Yoga Anatomy in Manchester a Revolution in Movement

Feet & gait analysis in movement
2019-06-17 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Lancashire
We spend most of lives on two feet, we are biped creatures. This one-day course will explore the biomechanics of the feet, ankles, knees and hips with regard to alignment and gait. Looking at how the shape of our feet interacts with ground force reaction and gravity. Our elastic structures create and store energy to allow us to be efficient in our movement patterns but why do some of us have it and some of us don’t. Looking at how different structures relate to each other to create a balanced alignment and coordinated movement.

CPD : Embodied & experimental movement anatomy
2019-05-03 10:00 - 2019-05-06 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Easter weekend 4-day course – 3rd May to 6th May 2019 included
Venue: Pilates Manchester, 5 Wharf Road, Sale, M33 2AF
Time:: 10- 5pm Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon (24 hours lessons plus one hour lunch each day)
CPD : 24 hours
Pre-requisite Reading: “Fascia, Anatomy & Movement” – Jo Avison, “Bowen Unravelled” – Julian Baker
Cancellation Policy: See Here
Bed & Breakfast: See Here
Cost : £425 early bird including manual
Course Overview
Breathing and the Self:Kinasthetic awareness
The fascial web
The Central Nervous System
Tensegrity
Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM)
Neuro anatomy
Fluid body
Cultivating strength and movement in the shoulders, neck and upper back
The spine and it’s ability to spiral
anatomy of the shoulder girdle and rotator cuff
Scapular humeral rhythm
The diaphragms
Building integrity, stability in the core and spine
The gravitational pull
The bandhas
Intra-abdominal pressure
Core stability
abdomino throracic cavity
Creating space freedom in the hips and legs
Lightness and freedom
Pelvic sling
Pelvic floor and the relation to the feet
From the feet up
Points of connection
Elastic recoil and dynamic bounce
layers, arches and spirals
Balance and weight transfer

Hips, Hamstrings and Lower Limb
2019-04-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Your hip flexors and hamstring muscles are one of the most important groups of muscles necessary for long term mobility, stability and safety of your lower body. Healthy, conditioned and well maintained hip flexors and hamstrings are necessary for preventing hip, knee and lumbar issues. Acute or chronic pain in these areas can signify a restriction and compensation of movement. If symptoms are found to be structural in nature, then it is important to understand both why and what can be done to correct them. Most low back pain and sciatica problems will benefit from a regular routine of hamstring movement. Restriction in the hamstrings places increased stress on the low back and often aggravates or even causes some of the conditions that lead to low back pain and/or sciatica pain.

Yoga and Pilates in Amateur and Professional Sport
2019-03-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-03-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Everyone processes and learns new information in different ways. There are three main cognitive learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. The common characteristics of each learning style listed below can help you understand how you learn and what methods of learning best fits you. Understanding how you learn can help maximize time you spend studying by incorporating different techniques to custom fit various subjects, concepts, and learning objectives. Each preferred learning style has methods that fit the different ways an individual may learn best.

The Truth About the Core
2019-02-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Flattening your abs and teaching core exercises in a class requires much more than simply exercising. If you suffer from IBS, Crohn’s or have fungus and parasites, this will inhibit the bodies ability to fire the core which will then be overtaken by more excited muscle groups and areas of the body. If you also do not have optimal posture and function, the body cannot take action.

Spinal Revolution
2019-01-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
With 76% of back surgeries failing more and more people are turning to movement therapies to help alleviate pain. Low back pain is very common. Fortunately, most people find that it only lasts a few days or weeks. The exact cause of low back pain is often difficult to find. Tension, soreness and/or stiffness are common symptoms. Joints, connective tissue and discs may contribute to the symptoms. The thoracic spine is built for rotation, flexion, and extension. It is highly mobile – or, rather, it has the potential for lots of mobility. Because of its mobility, the thoracic spine must be used, must be moved. But it has to be known. If people are unable to visualize and feel the movement of the thoracic spine, or if they’re unable to even grasp the concept of its existence, they’ll just attempt to twist, rotate, flex, and bend with something familiar to them: the lumbar spine. That’s bad news. A movement system that gently works the entire body opening energy pathways through rhythmic, spiraling movements.

