Any Guay — Continuing Education Certificate Inquiry

Continuing Education Certificate Inquiry

Context

Any, a participant in the Winter 2026 Study Group, asked whether we would be issuing any kind of certificate or attestation that could be used as proof of continuing education for her professional association(s).

In Quebec (and elsewhere), many regulated professions require members to complete a certain number of continuing education hours annually. Professionals need documented proof, often a certificate or attestation, to submit to their association as evidence they’ve fulfilled these requirements.

Legal Context

We researched Quebec law on this matter. There is no legal obligation for private training providers to issue certificates. The obligation runs the other way: if a professional wants to count training toward their continuing education requirements, they need to ensure the training is recognized by their professional association, and often the training provider needs to be pre-approved by that association.

Our Position

Baseworks is not positioned as a continuing education provider within any professional credentialing framework, whether movement education, massage therapy, occupational therapy, academic professional development, or other fields requiring annual CE hours. This is intentional, not a bureaucratic oversight.

We welcome professionals from these fields, but we want people to come to Baseworks because the work itself interests them, not because it checks a box on an annual requirement. These are different motivations that lead to different kinds of engagement.

Even passive participation in a credentialing system positions Baseworks within a framework we’re deliberately working outside of. Issuing documentation that gets submitted to professional associations implicitly enters that ecosystem, recategorizing what we do into something it isn’t.

One-Time Accommodation

For participants in genuine difficulty with deadlines, we may provide a personal letter confirming participation and approximate hours, with explicit notation that Baseworks is not a recognized CE provider. This is not issued as continuing education documentation. Whether associations accept this framing is between the participant and their association.

This is not something we do routinely. Programs designed around professional development would be structured differently, with requirements around full participation and commitment that would make certification meaningful. We’ve offered such programs in the past but are not currently running them.

Future Considerations

If we develop professional development programs in the future, they would require:

• Full participation (no missed sessions)
• Demonstrated engagement with the material
• A level of commitment that makes certification meaningful

These would be designed for that purpose from the start, distinct from the Study Group format.

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Exchange Summary

Initial Inquiry (2026-03-17)

Any asked if we would issue “une sorte de diplôme détaillée pour nos associations (preuve de formation continue).”

First Response (2026-03-17)

We explained that we don’t issue certificates for the Study Group, referenced the teacher training discussion from the closing session, acknowledged that multi-year commitments aren’t always realistic, and mentioned we’re considering future programs with shorter formats but requiring full participation. We invited her to share her association’s criteria if helpful.

Follow-up (2026-03-19)

Any clarified she only needs proof of hours completed, not a title or teaching permission. She noted deadline pressure (before April 1) and suggested issuing attestations could be good marketing for Baseworks among practitioners needing CE credits.

Final Response (2026-03-19)

We clarified our position more fully: Baseworks is not positioned within any professional credentialing framework, and that’s intentional. We addressed her marketing suggestion directly, explaining that attracting people who come primarily to check a box is precisely what we want to avoid. We offered a personal letter as accommodation while clarifying this isn’t routine practice.

Any’s Reply (2026-03-20) — Email

Any thanked Patrick for the detailed explanation and accepted the position gracefully, but pushed back on the logic using a massage receipt analogy: “It’s like if I gave you a massage and you used the receipt to submit to your insurance. But if the therapist writes on the receipt ‘we don’t want this recognized for reimbursement’… that’s a bit bizarre, no?” She affirmed her genuine interest in Baseworks, expressed interest in a future multi-day retreat, and noted that professionals who do CE by obligation don’t necessarily do it without good intentions. Signed off saying she’d accept whatever we offer.

Any’s Gratitude Email (2026-03-21) — Email

Heartfelt message expressing that Baseworks changed her life and how she works. Not asking for anything additional — clarifying the significance of the experience. Went unanswered.

Any’s Invoice Request (2026-03-24) — Email

Asked for her purchase invoice/receipt, saying she deleted the enrollment email and can’t find it on the platform. Subject line “La facture sinon” (“the invoice, otherwise”) suggests she was pivoting to try the receipt route after the attestation was declined. Went unanswered.

Any’s Receipt Request (2026-03-27) — Forum Post

Posted on the Winter 2026 cohort forum asking for proof of purchase. Escalated to the forum after her March 24 email went unanswered. Asia replied the same day, fixed a technical issue, and the receipt became accessible.

Any’s Receipt Request (2026-03-27) — Group Feed Post

Also posted on the group feed (title: “facture, reçu, preuve d’achat”) with a screenshot of the empty Access Settings page. Asia replied referencing her forum thread fix.

Any’s Platform Access Question (2026-03-27) — Group Feed Post

Follow-up confirming the receipt fix worked. Asked about platform access duration — the platform shows access until April 17, but she’d been told completing the training would extend it by a year. Asia confirmed: complete the Primer before April 17 and access extends to 12 months total.

Any’s Follow-up with Association Requirements (2026-03-27) — Email

Any forwarded a message from her professional association (Trager Québec) listing the specific documentation they require to validate her continuing education claim. The association requires: title of the training, brief description (2–3 lines), total hours completed, end date of training, and official proof (attestation, certificate, or transcript from the training organization). The association explicitly states that screenshots, promotional descriptions, or payment receipts cannot be used as proof.

