Events:
Free Rolfing for Children - Sat. May 18, 2013, 9-11 AM, People's Co-op
names and ages of child/children, parent's full name, phone number, email address, any health/growth concerns.
Short Movement Workshops
The New Rules of Posture
Why do we need new rules? The truth is the old rules – Shoulders back! Head up! – make most people feel stiff and unnatural. Healthy posture can be discovered from within, by cultivating your body’s ability to feel. In this workshop we'll share ideas about pain-free body use, including:
- How your perception of the world creates your posture
- Awareness of key zones in your body that shape alignment
- How to change your habits without self-criticism
Cost is $25, paid in advance.
Shoe Clinic
shoe choices. We'll discuss what to look for in shoes, and check your shoes to see how they measure up. Please bring 4-6 pairs of your shoes. You'll leave with enough knowledge to confidently choose good shoes for future purchases.
- Understand natural motion of the foot
- Learn the criteria for barefoot-inspired footwear
- Evaluate your own feet
- Modify your shoes to improve foot health (please bring 4-6
pairs)
To be scheduled for 2013 - or contact me
to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid
in advance.
Healthy Shoe
Choices (Download pdf for 2 page article) by Karin Edwards
Wagner
or download the 4-page
expanded version intended for health professionals
List
of recommended footwear
brands and models
My current favorite shoe can be
purchased locally at Pie Footwear (NE
Alberta), FitRight NW
(NW 23rd or Vancouver, WA), or at the holistic podiatrist's office
(NW Montgomery Park). Call ahead to make sure they have your size/color
on hand, as they are very popular and sometimes sell out of certain
sizes.
See the Press
page
for links to scientific articles pertaining to feet and footwear.
Trauma & The Nervous System
Learn
how your brain is wired to respond to danger, and how overwhelming
experiences can cause us to get stuck in
danger-response mode. This class will include some experiential
activities to help you feel how to monitor and consciously affect your
own nervous system. (Note, this class is not intended to treat severe emotional trauma. I am happy to provide a referral to a trained therapist.)
Recommended reading: Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine.
To be scheduled for 2013 - or contact me to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance.
Smart Sitting
Are you perplexed by the question of how to sit?
Do you find it difficult to settle in to a comfortable sitting position
without
fidgeting?
In this workshop, you will discover:
- The natural way to sit as dictated by your anatomy
- How to find support from the ground up
- How your sitting posture affects your breathing, your
concentration & your state of mind
To be scheduled
for 2013 - or contact me
to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance.
