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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Movement and Re-Patterning

by Shannon Mitchell

From as early as birth, our brains are working to form skills to help us move through the world. We learn to walk by watching those around us. As the aging process happens, the body becomes "locked in" to certain habitual ways of moving, creating what we call Chronic Facilitations. Movement and Re-patterning is a way to help change some of the movements that may be causing structural misalignments in the body. Additionally, we will be able to guide our clients through simple exercises to re-train their movement patterns.


First we identify where the holding is happening through observing and documenting our clients. Next, we address the specific areas of holding through several, very basic, exercises. The goal of the re-patterning exercises is to attach a mental awareness to the proper way of moving the shoulder, the spine etc. These techniques take very little time and can be easily added into a one hour massage session.


When we learn the way the body should move, we will be more aware of the areas that are not moving correctly. And, best of all, we will understand how easy it is to change it for the better. By incorporating these quick, easy additions to your sessions, you will boost the value of your work as well as adding essential client benefits.


For more information about the upcoming class, Movement and Re-Patterning: Upper Body:

http://www.ccbcmassagetherapy.com/NCBTMBContinuingEd.html

or:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286915372263&index=1