Note: The Trager Québec continuing education page (https://www.tragerquebec.com/formationcontinue.html) is password-protected, so their full criteria cannot be independently verified.

Draft Response (2026-03-28) — Email

Acknowledges her March 21 gratitude message. Reaffirms our position on CE documentation. Offers to confirm hours in writing with a disclaimer. Notes that future credentialing-specific programs would be clearly designated as such. See full draft below in EN and FR.

Asia’s Email with Participation Letter (2026-03-29) — Email

Asia sent the participation letter on Shaspo LLC letterhead, confirming 5/7 sessions (~9 hours in-person) and 87% Primer completion (~11 hours online). Letter explicitly framed as one-time courtesy, factual record only.

Any’s Reissue Request (2026-03-29) — Email

Any asked if we could reissue the letter once she completes 100% of the Primer, so it shows 100% instead of 89%. This confirms she is treating the letter as a credential to optimize for her association rather than a factual record.

Draft Response to Reissue Request (2026-03-30) — Email

Short, final response: the letter was issued as a one-time record as of the date written. We won’t reissue updated versions. Her progress is tracked on the Practice Platform independently.

Asia’s Email with Participation Letter (2026-03-29) — Email

Asia sent a short follow-up email to Any with the participation letter attached. The email explains briefly that a formal attestation, certificate, or transcript cannot be issued because the program had no evaluation or assessment component, and identifies the attached document as a letter confirming participation only. See full text below.

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Any’s Original Message (2026-03-17)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com

Original (French):

Bonjour! J’espère que vous allez bien!

Je me demandais si nous aurons une sorte de diplôme détaillée pour nos associations (preuve de formation continue) ?

Merciii Any

English translation:

Hi! I hope you’re doing well!

I was wondering if we’ll get some kind of detailed diploma for our associations (proof of continuing education)?

Thanksss Any

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First Response (French, 2026-03-17)

Channel: Email from team@baseworks.com

Bonjour Any,

Merci pour ta question !

Pour l’instant, on n’émet pas de certificats pour le Study Group. Le programme n’a pas été pensé comme une formation qui donnerait des crédits de formation continue — c’est vraiment une introduction structurée à la méthode Baseworks et au Primer, avec un accompagnement en personne.

Comme on en a parlé lors de la dernière séance, la formation des enseignants à Tokyo passait par des années d’apprentissage (13 ans de pratique quotidienne pour les enseignants principaux, et un programme formel de 300 heures qui demandait déjà environ 700 heures d’exposition à la méthode). C’est ce niveau d’engagement qui nous permettait de certifier que quelqu’un comprenait vraiment assez bien la méthode pour l’enseigner ou l’appliquer dans un contexte professionnel.

On est bien conscients que ce genre d’engagement n’est pas toujours réaliste quand on a une vie professionnelle active. C’est pour ça qu’on réfléchit à des programmes futurs — ou des séries de programmes — qui pourraient être découpés en différents niveaux, avec des formats plus courts mais axés sur des applications concrètes. Ces programmes n’existent pas encore, mais l’idée serait de proposer des parcours qui tiennent compte des contraintes de temps, tout en demandant une participation complète et un engagement sérieux.

Si ton association a des critères précis pour ce qu’elle reconnaît comme formation continue, n’hésite pas à nous les partager — ça pourrait nous aider à mieux structurer ces programmes à venir.

Merci encore pour ton engagement tout au long du programme !

On espère te revoir bientôt aux Practice Sessions à Proto Studio.

Patrick (et Asia)

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Any’s Follow-up Messages (2026-03-19)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com

First message (French):

Je m’excuse d’insister, mais j’ai besoin de savoir si je pourrais avoir une preuve du nombre d’heures d’étude que j’ai fait dans votre cours (c’est tout ce dont j’ai besoin de source officielle). Je n’ai pas besoin d’avoir un titre qui vient avec, mais seulement un nombre d’heures de cours. Je dois le savoir rapidement, car sinon je serais obligée de m’inscrire à une autre formation avant le début avril pour ne pas être pénalisée dans mon association! C’est en quelque sorte tout simplement une attestation dont j’ai besoin, une simple formalité. Ça doit être possible non ? Une simple preuve que j’ai fait le cours avec le nombre d’heures qui vient avec (en pratique et en vidéo). Veuillez noter que je vais terminer d’écouter tous les vidéos avant le 1er avril !! Merciii Any

First message (English translation):

I’m sorry to insist, but I need to know if I could get proof of the number of study hours I completed in your course (that’s all I need from an official source). I don’t need a title to come with it, just a number of course hours. I need to know quickly, because otherwise I’ll have to register for another training before the beginning of April so I’m not penalized by my association! It’s essentially just an attestation that I need, a simple formality. That must be possible, no? A simple proof that I took the course with the number of hours that comes with it (in practice and on video). Please note that I will finish watching all the videos before April 1!! Thanksss Any

Second message — P.S. (French):

