Join 500+ Certified MOVED Coaches Worldwide

✓ 500+ Coaches Certified Worldwide

✓ 25+ Countries Represented

✓ 4.9/5 Average Student Rating

✓ 95% Would Recommend to a Colleague

✓ Only 35 Students Per Cohort (Personalized Mentorship)

Course Starts January 5th

3-Month Immersive Certification | 10 Live Coaching Calls | Real-World Client Assessments | Direct Mentorship from Richard Aceves

Flexible Payment Plans

Limited to 35 Students for Personalized Mentorship - Includes $3,000 FREE Group Coaching

Your Proven Path to Movement Mastery

This isn't a passive certification you watch from the sidelines. MOVED Academy's Level 1 Certification is a rigorous, hands-on journey that transforms ambitious coaches into sought-after movement authorities. Over 3 intensive months, you'll master the complete MOVED methodology through deep-dive modules, 10 live mentorship calls with Richard Aceves, 12 real-world client assessments, and a comprehensive final exam. Only those who demonstrate true mastery earn the MOVED Academy Level 1 Certification—a credential that signals to clients and colleagues alike that you possess the elite knowledge, practical skills, and professional confidence to solve complex movement challenges.

  • Deep-Dive Modules & Live Calls

    Traverse every core principle in 3 months, supported by 10 powerful group coaching sessions. Get direct feedback and solve real cases.

  • Master Client Assessment

    Complete 12 in-person assessments, guided by MOVED faculty. Pass/fail: real-world results matter here.

  • Final Exam

    Prove your mastery. Score 85%+ to make it official.

  • Level 1 Certification

    Become a MOVED Academy Level 1 Certified Coach.

Is This Certification Right for You?

Ambitious coach ready to command results? Health professionals seeking skill depth and career impact? Trainers who crave the power, confidence, and clarity to become true movement leaders? This course is for you.

If you're ready to become the movement authority your clients already need, this certification was built for you.

This isn't for coaches looking for another weekend workshop or quick certification to add to their wall. MOVED Academy Level 1 is designed for the ambitious professional, the personal trainer who's tired of watching clients plateau, the strength coach who knows there's a deeper level of mastery to achieve, the health practitioner who refuses to keep referring clients out to specialists because they lack the confidence to solve complex movement problems themselves.

You know there's a gap between what you currently deliver and what your clients truly need. You've seen the recurring pain, the compensation patterns, the frustration when progress stalls. You understand that surface-level programming isn't enough anymore. Your clients deserve more. You deserve more.

This certification is for you if:

• You Want to Master Movement: Gain a deep understanding of how the body moves and learn to assess client imbalances with precision.

• You Seek Practical Anatomy Knowledge: Move beyond theory with practical insights into anatomy that you can apply in every session.

• You're Curious About the Nervous System: Learn how the nervous system influences movement, pain, and performance, and incorporate this knowledge into your coaching.

• You Want to Address Root Causes of Pain: Identify and address the real reasons behind your clients' discomfort and movement dysfunctions.

• You're Ready to Build Better Programs: Design well-balanced programs that eliminate gaps in your client's fitness journey and your own.

• You Want to Dive Deeper Into Breathwork: Become a breathwork expert by learning how to manage stress and breathe both in and out of training environments.

• You Understand the Power of Emotions in Movement: Recognize the emotional connections to muscle imbalances and discomfort and guide your clients through this awareness.

• You Want a Holistic Approach: Examine your clients through physiological, psychological, and emotional lenses to offer a more comprehensive coaching experience.

• You Want to Find Your Coaching Identity: Gain confidence in your coaching style, voice, and values, and deliver more value in every session.

• You Want to Simplify Complexity: Break down even the most complex exercises, find hidden movement issues, and solve them effectively.

What people are Saying

Mathew Adams

5 star rating

“Richard's passion and knowledge made the learning experience enjoyable, and I was able to apply what I learned to help my athletes overcome recurring pain and injuries. Highly recommend this course to any coach looking to elevate their athletes' p...”

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“Richard's passion and knowledge made the learning experience enjoyable, and I was able to apply what I learned to help my athletes overcome recurring pain and injuries. Highly recommend this course to any coach looking to elevate their athletes' performance!”

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Jason Craimer

5 star rating

“ As someone who is passionate about fitness and wellness, I knew that having a thorough understanding of anatomy was essential for my success. What I didn't know was just how much this course would exceed my expectations. Richard did an amazing jo...”

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“ As someone who is passionate about fitness and wellness, I knew that having a thorough understanding of anatomy was essential for my success. What I didn't know was just how much this course would exceed my expectations. Richard did an amazing job of presenting complex concepts in a way that was easy to understand, and the practical application exercises were incredibly valuable in helping me to apply what I had learned. I now have a newfound appreciation for the intricacies of the human body and how it functions during exercise. If you're serious about your career in the health and fitness industry, then this course is an absolute must! Many thanks to coach Richard for creating such an amazing resource.”

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Hannah Larson

5 star rating

“The course added so much depth to what I already do on a daily basis. The depth of the concept were brought to life with simple and practical applications on the gym floor.”

“The course added so much depth to what I already do on a daily basis. The depth of the concept were brought to life with simple and practical applications on the gym floor.”

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Requirements to Get Certified

  • Online Course Material
    Complete MOVED’s core principles: master anatomy, biomechanics, and assessment tools with engaging real-world content.

  • Group Coaching Calls
    Participate in Zoom live sessions. Engage in solving real coaching challenges through case studies and Q&A.

  • In-Person Assessments
    Complete 12 successful client assessments, refining your ability to pinpoint imbalances. Every submission is reviewed with precision by MOVED Academy Instructors.

  • Final Exam
    Test your expertise with a comprehensive final exam that covers everything from assessments to practical scenarios. Score a minimum of 85% to become certified.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    2. What to expect from this mentoring

