Pilates Workshop: River of Life - Respiratory Enhancement with Tom Myers
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- London - London
- Phone: 07526 925734 SMTO
Breath is the centrepiece of physiology, anatomy, psychology, and somatics. Nothing reveals so much about the client's state of being as the pattern of the breath. Nothing can change the energy of the client so much as a change in the breath. In this course, we will learn to read these patterns, see where the breath is not happening in either inhale or exhale, and learn touch-cueing and myofascial releases for enhancing the breath
The course includes a comprehensive tour of the anatomy of respiration in the rib cage, diaphragm, pelvis, and neck, and various approaches to what constitutes the 'proper' breath - there are many ideas about this from yoga, Alexander Technique, Pilates and others. We will also explore insights into the musical voice, speech, and breath in sport.
Thomas Myers studied directly with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller. He has also studied less extensively with movement teachers Judith Aston, Emilie Conrad, and in the martial arts. His work is influenced by cranial, visceral, and intrinsic movement studies he made with European schools of osteopathy
An inveterate traveler, Tom has practiced integrative manual therapy for over 30 years in a variety of clinical and cultural settings, including 10 years in London, and traveling practices in Hamburg, Rome, Nairobi, and Sydney, as well as a dozen locales in the US. He is a member of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI).
Author of Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2008) and a set of supporting videos, Tom has also penned over 60 articles for trade magazines and journals on anatomy, soft tissue manipulation, and the social scourge of somatic alienation and loss of reliance on kinesthetic intelligence.
Living on the coast of Maine, Tom directs Kinesis, which conducts professional certification and continuing education courses worldwide.
Date: 4/5 September 2010
Venue: BSO, Borough High Street, London SE1 1JE
Cost: £210 (£75 non-refundable deposit)
To book: info@bodyworkcpd.co.uk or 07526 925734
