Online Course Duration: 4 Hours

Course Format:

• Self-paced interactive lectures
• Guided activities & reflection exercises
• Video analysis
• 20-question true/false assessment

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Course Completion & Certification

After successfully completing the online portion, participants advance to the live 2-day training culminating in a graduation mixer.

This hybrid approach ensures strong theoretical foundations while reinforcing practical hands-on learning in the live session. 

(Online Component)

Module 1: Introduction to Non-Verbal Communication in Marriage Counseling (1 Hour)

✅ Course Materials:

• Touch Artist: Exploring Non-Verbal Communication for Relationship Coaches & Marriage Counselors -Versandra Kennebrew (Selected chapters)
• Video Lecture: The Science of Touch in Relationship Dynamics
• Interactive PDF Workbook: Assessing Non-Verbal Cues in Counseling

✅ Activities:

• Self-reflection exercise: How do you currently interpret non-verbal cues in counseling?
• Quiz (5 True/False Questions)

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Module 2: Touch-Based Interventions & Partner Yoga Theory (1 Hour)

✅ Course Materials:

• Touch Me with Love: Intimate Alignment for Couples Through Touch & Yoga – Versandra Kennebrew (Selected chapters)
• Guided Video Lecture: Partner Yoga & Touch-Based Therapy
• Interactive Workbook: Touch & Movement in Relationship Coaching

✅ Activities:

• Case Study Review: Analyzing successful touch-based interventions
• Group Discussion Forum: How can marriage counselors ethically integrate touch into coaching?

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Module 3: Video Analysis & Practical Application (1 Hour)

✅ Course Materials:

• Bonus Exercise: Watch the following videos:
  • Video 1
  • Video 2
• Discussion Guide: Non-Verbal Communication Strategies in Counseling
• Ethical Reference Sheet: Cultural Considerations in Touch Therapy

✅ Activities:

• Reflection exercise: Write three key insights from the videos
• Peer Q&A Forum: Debating ethical use of touch in coaching

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Module 4: Final Assessment & Certification Completion (1 Hour)

✅ Course Materials:

• Final Review PDF: Summary of Key Concepts in Non-Verbal Communication
• Online True/False Assessment (20 questions)
• Certification Completion Form

✅ Activities:

• Post-Assessment Reflection: How will you integrate non-verbal communication into your counseling practice?
• Certification Confirmation & Next Steps

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