In Aligned Movement

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Eyes To Whole Body: Part 1

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.

In subsequent sections of the series, we'll play with using one sequence of movement with an eye toward exploring different movement perspectives:

Part 2 - Restorative Exercise

Part 3 - Natural Human Movement

Part 4 - Yoga