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Two Day course : April 12-13, 2026 in Laval

Exercise course Part 2

Objectives :

Review of developmental kinesiology in the context of adult optimal posture, sports performance, and global motor patterns to enhance outcomes in sport and human movement.
Demonstrate exercises in higher developmental positions – tripod, bear, squat, lunge, step up and its modifications & training of body awareness.
Demonstrate exercises utilizing the principles of developmental kinesiology with elastic bands, barbells, weights, and gymball
Discuss & demonstrate DNS exercises for specific sport techniques: throwing, jumping, stroke, skating etc.

Prerequisites

Previous participation in the Exercise-1 course or Clinical A or B or C courses.
Participants must be certified healthcare or exercise professionals. The target audience is Clinicians, trainers, coaches, body worktherapists, exercise physiologists & kinesiologists. Please contact the local organizer if you are part of a group that is not listed.
Course will be taught in English and all supporting material will be in English.

Registration details and fees

Early discounted registration : 700 $ CA + Prague School fee (rebate ending December 31st 2025)
Regular registration : $750 $ CA + Prague School fee

Each participant in the DNS course must pay an additional 100 euros to the Prague Rehabilitation School, the creators and owners of the DNS method.
The Prague school fees help to:.

Support NDS science activities,
Collect new video or photo material
Developing DNS documents and publications;
Presenting the DNS system at scientific conferences;
Introduce the DNS concept online

Please note that this payment is in addition to the course fee.

Please register with the local organizer below and pay the course fee, before paying the Prague School registration fee. When your fees at the Prague School are paid, confirmation of your registration will be automatically sent to the course organizer.

Please take also note that Prague School registration fees are not refundable.
Your online registration and payment of fees at the Prague School are required to attend a DNS course, receive the certificate of participation from the Prague school, take the DNS test (optional) and register for further advanced courses.
When you register and pay, you will receive an automatic email with a link to download the course notes. If you do not receive this email within one hour of payment, please email info@rehabps.com and request the course notes. Hard copies will not be available on site.

The course in Laval, in the Greater Montreal area will take place at Centre du Sablon community center:
755 Chemin du Sablon, Chomedey, Laval, Qc, H7W 4H5

Instructor Morris Gasparin DC

Dr. Morris Gasparin graduated with a Doctorate in Chiropractic in 1994. Previous to this, his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University were in mathematics and biology.
Dr. Gasparin is an international Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) instructor for the Prague School of Rehabilitation. He was also an instructor for the Motion Palpation Institute (MPI) from 1997 to 2000.
He has a Masters certification in Fascial Manipulation (FM) and is fully certified in the Active Release Technique (ART) for Upper and Lower extremities, Nerve Entrapment, and Biomechanics. Dr. Gasparin has completed courses in Neurodynamics according to Shacklock, Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) and Level 1 Medical Provider for the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI).
Dr. Gasparin has written several articles about Developmental Kinesiology and Neuromuscular Stabilization, and his YouTube channel has worldwide subscribers.
From 2015 to 2019, he worked as a primary care provider for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Other details

Video
Note on the video recording of the seminars:
Participants can film part of the course, but no material can be posted online. All video recordings may be used for personal purposes only and may not be broadcast in any way.
IN ADDITION, video recording of certain materials is strictly prohibited.

Distribution of learning material
Electronic materials will be distributed by the Prague Rehabilitation School.

Certificate of attendance
Upon completion of the course, an electronic attendance certificate will be sent to you.

Optional Exam
Students who want to work towards DNS Trainer certification must pass an online test after DNS Exercise course part II, and before taking DNS Exercise course part III.

Participants who wish to participate in the educational stream to become a Prague Rehab School certified practitioner can take this exam for an additional fee payable to the Prague Rehab School.

The DNS test is fully automatic and online.
Upon successful completion of the test, a certificate of completion from the Prague Rehabilitation School will be awarded

The online test consists of 30 multiple choice questions, 10 picture and 5 video questions. To pass the test the student must answer 32 out of the 45 questions correctly. The student gets a maximum of three attempts to pass the test. Students are recommended to retake DNS Exercise II course and then to take the online test again in case of failing to pass the test on the three attempts. As soon as submitting the test the student receives results by email. Passing the online test is a prerequisite before taking the Practical test at the DNS Exercise Course part III, and being certified as a DNS Exercise Trainer.

Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization