Hey, gang! You know we have that Beautiful Backs yoga workshop coming up soon (this Saturday!), but we also have a bunch of other great offerings happening in the next month. Here's a handy run-down for everyone keeping score at home.
Qigong Course. Michelle's popular introduction to qigong continues, starting this Thursday, 8 August - that's tomorrow! - and running four consecutive weeks, 6.30-7.30 pm. $80 for the course or $25 drop-in. For more on qigong, click here.
Beautiful Backs Yoga Workshop. Coming this Saturday, 10 August, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. For full details, click here.
Postural Patterning, Level 2 Workshop. The next stage in Nik's postural patterning training will be held on Sunday, 18 August from 9 am to 1 pm with a break for tea. $100. This session covers more movement, including sitting, standing, walking, and flows. Prerequisite: Postural Patterning, Level 1. To register, call Nik Curry on 04 905 4151 or email him at curry.nik@gmail.com. For more on postural patterning, click here.
Mindfulness Meditation Course. Right on the heels of his sold-out initial offering, Karl is leading another introductory session. Four Wednesdays, 6.30 - 7.15 pm, beginning 4 September. $55. For more on mindfulness meditation, click here.
If you have questions about any of these workshops, or if there are others you'd like to see, let us know!
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
He's Back! Nik Curry's Postural Patterning, Level 1 Workshop Returns to Healium
If you missed it last time, fear not! Nik Curry is offering another session of his Postural Patterning, Level 1 Workshop at Healium in just a few weeks' time. See below for details, and click here for my take on Nik's work. - Ryan
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Workshop details
Postural Patterning helps you achieve awareness and balance within your body. The level-one workshop is a four-hour practical course that combines postural concepts and yoga positioning with connected "power posture" in the center ideal.
The workshop is dynamic and hands-on, and you'll learn how to:- see and understand your own postural pattern.
- achieve postural balance and find your personal keys in achieving the ideal.
- connect the links between posture and movement.
- find your physical self.
This exclusive training event includes course notes, demonstrations and heaps of interactive learning. Limited to 15 students - so get in quick!
Where: Healium.
When: Saturday, 29 June, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm.
How Much: $100 prepaid. To register or learn more, call Nik Curry on 04 905 4151 or email him at curry.nik@gmail.com.
What: Postural Patterning, Level 1.
Who: Nik Curry. He's been working with people's wellness through the physical body for over 30 years as a physiotherapist in teaching hospitals, in private practice here and abroad and as a patient himself. His passion is creating self-awareness of the bodies we live in, providing a means of ownership for our wellness and an understanding of the language of the body. For more information, visit Nik online at www.posturalpatterning.com.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
FREE TALK: Postural Patterning with Nik Curry on 17 May
If you've been reading along here, following us on Facebook or listening to Jenifer's yammering in yoga class, you know we're excited to host Nik Curry's Postural Patterning Level 1 Workshop later this month. If you want to learn more, or you just can't wait to learn how to achieve beautiful posture, physical freedom and dynamic well being - do not despair! You can join Nik for a free 45-minute talk this coming Friday.
When: Friday, 17 May at 1.15 pm (replaces the regularly scheduled Power Yoga Basics class).
Where: Healium.
Cost: Free!
Note: We previously announced this event as happening on Thursday, 16 May at 12.15 pm. Please note the new day and time.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Randomly Asked Questions: What Sort of Yoga Do We Do?
This is becoming an increasingly asked question (maybe not so random?), and it's a bit more difficult to answer than you might think. Why? Because it's actually a big question.
So here is the short answer:
We practice a flowing sequence of postures, practiced with alignment rooted in the traditions of yoga and modern science to provide the best outcomes. It is underlined by an emphasis in the practice of mindfulness, an accessible method of meditation which science shows us is a quite effective stress-reduction technique!
And here is the long answer:
To really understand what we practice, we need to look at what was going on culturally in India around the time our teacher arose into his genius. Our teacher's name - the lineage from which we draw our practice - is Krishnamacharya. And to understand him - and the students who came after, including each of you and what you practice - we must understand the world in which he lived.
Krishnamacharya lived in the early part of the 20th century, when the vibrant, traditional practice of yoga was in another renaissance and the physical culture of the West (physical therapy, bodybuilding and even the concept of cardio training) was developing. He was educated in the philosophy of the Vedic cultures at several universities, receiving several degrees and teaching certificates.
He also studies yoga asana (postures) throughout his life - first learning from his family, and then from many luminaries, but it was master Yogeshwara Ramamohana Brhamachari who would guide Krishnamacharya into his life's calling.
Krishnamacharya - after so many years of the deep study of yoga - spent an additional 7.5 years with his teacher learning asanas (postures), pranayamas (breath work) and the therapeutic applications of yoga.
From here, Krishnamacharya was encouraged to become a householder and teach yoga. And so he did.
Krishnamacharya taught the yoga that he learned, and taught the four great luminaries heading into the middle and latter parts of the 20th century:
As you can see, each of these teachers were trained by the same teacher - Krishnamacharya - and each of them then created their own unique perspective on how to transmit this yoga to students. This is one of the most exciting aspects of yoga, and in particular the lineage of Krishnamacharya.
Why is this so? Krishnamacharya taught to his teachers: "Teach what is appropriate for an individual."
He not only utilized the traditional forms of yoga asana and pranayama, but blended it with the best of Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, and also Western science as it was developing at the time. And, in turn, his teachers took up their own specific interests and built on this, able to add in their own understanding, new innovations based on observation and response to their students as well as modern science!
So, that is the beginning of our lineage. From here, it moves specifically to me - Jenifer Parker - and how I fit into this lineage.
My education in yoga begins in childhood, but it wasn't really until I got to university that I had access to classes. I learned at home and via books before then, but I really hungered for a teacher!
At university, I studied with a local teacher. She's a kinesiologist - the kind that studies movement - and trained at Kripalu, a major center in the U.S. Kripalu method is based on developing awareness in the process. It's a simple method: enter the pose, observe realign, observe, realign and then move into meditation (or, simply observe the sensations of the posture and breath if meditation is still a bit tough to grasp).
From there, I wanted to take more classes and get some diversity. I studied with a nearby Iyengar teacher and then also a Kundalini teacher for a little bit. Iyengar yoga is really therapeutic: postures and sequences are modified to the individual very specifically. Kundalini yoga, on the other hand - or at least what I was taught - focuses on the kriyas, or energetic cleansing practices. It was really fun and cool, and my first introduction to vinyasa, but not the same as what we do now!
I was really blessed that - while both encouraged me to go to official certifications - the teachers were also willing to take me on as an apprentice. It was a real joy to attend, observe and assist their classes. I never taught classes at their venues, but I felt more confident in teaching friends and small groups as I was invited to do so. And, my teachers encouraged me to teach, to share what I knew and practice with others.
After graduating from university, I moved away . . . and discovered power yoga. I happened upon a studio that was teaching Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga and Astanga yoga.
I fell in love. I fell in love with vinyasa yoga, connecting postures and breath. I'd always loved the beauty and grace of the Sun Salutations, a flowing sequence of postures that we would sometimes do in my Iyengar or Kripalu classes. But I'd always wanted more, and I was thankful to have found it.
Having these two styles, Baptiste's power yoga and Astanga, was a real education. Both were set sequences of flowing postures, getting through about 40 or 50 individual postures in their series. The sequences take about 1.5 hours, and they work in uniquely different ways. For me, Astanga felt more "stretchy" or "opening" while Baptiste's power yoga felt more "strength building."
After a time the studio where I practiced moved to doing just Baptiste, and I really started to understand the differences in my body. Before, I'd practiced two Baptiste and two Astanga classes per week. Afterwards, I was doing four Baptiste. This wasn't a bad thing, but I did notice that I was stronger - and quite muscular for it - but I didn't feel quite as lithe or springy as I had when doing Astanga.
So, I decided to go out and do a bit more Astanga. I did, getting into the advanced series (which might be understood as the Third and Fourth Series). What I noticed is that there were a few kinks in my practice, and to an extent I started to feel "too loose" and not as strong as I did before.
From here, I started experimenting with my own vinyasa. I wanted to create a balance that really worked for me - not too strong such that I'd be rigid, and not too loose that I'd lack physical integrity!
I dug back into my past training and teachers to bring it all together.
When I moved to Wellington, I knew that I needed to create something truly unique. I knew that I would focus mostly on beginners - I wanted to reach people who had never taken yoga classes before but really wanted to. I wanted the sequence to be accessible to all levels - so beginners can join right in at any time - and to provide the results students wanted both quickly and effectively.