P.S. Puisque vous commencez seulement vos cours à Montréal, je peux comprendre que c’est nouveau, pour vous, de vous faire demander cela. Mais sachez que lorsque les différentes associations qui pourraient reconnaître votre formation en guise de formation continue vous connaîtront (quand des personnes comme moi, commenceront à déposer ce dossier pour ajouter à leur nombre d’heures annuelles), cela pourrait même vous faire de la publicité auprès des différents praticiens corporels de Montréal, qui font partie d’une association et qui doivent faire de la formation continue ! Si ça peut aider à votre réflexion :) Encore une fois, il ne s’agit pas de donner un titre ou une permission de pratique de l’enseignement de Basework (vraiment pas 😅), mais seulement d’attester qu’on a suivi le cours (ex. Niveau 1), comme étudiant. Any

Second message — P.S. (English translation):

P.S. Since you’re only starting your courses in Montreal, I can understand that this is new for you, being asked for this. But know that when the various associations that could recognize your training as continuing education get to know you (when people like me start submitting this file to add to their annual hours), it could even serve as publicity for you among the various body practitioners in Montreal who are part of an association and who need to do continuing education! If that helps your thinking :) Again, this is not about giving a title or a permission to practice teaching Baseworks (really not 😅), but only to attest that we took the course (e.g. Level 1), as a student. Any

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Final Response (English, 2026-03-19)

Channel: Email from team@baseworks.com

Hi Any,

Thanks for following up and clarifying what you need. I want to make sure I address this properly.

First, a quick clarification: my previous response wasn’t specifically about teacher training certification. It was about any form of attestation or completion documentation for our programs, which is why I mentioned the teacher training context from our closing session as background on how we think about certification generally.

I understand the practical pressure you’re facing with your association’s deadline. That’s a real constraint, and I don’t want to be dismissive of it.

Here’s where we’re coming from:

Baseworks isn’t positioned as a continuing education provider within any professional credentialing framework, whether that’s movement education, massage therapy, occupational therapy, academic professional development, or other fields that require annual CE hours. We’re not trying to become a recognized CE option that practitioners can use to fulfill their association requirements. That’s not a bureaucratic oversight on our part; it’s intentional.

You mentioned that issuing attestations could be good marketing for us among practitioners who need CE credits. I appreciate you thinking about this from our perspective, but that’s actually precisely what we want to avoid. We don’t want to attract people who are coming primarily to check a box for their professional association. The kind of engagement we’re looking for, and that you demonstrated throughout the program, is self-directed and intrinsic, not driven by external credentialing requirements.

To be clear, we do understand that what we offer attracts professionals in fields like movement education, occupational therapy, and bodywork who are building their careers. We welcome them. But we want people to come to Baseworks because the work itself interests them, not because it checks a box on an annual requirement. Those are different motivations, and they lead to different kinds of engagement.

The moment we start issuing documentation that gets submitted to professional associations, we’ve implicitly entered that ecosystem, regardless of which field it’s attached to. Our attestation would sit in a professional file as one more credit alongside conventional continuing education, which subtly recategorizes what we do into something it isn’t. Even passive participation in a credentialing system positions Baseworks within a framework we’re deliberately working outside of.

That said, I recognize you’re in a difficult position with a deadline, and your engagement with the program was genuine.

What I can do is provide you with a personal letter confirming your participation in the Winter 2026 Study Group and the approximate hours involved. This would be a personal acknowledgment from us, not issued as continuing education documentation, and we would note explicitly that Baseworks is not a recognized CE provider in Quebec or elsewhere. We’re not certain whether your association would accept something framed this way, but this is what we feel comfortable offering given our position.

I do want to clarify, however, that this isn’t something we’ll be doing routinely moving forward. As I mentioned in my previous email, if we develop programs in the future that are designed around professional development, they would be structured quite differently from the Study Group, with requirements around full participation and a level of commitment that would make certification meaningful. We’ve offered programs like that in the past, but they’re not something we’re currently running.

I hope this makes sense. I know it’s not the straightforward “yes” you were hoping for, but I wanted to explain our thinking rather than just say no.

Let me know if the letter would still be useful given these constraints.

Patrick (and Asia)

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Final Response (French, 2026-03-19)

Channel: Email from team@baseworks.com

Bonjour Any,

Merci pour ton suivi et pour avoir clarifié ce dont tu as besoin. Je veux m’assurer de bien répondre à ta demande.

D’abord, une petite clarification : ma réponse précédente ne concernait pas spécifiquement la certification pour la formation d’enseignants. Elle portait sur toute forme d’attestation ou de documentation de complétion pour nos programmes, c’est pourquoi j’ai mentionné le contexte de la formation d’enseignants de notre dernière séance comme arrière-plan sur notre façon de concevoir la certification en général.

Je comprends la pression que tu vis avec l’échéance de ton association. C’est une contrainte réelle, et je ne veux pas la minimiser.

Voici notre position :

Baseworks n’est pas positionné comme un fournisseur de formation continue au sein d’un quelconque cadre d’accréditation professionnelle, que ce soit en éducation du mouvement, en massothérapie, en ergothérapie, en développement professionnel académique, ou dans d’autres domaines qui exigent des heures de formation continue annuelles. On ne cherche pas à devenir une option de formation continue reconnue que les praticiens peuvent utiliser pour remplir leurs exigences associatives. Ce n’est pas un oubli bureaucratique de notre part; c’est intentionnel.

