From the Soul of the Foot to the Core of the Body (1-day; 9-6pm)

This two-part workshop introduces the relationship between the proper placement of the foot and ankle and the performance of the entire body. The morning session includes an introduction to the functional anatomy of the foot and ankle, embodying the information by locating the structures on your own body and developing an understanding of the movement of the bones through seeing, feeling and understanding.

The afternoon session includes dynamic alignment and strength exercises for the foot and ankle, integration of optimal placement of the feet in Reformer and Trapeze Table exercises, and understanding the effects of foot placement on the rest of the body.

Objectives

• Develop a deep understanding of the relationship between the foot and ankle and the entire body.
• Form a strong physiological appreciation for the significance of the foot and ankle, and their potential affect on body performance.
• Learn to integrate Pilates exercise protocol through existing repertoire for foot and ankle.

Bibliography:

• Füße in guten Händen  (Feet in Good Hands), Christian Larsen - German, ISBN-10: 3131355522
• The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality, R. Louis Schultz - ISBN-10: 1556432283
• Anatomy Trains 2nd Edition, Thomas Meyers - ISBN-10: 044310283X
• Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance, James Oschman - ISBN-10: 0750654007
• Fascia Research, Robert Schleip - ISBN-10: 3437550098
• Muscles and Meridians: The Manipulation of Shape, Phillip Beach - ISBN-10: 0702031097

Agenda Day 1:

• Check In
• Introduction
  • The Architecture
  • The Vault
  • The Bones of the Foot
  • Stability, Flexibility, and Efficiency
• Healthy Kinetic Spirals
• Intrinsic Foot Biomechanics
  • Inversion and Components of Inversion
  • Pronation, Supination & Lower Leg Compartment Responses
• Practical Explorations LAB
  • The Spine and the Feet
  • Understanding the Twisted Plate
  • Connecting the Foot to the Hip and the Spine
  • The Two Dome Structures in Synergy for Support
  • Stability, Balance and Efficiency
  • Foot Intrinsic Concentration OR Foot Core
• Q & A