Workshops & Special Events

Too much time spent at the computer, playing an instrument, working with arms and hands? A great class for those who have experienced Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bursitis, Neck Pain, or any other pain or discomfort of the arms and upper body. Also great, as always, for those who wish to improve their self-awareness, movement efficiency, kinesiology, or much more. Instructor: Jon Aronstein. $35 pre-paid, $45 day of. Register for any 2 workshops and get $10 off, any 3 and get $15 off!Too much time spent at the computer, playing an instrument, working with arms and hands?

Learn to free up your whole body for more efficient and graceful movement. Learn to find and use your body's natural shock absorbing systems in order to prevent knee, foot, hip, and back injury. Get a whole new way to approach warm-up and stretching that is safer and more effective than treaditional stretching. Improve natural breathing and muscular coordination. $35 pre-paid, $45 day of. Register for any 2 workshops and get $10 off, any 3 and get $15 off!Learn to free up your whole body for more efficient and graceful movement.

Hip pain, knee pain, high arches, flat feet, and other lower body conditions are caused by movement dysfunctions of the lower body and how its movement coordinates with the whole body. Learn ways to improve functioning and decrease pain in the legs and hips. Also great for dancers, athletes, golfers, martial artists, body workers etc. Instructor: Jon Aronstein. $35 pre-paid, $45 day of. Register for any 2 workshops and get $10 off, any 3 and get $15 off!

Participants in this class will learn the most simple, elegant, and sure-fire way to end back pain, deal with issues around disc problems, scoliosis, sciatica and others, and to improve comfort while walking, sitting, standing, or moving. A must-do for anyone interested in feeling better and aging well. This class draws on Somatic Essentials 1-4 and Thomas Hanna's "The Myth of Aging" 1-4 (as shown in the book Somatics. $35 pre-paid, $45 day of. Register for any 2 workshops and get $10 off, any 3 and get $15 off!

In this class we will learn and practice movements that target the shoulders, upper back, chest, abdomen, and neck. As always the movements are designed to give greater relaxation, intelligence, coordination, flexibility and awareness of muscles and movement.

Are you tired, achy, & inflexible even though you exercise? Do you have pesky or lingering body issues even though you do good things for your body? Learn the exercises that will help you exercise. Undo the effects of Sensorimotor Amnesia (SMA) by restoring voluntary control to your bodyís neuromuscular system. This series of simple exercise patterns will change the way you live. Youíll learn how to enjoy freedom from pain & enjoy more comfortable movement for the rest of your life.

This workshop is comprised of eight individual Somatics exploration lessons, teaching you to release unconsciously held muscles beginning at the center of the body out to the periphery. Participants also learn the Daily Somatic Essentials, a routine that can be done in only five minutes a day, every day for maintaining and continuing to improve your Somatic health.

"A Somatic Approach to Scoliosis"
Part Two — Saturday, May 22, 2010
2–3:30 PM

Optional Part One: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Or register for the whole day (parts 1 and 2) and save 30%!

"A Somatic Approach to Scoliosis"
Part One — Saturday, May 22, 2010
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Optional Part Two: 2 PM-3:30 PM
Or register for the whole day (parts 1 and 2) and save 30%!