Tu as mentionné que l’émission d’attestations pourrait être un bon marketing pour nous auprès des praticiens qui ont besoin de crédits de formation continue. J’apprécie que tu penses à notre perspective, mais c’est justement ce qu’on veut éviter. On ne veut pas attirer des gens qui viennent principalement pour cocher une case pour leur association professionnelle. Le type d’engagement qu’on recherche, et que tu as démontré tout au long du programme, est autodirigé et intrinsèque, pas motivé par des exigences de crédits externes.

Pour être clair, on comprend que ce qu’on offre attire des professionnels dans des domaines comme l’éducation du mouvement, l’ergothérapie et le travail corporel qui construisent leur carrière. On les accueille. Mais on veut que les gens viennent à Baseworks parce que le travail lui-même les intéresse, pas parce que ça coche une case sur une exigence annuelle. Ce sont des motivations différentes, et elles mènent à des types d’engagement différents.

À partir du moment où on commence à émettre de la documentation qui est soumise à des associations professionnelles, on entre implicitement dans cet écosystème, peu importe le domaine auquel c’est rattaché. Notre attestation se retrouverait dans un dossier professionnel comme un crédit de plus aux côtés de la formation continue conventionnelle, ce qui recatégorise subtilement ce qu’on fait en quelque chose que ce n’est pas. Même une participation passive à un système d’accréditation positionne Baseworks dans un cadre duquel on travaille délibérément à l’extérieur.

Cela dit, je reconnais que tu es dans une position difficile avec une échéance, et ton engagement dans le programme était sincère.

Ce que je peux faire, c’est te fournir une lettre personnelle confirmant ta participation au Study Group Hiver 2026 et le nombre approximatif d’heures impliquées. Ce serait un accusé de réception personnel de notre part, pas émis comme documentation de formation continue, et on noterait explicitement que Baseworks n’est pas un fournisseur de formation continue reconnu au Québec ou ailleurs. On n’est pas certains que ton association accepterait quelque chose présenté de cette façon, mais c’est ce qu’on se sent à l’aise d’offrir étant donné notre position.

Je tiens toutefois à clarifier que ce n’est pas quelque chose qu’on fera de façon routinière à l’avenir. Comme je l’ai mentionné dans mon courriel précédent, si on développe des programmes à l’avenir qui sont conçus autour du développement professionnel, ils seraient structurés très différemment du Study Group, avec des exigences de participation complète et un niveau d’engagement qui rendraient la certification significative. On a offert des programmes comme ça dans le passé, mais ce n’est pas quelque chose qu’on offre présentement.

J’espère que ça a du sens. Je sais que ce n’est pas le « oui » direct que tu espérais, mais je voulais t’expliquer notre réflexion plutôt que de simplement dire non.

Fais-moi savoir si la lettre te serait quand même utile compte tenu de ces contraintes.

Patrick (et Asia)

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Any’s Reply (2026-03-20)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com

Original (French):

Merci Patrick pour cette réponse détaillée.

Je n’ai pas choisi le programme juste pour cocher une case — j’étais sincèrement intéressée.

J’adorerais faire un jour une retraite Baseworks de plusieurs jours.

C’est un peu comme si je te donnais un massage et que tu utilisais le reçu pour le soumettre à ton assurance. Mais si la thérapeute écrit sur le reçu « on ne veut pas que ce soit reconnu pour un remboursement »… c’est un peu bizarre, non ?

Je n’aurais jamais imaginé devoir demander « est-ce que j’aurai droit à un reçu détaillé ? » — ça me semblait évident.

C’est à votre crédit de vouloir choisir votre clientèle, mais le simple fait qu’une personne doive faire de la formation continue par obligation ne veut pas dire qu’elle le fait sans bonne intention.

Je vais accepter ce que vous m’offrirez.

Any

English translation:

Thank you Patrick for this detailed response.

I didn’t choose the program just to check a box — I was genuinely interested.

I would love to do a multi-day Baseworks retreat someday.

It’s a bit like if I gave you a massage and you used the receipt to submit to your insurance. But if the therapist writes on the receipt “we don’t want this recognized for reimbursement”… that’s a bit bizarre, no?

I never imagined I’d have to ask “will I have the right to a detailed receipt?” — it seemed obvious to me.

It’s to your credit that you want to choose your clientele, but just because someone has to do continuing education by obligation doesn’t mean they do it without good intentions.

I’ll accept whatever you offer.

Any

Analysis of the massage receipt analogy:

The analogy breaks down in an important way:

1. A massage therapist issues receipts as standard practice. The receipt documents a commercial exchange. What the client does with it afterward (insurance, taxes, nothing) is secondary.

2. We don’t issue completion documentation as standard practice. She’s not asking for a receipt that already exists — she’s asking us to create a new document whose sole purpose is to be submitted to her professional association as CE evidence.

