PAST WORKSHOPS
Lengthen Your Hamstrings Without Stretching
Saturday, March 27
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Core Grace Pilates
211 S. Fourth, Suite 1B
Ann Arbor, MI
$25 / $20 students Register
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Core Grace Pilates
211 S. Fourth, Suite 1B
Ann Arbor, MI
$25 / $20 students Register
This is what we will NOT be doing...
Lengthen Hamstrings without Stretching! - March
27
Stretched in isolation, hamstrings are reluctant (at best) to lengthen and release their grip on your legs and pelvis. Lengthened as part of a whole-body movement that involves your head, back, and pelvis, hamstring lengthening becomes more possible, more comfortable, and longer lasting. Lengthened hamstrings can contribute to better posture, lighter legs, and increased power and stamina during exercise.
Stretched in isolation, hamstrings are reluctant (at best) to lengthen and release their grip on your legs and pelvis. Lengthened as part of a whole-body movement that involves your head, back, and pelvis, hamstring lengthening becomes more possible, more comfortable, and longer lasting. Lengthened hamstrings can contribute to better posture, lighter legs, and increased power and stamina during exercise.
Finesse vs. Force Workshop
Improve
Balance, Increase Energy, and Restore Vitality
with the Feldenkrais Method® Method
Saturday, March 20
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Core Grace Pilates
211 S. Fourth, Suite 1B
Ann Arbor, MI
$25 / $20 students Register
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Core Grace Pilates
211 S. Fourth, Suite 1B
Ann Arbor, MI
$25 / $20 students Register
Wear: comfortable, loose clothing
that does not restrict movement
Bring: a blanket to move on, 1 or 2 rolled up towels for head support
Arrive early: we will begin promptly at 1 pm
Bring: a blanket to move on, 1 or 2 rolled up towels for head support
Arrive early: we will begin promptly at 1 pm
Experience
effortless, graceful movement that you might
think is the exclusive domain of dancers,
athletes, and children in this Feldenkrais Method
workshop. This workshop is suitable for beginner
and experienced Feldenkrais students.
We will explore playful movement patterns that will lead you to an entirely new way to make the transition from lying down, to coming up to sit and finally coming to stand. The way that you move will be transformed!
People typically rely far too much on muscular effort and far too little on finesse and efficient biomechanics to move. In addition to causing unnecessary aches, pains and injuries, a lifetime spent forcing movement can be quite costly when strength declines and efforting becomes less possible. Learn to move efficiently now!
Increase your energy (by learning to reduce the amount of effort you expend on movement), Feel more youthful (as you return to movements you may have done as a youth), and Improve your balance and coordination (as you learn to apply awareness to movement). YOU WILL HAVE FUN and learn to exercise in a way that is UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE DONE BEFORE (unless you've already done some Feldenkrais Method classes).
We will explore playful movement patterns that will lead you to an entirely new way to make the transition from lying down, to coming up to sit and finally coming to stand. The way that you move will be transformed!
People typically rely far too much on muscular effort and far too little on finesse and efficient biomechanics to move. In addition to causing unnecessary aches, pains and injuries, a lifetime spent forcing movement can be quite costly when strength declines and efforting becomes less possible. Learn to move efficiently now!
Increase your energy (by learning to reduce the amount of effort you expend on movement), Feel more youthful (as you return to movements you may have done as a youth), and Improve your balance and coordination (as you learn to apply awareness to movement). YOU WILL HAVE FUN and learn to exercise in a way that is UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE DONE BEFORE (unless you've already done some Feldenkrais Method classes).
The SECRET to Healthy Pain-free Knees
November 15
1:00 to 4:30 pm
Core Grace Pilates Studio
Ann Arbor
Co-taught by Dale Jensen & Brian Baraszu, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners
Download Knee Workshop Audio
1:00 to 4:30 pm
Core Grace Pilates Studio
Ann Arbor
Co-taught by Dale Jensen & Brian Baraszu, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners
Download Knee Workshop Audio
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Find relief from
achy, painful knees in this Awareness Through
Movement workshop. Using the unique and
engaging Awareness Through
Movement lessons of the Feldenkrais
Method you will create better coordination and
harmony among the joints of your legs and between
your torso and legs
Knee pain can often stem from inflexibility in the other joints of the leg or from inflexibility in the ribs and spine. When the knee is inappropriately used to make up for lack of movement in other joints it can lead to gradual wear and tear or injury.
After the workshop, feel aligned, empowered, and ready to move with your whole self!
This workshop is appropriate for athletes and non-athletes alike. It is appropriate for those recovering from knee injury or surgery as well as those seeking to avoid injury and surgery. No previous experience with the Feldenkrais Method is required.
After the workshop, join an ATM class to continue to improvement!
Knee pain can often stem from inflexibility in the other joints of the leg or from inflexibility in the ribs and spine. When the knee is inappropriately used to make up for lack of movement in other joints it can lead to gradual wear and tear or injury.
- Improve posture
- Make standing, walking, running easier and more effiicent
- Reduce wear and tear on your joints
- Learn to do all of this without stretching!
After the workshop, feel aligned, empowered, and ready to move with your whole self!
This workshop is appropriate for athletes and non-athletes alike. It is appropriate for those recovering from knee injury or surgery as well as those seeking to avoid injury and surgery. No previous experience with the Feldenkrais Method is required.
After the workshop, join an ATM class to continue to improvement!
Shoulder Workshop
Relax
& Re-organize
1:00pm-4:00pm
Core Grace Pilates
Download Shoulder Workshop Audio
Bring a blanket to lie on and 2 rolled up towels for head support. Wear comfy clothes that don't restrict your movement, but keep you warm.
Feldenkrais lessons
combine movement with awareness to bring about
lasting, systemic changes. Unlike stretching,
Feldenkrais uses whole-body, functional patterns
to affect change.
Using several Awareness Through Movement lessons, you will learn to:
After the workshop, join an ATM class to continue the improvement!
Using several Awareness Through Movement lessons, you will learn to:
- reduce chronic shoulder tension
- improve flexibility & mobility of your shoulders
- move your shoulders with your whole self
- create ease and comfort in movements involving your shoulders
After the workshop, join an ATM class to continue the improvement!
Effortless Sitting
Does sitting for
long periods of time make you uncomfortable? What
if you could find clear support from your spine
so sitting became an effortless activity?
Learn gentle movement sequences based on the Feldenkrais Method that tap your body’s movement intelligence to ease discomfort and improve posture making sitting more comfortable and effortless. Learn restorative movements that can be done at your desk as well as on the floor.
Download Effortless Sitting Workshop Audio
Learn gentle movement sequences based on the Feldenkrais Method that tap your body’s movement intelligence to ease discomfort and improve posture making sitting more comfortable and effortless. Learn restorative movements that can be done at your desk as well as on the floor.
Download Effortless Sitting Workshop Audio
Can't make it to a workshop? Want to
repeat the experience at home?
Workshops will be recorded and available for purchase
as an mp3 download. Check back for details after a
workshop has completed.