WORKSHOPS & COURSES for OVER 50's & SENIORS!
Say GOODBYE to muscular & joint tension, stiffness, friction, inflammation, pain, fatigue or foggy thinking.
Say HELLO to vitality, co-ordinated fluid movement, flexibility, mental clarity, focus, energy & ALIVENESS!
Sandy is a widely experienced Feldenkrais practitioner & Physiotherapist who specialises in ACTIVE LONGEVITY.
She offers Courses, Workshops, Individual Consultations and FREE Talks in Geelong & Bellarine Peninsula/
Email: sandyleathem@gmail.com Mobile: +61-0419923413
Say GOODBYE to muscular & joint tension, stiffness, friction, inflammation, pain, fatigue or foggy thinking.
Say HELLO to vitality, co-ordinated fluid movement, flexibility, mental clarity, focus, energy & ALIVENESS!
Sandy is a widely experienced Feldenkrais practitioner & Physiotherapist who specialises in ACTIVE LONGEVITY.
She offers Courses, Workshops, Individual Consultations and FREE Talks in Geelong & Bellarine Peninsula/
Email: sandyleathem@gmail.com Mobile: +61-0419923413
WALK FOR LIFE !
Everyone knows that your ability to "MOVE WELL" as you Walk equals Health, Wellness and Longevity.
To find quality walking we go beyond popular opinions and traditional trainings and look to the principles of nature itself. These fundamental principles are integral to The Feldenkrais Method and are derived from the organic movement coordination's evident in young children.
Interesting and sometimes quirky, counter-intuitive micro-movements inherent within the Feldenkrais Method are the key to amazing and trans-formative results.
This life changing, fun and liberating workshop combines easy gentle indoor movement explorations with outdoor walks along the rivers edge.
To find quality walking we go beyond popular opinions and traditional trainings and look to the principles of nature itself. These fundamental principles are integral to The Feldenkrais Method and are derived from the organic movement coordination's evident in young children.
Interesting and sometimes quirky, counter-intuitive micro-movements inherent within the Feldenkrais Method are the key to amazing and trans-formative results.
This life changing, fun and liberating workshop combines easy gentle indoor movement explorations with outdoor walks along the rivers edge.
WELCOME 2013 'WALK for LIFE' with INTENTION, POWER & GRACE
JANUARY 15,17,19 @ 8.30-10am X 3, BARWON HEADS
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL to receive pre-workshop questionnaire (see below to register)
If The Feldenkrais approach to 'MOVE WELL' is new to you and you are CURIOUS to learn more, please Click Here for a short FREE Awareness Through Movement lesson (6mins)
JANUARY 15,17,19 @ 8.30-10am X 3, BARWON HEADS
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL to receive pre-workshop questionnaire (see below to register)
If The Feldenkrais approach to 'MOVE WELL' is new to you and you are CURIOUS to learn more, please Click Here for a short FREE Awareness Through Movement lesson (6mins)
DISCOVER HOW TO 'MOVE WELL' LIKE WE NATURALLY USED TO AS LITTLE KIDS, AND LEARN HOW TO:
- prevent injury and pain
- resolve stressful and poor body postures
- improve breathing
- discover your hips to save your knees
- discover your hips to save your neck
- enjoy walking no matter your age
- move with greater efficiency and effectiveness
- build endurance and 'get fit'
- enjoy feeling coordinated, powerful and in flow
It's fun, it's playful, it's mind-boggling and amazing and you will learn to MOVE WELL while you walk, as your body is designed.
WHAT MAKES THIS TRAINING UNIQUE?
The Feldenkrais Method makes use of the inherent ability your nervous system has to sense you and your environment. We use this information to learn how to move in new ways. New ways that reflect how you were designed to move as you once did as a little kid.
Improvement comes as a result of:
Improvement comes as a result of:
- Your nervous system's extraordinary ability to learn fresh ways to move, that are MORE efficient and pleasurable and far LESS effortful.
- Greater conscious awareness of stressful movement habits and new options for action.
- Explore specifically designed Feldenkrais lessons to access novel patterns of movement, along with directed attention.
- Access the brains unique capacity to change itself, we call this quality neuroplasticity.
PROGRAM-
We begin INDOORS in a laboratory style setting, where you'll be invited to explore unfamiliar movements in your own time and within a supportive and playful environment.
