In this intermediate workshop, we’ll focus on common movement patterns that compress or curve the spine and restrict movement of the torso and hip, and we'll teach you how to correct them with simple, effective Somatic Movements. Explore how to restore balance in the spine and surrounding muscles to support long-term spinal health.

What's Included

    1. Getting Ready

    2. How Somatic Movement Can Change Your Life

    3. What is SMA?

    4. The Three Stress Reflexes

    5. What is Pandiculation?

    1. Introduction

    2. Movement Sequence 1

    3. Movement Sequence 2

    1. Introduction

    2. Movement Sequence 1

    3. Movement Sequence 2

    4. Q&A

    1. BONUS: Illustration of Props for Side-Lying

    2. BONUS: Seated Exploration

    3. BONUS: Learn with Laura

    4. BONUS: Laura's Next Online Series

About this course

  • $85.00
  • 16 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

Instructor

Laura Gates

Laura M Gates is a Certified Hanna Somatic Educator (CHSE), Certified Clinical Somatic Educator (CCSE) and practitioner based in Averøy, Norway, and also offering services in New York City, USA. Laura trained in Somatic Education at Somatic Systems Institute, Northampton, MA, and was also certified by Novato Institute of Somatic Research and Training, Novato, CA in 2007. She brings over 40 years of movement education to her work. Laura enjoys developing somatic curriculum to address various muscle pain conditions with a focus on scoliosis and dancers’ needs. She is also an ongoing student of kinesthetic anatomy with celebrated master teacher Irene Dowd.