Happy Hip Mobility / 31st May - 21st June
Happy Hip Mobility / 31st May - 21st June
HAPPY HIP MOBILITY
…for hips, with more range, comfort and potential
A Feldenkrais Movement® course of classes live on Zoom with recordings to download & keep
4x Saturdays / 31st May - 21st June / 10:00 UK time
Mindful sensory-movement lessons…to move effectively, with gentleness & ease. Beginner-friendly & suitable for returning students keen to develop their movement & awareness further.
Each Week
45-min live Zoom lesson → gentle sensory slow flow movement session
10-15 mins → live Q&A, chat with peers
Each lesson can stand alone or come to the whole course for a fuller embodied experience & a downloadable audio version of the lesson to keep
Use the download if you can’t attend the live class or for ongoing practice
Movements We Will Explore in Class
Our hips play a vital role in most movements and activities of our everyday life. Like two giant ball bearings they bear our weight and allow us to travel and turn in many directions.
For many of us - injury, time and reduced activity levels can bring restriction and stiffness to hips. These Feldenkrais lessons can help replace any unhelpful postures and movement habits with new and healthier patterns and options.
These lessons will continue to form a primer for easier movements top to toe. Although we will sense how all our moving parts are connected, we will be exploring:
Movements of the hips in many directions
An embodied sense of the structure and functions of your hip joint
The rebalancing role of the buttock muscles for tight hips
A developmental progression of hip movements, inspired by the way a baby learns to move from the ground up
Feel Good & Other Benefits
This holistic movement practice can help many aspects of your body, mind & brain.
Expect to make moving easier, tune into body awareness & loosen tension.
Feel immersed in each moment. Move with more freedom and joy as you discover effective movement that ripples through your whole self. Get to know yourself better, experience deep calm.
If you have challenges, let’s talk. We will work out a way to keep you comfortable and happy in class. We can use props, alternative positions and other variations.
Book your spot
Book the course - £32
Live Zoom classes + downloads to keep
4 live Zoom classes
4 downloadable audio lessons to keep
Buy the 4 downloadable lessons - £28
Downloads only / no live Zoom classes
You only want the 4 guided movement lessons as audio downloads to keep so you can choose when to do the lessons
Each lesson is around 40-50 minutes, including introductory body scan, slow gentle build-up exploring movement patterns from simple to more involved, many interludes to rest and reset, a review body scan
Each download will be emailed to you the day after the live Zoom class each week
How to use these recordings
Prep your comfy space (this could even be bed)
Grab a few folded towels or cushions as props (I will guide you how within the lesson)
Lie down, press play, listen to my voice and follow along with your own sensory-movement adventure
If time is short, use a short segment of a longer lesson
Re-do the lesson more than once. I promise you will have new discoveries each time
Book a single live drop-in class - £12
Live Zoom class only / no download
Perfect if you can’t give regular time each week
You want to drop in to sample a class from time to time, but don’t need to do the whole course
Who Enjoys These Classes
I have a mix of people who enjoy my classes. You may be…
A movement fan → looking to add new skills and nuance to existing sports or leisure abilities
A meditation student or teacher → keen to experience this embodied version of mindfulness or meditation
A lifelong learner → with a mind wide open and an appetite for personal development
A quester after comfort, seeker of pain reduction → someone journeying through rehab or physical capacity building
You’ve lost some confidence → and want to hone your ability to tune into your body’s sensations and signals… so that this body awareness can give you a taste of enjoying yourself in motion again
What Happens in Class - Nuts & Bolts?
Live sessions on Zoom (60 mins each) → the 45-minute lesson followed by optional Q&A with discussion
If you book the whole course, you get downloadable audio versions of the lessons to keep & use as many times as you like
For all ages & abilities, even with pain, injury, fatigue or anxiety
Mostly lying down - with a big focus on how to maximise your comfort & receptivity
Once we start, you listen to my voice guide you → you follow along, moving as I describe for you → you don’t have to look at the screen
Each lesson is an exercise in curiosity, novel movement exploration and ease → surprisingly, this helps you to move with more skill and less effort than before
If you have a challenge we can talk before the course starts to figure out a bespoke plan for you & your situation
Do I need any special kit?
No.
Warm, loose clothes
A mat or rug to lie on
A couple of small towels or pillows for optional padding
A phone, tablet or computer connected to the internet, so you can click on the Zoom link I send you to join the class → there is no charge for using Zoom