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.
Read MoreWe spend so much time sitting in modern society, that unless we are very mindful, it is easy to fall into a habit of consistently tucking the pelvis (also known as posterior tilt). This can cause and exacerbate certain issues with tight/short hamstrings, the core, the pelvic floor, balance, hip mobility and more.
In this class we'll identify what a neutral pelvis is in relationship to the parts that surround it and we'll explore some exercise/correctives to help bring the pelvis to neutral.
When you know where your pelvis is, you'll be better able to move the rest of the body better without overtaxing your lower back or losing support from your core.
Read MoreThis is a variation on another class in the library called "Move Your Tube". Developing awareness on how bends and "kinks" in our torso can affect our breathing. Moving our ribs and the parts that connect to our torso for better health overall and also for a freer breath.
Read MoreA forward fold can help lengthen the entire backside of the body. There are fascial connections that run from the soles of the feet all the way to the head, and getting into a forward fold can show us where we habitually shorten and hold tension in certain areas of the posterior chain of the body. That shortening of certain areas is caused by many things such as our sitting and shoe wearing habits, but it then affects our posture, walking gait and general ability to move freely. In this session, we'll breakdown all the parts of the forward fold and see how to get more movement throughout the body in this simple posture.
Read MoreThis class is an exploration of instinctual resting postures as illustrated by a physiotherapist, Michael Tetley. The premise is that our modern life lacks the pressure deforming movements that would occur if we lived in nature without the modern conveniences of soft, cushy couches and beds. The movements caused by putting pressure on our bodies, which is the same reason we get massage, can help relieve tension, increase lymph movement, and even reset our spines. Here we'll explore some of those instinctual resting postures and add some stretch and restorative exercise to them in a sequence of movement flow
Read MoreThe habitual positioning of our body (mainly chairs) and the shortening of the muscle lengths that result from it can lead to strain and tension in certain areas when we do the simplest action of laying down on the ground. It's why people often report neck and back pain while laying down. In this class we'll look at how to realign our posture and how to iron out all those kinks so that we can elongate to our fullest length while laying down.
Read MoreExploring breath mechanics and how our alignment and positioning of the body may be restricting the free flow of not only air but all the fluids through the torso. Then we'll look at how to align, stabilize, and mobilize the tissues of the trunk.
Read MoreA look at how alignment can help us move more of our body in our physical activities. This class will focus on the common yoga pose, downward dog. We'll see how limitations in our ranges of motion are causing us to avoid moving certain joints and how using alignment markers can help us get more movement and strength overall.
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