Take advantage of this rare opportunity to study with Canadian Registered Massage Therapist (retired) and Yoga Therapist C-IAYT Leila Stuart at a 2-day workshop in Coffs Harbour, NSW. She will draw on material from her forthcoming book Experiential Anatomy: Therapeutic Applications of Embodied Movement and Awareness. Learn Experiential Anatomy and Yoga Therapy techniques to find your midline and center yourself on all levels.
DATES/TIMES
Saturday 17th 10-1pm & 2.30- 5.30pm
Sunday 18th 10-12noon & 1pm- 3.30 pm February
COST
$395
VENUE
Coffs Harbour Casuarina Steiner School Hall
4 Gentle St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
CONTACT & BOOKINGS
Suzanne McCarty
0423466473
office@beyondmovementstudio.com.au
Prop Hire
Approx. 10 available
$2 yoga mat
$5 all props
What to bring
1 yoga mat
1 large towel
1 hand towel
1 yoga strap
1 yoga block
2 x blankets
1 Bolster
1 x soft exercise ball 15-20cm ( if you don’t have these I will supply them)
PRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL TEACHER AND AUTHOR LEILA STUART
THE SPINE IS THE CENTRAL CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF THE BODY, affecting health, balance, heart, and mind. The respiratory, circulatory, nervous, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems orient around the vertical spine and are affected by its alignment and health. The different shapes and sizes of spinal curves, vertebrae, and discs provide stability and structural integrity yet allow considerable movement. When we cultivate a felt sense of the central location, anatomy, and function of the spine, we can centre ourselves on physical, energetic, emotional, and mental levels. Movement is stronger, more integrated, energy-efficient, and graceful when we embody and move from the spine. Pain levels decrease when spinal mobility and stability are balanced.
IN THIS WORKSHOP
We will explore the spine through experiential anatomy, somatic inquiry, yoga therapy principles, movement repatterning, asana, breath, sound, and mental perspective. We will use the koshic model to discover safe ways to improve spine health, alignment, stability, and mobility and to understand how spinal awareness can lead to deep personal transformation.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR
Experienced yoga students, yoga teachers, personal trainers, physiotherapists, and massage therapists interested in learning slow, mindful, and accessible movements for healing the spine and neck.
YOU WILL LEARN TO
Embody experiential anatomy of the spine as the body's central core where movement can originate in a strong, integrated way.
Understand how the interplay between musculoskeletal, fascial, and nervous systems stabilizes the spine.
Repattern spinal curves and integrate the "neutral spine" concept in asana and daily movement.
Free movement possibilities of individual spinal vertebrae and zones of vertebrae to balance mobility with stability.
Apply and integrate experiential learning and yoga therapy principles into asana practice and strategies for working with common spinal pathologies.
Practice safe spinal movement in activities of daily living.
Utilize inquiry to explore the consciousness shift that occurs when mindfully centring in the physical and energetic anatomy of the spine.
MEET LEILA
With decades of experience as a clinical massage therapist (RMT), Yoga teacher and Therapist C-IAYT, and a lifelong passion for movement of all types, Leila is a pioneer in the field of movement education. She is a respected international teacher, conference presenter and author.
Leila’s transformational system of therapeutic yoga evolved from her desire to empower patients and students on the path to self-healing. Whether challenged with physical, mental, or spiritual issues, Leila skillfully guides students toward a felt sense of their wholeness by exploring experiential anatomy and the interplay between awareness, gentle movement, breath, and mental patterns. With deep love, reverence and intuitive knowledge of experiential anatomy, Leila transforms academic information into somatic awareness and life-changing experiences.
Leila co-authored “Pathways to a Centered Body: Gentle Yoga Therapy for Core Stability, Healing Back Pain and Moving with Ease” with Donna Farhi. Her second book, "Experiential Anatomy: Therapeutic Applications of Embodied Movement and Awareness", will be published in 2024.
You can learn more about Leila and sample her teachings from the links below.