Workshops
Deepening Your Practice: Sunday Yoga Workshops
Ashtanga Yoga Sangha Gathering
Sanskrit Sound Series
Ashtanga yoga Mysore Practice
Inner Body: A Course on Visceral Treatment
Birthing Body, Breath, Heart and Mind: a Contemplative Workshop
Cesarean, Perineal Tear and Episiotomy Scar Rehabilitation Workshop
Rolfing Structural Integration Workshops
Sunday yoga workshops explore a variety of topics and give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and yoga practice.
2-4:30pm, $35/workshop, $60 for two
October 24 - Radiant Heat-Opening: An Exploration of Backbends
with Sara Davidson
Come join us for an afternoon of radiant backbends. Learn ways opening the heart in this class of asana that feel delicious, expansive and strong. Backbends can actually strenthen and heal the body and can feel amazing! Be ready to explore, laugh, love and light up!
November 7 - Hip Openers
with Naama Gidron
Tightness in the hips and legs can inhibit good posture and oprimal breathing. By creating ension in the lower back and internal organs, it is a major contributor to low back pain. In this workshop we will learn poses that release stiffness in the legs and hips, bring morefreedom to the spine and breath, and imporve our posture.
December 5- Restorative Yoga for the Holiday Season
with Naama Gidron
Restorative yoga isthe perfect antidote to the stress we experience in modern living, especially around the holidays. In Restorative yoga we use props to support the physical body in the asanas (postures) so that the muscles can let go of their holding patterns and a deeper state of relaxation can take place. Longer holds in the asanas (5-15 minutes) and conscious breathing support this release. Restorative yoga calms and sooths the nervous system, and promotes deep rest and rejuvination.
This is a chance for those who practice and those who wish to start a practice to come and celebrate. At 2:30pm Jill will lead a half primary series. Afterwards, there will be time for chanting and chatting with a Q and A session. Jill is hoping to stretch her chai and cookie making muscles as well!
: Pulling Practice on Point
2-4:30pm, $45/workshop, $90 for full series
Sunday, September 19
What is Sanskrit? Why might a student of yoga asana wish to develop a relationship to sound? In this first course yoga students wil be introduced to the Sanskrit alphabet and the path of sound as light, sound as an entry point to inner awareness. We will begin to look at how the lauage relates with the principles of yoga and meditation. Key points covered: vowel sounds, writing Devanangari script, Anusvara (the hum) and Visarga (the echo), Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.6
Sunday, October 17
What is OM? How does the OM sound relate to Sanskrit vowel sounds? The second lesson will continue to move through the sounds of the alphabet, focusing on the consonants. Using all the tools from the first lesson and skillfully moving into the manifest sounds of the alphabet. Key points covered: Consonants, where the sound is made and directed breath pattern, writing the Devanagri scrip and diacritical marks, sound and silence, Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.12
Sunday Nov 21
What is Nadam? How is yoga a "state where nothing is missing?" How are sound and meaning united? As a continuation of lessos one and two, this third class will finish the sounds that make up the alphabet. Although we will review all that has come before, we will place focus on the semi-vowel and the sibilants. Key points covered: Sounding and writing the entire alphabet along with select words, breath and sound as entry points for awareness, Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.16
Friday, September 24 7-8:30pm
Discover what you have always wanted to know about Rolfing. Bring questions, view a structural analysis, enter your name to win a free Rofing or Rolfing Movement Session to celebrate National Rolfing Week.Intro Rolfing Movement ClassSunday, September 26, 2-3:30pm, $8
Explore how your physical structure interacts with your habits of perception, orienting and moving. Participants can enter their name to win a free Rolfing or Rolfing Movement session in celebration of National Rolfing Week. Email Simone or call 725-4783 with questions.
Back to Top
For thousands of years, yoga has been taught from teacher to student on a one-to-one basis. Traditionally, a student has been taken through his or her own development at an appropriate pace. This method is still used in Mysore, India where Sri K. Pattabhi Jois taught this method, and his grandson, R. Sharath Rangaswamy, teaches today.
In Mysore classes, students are taught individually in a group setting. Beginners are introduced to a set sequence of poses little by little and are encouraged to remember the sequence as they progress. More experienced practitioners are guided to deepen and further develop their practice, as they more through each series. Thus each student works within the traditional series, but with integrity at his or her own pace.
The consistency of sequence in Ashtanga yoga allows students to focus on the sound and rhythm of the breath rather than on the voice of a teacher, making practice a moving meditation and allowing a deepening connection to the practice. As students advance through the Ashtanga series' at a pace that matches their individual needs and abilities, they continue to receive individual, tailored instruction, hands on adjustments, and personal attention from the teacher.
Over the course of the series, students will be encouraged and inspired as they discover how attention, discipline and commitment create a fulfilling and honest practice.
Learn more about the instructor, Jill Manning.
Back to Top
| |
Date |
6 weeks on Saturdays or Sundays: see dates below |
| |
Time |
2:30-5:30 pm (check times on Sundays) |
| |
Cost |
$375*; limited scholarships available |
| |
Contact |
Kaeli at 401.338.5466
kaeli@motioncenter.com
Registration Package |
Next Sessions:
Session A: Tues Aug 31, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 from 7:15-8:45pm
Session B: Sat Oct 30, Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 4, 11 from 2:30-5:30pm
Often, the unknown invokes a sense of fear and powerlessness. By cultivating mindfulness, knowledge, and a connection to their bodies, laboring women and their partners can find safety and power in the unknown. Empowered, parents make choices that support a gentle and fulfilling birth. (detailed syllabus)
This course will take a two-part approach to childbirth education, exploring:
1. Inner Knowledge – awareness of mind, body and intuition
2. Outer Knowledge – the physiology of childbirth; modern and alternative birthing practices.
The above approaches will educate and encourage discourse on topics including:
- Inner Awareness Practices
Breathwork; Yoga and Movement; Visualization; Vocalization
Kinesthetic Perception
- The Labor Process
Stages of Labor, Emotions and Labor; Possible Complications & Interventions; Cesarean Sections
- Labor Support Practices
Laboring Positions; Partner Labor Massage; Guided Breath; Manual Pressure Techniques; Verbal & Emotional Support
- Setting the Space for the New Family
Creating a Birth Plan; Standard Procedures and Alternative Options; Informed Consent
- Postnatal Care for the Family
Breastfeeding; Newborn and Self-Care; Postpartum Resources
Families will be invited at 4-6 weeks postpartum to take a complimentary infant massage class with with their fellow birthing class participants.
