INTERESTED IN JOING THE ASSOCIATION?
Enjoy the benefits of a like-minded community. See how below…
Membership Benefits
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Showcasing your practice
Active members teachers have the ability to showcase their profile and modalities for the public to find.
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Resource Listing
Active members can now publicly list resources that they personally created. Movies, books, vision improvement tools, etc.
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Promoting Your Events
Members who offer events with a clear start and end date (classes, retreats, etc.) can list them in a calendar that is visible to both the public and the members. You manage it all with just a few clicks.
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Staying in touch with other teachers
It is now easy to contact members within the community. Just click on their profile and voila!
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Easy membership management
Dues are now easy to pay and your access to all membership benefits is granted as soon as the payment is submitted.
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Exclusive Invitations
As a member, you may get exclusive or “early bird” invitations to AVE and other events.
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Member Login
Past members / Members alumni:
If you have been an AVE member for years, but have not registered through this website within the last few months, please pick from the two membership options to the right to reinstate your membership.Current members:
If you have an active account through this website, please log-in below and check out what’s new!
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Become a Publicly Listed Member
$99 /year
This membership includes all member benefits, including a listing in the AVE directory that is visible to the public and the ability to promote self-organized events. Please scroll down to check the requirements for Publicly Listed Membership.
Best for:
Teachers with an active practice
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Become an Unlisted Member
$99 /year
This membership includes all member benefits except for the listing in AVE directory.
Best for:
Teachers without an active practice
Teacher trainees
General supporters of the AVE
Requirements to Join the AVE as a Publicly Listed Member
Proof of proficiency of the Bates Method or related modalities through any of the following:
a) Proof of training / certification of the art obtained from a current AVE member teacher
b) Proof of a successful ongoing practice of a minimum of 2 years
c) Publication of a book or articles about your eyesight improvement practice in professional publications related to vision and health
Registration and payment of dues
All applications are evaluated by the AVE Steering Committee. You will be contacted in case there are any questions.
Please remember that if you are currently undergoing your study of the techniques with the intention of becoming a teacher, you can become a member of the AVE and benefit from all it offers by registering as an Unlisted Member.