SOMATIC MOVEMENT EDUCATION

RAM CHARAN

In Studio: Therapeutic Movement at a Meditative pace

SATURDAY & SUNDAY JULY 23-24, 10AM-12:30PM $120

Do you want to learn a simple series of exercises which you can incorporate into your daily routine, which will have a significant positive impact on your mobility, mood, and overall functioning?

Somatic Movement Education (SME) is a system of
neuromuscular education that allows for more ease and freedom of movement in our bodies. Somatic exercises are simple, slow, repetitive low-impact movements done comfortably on the floor with a meditative attitude, uniting higher-brain conscious awareness with primal sensory motor circuits.

SME is based on the work of Moshe Feldenkrais and Thomas Hanna, two visionary pioneers of therapeutic movement. These movements teach us to recognize and release chronic painful contractions resulting from injury, stress, repetitive motion strain, or habitual incorrect posture.

Participants will be led through a series of exercises designed to release and unwind the major muscle groups of the body. Classes are taught at a relaxed, meditative pace. Participants will be taught a simple, 20-minute self-practice routine which, practiced regularly, can significantly improve quality of life. Where appropriate, simple yogasana practice and meditation will be integrated into the teaching.

These classes are appropriate for people with chronic muscular pain, yogis, and for those simply wishing to cultivate a deeper level of comfort and ease in their body. Sessions are followed by a feeling of calm, renewed equilibrium and often, a sense of euphoria.

About the teacher:
Ram Charan has been passionate about exploring consciousness through meditation and healing work for decades. He has spent the greater part of the past 30 years cultivating a deep appreciation and understanding of spiritual awareness practices and intuitive wisdom which find expression in his practice of integrative bodywork and transformational coaching. He combines this with extensive training in holistic therapeutic approaches including Craniosacral Biodynamics, Somatic Movement Education, Somatic Experiencing, Thai bodywork, Myofascial Release, Reiki, Pranic healing, and more.