SOMAdublin Somatic Education and Reformer Pilates in Dublin
Hanna Somatic Education | Pilates | Dance Dublin
I will teach a Neck and shoulder pain relief workshop at The Pilates Hub in Rathfarnham on February 10th at 2pm - tickets are live now and the first bookings are coming in! Learn how to take back control of the muscles of your shoulders, neck and back even out your shoulders without forcing improve… Continue reading Workshop in February
Lawrence Gold, one of the 'Wave 1' practitioners (who studied directly under Thomas Hanna) who have taken Somatic Education further and further, has written a beautifully concise article I would like to share! You can find the description of what happens in Hanna Somatic Education, which is what my training was based on, HERE I… Continue reading A recommended article!
For my course starting January 8th 2018, I will also have the recorded audio from every class on offer - together with a 45min video call one to one as a package! Who is this for? My class in on a Monday morning at 10am, so not everyone is able to come to it. But… Continue reading Give the gift of self-directed learning
...and the first part of our training is behind us - learning techniques, listening to lectures, reading and writing and practicing. All of this will continue, but for now we celebrate this milestone of receiving our certificate after 3 years of clinical training.
The end of the year is fast approaching so a few head ups (or heads up?) what is happening this December at SOMAdublin! First of all, I will be finishing (the official part of) my professional training at the very beginning of December in York! 3, well 4 years of training, ups and downs, practice,… Continue reading December at SOMAdublin
I have created a new class sign up for everyone who would like to take my Monday morning Restorative Somatic Education class, but can't make it! You can now book your spot for receiving the audio recording of the class straight into your inbox. That way, you can take the full class at your convenience… Continue reading New class sign ups and a special visit
We had a great discussion in class yesterday after one of the participants told me she didn't quite get the movements we did the previous week - 'sometimes it clicks and you understand it, but this movement I couldn't get my head around it' (we were doing shoulder and hip circles). I explained why it… Continue reading rambling about the hows and the whys
It's already mid October, the leaves are falling, my son goes crazy about Halloween and I can't believe my 3 years of study are coming to an end! My last module is coming up end of November - out of 14 students who started this journey, 9 will be graduating as new Clinical Somatic Educators.… Continue reading Plans for 2018
Anyone here with children? Are you on staycation and you feel your 'me-time' gliding away over the 8 weeks of closed creches and schools? How about immersing yourself in play. With your children. I am at home with my 3.5 year old son (it's 10am right now and he just asked for chicken...) during the… Continue reading It’s a rainy summer!
I've spent two long weekends over the last 3 weeks in Leeds and York, assisting and observing my teacher Martha Peterson on courses. First up was the Fundamentals Immersion weekend, where I assisted hands on with my colleagues Karyn Clark, who graduated recently and Jahna Clark (not related!) who is one of my study colleagues.… Continue reading Summer time