    3. Support System

    4. Where is all the Content

    5. Let's Rock!

    1. Who Are You?

    2. Experiences

    3. Values and Principles

    4. Who are you as a coach?

    5. Overview of Four Pillars of a Coach

    6. The Stuntman

    7. The Philosopher

    8. The Scientist

    9. The Businessman

    10. Training - Physical, Mental, Emotional

    11. Stimulus - Exercise is the Byproduct

    12. Objective - The Vision

    13. Stimulus training

    1. Balanced Program

    2. How We Build Strength

    3. Skill to Intensity Ratio

    4. Exercise Breakdown

    5. What is the polyvagal theory and its function in the body

    6. Phylogenetic Hierarchy and the Polyvagal Theory

    7. Workout Guidelines for the Nervous System

    8. Phylogenetic Workout

    9. Mobility and Breath

    10. Move with your breath

    11. Heart and breath

    12. Importance of a Grunt

    13. Maximal Sympathetic Arousal

    14. States, the Heart, and Breath

    15. Air Squats

    16. Backsquats

    17. Bracing for the heavy lifts

    18. Action

    19. Sumo Deadlift

    20. Breathing for the Deadlift

    21. Bench Press

    22. Pressing

    23. Broad Jumps

    24. SB tosses

    25. Fight Workout!

    26. Challenge your Comfort

    27. Intensity with Coherence

    28. Homework with the Ghost

    1. Tension Over Position

    2. Torque Chains

    3. Oblique Opener (physical Swami) - testing the Internal Torque Chain

    4. Internal Torque

    5. External Torque

    6. Swami

    7. Test Upper Body - Overhead press/position

    8. Iliopsoas Muscle Group

    9. Transverse Abdominis

    10. Rectus Abdominis

    11. Obliques - Internal and External

    12. Lumbar and Thoracic Erectors

    13. Psoas Raises into running/Walking

    14. Time Under Pressure

    15. The Glutes!

    16. Glute Bridges

    17. Hamstrings

    18. Quadriceps

    19. Cyclist squats and Goblet Squats

    20. Calves

    21. Pectoralis Major

    22. Latissimus Dorsi & Teres Major

    23. Jumping Pull Ups

    24. Row Variations

    25. Deltoids

    26. Trapezius

    27. Tricep/Bicep/Forearms

    28. Floor Press

    29. Curl Variations

    30. Shrug Variations

    31. Bonus Content - Jumping Dips

    1. Overview of guidelines!

    2. The Win

    3. The Client History

    4. The Eye Test

    5. Upper Body and Lower Body Examples

    6. Exercise Choices and Order

    7. Imbalances and the Theoretical Approach

    8. Muscle Displacement Patterns

    9. Muscle Displacement Patterns Upper Body

    10. Muscle Displacement Patterns Lower Body

    11. Strengthen the Structure and fix 95% of the problems! Exercise is the Byproduct

    12. Addressing a Deficiency

    13. Assessment Overview and examples

    14. All the Assessments Playlist

    15. Hinge Movement Patterns - Gym Setting

    16. Overhead Mobility

    17. Push Movement Patterns

    18. Imbalances in a Hinge

    19. Assessing Jumps

    20. Imbalances in Push Ups

    21. Overhead Pressing

    22. Upper trap Discomfort

    23. Solution For Upper Trap Dominance

    24. Middle Trap and Supra/infraspinatus

    25. Solution for Mid Trap/Inflamed Supra/Infraspinatus

    26. First Rib and side deltoids discomfort

    27. Lower Traps and Scapular muscles

    28. Brace the Impact

    29. Golfers Elbow

    30. Tennis Elbow

    31. Pull Movement Patterns - Gym Setting

    32. QL

    33. Lumbar Erectors

    34. Sacral Pain

    35. Iliacus

    36. TFL

    37. Groin/ Pyramidalis

    1. Call 1: Welcome, Expectations & The Guiding Principle

    2. Call 2: Torque Chains, Beginning Assessments & Eye Tests

    3. Call 3: Breathing & Movement

    4. Call 4: Assessments & Case Studies

    5. Call 5: Human Specificity

    6. Call 6: Case Studies in Lower Back Pain

    7. Call 7: Programming

    8. Call 8: Sticking Points

    9. Call 9: Group Class Application

    10. Call 10: The Nervous System & The Power Within Movement and Breath

About this course

  • $2,750.00
  • 10 Live Group Calls
  • Private Community
  • 8 Modules | 180+ Lessons | 50+ Hours

BONUS: 1 Year of Group Mentorship FREE ($3,000 Value)

<p><strong>Your certification is just the beginning. Your transformation continues for an entire year.</strong></p><p>Most certification programs abandon you the moment you pass the final exam. Not MOVED Academy. When you join the January 5th cohort, you'll receive an exclusive bonus that fundamentally changes your professional trajectory: <strong>One full year of expert group mentorship with Richard Aceves and the MOVED Academy faculty team—a $3,000 value, completely free.</strong></p><p>This isn't generic Q&A calls. This is your direct pipeline to ongoing mastery. Every month for twelve months, you'll join live group mentorship sessions where you'll:</p><ul><li><strong>Bring Your Real Client Cases:</strong> Get expert guidance on the exact movement challenges you're facing in your practice. No theoretical discussions—we solve the problems standing between you and your clients' breakthroughs.</li><li><strong>Deepen Your Methodology Mastery:</strong> Continue advancing your understanding of the MOVED principles as you encounter new patterns, compensation strategies, and complex presentations in the field.</li><li><strong>Stay Current with Evolving Science:</strong> Physiology, neuroscience, and psychology research never stops. Neither does your education. Receive updates on emerging insights and how to integrate them into your practice.</li><li><strong>Build Your Professional Network:</strong> Connect with an elite community of MOVED-certified coaches who share your commitment to excellence. These relationships become referral partnerships, collaboration opportunities, and lifelong professional support.</li><li><strong>Refine Your Coaching Identity:</strong> As you grow from certified to confident to commanding, Richard and the MOVED faculty help you develop your unique coaching voice, positioning, and methodology application.</li></ul><p>This ongoing mentorship ensures you don't just learn the MOVED methodology—you live it, embody it, and continuously elevate your mastery. While other coaches fade back into mediocrity after their certification, you'll spend an entire year integrating, refining, and becoming the movement authority your community recognizes and seeks out.</p><p><strong>This bonus alone is worth more than most coaches invest in their entire continuing education.</strong> You're getting it free when you claim one of the 35 spots in the January 5th cohort.</p><p>The clock is ticking. Only 35 coaches will receive this unprecedented level of personalized support. The question isn't whether MOVED Academy will transform your practice—it's whether you'll claim your spot before someone else does.</p>