I looked at the many barriers to entry in terms of yoga classes - barriers that I often faced myself! The time commitment for a 1.5 hours class is huge. The financial commitment of that time is also quite large, with class prices sitting at $18 to $22 per drop-in! One student told me that in France she would drop into a class for 20 Euros; I did a Google search and saw some for as much as 25 to 28 Euros! That's $30 to $43 for a single 1.5-hour yoga class! Add to that transportation/parking costs, mat rental, towel rental and so on . . . or spending $115 on a yoga mat, and it's just . . . wow.
I am a yoga teacher and paying those sorts of prices just seems . . . wow. And, trust me, I know that overhead can be high when paying for the venue, paying teachers and so on. I mean, I seriously get that. But . . . wow!
So, here I am, going, "How do I provide the most effective yoga sequence for a reasonable amount of time, at a fair and comfortable price per class?"
And that's how I came up with what we do at Healium. After experimenting with many sequences and different class times (from 35 to 75 minutes), my students reported that they actually were getting the best experience and best results with 45-minute classes and the sequences that created.
Of course, as you know, those sequences are also not set in stone. I'm still learning and experimenting. Right now, I'm spending a lot of time working with Nik Curry to discover how postural patterning works - both for me individually and for how I teach my classes to give my clients even better results! This work is also backed up with what I'm learning in Sylvia's Pilates class - honestly, the first Pilates class I've ever really liked (and I've tried 10,000 times) because it truly reflects and transmits the deeply therapeutic discipline that Joseph Pilates created!
And there's also you - each and every one of you give immeasurable feedback by how your bodies and minds respond to the teaching that we do. The hands-on assisting creates for you and for me the experience of learning how yoga works and is working. When something is no longer working for you, I make adjustments to how I teach - whether that's the assisting, the sequence or adding a new class that will allow you to explore and experience your practice in new and more mature ways.
Why? Because Krishnamacharya said so: "Teach what is appropriate for an individual."
And that's exactly what I strive to do - and what all of our teachers strive to do as well!
Krishnamacharya lived in the early part of the 20th century, when the vibrant, traditional practice of yoga was in another renaissance and the physical culture of the West (physical therapy, bodybuilding and even the concept of cardio training) was developing. He was educated in the philosophy of the Vedic cultures at several universities, receiving several degrees and teaching certificates.He also studies yoga asana (postures) throughout his life - first learning from his family, and then from many luminaries, but it was master Yogeshwara Ramamohana Brhamachari who would guide Krishnamacharya into his life's calling.
Krishnamacharya - after so many years of the deep study of yoga - spent an additional 7.5 years with his teacher learning asanas (postures), pranayamas (breath work) and the therapeutic applications of yoga.
From here, Krishnamacharya was encouraged to become a householder and teach yoga. And so he did.
Krishnamacharya taught the yoga that he learned, and taught the four great luminaries heading into the middle and latter parts of the 20th century:
- Pattabhi Jois, who created Astanga Yoga;
- BKS Iyengar, who created Iyengar Yoga;
- Desikachar, who developed Viniyoga;
- Indra Devi, who took her yoga to Hollywood in the 1940s, adapted it to the local needs, and was even the teacher of Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe!
As you can see, each of these teachers were trained by the same teacher - Krishnamacharya - and each of them then created their own unique perspective on how to transmit this yoga to students. This is one of the most exciting aspects of yoga, and in particular the lineage of Krishnamacharya.
Why is this so? Krishnamacharya taught to his teachers: "Teach what is appropriate for an individual."
He not only utilized the traditional forms of yoga asana and pranayama, but blended it with the best of Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, and also Western science as it was developing at the time. And, in turn, his teachers took up their own specific interests and built on this, able to add in their own understanding, new innovations based on observation and response to their students as well as modern science!
So, that is the beginning of our lineage. From here, it moves specifically to me - Jenifer Parker - and how I fit into this lineage.
My education in yoga begins in childhood, but it wasn't really until I got to university that I had access to classes. I learned at home and via books before then, but I really hungered for a teacher!
At university, I studied with a local teacher. She's a kinesiologist - the kind that studies movement - and trained at Kripalu, a major center in the U.S. Kripalu method is based on developing awareness in the process. It's a simple method: enter the pose, observe realign, observe, realign and then move into meditation (or, simply observe the sensations of the posture and breath if meditation is still a bit tough to grasp).
