The feet are our foundations. They are both tender yet strong. They stand under us so the ‘understand us” as Ida Rolf says.

In this session we will tend our roots. Learn techniques to incorporate fancy foot work, massage and SMFR nto your classes matched wth yin poses. that focus on the feet and ankles and lower legs.

Lecture 1 – What is Fascia?

From the feet the trees trunks grow. Today we explore the mandala of the legs, inner legs, outer legs, front of the thigh and back of the thigh. Our legs hold us up in life and also propel us forward. We will work with the adductors, hamstrings, It band and quads and since life can bring us to our knees we will do some work in this area..

Lecture 2 – Why Does Fascia Change?

From the legs we move into our core. the very centre of our being. The core can be related to the Earth Element in TCM in which every other aspect of our life blossoms. We will use SMFR to soften into the core, expand it and breathe into it. We will work into the pelvic floor, abdominals, QL, and the diaphragm.

Lecture 3 – Techniques

The pelvis is filled with potential. It houses our reproductive organs, signaling our ability to create and bring new life into the world and ourselves. Often tightly bound with connective tissue the pelvis and sacrum need to move freely for us to step out into our life. We will work with the connective tissue and muscle group around the glutes and sacrum area.

Lecture 4 – Principles of Practice

The spine is our information highway and is said to house the chakras in subtle energy work. We work with the muscles down either side of he spine and low back which are like our work horses that support the trunk and keep us upright. This class will also include gentle fascial movements

Lecture 5 – Fascia, the Nervous System

The organs of the chest are tightly housed within the thoracic rib cage. To breathe well and be open in this area we will release into the thoracic ribs upper chest, sternum and work into the biceps and triceps. We will finish with some work on the forearms and a seated or lying meditation.

Lecture 6 – Fascia, Emotion & the Energy Body

The arms are the wings of the heart.

Today we will open our collar bone, sternum, shoulders and the small muscles between the ribs which ultimately will open our heart. We will also send love to our pecs, lats and serratus via the side body.

Lecture 7 – Teaching MYO+Yin

Today we will work with the small muscles in the face, jaw and head and hands. Feel deep release to these small, hardworking muscles, which, when worked with, bring about a sense of calmness and clarity. We will gently massage into these hot spots to bring vitality and increase circulation to the skin.

Lecture 8 – Sequencing