Step Towards Health

BALANCE: INSIDE & OUT Workshop

Decrease risk of falls

Improve balance & posture

Feel more grounded and centred

Saturday 9th March 2024, 1-3pm, Katoomba ($70)

This workshop explores a holistic approach to balance. You will learn to address both outer balance (physical) and inner balance (how to calm and relax your nervous system), via gentle awareness through movement sequences based on the Feldenkrais Method.

Balance is a learned skill that we can change and improve at any age, due to neuroplasticity, the brains ability to change and adapt itself in response to learning and experience.

We rely on 3 major receptor systems for balance: Vestibular (inner ear - 10%), Ocular (eyes - 20%) and Proprioception/Kinesthesia (70%). This workshop will particularly help you improve your kinesthetic awareness, the ability to sense and feel the location and movement of your body in space, which is essential for optimal balance. 

This workshop is for people who are able to get on and off the floor as the majority of movements are in lying. It doesn’t mater if you have balance issues or not, as you can always improve how you move!

“The Feldenkrais Method introduced the idea that gentle movements together with breathing and posture awareness would leave me with greater flexibility and coordination. It’s true! My balance has improved and this has stropped the sensation I had of falling.” (Testimonial Janene Annables)

Bookings essential as limited numbers. Workshops need to be paid in advance to confirm a spot. They are non-refundable, but transferrable to another person on the day. 

Book online: https://www.feldenkrais.org.au/event-details/balance-inside-and-out

Or email me directly 

World Qigong & Tai Chi Day FREE Event

Saturday 29th April, 10am-12pm, CHANGE OF VENUE due to weather- WENTWORTH FALLS SCHOOL OF ARTS, 217-219 Great Western Hwy, Wentworth Falls

Join your local teachers for a relaxing morning of Qigong and Tai Chi. Enjoy morning tea and a chat with the teachers after.

Warm up * Ba Duan Jin Qigong * Shi Ba Shi Qigong/Taichi * Yang Style Tai Chi

Gain a greater understanding and experience of the health benefits of these forms:

• Improve fitness
• Manage stress
• Ease chronic pain
• Strengthen immune and respiratory systems
• Improve overall wellbeing

RSVP - Anna: 0408 155 031 

2023 Qigong Summer Heart Workshop:

Sunday 26th February, 9:30am-11:30am, $70, Katoomba 

Balance your heart energy

Be more compassionate to yourself

Create more flexibility & freedom in your chest and shoulders

Helpful for anxiety, restlessness and insomnia, heart and lung condtions

Learn gentle Guigen Qigong movements to balance, nourish and open your mind and body (heart and chest areas) and regulate meridians. Includes lifestyle and dietary tips for your heart and self-compassion meditation and morning tea.

What people said about the previous Qigong workshop: "The workshop was fabulous, I feel more grounded, centred, nourished relaxed and energised".

PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS, recordings available for purchase $60 each.

Put a Spring in Your Step: Walking Workshop

Would you like to…
Have healthy hip joints,
Walk more efficiently & powerfully,
Walk with less effort, more ease & comfort?

Increase your awareness and use of your strongest buttock muscle to walk more powerfully, efficiently and comfortably. Lubricate your hip joints in order to prevent arthritis and wear and tear. This workshop is based on the Feldenkrais Method, a unique, gentle and profound mindful approach to movement. 

SHOULDER & NECK WORKSHOP: Ease neck and shoulder tension. Relax and de-stress

This workshop is now available for purchase for $70, includes audio recordings of:

• A gentle movement class to help relieve neck/shoulder tension (based on the Feldenkrais Method)
• A breathing technique to help with anxiety and stress

Short video showing hand and foot reflexology points for neck & shoulders

Handouts of breathing technique & hand & foot reflexology maps

Pelvic Health Workshop:  Improve pelvic floor function and awareness, help manage back and pelvic pain, improve bladder control, sexual function and hip issues.

Based on the Feldenkrais Method, a powerful movement based learning system designed to improve posture, movement and comfort. It builds on kegel pelvic floor exercises, using a combination of breathing, pelvic and abdominal muscle activation in conjunction with whole body functional movements. The workshop includes a series of gentle guided awareness through movement classes, lying on the floor or sitting in a chair. Suitable for both men and women of all ages.