3. The massage receipt says: “This happened.” What she’s asking for says: “This counts.” Those are different things.

The analogy would only work if the massage therapist didn’t normally give receipts and the client asked for something specifically to interface with a reimbursement system. It would be reasonable for the therapist to decline producing documentation for insurance purposes.

Where she has a point: The awkwardness of offering a letter with a disclaimer. Issuing a document but asking her not to use it for its obvious purpose is an internally contradictory accommodation. The answer to that awkwardness isn’t “drop the disclaimer” — it may be that offering the letter at all was the accommodation going too far.

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Any’s Follow-up — Association Requirements (2026-03-27)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com

Original (French):

Bonjour à vous deux, voici le message que j’ai reçu dans mon association :

Pensez-vous qu’il serait possible de me fournir les éléments nécessaires?

« Afin que votre formation puisse être validée, nous avons besoin des informations essentielles, présentées de manière simple et conforme aux directives indiquées sur notre site : https://www.tragerquebec.com/formationcontinue.html

Pour finaliser votre dossier, merci de nous faire parvenir dans un seul courriel les éléments suivants : • Titre de la formation • Brève description (2–3 lignes maximum) • Nombre total d’heures complétées • Date de fin de la formation • Preuve officielle indiquant clairement ces informations (attestation, certificat ou relevé fourni par l’organisme de formation)

Les captures d’écran, descriptions promotionnelles ou reçus de paiement ne peuvent pas être utilisés comme preuve, car ils ne contiennent pas les données nécessaires à la validation.

Dès réception des informations ci‑dessus, nous pourrons procéder à l’analyse de votre demande. »

English translation:

Hi you two, here is the message I received from my association:

Do you think it would be possible to provide me with the necessary elements?

“In order for your training to be validated, we need the essential information, presented simply and in accordance with the guidelines indicated on our site: https://www.tragerquebec.com/formationcontinue.html

To finalize your file, please send us the following elements in a single email:

• Title of the training
• Brief description (2–3 lines maximum)
• Total number of hours completed
• End date of the training
• Official proof clearly indicating this information (attestation, certificate, or transcript provided by the training organization)

Screenshots, promotional descriptions, or payment receipts cannot be used as proof, as they do not contain the data necessary for validation.

Upon receipt of the above information, we will be able to proceed with the analysis of your request.”

Key observations:

1. The association explicitly requires proof “fourni par l’organisme de formation” — documentation issued by the training organization. This is precisely the category of document we’ve explained we don’t produce.

2. The Trager Québec CE page is password-protected — their full criteria for recognizing external training providers cannot be independently verified.

3. This escalates the request: Previously Any was asking for “a simple attestation.” Now she’s forwarding the association’s formal requirements, which ask for an official document from the training provider. This moves further into the CE ecosystem territory, not closer to the personal letter accommodation previously offered.

4. The association’s framing assumes the training provider participates in the CE system. Their checklist is designed for organizations that issue completion documentation as standard practice — which reinforces our position that producing this document enters us into that ecosystem.

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Any’s Gratitude Email (2026-03-21)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com

Original (French):

J’aimerais m’exprimer mieux.

Basework a changé ma vie. C’est réel. Ça compte vraiment pour moi. Je ne travaillerai plus jamais de la même manière. Je vais utiliser les vidéos encore et encore pendant un an.

C’est pour ça, d’abord et avant tout, que j’aimerais que ça puisse être reconnu.

Je ne dis pas cela pour demander quelque chose de plus, mais bien pour être plus précise dans mon partage.

Avec reconnaissance, Any

English translation:

I’d like to express myself better.

Baseworks changed my life. It’s real. It truly matters to me. I’ll never work the same way again. I’m going to use the videos again and again for a year.

That’s why, first and foremost, I would like this to be recognized.

I’m not saying this to ask for something more, but rather to be more precise in what I’m sharing.

With gratitude, Any

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Any’s Invoice Request Email (2026-03-24)

Channel: Email to team@baseworks.com (subject: “La facture sinon”)

Original (French):

Allô allô! Sans nouvelles de vous, j’ai voulu retrouver la facture de mon achat du cours pour essayer d’utiliser ça tout simplement, mais je ne la retrouve pas, je crois que j’ai supprimé le courriel. Serait-il possible de ravoir ça sinon, s’il vous plaît? Merci

English translation:

Hello hello! Having not heard back from you, I tried to find the invoice for my course purchase to try to just use that, but I can’t find it — I think I deleted the email. Would it be possible to get it again, please? Thank you

Note: This email went unanswered, which led to Any posting on the forum on March 27 asking for the same receipt. Asia responded on the forum, fixed a technical access issue, and the receipt became available. The association’s subsequent reply (March 27) confirmed that receipts cannot be used as CE proof.

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Any’s Forum Post — Receipt Request (2026-03-27)

Channel: Forum post — Montreal Study Group: 2026 Winter Cohort > Discussions (title: “reçu, facture, preuve d’achat”)

Original (French):

Bonjour ! J’ai malheureusement supprimé mon courriel d’inscription et je cherche sur la plateforme à retrouver ma preuve d’achat, sans succès. J’aimerais savoir comment je peux l’obtenir à nouveau. merci ! Encore une fois, un grand merci pour cette merveilleuse pratique. Je vais enfin avoir un peu plus de temps d’ici une semaine ou deux, et j’espère avoir le temps de pratiquer suffisamment pour renforcer mon corps et pour revenir en classe avec vous !

