“Issues In Our Tissues”
This workshop will provide a comprehensive dive into the mind-body connection from an integrative approach and a deeper understanding of somatic practices (a big buzzword these days). Gain greater insight into toxic stress and trauma responses, management of mental health and chronic physical conditions, emotional dysregulation, and energetic stagnation. Class will provide a safe space for discussion, exploratory new practices, and a take-home toolkit to help cultivate resilience and whole-self wellness through a somatic lens.
Robin is a master-level teacher and a licensed body-based psychotherapist specializing in somatic interventions for trauma resolution. She has over 20 years of experience working with clients as a Somatic Practitioner, counselor, or coach. Robin is a national speaker, trainer, and consultant for government, non-profit, academic, and corporate sectors on Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Care. This workshop is great for yoga practitioners as well as those professionals in the Helping fields (teachers, counselors, social workers, nurses/physicians, first responders).
“Issues In Our Tissues”
This workshop will provide a comprehensive dive into the mind-body connection from an integrative approach and a deeper understanding of somatic practices (a big buzzword these days). Gain greater insight into toxic stress and trauma responses, management of mental health and chronic physical conditions, emotional dysregulation, and energetic stagnation. Class will provide a safe space for discussion, exploratory new practices, and a take-home toolkit to help cultivate resilience and whole-self wellness through a somatic lens.
Robin is a master-level teacher and a licensed body-based psychotherapist specializing in somatic interventions for trauma resolution. She has over 20 years of experience working with clients as a Somatic Practitioner, counselor, or coach. Robin is a national speaker, trainer, and consultant for government, non-profit, academic, and corporate sectors on Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Care. This workshop is great for yoga practitioners as well as those professionals in the Helping fields (teachers, counselors, social workers, nurses/physicians, first responders).
NOTE: This workshop is available as a replay and/or in-person. Online participants will receive a replay good for one week.
Learn about YOUR OWN unique options and adjustments to alignment, what they mean and how to maximize each pose for health, strength, flexibility and meditation. Give yourself plenty of options and improve posture and positive results throughout the class.
- Practice techniques and cues that help you to go deeper into a pose in the most healthy way for you.
- Enter and leave poses to build the most strength and flexibility.
- Align for improved long-term health
- Restore knee, hip and shoulder function
- Discover alternative ways to engage or maintain a pose that feeds your strength rather than your habits
- Learn breathing and focusing techniques that help you change the way your body functions
Get ready for a deep dive into YOU as we use 26 core postures to help you learn how to bring more profound strength, flexibility and healing into your yoga practice. It is encouraged that you take this workshop in person as there will be many individual adjustments to your practice but you may also attend it online via replay from the comfort of your home. The workshop is NOT heated. You will get a workout as well as lots of instruction and analysis. Bring your phone for before and after pictures in each pose.
Saturday, Apr. 26th 1:30 – 3:00 PM, Ahwatukee: Standing Poses: Alignment improvements and the message in my standing poses.
What are my misalignments, why are they there and what are they trying to tell me? How can I use these misalignments to help heal and thrive? Join Jeff Martens for an exploration of the power, balance and autonomy that can be found in the full expression of all of your standing poses.
Sunday, May 27th 1:30 – 3:00 PM, Ahwatukee: Supine and Prone Poses: Alignment improvements and the messages my body gives me on the ground.
What are my misalignments, why are they there and what are they trying to tell me? How can I use these misalignments to help heal and thrive? Join Jeff Martens for an exploration of the Grace, Grounding and Good Vibrations that can be found in the full expression of all of your floor poses. Learn more about Jeff Martens
NOTE: This workshop is available as a replay and/or in-person. Online participants will receive a replay good for one week.
Learn about YOUR OWN unique options and adjustments to alignment, what they mean and how to maximize each pose for health, strength, flexibility and meditation. Give yourself plenty of options and improve posture and positive results throughout the class.
- Practice techniques and cues that help you to go deeper into a pose in the most healthy way for you.
- Enter and leave poses to build the most strength and flexibility.
- Align for improved long-term health
- Restore knee, hip and shoulder function
- Discover alternative ways to engage or maintain a pose that feeds your strength rather than your habits
- Learn breathing and focusing techniques that help you change the way your body functions