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A shout out for my upcoming Saturday Somatics Series at Live&Breathe Pilates in the City Centre - we will start this Saturday with movements to relax the back. The Series is divided into 4 monthly workshops, each with a different theme and we start with the back, followed by the hips, shoulders and finish with… Continue reading Upcoming Workshop Series
I was lucky to have my friend and professional dancer Karen Gleeson and photographer Angie Pappas Constable with me in my office to give you a glimpse of how a Clinical lesson might look like. I think Angie took some beautiful photos - check out her street photography work here: www.angieconstable.com , so I want… Continue reading What happens in a Clinical Lesson?
Or better - what people say in and after a class! I got so much out of it! My hip feels much more mobile, my back feels looser! My shoulders are relaxed! My bowels are very happy! Sometimes it's a smile, a surprised look or an Ooooh! I have updated the website with some feedback… Continue reading What people say about Somatics
I'm excited to work with a wonderful group of people in the Rathmines Mindful Movement course on Thursday evenings - I have 1 more space in the course and decided to keep the discounted price for everyone at 100€ for the 8 weeks. The course includes weekly follow up emails, so you feel equipped to… Continue reading Rathmines Mindful Movement fully booked!
I just updated the Workshops page to include our brand new Saturday Somatics Series at Live&Breathe Pilates. We will run a series of 4 workshops in 4 months, focusing on a theme each Saturday so you can go home with a small routine of movements you can practice without getting overwhelmed. It will be an… Continue reading Some upcoming dates
We have the dates fixed for our Saturday Somatics Series at Live & Breathe Pilates! This series of short one off workshops has a different theme each time. We will start with Untangling your back pain, move on to Untangling tight hips, third in line are your tense shoulders and last but not least Sciatica… Continue reading Saturday Somatics Series: Untangling….
Following a discussion about principles and some philosophy of Somatic Movement with a client this morning, here are some thoughts about how to use Somatic Movement for real change. Thomas Hanna was a true pioneer in his way of connecting the dots and I'm grateful to learn slowly to 'see how he sees' by exploring,… Continue reading How to practice Somatic Movement
I hope 2017 has started well for everyone reading. My Christmas break was all about taking time out for our little family and myself, in preparation for a busy year ahead. Making plans, writing out what needs to be finished by what date... a year really isn't that long! I would like to invite you… Continue reading New course starting soon
I will start teaching a regular class again - locally in The Holistic Centre of Ireland in Rathmines (opposite the Swan Centre). The class will practically introduce you to what Hanna Somatics is, how you can ease back pain, tight shoulders and other niggles through enjoyable movement. Learn again how to take cues from your… Continue reading New class starting in Rathmines 2017
I'll be back at my old stomping grounds tomorrow - at University of Limerick's MA Contemporary Dance Performance. This program brought be to Ireland in 2009 when I needed to explore my dancing beyond teaching technique. Now I'm back to teach Somatic Movement to the new group of dancers who committed themselves to a year… Continue reading Teaching journey: Limerick