English translation:

Hi! I unfortunately deleted my enrollment email and I’m searching the platform to find my proof of purchase, without success. I’d like to know how I can get it again. thanks! Once again, a huge thank you for this wonderful practice. I’m finally going to have a bit more time in a week or two, and I hope to have enough time to practice sufficiently to strengthen my body and to come back to class with you!

Asia’s reply (2026-03-27 at 15:53):

Channel: Forum reply — same thread

Original (French):

Bonjour Any,

Merci pour votre message !

J’ai identifié et corrigé un problème technique de notre côté. Si vous retournez au même endroit que vous avez consulté avant, vous devriez maintenant voir les indications nécessaires pour accéder à votre reçu.

N’hésitez pas à me contacter si vous avez la moindre difficulté.

Et merci pour vos beaux mots — on vous attend avec plaisir quand vous serez prête à revenir en classe !

Asia

English translation:

Hi Any,

Thank you for your message!

I identified and fixed a technical issue on our end. If you go back to the same place you checked before, you should now see the necessary information to access your receipt.

Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any difficulty.

And thank you for your kind words — we look forward to seeing you when you’re ready to come back to class!

Asia

Context: This forum post was about a billing/access question, not the CE attestation. Any had already emailed on March 24 with no response, which explains why she escalated to the forum. Per communications policy, administrative matters should be handled via email, but the lack of response to her email made the forum escalation reasonable.

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Any’s Group Feed Post — Receipt Request (2026-03-27)

Channel: Group feed post — Montreal Study Group: 2026 Winter Cohort (title: “facture, reçu, preuve d’achat”)

Original (French):

Bonjour! J’ai supprimé par erreur le courriel avec ma preuve d’achat et je cherche sur la plate-forme pour retrouver une preuve, mais sans succès ! Voici une photo de la page que j’ai lorsque je clique sur “account details”… Il n’y a rien 🤷

Serait-il possible s’il vous plaît d’obtenir ma preuve d’achat? merci ! Et merci encore pour ce…

(Post includes a screenshot of the platform’s “Access Settings” page showing no information)

English translation:

Hi! I accidentally deleted the email with my proof of purchase and I’m searching the platform to find a receipt, but without success! Here’s a photo of the page I get when I click on “account details”… There’s nothing 🤷

Would it be possible please to get my proof of purchase? thanks! And thanks again for…

Asia’s reply (2026-03-27) — Group feed comment:

Original (French):

Bonjour Ani, Comme je viens de vous répondre dans l’autre fil de discussion — j’ai identifié et corrigé un problème technique de notre côté. Si vous retournez au même endroit que vous avez consulté avant, vous devriez maintenant voir les indications nécessaires pour accéder à votre reçu. N’hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez la moindre difficulté.

English translation:

Hi Ani, As I just replied in the other discussion thread — I identified and fixed a technical issue on our end. If you go back to the same place you checked before, you should now see the necessary information to access your receipt. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any difficulty.

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Any’s Group Feed Post — Platform Access Question (2026-03-27)

Channel: Group feed post — Montreal Study Group: 2026 Winter Cohort (title: “access”)

Original (French):

@asia merci pour ta réponse rapide à mon autre post @asia ! ça fonctionne 🙂

J’ai aussi une petite question : sur la plate-forme, ça dit que j’ai accès jusqu’au 17 avril. Mais nous avions eu l’information que si on complétaient la formation, nous aurions accès pendant une année de plus ? Est-ce que je dois compléter avant le 1er avril ou…

English translation:

@asia thanks for your quick reply to my other post @asia! it works 🙂

I also have a small question: on the platform, it says I have access until April 17. But we had been told that if we completed the training, we would have access for an additional year? Do I need to complete it before April 1 or…

Asia’s reply (2026-03-27) — Group feed comment:

Original (French):

@any.guay Ravie que ça fonctionne ! En effet, si vous complétez le Primer avant le 17 avril, votre accès sera automatiquement prolongé de 9 mois, pour un total de 12 mois à partir de la date d’achat. Bonne pratique !

English translation:

@any.guay Glad it works! Indeed, if you complete the Primer before April 17, your access will be automatically extended by 9 months, for a total of 12 months from the date of purchase. Happy practicing!

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Draft Response (2026-03-28)

Status: ready to send

English

Hi Any,

We wanted to start by acknowledging your message from March 21. Hearing that the experience has changed the way you approach your work is genuinely rewarding for us, because everything we do is focused on trying to provide the most appropriate and beneficial experience for anyone who studies with us. Your reflections throughout the study group, and the way you engaged with the material from the very beginning, meant a great deal to us. Thank you for sharing all of that.

Regarding your association’s requirements: we’ve read through what they’re asking for. The items they need (title, description, hours, official proof issued by the training organization) correspond to the type of documentation we’ve explained we don’t issue. This isn’t specific to Quebec or to your association — we don’t provide this type of documentation for any professional accreditation framework, anywhere.

