The River of Life: Respiratory Enhancement
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Location
London
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Duration
2 Days
The course includes a comprehensive tour of the anatomy of respiration in the rib cage, diaphragm, pelvis, and neck, and various approaches to what constitutes the 'proper' breath - there are many ideas about this from yoga, Alexander Technique, Pilates and others. We will also explore insights into the musical voice, speech, and breath in sport. Suitable for: All manual and movement therapists
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About this course
Background in manual or movement therapy
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Teachers and trainers (1)
Tom Myers
Presenter
Thomas Myers studied directly with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller. He has also studied less extensively with movement teachers Judith Aston, Emilie Conrad, and in the martial arts. His work is influenced by cranial, visceral, and intrinsic movement studies he made with European schools of osteopathy. Tom is also author of Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2008) and a set of supporting videos.
Course programme
Breath is the centrepiece of physiology, anatomy, psychology, and somatics. Nothing reveals so much about the client's state of being as the pattern of the breath. Nothing can change the energy of the client so much as a change in the breath. In this course, we will learn to read these patterns, see where the breath is not happening in either inhale or exhale, and learn touch-cueing and myofascial releases for enhancing the breath
The course includes a comprehensive tour of the anatomy of respiration in the rib cage, diaphragm, pelvis, and neck, and various approaches to what constitutes the 'proper' breath - there are many ideas about this from yoga, Alexander Technique, Pilates and others. We will also explore insights into the musical voice, speech, and breath in sport.
Teacher: Tom Myers
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The River of Life: Respiratory Enhancement