Josh teaches Awareness Through Movement® and
Sounder Sleep® in the North-West Boston Metro area
Awareness Through Movement classes:
At The Arlington Center, 369 Mass Ave, Arlington
$16 drop-in. Pro-rated series available after start of series.
Tuesdays, noon to 1 pm
... a lunch-time awareness break...
Wednesday evenings, 7:45 to 8:45 pm
You'll take in the lesson and internalize it best if you sleep on it!
Class themes for 2011-2012
Fall 2011: SOFT POWER — An in-depth exploration of BREATH
From October through December we'll be exploring our habits of breath:
Where can we move when we breathe? the belly, the chest; the front, the back, the sides; the pelvic floor, the diaphragm, the throat....
How can we breathe when we move? how movement can support breath,
how breath can support movement, and our own private patterns of interference
- The timing of breath: the ins and outs and in-betweens
The path of the breath: through the face, the palate, the throat, to the lungs
The qualities of breath: from restful and restorative to powerful and invigorating!
... all of that in just a few short months...
Winter 2012: BALANCING POSTURE — from positional ideal to a dynamic sense of ease
Many experts, from physical therapists and personal trainers to yoga or tai-chi teachers, claim to know how to achieve ‘good posture’ or ‘proper alignment.’ Though they might all be correct, it is interesting that they don't always agree. Furthermore, many of us experience what we think to be good posture as tiring and uncomfortable, or else frustratingly elusive.
Over the course of this class, as well as the workshops this winter (What is Good Posture? The Answer is Always The Pelvis, and Spiral Power!) we'll be refining a sense of easy uprightness, in which the bones to carry our weight, and our muscles are free to move us.
Spring 2012: THE WORK OF OUR HANDS: engaging the world with skill and power
This theme is particularly important to me, since it was the reason I got into the Feldenkrais Method in the first place. As an injured string-player, I had to completely re-learn to how to use my hands. As it turns out, the entire year's lessons lead up to this series. We will be exploring:
- The spiral flow that connects the hands through the chest to our foundations in pelvis and feet
- The potential for softness in our hands, in relation to softness in our face, breath, and thoughts
- Organizing our hand against the floor, as we did both early in our life (as crawling infants), and earlier in our evolution
Each season's workshops will address concepts and movement patterns related to the theme of the weekly classes.
Recent themes (recordings available - just ask!):
Fall 2010 - spring 2011: BABY MOVES
Summer 2011: • Feet and Flow — an exploration of feet, ankles, and walking
• Hip Hip!
Can't make it to class? Attend by podcast!
Each week you'll receive a recording of either the Tuesday or the Wednesday class.
Sign-up will be automated eventually, but for now, please email me if you'd like to be among the first to join the adventure!
The Sounder Sleep System®:
Monday evenings, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
At the BodyMind Integration Center, 118 Main St in Watertown
Click here for schedule and more info.
Feldenkrais for Musicians
The entire 2011-2012 season is optimal for musicians. Just look it over. But I'd still be more than happy to teach a class geared directly at musicians and their needs. Contact me directly to enquire/express interest- email or call 781-640-8794
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