What we can do is confirm in writing the total number of hours you completed in the program, both in-person and online, while noting that the Winter 2026 Study Group was not designed as a continuing education program and that Baseworks does not issue continuing education credentials. Although this may not match exactly the criteria your association requires, perhaps it can be submitted in a way that allows them to take into consideration that we have provided official proof of your payment, attendance, participation, and completed hours, both in-person and online, for their records.

If that doesn’t sound like something that could work, we’re sorry about that, and we hope you understand where we stand. For us, this is very much about taking a principled approach. We completely understand the importance of this from your perspective, and we can see how much you valued what you studied with us and how it’s shifted the way you think about things. We hope you can also appreciate the deeper conceptual considerations behind our overall initiatives that run alongside the work we do.

If we do develop more focused programming in the future around certification or credentialing, particularly related to pedagogical applications of the Baseworks Method, that will be clearly outlined as a credentialing-specific program from the start.

Patrick

French

Bonjour Any,

On voulait d’abord revenir sur ton message du 21 mars. Savoir que l’expérience a changé ta façon d’aborder ton travail est vraiment gratifiant pour nous, parce que tout ce qu’on fait est concentré sur offrir l’expérience la plus appropriée et bénéfique possible à chaque personne qui étudie avec nous. Tes réflexions tout au long du Study Group, et la manière dont tu t’es engagée dans le contenu dès le début, ont beaucoup compté pour nous. Merci d’avoir partagé tout ça.

Concernant les exigences de ton association : on a bien lu ce qu’ils demandent. Les éléments requis (titre de la formation, description, nombre d’heures, preuve officielle émise par l’organisme de formation) correspondent exactement au type de documentation qu’on a expliqué ne pas émettre. Ce n’est pas propre au Québec ni à ton association — on ne fournit ce type de documentation pour aucun cadre d’accréditation professionnelle, nulle part.

Ce qu’on peut faire, c’est te confirmer par écrit le nombre total d’heures que tu as complétées dans le programme, en personne et en ligne, en précisant que le Study Group Hiver 2026 n’était pas conçu comme un programme de formation continue et que Baseworks n’émet pas d’attestations de formation continue. Bien que cela ne corresponde peut-être pas exactement aux critères de ton association, il est possible que ce document puisse être soumis d’une manière qui leur permette de prendre en considération que nous avons fourni une preuve officielle de ton paiement, de ta présence, de ta participation, et du nombre d’heures complétées, en personne et en ligne, pour leur dossier.

Si ça ne te semble pas viable, on en est désolés, et on espère que tu comprends notre position. Pour nous, c’est vraiment une question d’approche de principe. On comprend tout à fait l’importance de cette démarche de ton côté, et on voit à quel point tu as valorisé ce que tu as étudié avec nous et comment ça a changé ta façon de voir les choses. On espère que tu peux aussi apprécier les considérations conceptuelles plus profondes qui sous-tendent l’ensemble de nos initiatives, parallèlement au travail qu’on fait.

Si on développe à l’avenir une programmation plus ciblée autour de la certification ou de l’accréditation, particulièrement en lien avec les applications pédagogiques de la Méthode Baseworks, ce sera clairement présenté comme un programme spécifiquement conçu autour de l’accréditation dès le départ.

Patrick

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Participation Letter (Sent 2026-03-29)

Status: sent

Issued on Shaspo LLC (Estonia) letterhead. Written in English.

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March 29, 2026

Re: Participation record — Baseworks Winter 2026 Study Group

To Whom It May Concern,

This letter confirms the participation of Any Guay in the Baseworks Winter 2026 Study Group, held in Montreal, Quebec, January 24 – March 1, 2026.

Participation record

• In-person sessions attended: 5 of 7 (approximately 9 of 12 scheduled hours)
• Online coursework: approximately 11 hours completed (87% of the Baseworks Primer) as of March 29, 2026.

About the program

The Winter 2026 Study Group was an introductory program offering a structured first encounter with the principles and practices of the Baseworks Method. Baseworks Method is a sensorimotor training system designed to help people, irrespective of their training background, develop perceptual and foundational movement skills in a safe and effective way.

The program combined weekly in-person group sessions with self-directed online coursework through the Baseworks Practice Platform. This was an open-enrollment program designed for personal enrichment and broad practical application. It was not a professional training program. It did not include participant evaluation or performance assessment of any kind and was not designed or structured as a continuing education program within any professional credentialing framework.

About this document

Participants in the Winter 2026 Study Group received a receipt of payment at enrollment and have access to a detailed record of their online coursework progress through the Baseworks Practice Platform. Baseworks does not issue completion certificates, attestations, or transcripts for programs of this type. Those are not document categories we maintain for this type of program.

This letter is issued as a one-time courtesy at the specific request of the participant. It has no precedent in our organization and does not establish a standard practice. It is a factual record of participation only and does not constitute an endorsement of the participant’s professional competence, teaching ability, or qualification for any credentialing purpose.

Whether this document satisfies the requirements of any professional association is a determination for the participant and that association to make. We have not reviewed the association’s criteria and make no representation as to whether this program or participation in it qualifies under any professional continuing education framework.