INSTRUCTORS:
Kaeli Abrahams Sutton, RYT, NCLMT, is the founder and co-director of Motion Center. A mother herself, her most demanding and in-depth training has taken place through her own pregnancy, birth and ongoing study of motherhood. A Rhode Island licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, Kaeli holds advanced certification in Prenatal, Labor and Postnatal Massage, and in Thai Yoga Massage. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with training in Pre- and Postnatal Yoga. Kaeli continues to research birthing practices and trends nationally and internationally. Kaeli is committed to supporting women and their partners through the deeply breathtaking, challenging and comical journey of birth and parenting.
Additional Childbirth Education Instructors, Doulas, Lactation Consultants and Specialists in Postpartum Care will be present on specific course dates. These include:
Alana Bibeau is a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and PhD candidate in Sociology. Her dissertation research evolved out of fieldwork she did in hospitals, birth centers, and homes in three states, shadowing obstetricians, midwives, childbirth educators, doulas, lawyers, insurance workers, and mothers, researching the who, what, where, when, why, and how of birth in the U.S. She believes that giving birth provides an opportunity for profound transformation and feels privileged to support women in birthing gently and with integrity. She offers gentle support to women and their families throughout the childbearing year and beyond. Alana also teaches courses at RIC and URI and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Rhode Island Birth Network.
Leah DeCesare, the founder of Mother's Circle, is a Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Postnatal Educator and Certified Postpartum Doula. Leah is trained to assist with breastfeeding and is CPR certified. She is married and the mother of three wonderful children and feels privileged and blessed to be able to serve women and their families during this miraculous and special life event. Leah maintains professional memberships with International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) and DONA International. Leah is the co-founder and co-president of the statewide professional doula network, Doulas of Rhode Island (DoRI).
Back to Top
| |
Date |
November 14th, 2010 |
| |
Time |
1-3 pm |
| |
Cost |
$5-$35 sliding scale |
| |
Contact |
Kaeli at 401.338.5466
kaeli@motioncenter.com |
A workshop for women who have had c-cections, perineal tears or episiotomies. Women will learn simple but effective massage techniques that they or their partners can use to rehabilitate the abdominal and pelvic floor areas surrounding their scars. This will help avoid complications with scar tissue adhesions. Adhsions can lead to mild or more serious physical or functional problems, including back, leg or pelvic pain; compromised organ function; sexual pain; week abdominal musculature; and difficulty breathing. Come learn how to support your body in healing fully, and share your experiences and understanding with other mothers. Students six-weeks postpartum or less must obtain written clearance to attend from their OB/Midwife.
Back to Top
*
A series of workshops focusing on the treatment of inner organs and their connection to the musculo-skeletal system. The complete two-year Inner Body Basic Program may be completed in 10 one-day classes or 4 four-day workshops (see below).
Appropriate for physical & occupational therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, bodyworkers and massage therapists. Classes 1-4 may be taken individually. Participation in, and completion of the full basic program must be approved by the instructor.
Last Intro class before spring 2011, still open for students who want to join the Working with the Inner Body Program.
Each course introduces the main features of visceral diagnosis and treatment, including:
- Palpation skills
- Basic physiology, anatomy, embryology
- Visceral function in digestion and immune response
- Assessing visceral activity: form, position, elasticity, volume, movement
- The inner body and posture
- Treating visceral dysfunction and trauma
- Organ-Character and psycho-morphology of the inner organs
Instructor Peter Wührl has worked as a holistic osteopathic therapist in Providence, RI (RI Licensed) and now runs an osteopathic center in Hamburg, Germany. A graduate and postgraduate professor of courses in visceral osteopathy and pediatrics in Europe and North America, Peter is the co-author of a textbook on visceral osteopathy (published in English 1/2010 by Eastland Press). Additionally, he serves as co-editor of the German Journal of Osteopathy. Peter continues to see private clients when visting Rhode Island to instruct in visceral osteopathy.
Intro-Classes: 1-4
(may be taken in any order)
-Small intestine and its influence on the lumbar spine
-The stomach and its functional relationship with the cervical spine
-The liver and its influence on the diaphragm
-The colonic frame and its influence on the thoracic-lumbar region
Going deeper: 5- 10
(may be taken in any order after classes 1-4 & obtaining teacher approval)
-Kidneys and posture
-The small intestine and the gallbladder system
-Spleen and gastrointestinal immunology
-Urinary bladder and its impact on hip joints and sacroiliac-joints
-Uterus and pelvic floor
-Lungs, ribcage, nose, sinuses
1. Working with the Inner Body: Peritoneal Cavity and Organs
2. Working with the Inner Body: Integrating the Peritoneal Cavity with the Retro-Peritoneal Space and Organs
3. Working with the Inner Body: Integrating the Peritoneal Cavity with Infra-Peritoneal Space and Organs
4. Working with the Inner Body: Thoracic Cavity, Lungs and Vascular Regulation
Back to Top
|
