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Founder of Psychomotor Practice
Aucouturier (PPA®)

Bernard Aucouturier was born in 1934 in Tours, France.  He is a Physical Education teacher and a psychomotor specialist.

He has created the Psychomotor Practice Aucouturier (PPA®).  He is the founding president of the Aucouturier International School (EIA), laureate of the Academy of Medicine (Paris), thesis prized of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (France), Doctor Honoris Causa of Cuyo University of Argentina. 

Historical Milestones of Psychomotor Education in South Africa

• Michele KOCHELEFF (kinesitherapist from Belgium) and Rossella MEUSEL (educational psychologist from Italy) co-founded the Psychomotor Education Institute of South Africa (PEISA) in 2005.
• In June 2005 the Institute became a Trust under the number IT 1087 2005 /PMB.
• In 2008 the Psychomotor Education Program was trademarked under the registration number 2004 07408.
• In February 2012, PEISA became a registered member of the Aucouturier International School (EIA - Ecole Internationale Aucouturier).   

Michele Kocheleff
Director of PEISA and Trustee

Director of PEISA. She was born in Democratic Republic of Congo and graduated in kinesitherapy in 1959. Her qualifications include a Psychomotor Education Course. She also specialised in ante and post-natal course. In 2013 she was accredited as a trainer in Psychomotor Practice Aucouturier (PPA®) by the EIA.  

Suzanne Clulow
Deputy Director of PEISA and Trustee

Deputy director of PEISA.  She holds a master degree in international relations and modern languages. She is a psychomotor educator and a trainer in PPA®.  

Lynne Freestone
Trustee of PEISA

She was born in Zimbabwe and trained as a Foundation Phase teacher. She has a Bachelor of Education in special education and was trained in PPA®. As principal of Sunnylea Pre-primary School, she hosted the PEISA centre since 2010.