playing multi- tasking as a clinician to make decisions in the best interest of your patient.

 

Care for your Core (Mini-Workshop)

Being a healthcare provider requires self-awareness, understanding of our core values and a strong foundation. Recognize your passions and how they influence your career choices while exploring the importance of the pelvic floor and the systems it contains that keeps you grounded.

 

Wound Warrior (Mini-Workshop)

Everyone must learn to overcome challenges which sometimes requires tough skin and learning how to heal from our wounds. Learn about skin health and explore careers that manage wounds.