HANNA SOMATIC EDUCATION with Laura Gates
Dates:Saturdays                                                                                              
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $40 per session/$175 for 5 classes
 
May 9: "A Somatic Approach to Scoliosis, part 2"  This workshop will address the imbalances and chronic tension and pain of scoliosis, as well as other back/torso issues. Via Tom Hanna's gentle, slow movement sequences, one can gain increased range of motion, greater control of, and sensation in the muscles. Both scoliosis workshops together (4/18, 5/9) will give you maximum benefits, but each class may be taken separately as well.

May 16: "Somatic sequences for the work place" offers a variety of short somatic breaks for the workday that can be done in a seated position, or used for travel. These short sequences can reduce your pain and tension, and leave your brain refreshed from stress.  Learn ways to take the workday out of your body!
 
May 23: "Anti Stress/Anti Aging Workshop" addresses postural issues like sunken chest and rounded shoulders, the results of accumulated stress and/or habits of posture of dentists, body workers, musicians, computer users.  When muscles are repatterned, and posture improves, so does lymphatic function, and oxygen intake, as well as many other systems.
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Eye Yoga with with Martha Eddy, CMA, Ed.D.
Monthly Workshop starts:
May 29, 2009
6pm-7pm 
$20 per session
Come and experience "Yoga for the Eyes" a vision enhancing class that teaches simple eye exercises that lead to total body relaxation. Increase your coordination and breathing capacity to support relaxed seeing, gain more pleasure from looking and reading, and learn how relaxing the body can help vision.
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Franklin Method/Relax your Shoulders with Laura Hames
Dates: Sat 5/30/2009
Time:  2:30-5:30 PM
Cost: $75
Experience the power of imagery, touch and simple movement exercises to lengthen and balance shoulder and neck musculature. Learn how to melt away tension and associated mental anxiety. Release holding patterns in the upper body by activating the pelvic floor foundation and becoming aware of organic causes of tightness and muscular rigidity. Learn the experiential anatomy of the shoulder girdle and benefit from an increased awareness into the function and interaction of joints and muscles. Exercise with small rolling balls to experience smooth joint action, increased circulation and balanced posture. This serves as a wholesome foundation for a liberated shoulder girdle and a relaxed, mobile neck.
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A Franklin-Method ® Workshop-Relax your Jaw, Align your Spine with Eric Franklin & Morten Dithmer
Dates: Sun   6/28/2009
Time:  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost:  $110
In this Workshop we will use experiential anatomy and imagery to balance the TMJ it the jaw muscles of tension. These processes commonly alleviate or even eliminate disorders related to the jaw, such as ear ringing, grinding of the teeth, tension and migraine headaches. 
 
Dancers and athletes benefit by improved technique, Pilates teachers and others with exercise expertise benefit by refining their teaching skills and increasing the benefits gained from their training. Lay people are able to eliminate headaches, teeth grinding and muscular tension in the jaw and neck. 
 
Learn how to:
Release tension in the jaw and neck.
Experienced the balanced function of the TMJ.
Align your spine in a new ways.
Reduce stress and increase your energy.
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A Franklin-Method ® Workshop - Feet for Life: Organizing our Dynamic Base with Eric Franklin & Morten Dithmer
Dates: Sun   6/28/2009
Time:  2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cost: $110
Our feet carry us throughout our life-yet most of us are unaware of the amazing design that makes this possible. A myriad of bones, joints and muscles interacting in complex fashion allow the foot to propel us forward, adapt to terrain, and serve as a foundation and sensory organ. This course will elucidate the function of the foot in an experiential manner, allowing us to improve the agility and well being of our feet in all situations, including walking, running, jumping and dancing. In dance as in life the strength and agility of the feet are key. Without strong and well-aligned feet good posture cannot be attained and safe jumping is all but impossible.
 
Gain insight into the functional anatomy of the foot.
Learn imagery exercises for creating strong, flexible and agile feet.
Practice Theraband exercises to strengthen the muscles of the foot and ankle.
Learn imagery and self-touch exercises to improve the efficiency of the bones, tendons, muscles and joints for walking and jumping.
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