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This is part 2 of the workshop, Just Hanging Around, designed to develop our ability to hang from our arms. In this class we work on more exercises for both mobilizing and stabilizing our parts to make our hanging more efficient as well as introducing Natural Movement techniques for swinging and climbing.
This is part 2 of the workshop, Just Hanging Around, designed to develop our ability to hang from our arms. In this class we work on more exercises for both mobilizing and stabilizing our parts to make our hanging more efficient as well as introducing Natural Movement techniques for swinging and climbing.
A non-hanging “hanging” class aimed to restore our mobility and strength in the right areas to eventually carry your bodyweight from your arms.
This is the movement class from the Farm to movement workshop held at Fishkill Farms this past October (2022). The intent was to rethink about movement from something that we do as exercise, toward patterns that we engage in throughout our whole day. Putting movement in context, we explored what we do with our bodies whenever we garden, or work in and on the ground. This class focuses on stabilizing the lower back and developing healthy knees.
This class series is based on a demonstration by Thomas Meyers (Anatomy Trains) where he illustrates how the movements of the eyes from infancy guide the development of movements with the whole body.
In Part 4 we use the sequence of movement with an eye toward Yoga to explore how each position is an opportunity to explore some possible postures and stretches of yoga and how a sequence of movement itself can become a yoga flow.
This class series is based on a demonstration by Thomas Meyers (Anatomy Trains) where he illustrates how the movements of the eyes from infancy guide the development of movements with the whole body.
In Part 2 we use the sequence of movement with an eye toward Restorative Exercise to explore how to bring a better distribution of movement to the whole body by recognizing how to stabilize certain overused parts while mobilizing other underused parts.
This class series is based on a demonstration by Thomas Meyers (Anatomy Trains) where he illustrates how the movements of the eyes from infancy guide the development of movements with the whole body.
In Part 1 we introduce the sequence of movement that brings us from supine (on the back), to prone (on the belly) propped on our elbows, to sitting, to quadruped (all fours), to squatting/kneeling, all the way to standing. Then we reverse the pattern back to the floor.
The muscles around and within the eyes, just like any other muscles, need regular movement to stay healthy. Also, there's a tendency for the body to move in the direction of the eyes - which is fine unless you need to look one way but intend for your body to go another. The visual system also assists with balance. In this class we'll explore the motions of the eyes, work on the dexterity to move the body and eyes independently of one another, and play with how changing our removing our visual cues can help develop better balance coordination.
There are 33 joints in the feet! All of them should be somewhat mobile. However, most of our shoes and man-made surfaces over which we walk limit the movement of the feet themselves. As a result, the joints of the feet become stiff and "sticky". The mobility of the feet can affect both how we use the parts above them (knees, hips, etc) and how well we balance and adapt while walking on uneven surfaces. In this class we run through numerous exercises designed to mobilize the joints of the feet and develop better coordination for balance. Enjoy!
Finding the coordination to stabilize the core as you move your hips will not only save you from strain in the lower back and develop better hip flexibility, but it will also give you better balance.
This class series is based on a demonstration by Thomas Meyers (Anatomy Trains) where he illustrates how the movements of the eyes from infancy guide the development of movements with the whole body.
In Part 3 we use the sequence of movement with an eye toward Natural Human Movement to explore how each position is also an opportunity to explore locomotion in the context of not just looking at but also reaching for an object.