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As the 2011 winds down, your thoughts may be turning to the new year, new movements, new possibilities, new sensations....which, naturally, means Feldenkrais.

I'm now holed up in my cat-walk office in Terence Bay, brewing a new theme for the Jan-Feb 8-week ATM series. We'll plan to run from January 4 - February 22, but the weather may extend the series as late March 7 (last year we had two Wednesday snowstorms). The following series will start after the March school break.

You can read more about the location, find the paypal link and other options for paying ($80), here.

You can also reserve your spot by emailing me at lynette@kinesophics.ca.

Happy holidays,

Lynette

Can you turn on a dime?

The kind of flexibility we learn in Feldenkrais isn't so much about how wide you can open a joint or how far you can twist your spine. It's more about how readily you can respond to your environment (inner and outer), and change course.

In this six-week series, we'll refine our control around the central axis, manage and coordinate the masses of the pelvis and head, get a few nice twists in, kick out our heels (subtly), and learn how to turn on a dime.

Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30, at Creative Crossing, 5781 Charles Street, November 9 - December 14; $60.

(On November 2, if you're so inclined, you can catch BJM Danse at the Cohn: http://liveartproductions.ca/shows/bjm-danse/)

If you're new or returning to class after a break, reserve via the Paypal link here: http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/local_classes or email me for my street address to send a cheque. If you're a regular, reserve by email to me and you can pay on the first day.

Hope to see you there!

-Lynette

Hello everyone!

As I prepare for the fall, I am sending you this newsletter from a vacation spot looking over the St. Lawrence River, at L'Isle Verte.

I'm enjoying the big skies and the grand vistas, and they're just the right inspiration for our fall series of Awareness Through Movement lessons. We'll do six weeks of lessons balancing various directions of movement with special attention to the freedom of the eyes--how they settle the way you organize your head/neck juncture, set the tonus for the whole body, and direct your attention and action.

The six classes are Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30, starting September 7, at the Studio at Creative Crossing. Cost is $60. See the website here http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/feldenkrais_2011 for options for reserving your spot and paying in advance.

-Lynette

Asked to summarize the method in one phrase, Moshe offered "my aim is to make peace between the nervous system and gravity."

In this pair of Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons, we'll refine our internal mapping of the diagonal relationships of our limbs, and then make good use of this new internal mapping in a little something that just might remind you of a Virabhadrasana...

Saturday, July 30, 2011, 12 noon - 2:00 pm
Cost: $20

Check out the website for payment and location info:

http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_in_halifax/upcoming_workshops

Regular Wednesday classes start again in September....I'll send you an email with the details later this summer. Now that summer has finally started to seem real, I hope you're enjoying it!

-Lynette

The studio at #2, 5781 Charles Street (Creative Crossing) has an open house next weekend. You're welcome to attend!

Saturday June 4:
Intro to Ashtanga, 10-11
Yin Yoga, 11:15-12

Sunday June 5:
Ashtanga for everyone, 10:00-11:30
Feldenkrais, 12-1:15

Hello everyone!

I'm writing to tell you about my June series--same time, new place.

The series will run June 8-29, with four linked classes that will develop a powerful theme of leading action from the core. The time stays the same--Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 pm.It's $40 for the four classes. Link to PayPal is here: http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/feldenkrais_2011 or if you're a regular, email me to reserve and you can pay at the first class.

Now for the new space: Creative Crossing, Agricola & Charles St., just behind Local Source Market. Jody Manley of Ashtanga Yoga Halifax (http://www.ashtangayogahalifax.com/) is expanding into this space with renovations taking place as I write. You enter by the door at 5781 Charles (to the right of Local Source). The space is on the main floor, down the hall and on the left. I'm excited about the space--it will be a stable home for classes, and Jody's own yoga classes are famous, so if you haven't managed to fit into her yoga shed in years past, you'll now have the chance to try her teaching as well.

There's lots of free on-street parking, and I believe you will be able to show up by 7, pick up a quick bite to eat at Local Source, and enjoy it in the sociable lobby space of Creative Crossing before class.

There's an open house class on Sunday, June 5, 12 - 1:15. (Also with Jody and other teachers--I don't have the full schedule, but I'll let you know when I do.) You're also welcome to attend the open house class.

-Lynette

Hi everyone!

