Short Movement Workshops

Shoe Clinic

Rolfing Shoe Clinic
Learn how barefoot walking can inspire good shoe choices:
  • 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)

Date options:
Wednesday, August 18th, 6:30-8 PM, People’s Food Co-op Community Room, 3029 SE 21st Ave.
Wednesday, September 15th, 6:30-8 PM, Ashiyu Foot Spa in Sellwood, on SE 13th near Tacoma.

$25 in advance, $30 at the door. 
Please send a check to Karin Edwards, 3528 SE 26th Ave. Portland, OR, 97202.

Shoe Clinic Flyer (Download printable pdf with above information)
Healthy Shoe Choices (Download pdf for 2 page article) by Karin Edwards
List of recommended footwear brands and models
Also see the Press page for links to scientific articles pertaining to feet and footwear.

Free Rolfing for Children - Saturday October 23rd, 9-11 AM

Ida Rolf
Every year, local Rolfers gather to continue Ida Rolf's tradition of offering a free children's Rolfing clinic. Get a free 10-30 minute session for your child, newborn to 10 years old. We provide gentle bodywork to insure healthy growth and movement patterns, perform a structural check-up for preventative care, and offer treatment for concerns such as scoliosis, growing pains, pigeon toes, and more.  Last year, 20 children attended and 8 Rolfers volunteered. 
Online registration will start in September.

Smart Sitting

Click to enlarge Seated Back Work

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

Cost is $25, paid in advance.  Scheduled according to interest.

The New Rules of Posture - Monday, July 26, 6:30 PM

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.  Scheduled according to interest.