Your delight and curiosity will be engaged as you discover fresh new ways to move. You'll be amazed! Followed by an OUTDOORS session where we walk along the rivers edge and luxuriate in the fluidity and bliss of moving well. As the series advances you will use walking poles (provided) to further awaken your skeleton to more fully distribute the load and transmission throughout your whole body. |
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REGISTER NOW
Register: 04 1992 3413
Investment: $75. Pay in advance cash on arrival, for full 3 session program, 4.5hrs (insurance rebates apply)
Dates: TUES Jan15,THURS Jan17, SAT Jan19 inclusive
Time: 8.30am - 10am approx.
Venue: Uniting Church Hall opposite Starfish Cafe, Barwon Heads, easy parking
Wear: Comfortable, loose clothing appropriate to the weather conditions of the day.
Bring: Blankets / rugs or mat to lie on (wooden floor)
4 large bathroom towels suitable for support
Equipment: Walking poles provided (optional)
Investment: $75. Pay in advance cash on arrival, for full 3 session program, 4.5hrs (insurance rebates apply)
Dates: TUES Jan15,THURS Jan17, SAT Jan19 inclusive
Time: 8.30am - 10am approx.
Venue: Uniting Church Hall opposite Starfish Cafe, Barwon Heads, easy parking
Wear: Comfortable, loose clothing appropriate to the weather conditions of the day.
Bring: Blankets / rugs or mat to lie on (wooden floor)
4 large bathroom towels suitable for support
Equipment: Walking poles provided (optional)
PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS EXPLORED-
Coordination
Breathing
Propulsion
Impact
Alignment
Pace
Breathing
Propulsion
Impact
Alignment
Pace
CLIENTS SHARE THEIR TESTIMONIALS
"I can't thank you enough for helping me discover the joy of moving freely again. Such a gift!
“I never have back or knee pain anymore, discovering where my hips are and how to engage them while walking is amazing and mind blowing, who would have thought!”
“I’ve shaved several strokes off my golf score,”
“I feel calmer at the end of my workday”
“I now notice discomfort and pain much sooner, and I’ve learned through Feldenkrais what body movements resolve it naturally … long before the pain builds up to the point of me feeling irritable, distracted, unproductive and wanting to medicate or pour myself a drink!”
“My sleep has a real quality about it and I rarely ever feel uncomfortable in bed now.”
“I feel heaps more confident about walking on uneven surfaces and my fear of falling has completely disappeared.”
“I am more outgoing and no longer find social interactions intimidating, its like I’ve learned to like myself more for who I am”
“I feel in tune with myself … like I have learned to feel again!”
“My confidence and ability to sing has lifted me to a whole new level of satisfaction”
“I walk and jog with greater comfort and over a far greater distance than ever before”
“I’ve discovered that my age has nothing to do with learning how to move my body easily, comfortably, freely and with confidence!”
“I never have back or knee pain anymore, discovering where my hips are and how to engage them while walking is amazing and mind blowing, who would have thought!”
“I’ve shaved several strokes off my golf score,”
“I feel calmer at the end of my workday”
“I now notice discomfort and pain much sooner, and I’ve learned through Feldenkrais what body movements resolve it naturally … long before the pain builds up to the point of me feeling irritable, distracted, unproductive and wanting to medicate or pour myself a drink!”
“My sleep has a real quality about it and I rarely ever feel uncomfortable in bed now.”
“I feel heaps more confident about walking on uneven surfaces and my fear of falling has completely disappeared.”
“I am more outgoing and no longer find social interactions intimidating, its like I’ve learned to like myself more for who I am”
“I feel in tune with myself … like I have learned to feel again!”
“My confidence and ability to sing has lifted me to a whole new level of satisfaction”
“I walk and jog with greater comfort and over a far greater distance than ever before”
“I’ve discovered that my age has nothing to do with learning how to move my body easily, comfortably, freely and with confidence!”
FELDENKRAIS WORKSHOPS OFFERED DURING 2012 ...see below
If any of the Workshop Themes below attract your interest please call for a chat.
I offer Individual Consultations from Clinics in Pt Lonsdale and Geelong.
Health Insurance Rebates apply for all Consultations and Workshops. CLICK HERE to email Sandy.
I offer Individual Consultations from Clinics in Pt Lonsdale and Geelong.
Health Insurance Rebates apply for all Consultations and Workshops. CLICK HERE to email Sandy.
UNLEASH YOUR VOICE WITHIN
Learn to develop your own vocal expressions through discovering how to engage your 'whole self', to unleash your own unique, full sounds.
"Unleash your voice within," brings a unique and added dimension to singing, one that taps the freedom, spontaneity and exuberance, natural to young uninhibited children.
You will learn to confidently unleash your voice no matter your age.
