Upcoming Workshops at A Body of Work:
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Pilates after C-Section or Abdominal Surgery with Laura Marquit
Please join us for a 3 hour Pilates workshop for any woman who has had a c-section or anyone who has had abdominal surgery -- whether it was just a few months ago or many years ago.
The class will teach you what happens to your body after a c-section, different treatment methods, and how to restore strength throughout your core and other parts of your body. The class will lead you through a series of exercises you can do at home to restore movement and strengthen the different parts of your body.
You will also learn what types of aerobic exercise are safe directly after surgery, and how to move through your work-outs effectively for the best long term recovery.
Laura Marquit has been a certified Pilates instructor since 2001. Laura has worked with many women who have had c-sections and abdominal surgeries, has held several workshops on this topic, and has had 2 c-sections of her own.
Cost: $75.00
Register: call Laura 415-309-3357
Pilates for Surfing
The course is a cross training series to improve overall performance while addressing each persons little quirks. The course will include self care techniques to keep muscles balanced and performing well, pre-session warm up for each area used in sport, and progression of exercises to perform stronger. It will also include home exercises in addition to studio workouts - so the work can travel with you.
Schedule
- 6 week class series April 12th to May 17th Monday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
- Week 1 - Fundamentals and assessment
Assessment for muscle balance, posture, and evaluation of movement recruitment. Pilates fundamentals and beginning level exercises on Mat and Apparatus. - Week 2 - Neck and Shoulders
- Week 3 - Spine, core, and pelvis
- Week 4 - Lower body
- Week 5 - Integrated workout
- Week 6 - Integrated workout - progressions
Easing Anxiety with Mindfulnes
How do mindfulness practices help with stress, anxiety, and other difficult emotions? How can we tune into the body and breath for self-awareness? This workshop will blend mindfulness meditation, restorative yoga practice, and group discussion to help you experience the benefits of deep relaxation and mindfulness practices. Come and discover new tools to help you relax and rejuvenate. People who take time to relax and unwind fare better physically and emotionally than those who don't take time to realign and adjust their busy lifestyles.
In this three hour class you will learn:
- How to cultivate awareness of your thoughts, feelings and sense of your self.
- To develop goals to reduce your stress in a variety of ways
- Meditative techniques to disengage from repetitive patterns of thinking that add to stress
- Gentle and restorative yoga poses that invite physiological relaxation
Rachel finds delight, connection, freedom, and health in the practices of asana, meditation, breath, and song. Certified in Hatha, Restorative, and Yin approaches, Rachel's classes invite relaxed awareness in body and mind. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock's Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training Program, The Yoga Loft's Teacher Training program (RYT-200), and Advanced Relax & Renew restorative yoga training, and holds a Master of Social Work.
Anne is a psychotherapist in San Francisco. She works with individuals, new and expectant parents, children and families coping with mood and stress issues. Anne has participated in intensive meditation retreats in the Theravadan Buddhism tradition since 2000. She studied Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and leads MBCT groups in San Francisco.
For more info and to register, please click here