As we segue into that wet, grey season that replaces spring in Nova Scotia, here's a chance for you to try a series of Feldenkrais classes.

I've got a 4-week series, Wednesday evenings, 7:30-8:30 pm, at 5663 Cornwallis (now called the Nexus Centre), from April 20 to May 11. You can email me to reserve a spot, or pay via the paypal link here: http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/feldenkrais_2011. The room cost has increased exponentially since January, so it's now $40/4 week series.

Meanwhile, recent classes, with a couple of exceptions, are posted here: http://kinesophics.ca/diyatm/audio. Check out the new recording quality. I've been a bit verbose on the blog since the new year, asking why we start lessons on one side or the other, where the science is at about the perennial question (to judge from my google hits) of which leg is dominant, and whether/to what extent Moshe was a behaviourist. Check this out at: http://kinesophics.ca/blog/1

And happy spring slogging!

-Lynette

Hi everyone!

Space continues to be somewhat up in the air (it will settle soon!) but we've got Cornwallis for sure for the month of March. So I'm going to launch into a brief 4-week series after taking a week off. And there's ONE SPACE LEFT in that four-week series, so email quickly if you're interested. Wednesdays 7-8, March 9 to March 30. Details here: http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/feldenkrais_2011

We'll continue with more-or-less following along with Moshe's 1976 San Francisco public evening class. This has been a fascinating exploration for me. Moshe's version of how you teach an introductory series to the general public really emphasizes control of the pelvis in larger movements of the whole body, before building on that strong foundation to soften the shoulders and ribcage.

You can do the classes up to this point, in the same series we've done in Halifax, posted here (missing one week where I'd run my iPhone battery down!): http://kinesophics.ca/atm_themes/januaryfebruary_2011_intro_series

I hope the new recording technology is working out better for you all. And for those attending in person, I am enjoying the sense of consistency and personal connection that comes from our new independent model of running the class. So thanks!

-Lynette

Newsletter news:

I had to recreate the subscription list after a little fiasco with a database--some of you may have unsubscribed in the past and now may find yourselves subscribed again. Apologies! Simply scroll down to unsubscribe and it won't happen again.

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Upcoming workshop:

Asked to summarize the method in one phrase, Moshe offered "my aim is to make peace between the nervous system and gravity."

In this 2-hour workshop, we'll play with Archimedes's venerable principles (managing the weight of our long levers!) and find the magic feeling of weightlessness in standing that comes from accessing postural reflexes.

Saturday, January 15, 2011, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $15
At the Happiness Centre, aka 5663 Cornwallis.

http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_in_halifax/upcoming_workshops for more info and registration.

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Classes in the new year:

By some miracle of fantastic response from you all, the six-week series starting in January is FULL.

I've added the dates for 6-week sessions starting March 2 and May 4, and you can reserve a space any time by registering. Visit http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/local_classes for more info.

Looking forward to seeing you in January!

-Lynette

The votes are in...classes in January have migrated back more or less to the original Yoga Loft time and place, 7-8 pm on Wednesdays, at the "Happiness Centre," aka the main floor of 5663 Cornwallis Street (just off the Commons).

The first series (January 5 - February 9) will be a very fundamental series exploring diagonal relationships and spirals across several axes....and there will be new twists for those of you who have been attending for a while. (I have a new set of transcripts from Moshe's teaching to the public in 1976. Each familiar lesson has some fundamental details altered or clarified--those differences that make the difference.)

Cost: $40*

Some are complaining that this is too cheap--you're welcome to give me more! You've all been so dedicated over the years, and now that I'm setting the parameters, I can express my appreciation for the investments so many of you have made in the past. And the high value that I personally place on accessibility for a practice that can be so valuable for people.

Reserve your spot by getting your payment to me when you see me, or by using paypal--or email me for my street address.

The PayPal purchase button is at http://kinesophics.ca/feldenkrais_halifax/local_classes

Drop-in may be possible. Stay tuned.

And when you come, remember you can enjoy a burrito and ice cream at Dee Dee's across the street before class!

*No reimbursement for missed classes, except in cases where that's unreasonable. (Say you break your leg after two weeks. Then you can come to the next series for free, or you can give it to a friend. That kind of thing. Say over the six weeks you miss a couple of classes because of this and that. No reimbursement for that--but classes are so cheap you probably won't mind. That's the idea.)