From there, I wanted to take more classes and get some diversity. I studied with a nearby Iyengar teacher and then also a Kundalini teacher for a little bit. Iyengar yoga is really therapeutic: postures and sequences are modified to the individual very specifically. Kundalini yoga, on the other hand - or at least what I was taught - focuses on the kriyas, or energetic cleansing practices. It was really fun and cool, and my first introduction to vinyasa, but not the same as what we do now!
I was really blessed that - while both encouraged me to go to official certifications - the teachers were also willing to take me on as an apprentice. It was a real joy to attend, observe and assist their classes. I never taught classes at their venues, but I felt more confident in teaching friends and small groups as I was invited to do so. And, my teachers encouraged me to teach, to share what I knew and practice with others.
After graduating from university, I moved away . . . and discovered power yoga. I happened upon a studio that was teaching Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga and Astanga yoga.
I fell in love. I fell in love with vinyasa yoga, connecting postures and breath. I'd always loved the beauty and grace of the Sun Salutations, a flowing sequence of postures that we would sometimes do in my Iyengar or Kripalu classes. But I'd always wanted more, and I was thankful to have found it.
Having these two styles, Baptiste's power yoga and Astanga, was a real education. Both were set sequences of flowing postures, getting through about 40 or 50 individual postures in their series. The sequences take about 1.5 hours, and they work in uniquely different ways. For me, Astanga felt more "stretchy" or "opening" while Baptiste's power yoga felt more "strength building."
After a time the studio where I practiced moved to doing just Baptiste, and I really started to understand the differences in my body. Before, I'd practiced two Baptiste and two Astanga classes per week. Afterwards, I was doing four Baptiste. This wasn't a bad thing, but I did notice that I was stronger - and quite muscular for it - but I didn't feel quite as lithe or springy as I had when doing Astanga.
So, I decided to go out and do a bit more Astanga. I did, getting into the advanced series (which might be understood as the Third and Fourth Series). What I noticed is that there were a few kinks in my practice, and to an extent I started to feel "too loose" and not as strong as I did before.
From here, I started experimenting with my own vinyasa. I wanted to create a balance that really worked for me - not too strong such that I'd be rigid, and not too loose that I'd lack physical integrity!
I dug back into my past training and teachers to bring it all together.
- While I was developing these sequences, I spent a lot of time with the Kripalu method, really feeling and identifying in my own body what was happening with each posture and how each posture in the sequence fit together.
- I also went back to my Iyengar training, discovering modifications to help facilitate the practice, practicing with props and also using my own body as a prop to see how that worked to create a progressive, accessible practice.
- I looked at the vinyasa sequences I'd studied, trying to figure out how they worked and why they created the outcomes in my body that they did. And then I experimented with combining them and creating new combinations to see how those worked.
- I studied functional anatomy and range of motion, and talking to chiropractors and physiotherapists to learn about how this practice worked - not only in terms of the joints and the musculoskeletal system but also in terms of the neurological system.
- Finally, I spent a great deal of time working with my students. When I would create a sequence that I thought was working well for me, I would take it to my "experimental class." This was a once-per-week class where my most experienced students would come and let me experiment on them. They gave me feedback and would practice the sequence at home in between sessions and then report their reports. Often, they would get the same results I was getting, and sometimes, well, they wouldn't! That would always send me back to my own self-study to figure out why that was happening!
When I moved to Wellington, I knew that I needed to create something truly unique. I knew that I would focus mostly on beginners - I wanted to reach people who had never taken yoga classes before but really wanted to. I wanted the sequence to be accessible to all levels - so beginners can join right in at any time - and to provide the results students wanted both quickly and effectively.
I looked at the many barriers to entry in terms of yoga classes - barriers that I often faced myself! The time commitment for a 1.5 hours class is huge. The financial commitment of that time is also quite large, with class prices sitting at $18 to $22 per drop-in! One student told me that in France she would drop into a class for 20 Euros; I did a Google search and saw some for as much as 25 to 28 Euros! That's $30 to $43 for a single 1.5-hour yoga class! Add to that transportation/parking costs, mat rental, towel rental and so on . . . or spending $115 on a yoga mat, and it's just . . . wow.
I am a yoga teacher and paying those sorts of prices just seems . . . wow. And, trust me, I know that overhead can be high when paying for the venue, paying teachers and so on. I mean, I seriously get that. But . . . wow!
