Synergy Movement Series

WITH RIKI RICHTER, D.O.M.P. Synergy Movement Therapy Director Wednesdays 11-11:45 am May 20, 27, June 3, 10 $20. per class + HST This four week series will progress from: Whole Body Release Lower Body, Hips and Lumbar Spine Upper Body, Shoulders and Neck Whole Body Movement Props required: 1 tennis ball, 1 red & 1 blue theraband, 1 hand towel, 1 exercise mat, 1 pillow. These classes are suitable for anyone who wants to move more efficiently and is not in acute pain. Progressing from...

with ANDREA PELOSO Sunday January 5, 2020 1pm-3pm $60. + HST 235 Wallace Avenue Andrea Peloso is an internationally recognized yoga teacher with a specialty in Restorative Yoga. She has assisted Judith Hanson Lasater for 18 years and taught trainings in Restorative Yoga for close to a decade. She teaches for Yoga International. This two hour workshop will introduce students to the practice and benefits of Restorative Yoga. Students will leave able to commence a home practice with the deepest...

FRÉDÉRIC DUMUNIER, Manual Osteopath, DO (France) June 2, 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $50 + HST This course presents an innovative approach to the peripheral nervous system and its care. The first part gives background concepts based on the most up-to-date scientific research. Human anatomy will be reviewed from micro (histology) to macro (interacting systems), including its origin (embryology), for a better understanding of the peripheral nervous system and how it is affecting...

WITH STEPHANIE TENCER FROM STUDIO PO June 18, 2017 2:00 - 4:00 pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $45 + HST 2 week unlimited pass at Studio Po included with attendance Iyengar Yoga is often referred to as ‘meditation in action’. By focusing on the nuance of each pose, Iyengar Yoga physically aligns the body while simultaneously fostering the inner alignment of body and mind. Get a taste for the specificity of this style of teaching and experience how an emphasis on precise alignment can offer...

WITH KEARSTEN LYON May 6, 2018 2:00 - 4:00 pm 235 Wallace Ave Cost: $60 + HST The Oov is an innovative movement device created by Daniel Vladeta DO, to train the body globally in 3D via balance training. It is an unstable device designed to create both stability and mobility and to effectively and efficiently enhance motor learning and improve performance. The Oov is also proving to be a useful tool for nervous system regulation and trauma resolution. In this workshop you will: Learn what the...

WITH DARA JAUKOVIC February 24, 2018 2:00 - 4:00pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $50 + HST Learn how to awaken your own bio-intelligence by exploring the therapeutic and creative effects of Continuum Movement. In this workshop you will experience a calmer, more centered and organized self and learn how to use: Sensory awareness Intention Slowing down towards more meditative states Breath and sound to enliven tissue Permission for creative expression Trust in the support of the field Your own...

DIANE BRUNI & RIKI RICHTER Intro to Body Loops Sunday March 11, 2018, 2-4pm Six - Nine Months Sunday March 18, 2018, 2-4pm Nine -13 Months Sunday March 25, 2018, 2-4pm Synergy Sports Medicine 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $150 + HST The Body Loop, developed by Diane Bruni, will be used while exploring developmental movement patterns which are hardwired into our central nervous systems. Developmental movements range from baby pose to quadruped to squatting to walking.The Body Loop will be used...

WITH JANE CLAPP July 23, 2017 2:00 - 4:00pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $45 + HST SUITABLE FOR: Movement Coaches, Psychotherapists, Holistic Health Experts Learn about cutting edge and easily accessible nervous system regulation tools that Jane Clapp has curated for movement coaches, psychotherapists, holistic health experts and anyone interested in improving self-regulation. Discover the long term impact of chronic stress and trauma on physiology and neuroplasticity and walk away with new...

WITH SUSAN SINCLAIR October 15, 2017 2:00 - 5:00pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $65 + HST The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement. An Alexander teacher uses gentle hands on guidance to direct a student to a non-habitual experience of effortless movement and coordination. Through this moment to moment process of awareness, we learn to apply the Alexander Technique to the activities of our lives, either for performance (singing, dancing,...

WITH RIKI RICHTER October 14, 2018 2:00 - 4:00pm 235 Wallace Avenue Cost: $50 + HST Lower back, hip, sacroiliac joint problems ? Pelvic and core stabilization is easier than you think ! Learn the Franklin Method bone rhythms that automatically engage your core.This workshop is suitable for movement teachers, patients of Synergy or anyone wanting to learn how their pelvis and hips move. In this workshop you will experience: Pelvic exercises for strength, endurance & flexibility How to...