Ksenia Shcherbakova, Director Baseworks Shaspo LLC | Estonia baseworks.com

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Asia’s Email to Any (Sent 2026-03-29)

Channel: Email from Asia to Any, with participation letter attached

English

Hi Any,

Following up on Patrick’s email: I have prepared the attached letter, which is the document we are able to provide.

A brief note on what it is — because the program did not include any form of participant evaluation or assessment, we are not in a position to issue an attestation, certificate, or transcript. What I have prepared is a letter confirming your participation. The details are in the document itself.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Ksenia

French

Bonjour Any,

Suite au courriel de Patrick, je vous transmets en pièce jointe le document que nous sommes en mesure de vous fournir.

Une précision sur sa nature : le programme n’ayant pas comporté d’évaluation ni d’appréciation des participants, nous ne sommes pas en position de délivrer une attestation, un certificat ou un relevé. Ce que je vous ai préparé est une lettre confirmant votre participation — les détails se trouvent dans le document lui-même.

N’hésitez pas à me contacter si vous avez des questions.

Ksenia

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Any’s Reply to Participation Letter (2026-03-29)

Channel: Email to events@baseworks.com

Original (French):

Merci 🙏 Serait-il possible de recevoir cette lettre lorsque j’aurai complété 100 % du programme en ligne ? Afin que ce soit indiqué 100 % au lieu de 89 ? Je compte terminer dans les prochains jours.

Any

English translation:

Thank you 🙏 Would it be possible to receive this letter once I’ve completed 100% of the online program? So that it shows 100% instead of 89%? I plan to finish in the next few days.

Any

Analysis:

This request confirms that Any is treating the participation letter as a credential to optimize rather than a factual record. Her focus is on how the numbers will read to her association, not on what the letter represents. The letter explicitly states it is “a one-time courtesy” and “a factual record of participation only.” Reissuing an updated version to improve the completion percentage would undermine both of those statements and begin a cycle of maintaining a living credential for her — which is precisely the CE ecosystem participation we’ve explained we don’t do.

Additional context: Any attended 5 of 7 in-person sessions and had completed only 7 of 10 Primer segments by the time the program ended (March 1). She is now rushing to finish the remaining material before her April 1 CE deadline. The letter accurately records her participation as of the date it was issued.

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Response to Reissue Request (2026-03-30)

Status: sent

Channel: Email from Asia to Any

English

Hi Any,

Thank you for your message. The letter was issued as a one-time record of your participation as of the date it was written. We won’t be reissuing updated versions of the document, but your continued progress through the Primer is of course tracked on your Practice Platform account, which you can reference independently in your communication with the association. The letter clearly indicates that the progress is listed as of the letter issuing date.

We hope the letter is helpful for your association.

Ksenia

French

Bonjour Any,

Merci pour votre message. La lettre a été émise comme un document unique consignant votre participation à la date de sa rédaction. Nous ne réémettrons pas de versions mises à jour du document, mais votre progression continue dans le Primer est bien sûr suivie sur votre compte de la Practice Platform, que vous pouvez mentionner indépendamment dans vos communications avec l’association. La lettre indique clairement que la progression y est inscrite à la date de son émission.

Nous espérons que la lettre vous sera utile auprès de votre association.

Ksenia

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Key Principles Applied

1. No legal obligation to issue certificates: Quebec law does not require private training providers to issue certificates. The onus is on the professional to find recognized training.

2. Intentional positioning outside credentialing ecosystems: We are not a CE provider and do not want to become one. This applies across all professional fields, not just movement education.

3. Filter not funnel: We want to attract people motivated by the work itself, not by external credentialing requirements. These are different motivations leading to different engagement.

4. Acknowledge genuine engagement: Any’s participation was sincere, and we recognize her practical constraints while maintaining our position.

5. Offer accommodation without precedent: A personal letter is possible as a one-time response to her specific situation, but this is not routine practice.

6. Future programs would require full commitment: Any professional development programs we offer would have rigorous requirements around participation and engagement.

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Related

Communications & Policy

• communications-guide — Communications policy context
• Session 7 Summary — Closing presentation with teacher training discussion

Any Guay — All Vault References

• Any’s Testimonial (FR) — Interview transcript, professional background (sociology professor, massage therapist, Trager practitioner)
• Any’s Forum Post — Movement Beyond Forms — Methodology question on movement exploration
• Segment Feedback S02 — Forms
• Segment Feedback S03 — Focus
• Segment Feedback S04 — Intensity Modification
• Segment Feedback S05 — Movement Transitions
• Segment Feedback S06 — Ignition

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FAQ Consideration

This exchange should inform an FAQ entry explaining why Baseworks does not offer continuing education credentials. Key points for the FAQ:

• Baseworks is not positioned as a continuing education provider within any professional credentialing framework
• This is intentional, not a bureaucratic oversight
• We welcome professionals from various fields, but want engagement driven by interest in the work itself
• If we develop professional development programs in the future, they would require full participation and demonstrated commitment
• We have offered rigorous certification programs in the past but are not currently running them