So, here I am, going, "How do I provide the most effective yoga sequence for a reasonable amount of time, at a fair and comfortable price per class?"
And that's how I came up with what we do at Healium. After experimenting with many sequences and different class times (from 35 to 75 minutes), my students reported that they actually were getting the best experience and best results with 45-minute classes and the sequences that created.
Of course, as you know, those sequences are also not set in stone. I'm still learning and experimenting. Right now, I'm spending a lot of time working with Nik Curry to discover how postural patterning works - both for me individually and for how I teach my classes to give my clients even better results! This work is also backed up with what I'm learning in Sylvia's Pilates class - honestly, the first Pilates class I've ever really liked (and I've tried 10,000 times) because it truly reflects and transmits the deeply therapeutic discipline that Joseph Pilates created!
And there's also you - each and every one of you give immeasurable feedback by how your bodies and minds respond to the teaching that we do. The hands-on assisting creates for you and for me the experience of learning how yoga works and is working. When something is no longer working for you, I make adjustments to how I teach - whether that's the assisting, the sequence or adding a new class that will allow you to explore and experience your practice in new and more mature ways.
Why? Because Krishnamacharya said so: "Teach what is appropriate for an individual."
And that's exactly what I strive to do - and what all of our teachers strive to do as well!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Postural Patterning, Level 1: A Workshop with Nik Curry
We at Healium are very excited to offer a special postural patterning workshop with Nik Curry. Here's why: the first time I met Nik I had just emerged from a blissful relaxation massage - a rare treat, actually - and this fellow introduced himself and then, after a mutual exchange of pleasantries, proceeded to enumerate a comprehensive inventory of my postural issues.
For an athlete recovering from multiple injuries, this was exciting stuff. In fact, within a matter of minutes Nik had read my body like a book. He could tell just by observing how I stood, walked, and carried myself what was going on with me - my injuries, my history, asymmetries, strengths and weaknesses - in short, my experience of my body. Nik had identified my postural patterns.
Then, after conducting several simple tests, he was able to provide with me with some cues to follow: hold my elbow like this, rotate my wrist like that, and so on. These were my personal keys in achieving ideal positioning . . . and in time would play a significant role in my healing.
We all have postural patterns, strategies we pick up from an early age. Over time, these strategies may no longer support us - literally. Think of these adaptations as physical coping mechanisms. We hurt our knee, so we take up the slack on the other side of the body. This might work in the short term, but over time such a strategy may well lead to dysfunction and breakdown elsewhere - in places other than the original injury. You know how that goes.
I like to joke that it was only after working with Nik that I actually learned how to walk. I'm excited for all of you who will get to experience Nik's work for the first time, and who will see firsthand why we call him "the posture wizard." This workshop is designed for people who do yoga, and it's great for athletes and others interested in learning how to move - and live - better. I'll see you there! - Ryan
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Workshop details
Postural Patterning helps you achieve awareness and balance within your body. The level-one workshop is a 10-hour practical course over two days that combines postural concepts and yoga positioning with connected "power posture" in the center ideal.
The workshop is dynamic and hands-on, and you'll learn how to:
- see and understand your own postural pattern.
- achieve postural balance and find your personal keys in achieving the ideal.
- connect the links between posture and movement.
- find your physical self.
This exclusive training event includes course notes, demonstrations and heaps of interactive learning. Limited to 15 students - so get in quick!
Where: Healium.
When: Saturday, 25 May and Sunday, 26 May, 11 am to 4.30 pm each day.
How Much: $175 prepaid. To register or learn more, call Nik Curry on 04 905 4151 or email him at curry.nik@gmail.com. What: Postural Patterning, Level 1.
Who: Nik Curry. He's been working with people's wellness through the physical body for over 30 years as a physiotherapist in teaching hospitals, in private practice here and abroad and as a patient himself. His passion is creating self-awareness of the bodies we live in, providing a means of ownership for our wellness and an understanding of the language of the body. For more information, visit Nik online at www.posturalpatterning.com.
Monday, July 18, 2011
An Introduction to Postural Patterning
We're excited to have physiotherapist Nik Curry at Healium - and blogging for us today. Nik, who offers a holistic version of physiotherapy he calls Postural Patterning, is completing his first book on the subject. More news on that when it becomes available!
