Somatic Solutions: Uneven Posture and Scoliosis 2022 (Online Course)

Wednesdays March 30-May 4, 2022

In this 6 class series we will explore somatic movements and strategies for improving issues that come with Scoliosis and Uneven posture, including chronic pain, compressed vertebrae, tight immobile ribs, uneven wear and tear on hip, knees, feet, and many more symptoms. For people with uneven posture, such as a low shoulder, hiked hip, or twisted posture, somatic techniques can be an effective prevention of scoliosis.

Structure: The classes include a 75 min live somatic movement class, and a 30-45 min discussion to follow for questions, and trouble shooting individual issues. Audio recordings will be available for both the movement class and discussion, so if you miss a class, you will still have the recordings to use. Participants will receive additional reading materials and images to support learning. Six week course commitment required. (no single classes)

Where: online, zoom platform. If you are new to zoom, please download the app prior to attending the class at zoom.us.

When: Wednesdays March 30-May 4, 2022.

Cost: $100 USD for the 6 class course.

Times: 2 time options.

Class A: 9 am London UK; 10am Oslo, Paris; 11am Finland; 5pm Perth; 6pm Brisbane, 7pm Melbourne Australia. (listed as 10am UK time on check out page)

Class B: 10am Seattle PCT; 11am Calgary MT; 12pm Nashville CT; 1pm NYC ET; 2pm Halifax; 6pm London UK; 7pm Oslo, Paris; 8pm Finland. (listed as 6pm UK time on check out page)

Australian students please note: If your region observes daylight savings time, your classes will meet one hour earlier than what is listed above, beginning class 2, April 6 and forward.

Repeat students for this course: If you have taken this course before and want to repeat it, please inquire for a 40% discount to Lmgates51@gmail.com

This is a 6 class workshop for:

1. People with scoliosis or uneven posture interested in learning somatic movement techniques and strategies that help these issues. Potential results: improvement of symptoms, more ease, mobility to the spine, ribs, body, management of symptoms for aging bodies, and health benefits to all systems.

2. Somatic movement teachers, practitioners, and students in training interested in somatic strategies, ideas for your own teaching, student and clients.

Requirements for this course:

1. For students enrolled with issues of uneven posture and scoliosis, please send posture photos no later than 1 week in advance, that include full length view from front, back, both sides, with close fitting clothing. If you have scoliosis, include a close up of your head to bottom of torso from the back with either bare back, sports bra, or low back bathing suit. If you have an X-ray image of your spine to email, that would be very helpful.

2. If you have severe Scoliosis, acute pain, use a walker, cannot safely go to and from the floor, or take daily pain medication, please correspond with me prior to registering for this course. It may be that 1 on 1 sessions would better serve your issues. email Lmgates51@gmail.com or through contact on this site.

3. For participants with scoliosis or more severe postural or pain issues, fill out evaluation form here and send at your earliest convenience and by March 9 if possible.

4. If you are new to this work, you need an introduction to the basics in preparation for this course. Please contact me for options. See 1 on 1 session recommendation below.

What you will need:

1. Wear flexible comfortable clothing (any color except black of white for better video viewing), and have a mat or firm padded surface ready, and several folded large towels and/or 3 yoga blankets as props. If you have some bolsters, yoga blocks, those might be handy too. Have some props close to your mat

2. Practice ahead of time setting up your device so I can see your whole mat from side or diagonal and preferably from a little above.

Participants may schedule their first 1 on 1 session with me at my discount price of $75, a 25% savings. (request discount code from me by email). For those with scoliosis and uneven posture, I highly recommend some 1 on 1 sessions, and eventually some hands on sessions with a trained clinical somatic educator. We will discuss this option more in your 1 on 1.

Are you new to this work? Please schedule a 1 on 1 session with me prior to the course. An intro to the basics is a pre-requisite. I can recommend some intro classes with qualified teachers. A basic class is offered on my schedule also, Wed Jan 26, or Sat Mar 19, or you can register for series that follows on those days. if you are last minute, schedule a 1 on 1.

What is Somatics? Learn these gentle but powerful self-care techniques to bring new mobility, intelligence, sensation, control to the muscles, and recalibrate brain to muscles creating optimum resting length. We will avoid deep stretch and pain, and approach 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, and emotional and physical trauma. You can teach your nervous system a calmer setting, excellent for stress reduction. If your nervous system is more calm, your intelligence is more available to you, perfect for what we need right now, which is to be more resilient, adaptable, and better creative problem solvers!

Policy for Late Arrivals: Kindly arrive no later than 5 min prior to the start of class. Late arrivals after the start of class may not be admitted. It is distracting to the class, teacher, and recording process. If you know you will be late, let me know in advance. If you are late and not admitted, or cannot attend a class live, you will have access to the audio recordings the following day.