Saturday, April 21, 2007

What is Feldenkrais?

Hi All,

WOW!! Here is a link to let you see and hear about more about the Feldenkrais Method (R).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_i5QuIqcQo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eutahfeldenkrais%2Eorg%2Fblog%2F

Ask and You Shall Receive

In this workshop you will learn how the law of attraction will increase your spirituality and your awareness! April 28th from 10 - 5:30 Cost is $149 including materials to continue your journey at home.

Check this site for more information and to register.
http://www.saraswatidavies.com/
Sara is also available to read tarot cards, do astrology, reiki master and too many more trainings to write here. Her tarot card reads are very, very good and worth a try. She will be offering $30 readings in the studio May 5th 100's day.

I would like to see as many of you out May 5th as possible. It is like a customer appreciation day as well as to introduce other memebers of the community to Pilates in a studio setting.

Enjoy this lovely weather with more vitality and action,
Karen

Thursday, April 19, 2007

April Newsletter

Hi All,

Just an invite to join me at the studio Friday night for some fun with makeup. From about 7:30-10:00 a talk and than some fun with makeup. There will be some wine and cheese available as well. Please RSVP as soon as possible so I know how many to expect.

May 5th from 10:30-Noon is 100's Day.

Come try free private movements on the specialize Pilates equipment. Invite family and friends to try some demo Pilates classes. Please feel free to pass this on to family and friends. We are going to make this a really fun day for all that attend.
I will draw to give away 3 private Pilates session as well. It may not be just Pilates. Try some Anat Baniel Method Functional Synthesis and feel how much more you can move, feel and think!

Later May 5th at 1pm I have the Healthy Neck and Shoulder workshop. Discover the difference a few simple movements can do to your life!
For more information check http://www.stretchyourlife.com/classes.htm

Canadian Alpine Ski Team Uses Feldenkrais(R)

More exciting news in the Feldenkrais Method (R). Here is a email I received on Sunday. As a result of the excellent work Kurt Kothbauer and Irene Gutteridge are doing with the National Ski Team, the benefits of FM are spreading around our ski world.
I received an email from the Coach of Ontario Women's Ski Team saying, "Feldenkrais is used by our National Team with a great deal of success". He came to class the other night and we have set up a series of classes exclusively for the Women's Team. Hans, if you are not familiar with them, you might be interested in two great articles Margaret McIntyre wrote for Skiing Magazine. Margaret, formerly of Vail, is a PT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Ski Instructor.
To read more of this article http://www.whistlerquestion.com/madison/WQuestion.nsf/0/597A28C63F1DCBAD882570C30070B084?OpenDocument

Book of the Month


Pelvic power for men and women. By Erick Franklin

This is a must read for anyone with pelvic floor concerns, incontinence, low back and hip joint issues. He gives amazing stories and visualization for assisting with small movements that make huge differences. How the organs not moving correctly can cause incontinence.

http://astore.amazon.com/stretchyourli-20/detail/0871272598/103-3709320-2835815




Exercise of the Month

As many of you are learning about the Hara, or furnace. We will use one for you to do while driving long distances or sitting at your computer. Please feel free to pass this along to friends and family that drive or sit alot.
1. Sitting tall, inhale to prepare, exhale and start to round down through only the pelvis, feel the length spine and from the sitting bones to the ears. Come to sit tall. Repeat 10-15 times. This really warms up the pelvic floor. Benefits strength in the core to help prevent back pain and incontinence, improve you sex life.
2. Sitting tall and start to slowly rock back and forth from sitting bone to sitting bone. Inhale to right, exhale back to centre. Inhale left, exhale back to centre. Repeat 10-15 times. Benefits keeps the spine moving sequentially from side to side using the obliques and think of the hara while you do this, feel more strength.

Increase your spiritual awareness


Sara Davies will be offering a one day workshop "Ask and You Will Receive - Opening Our Eyes to Clarity and our Spiritual Gifts" the workshop is centered around "The Law of Attraction" and will include the tools that are needed in order to make the "Law of Attraction" work. This workshop is an insight into how things truly are, and a human perspective on the immediate universe. This Seminar examines the gift of the love perspective of the universe and an insight into what truly maters.

Participants will learn to see auras, understand and practice meditation and trance work, learn to use energy-healing techniques and psychic development. We will explore dreams and dream symbols and participants will develop an understanding of the different modalities used to obtain their answers to their spiritual questions. The cost of the seminar is 149.00 and it includes a copy of "The Answers CD" with Hypnotherapist Guy Letourneu.

Register now! as space is extremely limited. You can register on line at http://www.saraswatidavies.com/ You will stretch your awareness and your minds. If you have been stuck in a rut, this seminar will unblock your energies and allow you to move forward in an abundant and spiritual way.

Namaste and Blessings

Saraswati


New session begins April 30th

Check class schedule here http://www.stretchyourlife.com/schedule.htm
Sign up for your classes now!