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For your interest: PREVIOUSLY HELD SPECIAL EVENTS:

BIO SOMATICS: Deep Stretch BIO SOMATICS: The Anatomy of Postural Correction & Awakening The Mind/Body Connection LILIAN JARVIS Former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada Held August 2004 BioSomatics is a portable system for physical fitness through stretchcloth exercises. Founded on the principles of the Martha Graham dance technique, BioSomatics consists of a series of deep stretch and strengthening exercises that help to alleviate strain and muscular aches and pains by improving the mechanical and structural condition of the body. The core belief of the technique is that many ailments as well as many injuries and health-related problems result from accumulated tensions and poor postural habits, and that correcting these conditions is essential to bodily comfort and superior fitness and health. The overall goal of BioSomatics is to promote genuine fit-ness, which it views not as a condition that results from activities, but as one that prepares the body for activities. For more information on Lilian please see her website: www.biosomatics.ca

Held June 2004 COMFORT AT YOUR COMPUTER Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use - Paul Linden, Ph.D. Many people experience strain, fatigue and pain from working at computers. However, if you understand your body, you can use a computer safely and comfortably. The key is to adapt your workstation to your needs rather than adapting your body to the requirements of the machine. By developing greater body awareness, relaxation and postural efficiency, you can reduce strain, fatigue and pain from computer use and enhance your work performance. In this workshop, you will learn how to sit (or stand) comfortably at your computer, how to use movement breaks for strain reduction, and how to set up your computer workstation to enhance your comfort. The special requirements of laptop use will also be covered. The primary content of the workshop will be practical, step-by-step exercises which show how to work with breathing, muscle tone, posture, movement and intention to develop body awareness, power, love, effective boundaries, and safety. The workshop will also include case study examples and a systematic explanation of the theory underlying the awareness and empowerment work. For more information on the training approach, see the downloadable papers and the e-book at www.being-in-movement.com Paul's book, Comfort at Your Computer - Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use is available through the Resources section of this site.

WINNING IS HEALING Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors - A Workshop for Helping Professionals Paul Linden, Ph.D. Held June 2004   People who have been abused or raped generally contract and numb their bodies to reduce their awareness of the trauma. However, by not living in their bodies, survivors become weakened and less able to resolve their trauma. In this experiential workshop, professionals working with trauma survivors will learn how to use exercises focusing on breathing, muscle tone, body use, movement flow, intentionally, and self-protection to develop the capacity for clear, powerful, loving and effective ways of living. This process of empowerment offers abuse survivors a way to reclaim their bodies and move past the trauma. The somatic methods that will be taught derive from Being in Movement ® mindbody training and the martial art of Aikido, and they form a unique and effective addition to the traditional methods of trauma work commonly available. The work is based on the ideas that powerlessness is the core of the trauma wound and that growth and healing must be anchored by tangible experience of success in controlling the environment. The primary content of the workshop will be practical, step-by-step exercises which show how to work with breathing, muscle tone, posture, movement and intention to develop body awareness, power, love, effective boundaries, and safety. The workshop will also include case study examples and a systematic explanation of the theory underlying the awareness and empowerment work. For more information on the training approach, see the downloadable papers and the e-book at www.being-in-movement.com

FREE HEALTH LECTURE SERIES

Menopause & Acupuncture
Saturday, April 16, 2005, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Cost: Free
With Denise D’Fantis, B.A., R.Ac., D.T.C.M.

Learn how acupuncture can ease many common symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats, back ache, insomnia, headaches and fatigue. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

Arthritis &Acupuncture
Saturday, April 23, 2005, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Cost: Free
With Denise D’Fantis, B.A., R.Ac., D.T.C.M.

In December 2004, the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. released a scientific study in which acupuncture was found to be effective in providing pain relief and improving function for people with arthritis of the knee. Learn about this natural approach to treating arthritis and how it can help you manage arthritic pain and discomfort. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

Health Issues Facing Our Population and Genuinely Healthy Lifestyles
Monday, April 25, 2005, 7 – 9 pm
Cost: Free
with Paula McFayden, B.Sc., M.Sc.

What is a healthy lifestyle? What does it mean to physically active? Physically fit? Find out in this free two hour lecture with Paula McFadyen, Exercise Physiology Master Course Conductor for the CSEP Health and Fitness Programs instructing lifestyle, physical activity, and fitness testing, counseling and exercise prescription. Refreshments will be served.

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LILIAN JARVIS

PAUL LINDEN

SOMATIC BLEND

A One-Day Workshop With Four Healthcare Professionals

Experience introductory workshops in:
Somatics, Pilates, Feldenkrais and Yoga.
Learn, explore and relax in this all day event.
Saturday, May 28, 2005, 8:15 am – 5:00 pm
Fee: $120 includes Lunch
Instructors:

Andrew Teufel R.M.T., Certified Hanna Somatic Ed., Certified Fitness Consultant
Pipo Damiano R.M.T., Certified Pilates Matwork Instructor
Judi Trost B.A., R.M.T.
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Sharon Haave Registered Physiotherapist,
Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor

Somatic Education: Reawakening The Mind’s Control Of Movement, Flexibility & Comfort
8:15 am - 10:00 am
with Andrew Teufel, RMT, Certified Hanna Somatic Educator, Certified Fitness Consultant

Reconnect with your body and explore how easily you can release tension and improve your posture and comfort with gentle somatic movements.

Pilates Based Awareness & Core Strength
10:15 am – 12 noon
with Pipo Damiano, RMT, Certified Pilates Matwork Instructor

Learn how Pilates can improve strength, flexibility, coordination and posture while developing sleek muscles.

Re-Moving History (or Herstory)
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Feldenkrais’ Awareness Through Movement®
With Judi Trost, B.A., R.M.T., Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Explore the process of moving, thinking, sensing and acting. Inform yourself of new possibilities.

The Hidden Language of Hatha Yoga
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
with Sharon Haave, Registered Physiotherapist, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor

Discover what your body can reveal about your consciousness and your mind through gentle poses, breath, chanting and written reflection.

About the Instructors

Andrew Teufel has been a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) since 1992 and has taught Somatics to the public, healthcare professionals and businesses for 11 years.

Pipo Damiano has been a practicing and teaching Pilates-based awareness for over 12 years. A former professional dancer, he has been an RMT since since 1999. Besides his practice he teaches Anatomy to Yoga teachers and workshops on Shoulder Self-Rehabilitation.

Judi Trost has been a practicing massage therapist for over 15 years and has studied mindbodyfullness since 1984. Judi has trained in the Practice of Loving Presence and Hakomi Method and is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (2001).

Sharon Haave is a registered physiotherapist in Comox who’s been in practice since 1988. She currently works in private practice focusing on Hanna Somatics. She is also a certified instructor of Hatha Yoga, Hidden Language Hatha Yoga, Kundalini and Dream Yoga since 1998 through Yasodhara Ashram, and teaches yoga on a volunteer basis.

Fee: $120 includes Lunch