In a world where we have extraordinary experiences each day, it's easy to miss the ordinary things. We can order 19 varieties of coffee, have real-time conversations around the world from matchbox-sized phones or palm-held computers. We can Google a picture of the house a friend just rented in Hastings or Hawaii. But do we see ourselves?
Postural Patterning is about what you normally do each day, and the way you do it.
We're all individuals. We all have pretty much the same bodies to work with, but the way we use our bodies is unique to us. We all have our own postural pattern.
There are similarities and trends with other people. Family members, sports people, tall people, left-handers all have more similarities to each other than to people outside their groups.
But we each have our own story, our own way of doing things, and we should know what our way of defying gravity and standing up is.
Self-awareness is a desired goal for anyone on the mind-body-spirit journey. In some ways, self-awareness of the body is the simplest form to achieve. Learning the language of your body happens in the immediate moment. Your body is with you all day, you can check in any time you like - it's where you live!
In the same way that most of us were never taught to stand or walk or sit, we weren't taught what the feedback from our body means. Sure, we know that pain is bad and comfort is good - or is it?
Pain messages arrive because something is overloaded, badly supported or damaged. We need to know about this, but is it important or can we ignore it?
Comfort means that things are supported and resting. But are they supported in the right places, by the right structures, or are they being supported in ways that reinforce problems?
In Postural Patterning there are three steps to self-awareness and self-management:
1. Learning to listen to the language of your body.
2. Knowing what the messages from your body mean.
3. Knowing what to do about these messages.
Initially, we look at what your body is telling you, usually where it hurts and how it is affecting your life. Then we have a look at what you're doing and the way you're doing it normally. We compare that "normality" to the ideal way of using that body part or your whole body, which allows us to see and understand the differences.
Then we find a pathway to change.
It's a process, not an event. It happens in the everyday way we do things and works with postural patterning keys. These keys are awarenesses that create change through your entire postural system and encourage balanced, optimal use of your body.
No one else can fix you or heal you or cure you. You have to do that yourself, but other people can help you and support you and teach you.
Postural Patterning gives you insight to how your body is doing its job. It helps you see the best ways of using your body for efficiency and resolving problems. Although you still have to do the work, it guides you through the process of developing self-awareness and balancing to gain control of your physical body and self-actualization.
In a world where we have extraordinary experiences each day, it's easy to miss the ordinary things. We can order 19 varieties of coffee, have real-time conversations around the world from matchbox-sized phones or palm-held computers. We can Google a picture of the house a friend just rented in Hastings or Hawaii. But do we see ourselves?
Postural Patterning is about what you normally do each day, and the way you do it.
We're all individuals. We all have pretty much the same bodies to work with, but the way we use our bodies is unique to us. We all have our own postural pattern.There are similarities and trends with other people. Family members, sports people, tall people, left-handers all have more similarities to each other than to people outside their groups.
But we each have our own story, our own way of doing things, and we should know what our way of defying gravity and standing up is.
Self-awareness is a desired goal for anyone on the mind-body-spirit journey. In some ways, self-awareness of the body is the simplest form to achieve. Learning the language of your body happens in the immediate moment. Your body is with you all day, you can check in any time you like - it's where you live!
Pain messages arrive because something is overloaded, badly supported or damaged. We need to know about this, but is it important or can we ignore it?
Comfort means that things are supported and resting. But are they supported in the right places, by the right structures, or are they being supported in ways that reinforce problems?
In Postural Patterning there are three steps to self-awareness and self-management:
1. Learning to listen to the language of your body.
2. Knowing what the messages from your body mean.
3. Knowing what to do about these messages.
Initially, we look at what your body is telling you, usually where it hurts and how it is affecting your life. Then we have a look at what you're doing and the way you're doing it normally. We compare that "normality" to the ideal way of using that body part or your whole body, which allows us to see and understand the differences.
Then we find a pathway to change.
It's a process, not an event. It happens in the everyday way we do things and works with postural patterning keys. These keys are awarenesses that create change through your entire postural system and encourage balanced, optimal use of your body.
No one else can fix you or heal you or cure you. You have to do that yourself, but other people can help you and support you and teach you.
Postural Patterning gives you insight to how your body is doing its job. It helps you see the best ways of using your body for efficiency and resolving problems. Although you still have to do the work, it guides you through the process of developing self-awareness and balancing to gain control of your physical body and self-actualization.
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