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Online Movement classes:
Neurologic Warm-up – Keep the body and neurologic system tuned up with this dynamic series of movements to stimulate both the sensory and motor systems.
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25 12-1pm.
T’ai Chi Chih – Accessible Moving Meditation. T’ai Chi followed by meditation.
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Awakening Body Awareness – Keep your joints lubricated with gentle movements that explore full ranges of motion of all the joints with curiosity and kindness.
SPECIAL CLASS!
“Embodying Resilience / Embodying Possibilities”
Introducing the Leadership Embodiment work of Wendy Palmer which offers techniques for accessing the presence, confidence and compassion of a centered state of being in the midst of uncertainty.
2 different options
Tuesday July 7th 8:30-9:45am
(Europe and South Africa time-friendly)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82582957869
Meeting ID: 825 8295 7869
Thursday July 30th 6-7:15pm
(Asia time-friendly)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84438746367?pwd=a2dKTmR5TkpZYWcwNlRtMnNlWDR6QT09
Meeting ID: 844 3874 6367 Password: 699000
Leadership Embodiment
(formerly Conscious Embodiment)
Through simple physical interactive partner exercises that are derived from the revolutionary non-aggressive martial art of Aikido and which represent life interactions, we are able to recognize our bodily patterns that arise when we are under stress. Once we are familiar with our patterns, we apply centering practices to help us shift to a state that accesses more creativity, compassion, and wise action.
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Registration: email paul@paulciske.com to get the charts and handouts ahead of time.
Cost: All online classes are offered on generosity. The generosity of sharing and the generosity of gratitude. Gratitude offerings can be sent through Venmo (@Paul-Ciske, paul@paulciske.com), PayPal friends & family (paul@paulciske.com, Pay Paul Ciske using PayPal.Me), or Zelle (mobile number 510-912-5775, paul@paulciske.com).
Suggested: $5 - $30 sliding scale depending on the class. Offer what you can or complimentary for unemployed or financially struggling. No excuses, just join in for the health of your body and mind.
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In this Newsletter:
Summer Movement Classes
SPECIAL CLASS: Embodying Resilience/Embodying Possibilities
Quote
Article: Keep Moving
BONUS: Exploring a joint
Gratitude
Call 510-832-5725 for your Body Tune-up
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QUOTES:
“We have a brain for one reason and one reason only ― that’s to produce adaptable and complex movements.
Damiel Wolpert
Professor of Neuroscience
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Keep Moving
All of your joints
through their full ranges.
As our lifestyles have changed rapidly over the past few months, most likely so have our movement patterns. We may still be getting in activity but possibly not the same variety of movements that utilize all of our joints through their full ranges of motion. And as the saying goes 'if you don't use it you lose it'. These full ranges of motion are not only important for the health of the joints but also for maintaining the motor and sensory areas in our brain that create maps for predicting our capacity for movements.To maintain good mapping we need to move the joints using their full capacity, at varying speeds and with some conscious awareness.
To help with this I am offering two online movement classes that work with conscious, full range motion of all the joints: "Neurologic Warm-up" and "Awakening Body Awareness" (See online movement classes in the first column). Alternatively you can make an effort to explore the ranges of motion in each joint on your own to discover imbalances between the two sides, areas of tightness, and less coordinated motion. In the "Bonus" section I offer an example of how to do this. Wishing you happy moving!
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BONUS - Focused movement of a joint.
Pick any joint to explore its movement. Does it bend and extend? Does it rotate? How many directions of motion does it have? Is there discomfort or stiffness in moving the joint? If so, with what movements?
If it is a joint that exists on both the right and left sides of the body, compare how the two sides move. Is one tighter, have less motion, feel less coordinated? Is there discomfort on one side and not the other?
I suggest concluding with an appreciation and gratitude for how amazing the functioning of the joint is, as it works without any conscious effort.
These are a few ways you can start to explore any joint in your body through movement. Some times it takes slowing down and paying attention to pick up the deficiencies. Once you become aware though you can start to make a change because of the plasticity of the body and the brain.
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