Movement for Trauma

with Jane Clapp
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 practical body based interventions for personal transformation and better self care while being exposed to traumatic stress in others. Learn how nervous system dysregulation affects physical and mental health, when to meditate and when to move, and many tools that you can begin to use now.

Alexander Technique

with Susan Sinclair
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, making music) or any daily activity such as exercise, public speaking, working at a computer, or daily tasks. In this workshop, we will work with simple activities that the participants would like to explore.

Body Loops

with Diane Bruni & Riki Richter
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 to enhance proprioception, provide support and increase muscle recruitment.

ELDOA

with Petra Baethmann
ELDOA is a French acronym:
Etirements longitudinaux
Decoaptation osteo-articulaire
English translation: longitudinal stretching of the osteoarticular joints
Learn how to move your spine, arms and legs to help bring your body back into balance with ELDOA.The closer your body gets to it’s central gravity line the better you will feel – experience less discomfort and sleep better. This method creates space between the joints of the spine through muscle contraction and connective tissue remodelling.

Petra Baethmann is an ELDOA teacher trainer who educates fitness and health professionals on this spinal decompression technique developed by French osteopath Dr. Guy Voyer.

Neural Flexibility

with Frédéric Dumunier, Manual Osteopath DO (France)
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 the patients’ condition.

The second part demonstrates practical aspects of the program for an easy integration into day-to-day practice. It will give the movement teacher or therapist new tools to maintain and improve their exercise choices and treatments. Patient flexibility will be evaluated and patient specific interactive exercises discussed and demonstrated.

This course provides additional solutions to the movement teacher or therapist dealing with patients – from simple workday stiffness to more complex conditions involving the peripheral nervous system. Whether you are treating high ranking athletes, seniors or injured patients with acute to chronic conditions, the new skillset learned in this course will be an invaluable addition to your practice.