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Canadian Service Mark Guidelines

In Canada fewer marks have been registered than in the US. When using a trade-marked term that is NOT registered in Canada, rather than following American usage as set out in the US Guidelines, you should follow the first prominent use of the term with the superscript "TM" to show that the term is protected in another jurisdiction, or is pending registration. In Canada, both Feldenkrais® Method and Feldenkrais MethodTM are acceptable. More detailed information can be found in the guidelines below.

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What Are The FGNA Service and Certification Marks?

SERVICE MARKS USED WITH THE TERMS
Feldenkrais® practitioner, teacher, lesson, class, movement lesson or workshop
Feldenkrais MethodTM or Feldenkrais® Method of somatic education, of learning, of movement education
Awareness Through Movement®
Prise de conscience par le mouvementMD		 lesson, class, or workshop
Functional Integration®
L'intégration fonctionnelleMD 		lesson, session, or workshop
Feldenkrais GuildTM of North America

CERTIFICATION MARKS
Guild Certified Feldenkrais TeacherTM
Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionerTM

WHO CAN USE THEM?
Only Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionersTM and authorized ATM Teachers may use the service marks. The certification marks may be used by graduates only. Continued use requires current certification or current enrollment in an FGNA-Accredited training program. The use of trademark terms described within these Guidelines is for materials published in Canada. The use of terms in materials created by FGNA may differ because of differences in the U.S. legislation and in the number of terms that have been registered.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? -- There are 4 rules:

  1. Make the marks distinctive, in every occurrence of every mark - set them apart with capital letters, italics, bold or a different color or font throughout the document.

  2. Mark the marks with ® or TM at the first or most prominent appearance.

  3. Use the marks as an adjective in the first and most prominent appearance in the text or other visual presentation, (e.g. Feldenkrais® Method of somatic education or Feldenkrais MethodTM of somatic education). Appropriate nouns for these terms are listed above with the term.

  4. Identify Feldenkrais GuildTM of North America as the owner, e.g. "Feldenkrais®, Feldenkrais MethodTM, Awareness Through Movement®, Prise de conscience par le mouvementMD , Functional Integration® and L'intégration fonctionnelleMD are registered service marks and Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionerTM is a certification mark of Feldenkrais GuildTM of North America".

FOR STUDENTS

After receiving authorization from Educational Director and from FGNA, 3rd and 4th Year Students may use the terms Feldenkrais, Feldenkrais Method, and Awareness Through Movement/Prise de conscience par le mouvement as Student ATM Teachers, and may only use the term Functional Integration/L'intégration fonctionnelle in connection with free practice sessions.

What Do I Call Myself? - You must indicate that you are a student. You may say that you are an authorized student Awareness Through Movement teacher. If practicing Functional Integration lessons, you must also indicate that you are not allowed to charge a fee for FI work. You may not use the service marks in any way that might imply professional Feldenkrais practitioner status.

Am I Certified? - No, you are not certified until you have graduated, and you may not use the certification marks.

Can I say I am a Feldenkrais Practitioner or Teacher? - No, until graduation you are not a Feldenkrais practitioner or teacher, you are an ATM teacher.

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