August 29 - September 3, 2010
December 26 - December 31, 2010
Spinal awareness is a combination of the Feldenkrais Method®,
Taoist energetic science, and the Esalen experience. In
this workshop participants will experience movements that
helped bring new awareness as well as maintain health and
assist in the rehabilitation of pain, tension, stiffness,
limitation and injury. Spinal Awareness focuses on relaxing,
integrating and developing a new relationship with your own
spine as with your whole body.
The use of joy and humor will be the undertone of this week.
Real freedom in the body is also freedom of spirit and fun. .
Lessons adapted from Indonesian Silat originating from the
monasteries of China and Tibet will be shared which greatly
expand the scope and effectiveness of each session. The
concepts of grounding, extending, generating, protecting,
circulating and efficiently using our energies will be
experienced. The energetic components of life and movement
taught will greatly effect yoga, bodywork, and all participants.
Safe, non-invasive touch lessons will be will be used to help
in the understanding of our spines as well as to loosen and
improve each person in the workshop. Focusing on the actual
bones, muscles, nerves and energy of the spine, participants
will be given a new, relaxing, healing experience of themselves.
Increasing awareness and fluidity in their own spine,
students will find new ways of being sensitive to and
improving their yoga and other abilities. The improved
flexibility and awareness will greatly strengthen whatever
your discipline.
Those persons with chronic or acute
tension, stress, stiffness or pain will find tools specific
to their needs that will help in their improvement and often
healing.
Fun partner lessons will add to the learning and the freedom
to be experienced in our bodies. 
