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VESSEL 2025

VESSEL 2025

A mentorship offering for students and practitioners of the Axis Syllabus©

Welcome

Dear Friends and Students,

I'm excited to announce the second year of VESSEL, a small-group mentorship program grounded in the Axis Syllabus©. This program is designed especially for movement and healing arts practitioners who wish to deepen their teaching practice.

For over a decade and a half, the Axis Syllabus© has been my primary theoretical and pedagogical lens for understanding and communicating about human movement. This body of research is vital knowledge for anyone teaching, facilitating, or communicating concepts about movement, covering:

  • Functional anatomy
  • Joint mechanics
  • Alignment
  • Injury prevention
  • The dynamics of weight
  • Structural patterns
  • Concepts from physics
  • And much more

VESSEL provides a structured pathway through the Axis Syllabus archive, supporting both knowledge development and practical application. While completion of this program does not imply certification as an Axis Syllabus© teacher, it can be a meaningful step along that path.

Warmly,
Nuria

Program Structure

VESSEL runs in two complementary semesters, each with a distinct focus:

Spring Semester (March-May 2025)

Focus: Foundation Building & Core Concepts

  • Bi-weekly lectures, practices, and Q&A sessions (90 minutes)
  • Regular cohort discussion groups (1-2x per month)
  • Weekly peer 1:1 meetings (pre-scheduled)
  • Monthly assignments
  • Ongoing support via WhatsApp

Meeting Dates (Sundays, 3:00-4:30 PM EST):

  • March: 9, 23
  • April: 6, 20
  • May: 4, 18

Fall Semester (September-November 2025)

Focus: Project Development & Application

  • Three full group meetings (90 minutes each)
  • 4 hours of flexible 1:1 mentorship time
  • Weekly small group support meetings
  • Personal project development
  • Ongoing support via WhatsApp

Meeting Dates (Sundays, 3:00-4:30 PM EST):

  • September 14
  • October 12
  • November 16

Curriculum Highlights

Spring Semester

  • Anatomical language of motion (direction, axes, and planes)
  • Fundamentals of skeletal and muscular anatomy
  • Fascial anatomy and tensegrity concepts
  • Dynamic alignment and force transmission
  • Biomechanics of major joints

Fall Semester

  • Personal project development
  • Application of AS concepts
  • Pedagogical approaches
  • Integration of theoretical knowledge
  • Practical implementation

Investment

  • Each semester: $600-1000 (sliding scale)
  • Payment plans available

Gives you a 20% discount on all in-person Axis Syllabus© workshops held by Nuria at the Field Center in 2025

Apply below

Please fill out the form below to apply. Each application will receive a personal response.

If you have any questions you can email Nuria directly at nuria@nuriabowart.com

Important note: While this program provides structured engagement with Axis Syllabus© material, it is not a certification program. It can, however, be a meaningful step toward that goal.