Introduction to Somatics (6 hours)
Soma means ‘of the body’ and somatic practices explore sensory awareness in order to understand the world within me and how my perceptual filters affect ...
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Breath Support for Core Connectivity and Dynamic Alignment
In this workshop we will explore how abdominal breathing, weight sensing, naval yielding and hollowing, all contribute to breath and core support and how they ... -
Developmental Patterns for Yoga
Learn to apply the 5 developmental patterns to Yoga Asanas. Discover how the yield/push and reach/pull patterns facilitate the initiation and sequencing of movement. This ... -
Playing with Planes: Embodied Space
Moving our ‘lived body’ via our bony landmarks with clear spatial intent creates a dynamic relationship with the hidden dimension of movement – Space. In ... -
Conscious Contact 1
Learn through images, proprioception, and weight sensing, different approaches to contacting and supporting movement with tactile stimulation. Learn about layers of the Subtle Body and ... -
Conscious Contact 2: CranioSacral Therapy Techniques for Moving Practitioners
This is a workshop that will focus on the underlying physiological and energetic structures of the cranium. See and feel the bones of the skull. ... -
Conscious Contact 3: The Iliopsoas Class
The Iliopsoas is an important muscle in dynamic postural alignment and movement. This primary hip flexor is often overused and misused due to poor alignment ... -
Conscious Contact 4: Organ Support for Movement
In this workshop we will explore the organs of support for the upper and lower body. Understanding organ support creates volume and meaning in your ... -
Impulse to Move
This 1.5 hour class explores body systems, developmental patterns, and moving authentically. We capture the essence of what we discover in colour on paper and ... -
Introduction to Somatics with Bartenieff Fundamentals
Using 9 principles and 7 underlying concepts, a picture of how we move and what moves us enables practitioners of all modalities to understand and ...