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Seahorse training - sweat, fun and good company
Movement, touch, breathing and social contact are key to the well-being of children with mental health challenges.
- Instructor:
Pernille Thomsen PT MSc.
- Rating:
5
- 6 months access
- Certificate included
- Downloadable handout
- Self-paced online learning
€ 26
Course Details:
- Learning Time:
- Access Period:
45 minutes
6 months
Course Overview
How can movement, breathing, touch, and social interaction support the mental health of children and adolescents?
This course introduces the evidence-based Seahorse Training – Sweat, Fun and Good Company programme, developed to support children with overstimulated nervous systems through physiotherapy-based interventions. You’ll explore the neurophysiological foundations of mental well-being and understand how physical activity, breathing, touch, and positive social experiences contribute to emotional regulation and resilience.
Designed for therapists working with children and adolescents, the course combines research with practical strategies that can be integrated into everyday therapeutic practice.
Practical Application
- Supporting children’s mental health
- Managing overstimulated nervous systems
- Incorporating movement into therapy
- Promoting emotional regulation
- Strengthening social connection and well-being
- Applying evidence-based physiotherapy strategies
What you will learn
- Understand the neurophysiology of mental health in children and adolescents
- Explore how stress affects the developing nervous system
- Learn the core principles of Seahorse Training
- Apply movement, breathing, touch, and social interaction as therapeutic tools
- Integrate evidence-based strategies into daily clinical practice
Course Content
- Introduction to the Topic
- Mental Health in Children & Adolescents
- Nervous System Under Constant Stress
- Seahorse Training
- Knowledge Check / Final Test
Target Audience
- Physical therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Therapists working with children and adolescents
- Healthcare professionals interested in paediatric mental health
- Both newly qualified and experienced therapists
Meet the Instructor
Pernille Thomsen —
MSc PT
Pernille Thomsen is a physiotherapist specialising in children's mental health and neurophysiology. Since 2009, she has focused on understanding overstimulated nervous systems and the impact of anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, and autism on children and adolescents. Through her private practice in Denmark, she delivers the Seahorse Training programme, combining movement, breathing, touch, and social interaction to improve well-being. She also serves as a coach for individuals with developmental disabilities and the Special Olympics Denmark women's national team.
Continuing Education Credits & Certificate
This course qualifies for continuing education credits from recognized professional associations.
- Occupational Therapy Association: 1 teaching unit
- Physiotherapy Association: 1 teaching unit
- German Association for Health Sports and Sports Therapy (DVGS): 1 teaching unit
- Umbrella Organization of Medical-Technical Services (MTD): 1 teaching unit
- Ergoverband Schweiz (EVS): 1 point
- Physioswiss: 1 point
- Pediatrics Switzerland: 1 CME credit
Certificate
Upon completion, you will automatically receive a personalised certificate confirming your continuing education participation.
Our certificate of participation may also be submitted to professional associations as part of CPD and continuing education applications.
Overall rating of the course
Comments
Tamara on March 9, 2026
great input
Well-organized and structured layout, good images. Thank you for the great input. I would have liked to see a few practical examples.
Thomas on November 3, 2025
clear and informative with good background information, I would have liked just a little more practical exercises
The course was well and clearly structured and contained a lot of valuable background information. I would have liked a bit more practical exercises that I could implement directly with the children. Apart from that, I thought the course was really great - thank you very much for your commitment and great work!
Nadine on 13.08.2025
not detailed enough
I found the course good and very attractively structured. However, I would have liked more specialist knowledge or even more "neuroknowledge" in detail. The images and language chosen were very good for passing on the knowledge to patients. I would also have liked two or three practical examples.
Sophie on 21.05.2025
Well structured, with good learning logic
This is the first online course I've ever taken. I need to get used to how it works. It was well structured. It's good to have quizzes.
I was surprised to have extra, optional info; I didn't calculate enough time.
I hope you'll manage to organize the complete training.
Peer Review
Christine Zehr, Pediatric Physiotherapist,
CAS in Developmental Neurological Therapy Bobath Baby, Lucerne Children's Hospital
“Excellently explained and designed with appealing graphics you can use directly in practice with children. A thoroughly well-made and practical course.”
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