Speaking of Somatics - Midwest Conference

2 Comments Published by January 28th, 2009 in Feldenkrais Method.

Speaking of Somatics with Denise Deig

Friday, May 1
2:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This is one of two concurrent sessions you can chose between if you are attending the conference. This workshop is also open to those not attending the conference but want to attend this session only. If expansion of the Feldenkrais Method® is a goal of our community, then we need to begin to speak with other related professionals about our work in away that both informs and inspires their curiosity.

–>Seven primary principles and practices of somatic education are presented with examples of each experienced by participants. Physical, Occupational, and Massage Therapists, Physicians, Athletic Trainers, Coaches, Yoga and Pilates Teachers, Dancers, Musicians, and other Physical Educators can all benefit from an introduction to somatics. This is a modification of a presentation given at the University of Indianapolis to DPT entry level students in their last semester of course work.The other choice during this session time:Chair Sitting for First Functional Integration LessonAbout Denise DeigDenise Deig has a Masters degree in Physical Therapy. She teaches Positional Release courses nationally as well as serving as adjunct faculty at the University of Indianapolis. Deig is the author of “Positional Release Technique, from a dynamic systems perspective.” She is a Certified Bones for Life® Trainer/Teacher and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner(cm). She has a private practice in Indianapolis where she teaches Feldenkrais® and Bones for Life® classes. Return to the main conference registration page

Connecting in the Space Between - Midwest Conference

0 Comments Published by January 25th, 2009 in Feldenkrais Method.

Connecting in the Space Between
an Advanced Training with Donna Blank

Saturday, May 2, 9:15 to 5:00
Sunday, May 3, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Moshe Feldenkrais described Functional Integration as the ‘dance between two nervous systems’.

We as practitioners know that this dance includes clarification and organization of the skeleton in relation to gravity, timing, and spatial orientation. As we dance, we always begin with awareness of patterns familiar to the learner, while creating possibility and variations in ever expanding ways.

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Making a Difference for Those Diagnosed with Parkinson Disease - Midwest Conference

2 Comments Published by January 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Making a Difference for Those Diagnosed with Parkinson Disease
with Pam Kihm

Sunday, May 3
9:15 p.m. to Noon
This is one of two concurrent sessions you will chose between if you are attending the conference. Session will be chosen on-site.

Through this class you will discover how you can help someone with the diagnosis of Parkinson Disease reconnect with his, or her, own body for improved balance walking and overall functioning.

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Chair Sitting for a First Functional Integration Lesson - Midwest Conference

2 Comments Published by January 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Chair Sitting for a First Functional Integration® Lesson: some why’s and how’s with Russell Hall

Sunday, May 3
9:15 p.m. to Noon
This is one of two concurrent sessions you will chose between if you are attending the conference. Session will be chosen on-site.

Comfort, contact and receptivity initiate the dance, the exploration, that is Functional Integration. Sometimes sitting in a chair is paradoxically the least uncomfortable for the client and very relevant to their functional challenges, whether in an office or an orchestra.

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The Layers Within Movement - Midwest Conference

2 Comments Published by January 25th, 2009 in Feldenkrais Method.

The Layers within Movement: Maturing within the Feldenkrais Method®
with Carol Montgomery

Friday, May 1
2:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This is one of two concurrent sessions you can chose between if you are attending the conference.

Are you ready to move beyond you mind’s comfort zone and boost your flexibility of thinking? Join us as we set conditions to create focus and discovery of the interdisciplinary study and potency of the Feldenkrais Method. Using “bread and butter” Awareness Through Movement® lessons taught in all training programs: Sidelying - Pelvic/Shoulder Girdles Moving in Opposite Directions, you will learn the five “Layers of Movement.” By understanding these layers you will develop a meaningful and clearer sense of not only how an Awarness Through Movement becomes a rich source for

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March - Midwest Regional Feldenkrais Announcement

0 Comments Published by January 24th, 2009 in Newsletters.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Midwest Regional Feldenkrais Conference plus pre and post workshops on the Pelvis and Gait/Walking

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