Summer Somatic Moves, Thursdays June 8-July 6, 2023.
June 8 “Exploring Somatic Basics” offers a review of foundational ideas and movements, some theory behind the work, and a good introduction for new comers.
June 15 “Many vectors of the torso” can bring mobility and pain relief to the outer torso, ribs and deep to the spine, pelvis. This class well addresses tension, discomfort of scoliosis and other stubborn postural issues and asymmetries.
June 22 “Freeing the Ribs for more oxygen!” This class will focus on mobilizing the ribs, neck area, and the many muscles involved with breathing, and bringing awareness to internal movement of diaphragm, lungs. More movement in the rib sphere frees the thoracic spine, and restores the spiral movement to the torso for more mobile and sensual walking.
June 29 “Somatic solutions for tension in the face, jaw, neck, shoulders” offers effective self care techniques for bringing ease to these areas that can accumulate stress. This is a good class for chronic tension, pain around your eyes, forehead, jaw, grinding teeth, and more.
July 6 “Somatic Snacks on the go” offers a series of short recordings of sequences on the floor, sitting, standing, useful as short somatic breaks during a work day, for traveling, anytime you choose.
2 time options: Thursdays, June 8-July 6
A class: 9:00am NYC ET, 2pm London BST, 3pm Paris CET, 4pm Helsinki.
B class: 9:00am PCT Vancouver, 10:00am MDT Denver, 11:00am CDT Nashville, 12 noon EDT NYC, 5 pm London, 6:00pm CET Paris, 7pm Helsinki.
Classes may be purchased as singles for $20/class or 5 class bundle $85. Your single class or bundle purchase comes with recordings of the classes for your continued learning. If you purchase the bundle, but have to miss a class, you’ll still have the recording. The class recordings are divided into 2 or 3 sections for easier use. Recordings will be delivered via google drive within 24 hrs of the class. If you don’t have google drive, or have trouble with the recordings, please let me know.
Please register 24 hrs in advance of your class!
This online live 5 week course begins with a foundations basic class and then to more detailed classes addressing a variety of issues.
As you move forward with your somatic learning and skills, you begin to own these gentle but powerful self care tools to improve your health on every level. Clinical somatic movement can recalibrate brain to muscles for new mobility, intelligence, sensation, control, re-educating muscles to their optimum resting length. We will avoid stretch and pain, approaching the nervous system in an entirely different way. This movement technique, based on the work of the late neuromuscular pioneer, Thomas Hanna PhD, reverses and releases the contractive patterns present in your nervous system, the imprint of your history, both emotional and physical trauma, and repetitive movement, posture. This work is also about calming your nervous system, and connecting with your authentic somatic self.
Preparing for your online class: You will need a mat or firm but well padded surface, several large folded towels, or 3 yoga blankets, and wear comfortable, flexible clothing, socks. Choose grey or any colors rather than black or white for better visibility on video. I will need to see your whole mat from the side or diagonal and slightly above if possible. We will begin each class with a brief assessment standing, walking and then move to the floor.
Class time will be from 75-90 min, and recordings are divided into smaller sections for easier use later.
If you can, stay for post class discussion (aprox. 30 min) to follow for questions, answers, clarification.
Location: Online Zoom Platform. I will send the link the day prior to class and your recordings the following day for each class.
Policy for Late Arrivals: Kindly arrive 5 min prior to the start of class. My zoom room will be open 15 min prior to. Late arrivals after the start of class may not be admitted. It is distracting to the class, teacher, and recording process. If you are late and not admitted, you will receive the recordings the following day.
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