You will discover the critical role your feet, knees and hips play in releasing your neck and vocal chords, you will be free to fully engage your ribs and free your breath for the utter joy of singing from your soul.
"Unleash your voice within," brings a unique and added dimension to singing, one that taps the freedom, spontaneity and exuberance, natural to young uninhibited children.
You will learn to confidently unleash your voice no matter your age.
You will discover the critical role your feet, knees and hips play in releasing your neck and vocal chords, you will be free to fully engage your ribs and free your breath for the utter joy of singing from your soul.
HAPPY HIPS!
FIND YOUR HIPS!
In this training we look for and locate your hip joints and identify their very very specific role in ALL activities involving limbs and torso.
When we do NOT engage the hip joints as they are designed to be engaged, 'wear & tear injuries' occur in weight bearing joints above and below. Lumber vertebrae, knees, ankles, neck and shoulders are all forced to compensate. suble but long term habits of compensation result in unnecessary tension, tightness, inflammation, pain and subsequent damage and worse still surgery.
Don't let this be you, these long term stressful 'unconscious' habits can be both very costly and life changing!
In this training we look for and locate your hip joints and identify their very very specific role in ALL activities involving limbs and torso.
When we do NOT engage the hip joints as they are designed to be engaged, 'wear & tear injuries' occur in weight bearing joints above and below. Lumber vertebrae, knees, ankles, neck and shoulders are all forced to compensate. suble but long term habits of compensation result in unnecessary tension, tightness, inflammation, pain and subsequent damage and worse still surgery.
Don't let this be you, these long term stressful 'unconscious' habits can be both very costly and life changing!
EFFORTLESS GARDENING
Topics we cover during this extensive and playful gardening series:
Pushing Equipment – how to use a wheelbarrow, lawn mower (unpack a dishwasher, push a vac, wipe table tops, clean windows)
Using Long-Handled Tools - shovel, hand-till, rake, hoe, straddle planting rows (make beds, mop floors)
Working Near the Ground - plant, weed, pick etc.
Working Bent Over and Lifting – plant, harvest, lift bags of mulch, dirt or compost.
Pushing Equipment – how to use a wheelbarrow, lawn mower (unpack a dishwasher, push a vac, wipe table tops, clean windows)
Using Long-Handled Tools - shovel, hand-till, rake, hoe, straddle planting rows (make beds, mop floors)
Working Near the Ground - plant, weed, pick etc.
Working Bent Over and Lifting – plant, harvest, lift bags of mulch, dirt or compost.
TOTAL BODY GOLF
Unleash your perfect golfer within!
Whether you are new to the game or an old pro, these easy lessons will improve your swing, your game and your score.
Sandy Leathem Feldenkrais practitioner, teaches you how to use your whole body to most efficiently make every shot an easy, graceful winning shot, without effort, strain or holding your breathe!
Achieve a truly balanced and centered stance, and a more powerful swing, which will lead to the elegant shots that characterize the genuine expert.
Whether you are new to the game or an old pro, these easy lessons will improve your swing, your game and your score.
Sandy Leathem Feldenkrais practitioner, teaches you how to use your whole body to most efficiently make every shot an easy, graceful winning shot, without effort, strain or holding your breathe!
Achieve a truly balanced and centered stance, and a more powerful swing, which will lead to the elegant shots that characterize the genuine expert.
SITSMART ... Lift your Bottom Line!
Do you sit for hours each day?
Do you tolerate neck, BACK and shoulder pain?
A comfortable neck and shoulders means less pain at work, more fun at play, and the opportunity to be your best self at home!
Modern life and its incessant demands have insidiously hooked you into a 'response pain loop' of excessive muscular contraction. This is not something you can stretch away!
However you can learn how to sit in fresh new ways that keep you free of the 'pain loop' ... this is what we teach by accessing the common sense principles of the Feldenkrais Method!
Do you tolerate neck, BACK and shoulder pain?
A comfortable neck and shoulders means less pain at work, more fun at play, and the opportunity to be your best self at home!
Modern life and its incessant demands have insidiously hooked you into a 'response pain loop' of excessive muscular contraction. This is not something you can stretch away!
However you can learn how to sit in fresh new ways that keep you free of the 'pain loop' ... this is what we teach by accessing the common sense principles of the Feldenkrais Method!
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ON YOUR FEET
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Bringing the joy of walking to life
This is an essential program for just about anyone—no matter what age or agility—who wants to: · Learn the whole-body patterns that underpin support, balance and locomotion. · Understand how to work with, rather than against, the tripod of the foot. · Enhance equilibrium while developing easy, comfortable standing. · Rediscover—or deepen—joy in walking. |