Pre/Post Natal Pilates teachers course
2019-01-05 10:00 - 2019-01-06 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom

The Art of Flexibility
2018-11-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Flexibility training is perhaps the most undervalued component of conditioning and general well being. While recent and ongoing debate questions its role in injury prevention, we can still gain much from a stretching regime. Why is it some of us have it and some of us don’t ? How do we increase it for those who need it and strengthen for those who don’t. If you are teacher are you really stretching what needs to be stretched and lengthening what needs to be strengthened.

Infant Development including neck, upper back, and shoulders
2018-09-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
Can’t squat or lack agility? Ever wondered why you struggle to learn some basic movement patterns or simply are not as skilled as you wish? Barring injury, the problem is often not where you think it is. It may not even be as simple as being taught how to squat or doing more of that exercise. The answer might just be in your very first movements as a child. Life begins on the ground. Our first movements involve looking around us to see what is happening. As we are attracted to voices, we start looking for these people as our eyesight begins to develop. Soon we’re rolling over onto our bellies to initiate the process of crawling, which will eventually lead us to grab hold of something and take our first stuttering steps forward. This workshop will look at infant development and reflexes and its relation to primal and functional movement in life.

Feet and Gait Analysis in Movement
2018-06-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
We spend most of lives on two feet, we are biped creatures. This one-day course will explore the biomechanics of the feet, ankles, knees and hips with regard to alignment and gait. Looking at how the shape of our feet interacts with ground force reaction and gravity. Our elastic structures create and store energy to allow us to be efficient in our movement patterns but why do some of us have it and some of us don’t. Looking at how different structures relate to each other to create a balanced alignment and coordinated movement.

Have you ever been told you have:-

a misaligned pelvis
one leg longer than the other
over pronation in your feet
lack of pronation in your feet
rounded shoulders
lack of mobility in your hips
Can you feel or see that you:-

grind down your shoes on one side
sound like an elephant coming
always lead with one leg
constantly sit with your head forward
struggle to move one shoulder like the other
Or maybe you know you need to strengthen an area of the body such as:- glutes and core

Learn strategies to improve this alignment and to improve joint mechanics to create even better efficiency of movement.
This one day course will be a mix of both theory and practical work. We will look in detail at the anatomy of the feet and legs including the mechanics of the joints involved, but will bring this into a practical understanding using predominantly mat-based exercises for movement and manual therapists, but will also look at some exercises using equipment.

Postural Analysis in Breathing
2018-05-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Cadman House, 5 Wharfe rd, Manchester, Lancashire, M33 2AF, United Kingdom
The word posture is derived from the Latin verb ponere, meaning “to put or place.” The word analysis comes from the Greek word analyein, meaning “to break up.” Therefore, postural analysis is simply the process of “breaking up” the body to determine where it should be “put or placed.”
When a vehicle’s alignment is off, it manifests as uneven tread wear and loss of tire life. Likewise, when a car’s tires are not balanced properly, ride quality is diminished, tire life is shortened, and bearings and shock-absorber performance suffer. When one’s posture is off, the human body also experiences a range of problems: restricted range of motion, pain, organ dysfunction, and joint, tendon, ligament and muscle stress, to name a few.

Embodied anatomy & fascia in motion with Nisha Srivastava
2018-04-20 16:15 - 17:45 | Event City, M17 8AS, Manchester, M17 8AS, United Kingdom
Creativity and awakening go hand in hand with our yoga practice. Nisha will deliver an anatomical experience with a difference using the latest research in fascia. The content is delivered through a rhythmic flow of exploration, kinaesthetic, and creative learning. The workshop has been researched using cadaveric material rather than just producing pretty pictures showing origins and insertions. We want to think about the integrated system, a network of connections, the subtle body using elements of life coaching, body therapy, dance, bodywork, somatic and martial arts. There will be a powerpoint demonstration plus some amazing ideas to take away and work on. A free online anatomical workshop will be gifted to all those who book.
