Movement techniques

Description

The various types of movement and physical postures undertaken for relaxation, body-mind integration, stress reduction, flexibility, core support and rehabilitation purposes, and that are required for or underpin occupational performance.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 8 occupations
  • Total: 13 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Occupational therapist
    Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups with occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities in regaining …
  • Speech and language therapist
    Speech and language therapists focus on the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages to help them …
  • Occupational therapy assistant
    Occupational therapy assistants support occupational therapists by working with people and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, …
  • Circus arts teacher
    Circus arts teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various circus techniques and acts such as trapeze acts, juggling, mime, acrobatics, hooping, tightrope walk…
  • Sophrologist
    Sophrologists aim to reduce their clients` stress and produce optimal health and well-being by applying a dynamic relaxation method which consists of a specific set of physical and…

Optional for

  • Performing arts theatre instructor
    Performing arts theatre instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based theatre courses at a specialised theatre, or acting, school or conservatory a…
  • Dance teacher
    Dance teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various dance genres and forms, such as ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, hip-hop, Latin, folk dance, etc. They provide…
  • Social counsellor
    Social counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal…
  • Performing arts school dance instructor
    Performing arts school dance instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based dance courses at a specialised dance school or conservatory at a higher …
  • Music instructor
    Music instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based music courses at a specialised music school or conservatory at a higher education level, includ…
  • Drama teacher
    Drama teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various theatrical genres and dramatic expression forms, such as comedy, tragedy, prose, poetry, improvisation, mo…
  • Music teacher
    Music teachers instruct students in various musical genres and expression forms, such as classical, jazz, folk, pop, blues, rock, electronic, etc., in a recreational context. They …
  • Drama teacher secondary school
    Drama teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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