EVIDENCE-BASED SENSORY ACCREDITATION
The Fit + In™ Certification
Transform your movement studio into an inclusive, low-friction environment. Grounded in occupational therapy research and environmental acoustics, our dual-phase accreditation equips studio owners and instructors with the tools to eliminate silent attrition, retain neurodivergent clients, and set the gold standard for sensory care.
Why Sensory Accessibility is Your Studio’s Biggest Retention Opportunity
More than 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent or experiences sensory sensitivities
Providing a calibrated space opens your doors to a loyal, highly engaged market.
Up to 75% of clients who experience sensory overload drop off silently without ever giving feedback
Fit + In™ protocols give your team the observational tools to catch overload before clients disengage.
Low-cost adjustments create big impact
Simple adjustments to lighting type, acoustic dampening, and cueing protocols create massive client retention without expensive studio renovations.
The 5-Module Online Curriculum
Phase 1: Online Theory & Environmental Audit
(5 to 6 Hours Learner Time, Delivered via Thinkific)
Foundational Frameworks and Clinical Sourcing:
Occupational Therapy and Sensory Processing: Lindsey Biel, OTR/L & Nancy Peske (Raising a Sensory Smart Child)
Sensory Ergonomics, LOUDS framework, and SOLACE Model™: Lacey Artemis / Neuromix Consulting (Public Space Comfort Survey Data)
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Clinical Foundations: Lindsey Biel, OTR/L & Lacey Artemis
Master the clinical vocabulary of sensory processing. Learn how sensory systems (including tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, interoceptive, and thermal/airflow dynamics) react on the studio floor. Understand the Sensory Rebound Paradox—why masked client exhaustion leads to silent drop-off.
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Sensory Ergonomics & LOUDS Framework: Lacey Artemis
Deconstruct how cumulative environmental triggers (light quality, acoustics, thermal load, and VOCs) build across a 45-minute class to trigger shutdown. Learn why dedicated "quiet rooms" fail (the LOUDS framework) and why main-room calibration is the true solution.
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Environmental Audits & SOLACE Model™: Lacey Artemis
The practical core of our program. Learn to apply the SOLACE Model™ for pre-class setup, run a multi-variable environmental audit in under 10 minutes, and execute immediate, low-cost spatial fixes across air, light, sound, and layout.
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Pedagogy & Sensory Adaptations: Fit + In™ & Lindsey Biel, OTR/L
Shift from environment to instruction. Master trauma-informed multi-modal cueing (verbal + visual default), consent-based grounding, equipment spacing, and real-time micro-adjustments for music, mic frequencies, and lighting banks without breaking class flow.
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De-escalation & Studio Culture: Fit + In™ & Neuromix Consulting
Recognize early physiological markers of sensory strain on the floor. Offer subtle, low-friction modifications in place without singling anyone out, set up safe feedback channels, and sign the Fit + In™ Studio Standards commitment.
Phase 2: In-Studio Practicum & Full Accreditation
Theory comes to life on the studio floor. Following completion of the online coursework, instructors undertake a 15-Hour In-Person Practicum at a designated partner studio space.
During the practicum, instructors log practical teaching hours applying multi-modal cueing, managing real-time ambient adjustments, and executing environmental audits during live class sessions. Upon successful completion and evaluation, instructors and studios earn full Fit + In™ Certified Specialist accreditation and placement in our public studio directory.
Ready to Pioneer Sensory Care in Your Studio?
We are currently selecting forward-thinking boutique movement studios in New York City for our inaugural Pilot Cohort.