SOMATIC PRACTICES
WEDNESDAYS, 9-10AM
LOCATION: Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St, Northampton MA
$12/$10 (STUDENT) DROP IN // $100 FOR 10 CLASS CARD
SCHEDULE STARTING IN FEBRUARY!
Teachers TBA!!
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
WITH KATE MARTEL
LOCATION: 33 HAWLEY ST
Experience movement with ease while applying the principles of the Alexander Technique. This extended session on the floor invites students to practice gentle movement through the lens of the AT, focusing on breath, dynamic balance and optimal coordination through the whole mind body. Movement structures and patterns are drawn from such practices as Bartenieff Fundamentals, Yoga, and various Dance Techniques.
Learn more about KATE MARTEL.
DANCEAEROBICS
WITH JEN POLINS
LOCATION: 33 HAWLEY ST
Danceaerobics is a 50 minute "work in" for people who want to sweat, laugh, strengthen and stretch. We combine simple excercises from Chi Gong, Gyrokinesis, Yoga and moving meditations with cardio sets and dance moves.
breath, stretch, sweat, dance, laugh, sigh, be, listen, fortify, amplify, exaggerate, explore, pause, shake, sweat, sweat, and stretch some more! Open to all levels
No prior dance experience necessary.
This class was invented by Jen Polins from a personal desire for more cardio work and sweat in her life. Jen has multiple certifications in body work and healing BMC, massage, pilates, yoga, gyrotonic and is known to merge forms to create physical and FUN approaches to dance and fitness.
FELDENKRAIS
WITH FRITHA PENGELLY
LOCATION: 33 HAWLEY ST
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) classes offer a gentle approach to changing old habits and encouraging new possibilities. Dr. Feldenkrais created over 1000 lessons, so each class, or lesson, is a unique sequence of movements. The teacher guides students to explore the lesson slowly and gently, sometimes in the imagination, with the goal of finding ease and clarity of skeletal support. Students work at their own pace, honoring their individual learning process and opening themselves up to discovering habits they were previously unaware of. This creates the possibility for moving with more support, ease, power, and less wear and tear on the soft tissues of the body.
The foundation for every ATM lesson is what YOU already do well. Therefore you have the opportunity to explore new movement opportunities without the feelings of inadequacy and struggle that too often accompany learning. Regular attendance will deepen your sensory acuity and self-awareness. This will allow you to more fully integrate profound shifts into your daily movement patterns.
Learn more about FRITHA PENGELLY.
