All the workshops can also be held at other locations. If you would be interested in holding one of these workshops in your studio, please get in touch with us. You can find the conditions in our price list. The 2021/2022 dates for workshops held at our practice will be listed here shortly
“Workshops for runners”
Workshops for runners
A series of three three-hour sessions, which can also be booked individually
These workshops are aimed at all runners who want to improve their technique and ease when running.
All of our workshops focus on practical applications. We work outside. We will use video so that you can see where you are coming from and how you improve
“Easy, light, smooth, fast.” (Christopher McDougall, Born to Run)
Dates in 2021:
"The feet, our foundation"
Sunday 25.04.2021 from 0900 - 1230 hrs
"Elastic Energy Saving"
Sunday 09.05.2021 from 0900 - 1230 hrs
"Cadence, Stride length and the arms"
Sunday 16.05.2021 from 0900 - 1230 hrs
1. The feet our foundation
– Basic biomechanical principles for more ease when running –
In this workshop, we look at the placement of the feet for an efficient running style, and how the joints in our legs work together when we run.
We will focus on:
2. Elastic Energy Saving
– Fascial stretch reflexes and fascial elasticity as a source of energy for more ease when running, with less muscle strain and higher performance –
This workshop focuses on recognising and promoting fascial elasticity when running. It involves learning how the fascial system – and in particular the stretch reflex – can act as a motor driving the running motion without any biomechanical energy input (oxygen or glucose), thereby significantly reducing the total amount of energy required to run.
We will focus on:
3. Cadence, Stride Length and the Arms
In this workshop, we will integrate the learned techniques into a smooth running style. We will spend some time on reducing the impact time of the foot with the ground, our running cadence and our stride length, as most of us run too slow, or shorten their stride to achieve a higher cadence. And we do need both at the same time, a high cadence and a longer stride
We will focus on:
“Tactile guidance”
Tactile guidance
Dates to be announced
Tactile cueing in Pilates
This half-day workshop offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in instructing using tactile cues in the context of fundamental Pilates exercises from the basic repertoire.
What effects do different types of touch have?“Just get moving”
Just get moving
Dates to be announced
Walking and running with our biotensegral bodies
A workshop for movement and bodywork professionals of all disciplines
We examine the biomechanical requirements of the feet, knees, hips, pelvis, spine and shoulders for easy, efficient walking and running. You will learn how to sense and release movement restrictions, thereby (re)introducing fascial elasticity to your biotensegral body.
On the first day, we will explore the role of bone structures in walking and running, and what the supporting tissue needs to create efficient movement patterns.
You will learn exercises and theoretical background that will enable you to analyse and improve the overall habitual patterns people display when walking and running.
You will discover how to focus on the necessary elements of movement that may need your attention, and how to deconstruct, examine and then reconstruct them.
On the second day, we will discover how a more efficient stride and speed can be achieved through rotations and counter-rotations of the spine, limbs and entire body.
We should all be able to enjoy walking and running, without pain and without effort.
“Releasing the male pelvis”
Releasing the male pelvis
Dates to be announced
Small changes with a big impact
This workshop explores how the anatomy of the male pelvis influences everyday movements. Strategies will be presented for releasing and increasing movement in and around the pelvis.
This workshop will include open discussions about sexuality.
You should feel comfortable enough with this topic to be able to discuss it in a safe space as part of a small group.
In the theoretical part of the session, you will learn:
In the practical part of the session, you will learn:
I work with props in order to give female participants the clearest possible insight.
“Movement for musicians”
Movement for musicians
Dates to be announced
How does my body react to my instrument and/or my voice?
My goal when working with musicians is to bring the demands of the instrument/voice into balance with the conditions and adaptation mechanisms of the body in order to allow easy, unhindered performance in the long term without leading to stress responses from the body.
This workshop addresses the following topics:
“Pilates for easy movement”
Pilates for easy movement
Date to be announced
Walk and run with ease and freedom using Pilates equipment and exercises
This workshop explores the arrangement of bone and tissue structures while walking and running
Through the lens of fascia, we will use both familiar and lesser-known classic Pilates techniques to:
This workshop will help you and your clients to become free and fluid, so we can all enjoy walking and running without pain and without excessive effort.
“Autoregulation of the body”
Autoregulation of the body
Date to be announced
Made possible and easy using Pilates equipment and exercises
You will learn how your awareness and powers of observation are the key – and the only necessary requirement – for your body to become active and adequately and appropriately equipped for every challenge it faces.
We will use Pilates equipment and exercises to discover how we can focus our awareness so as to easily trigger the functions of our fascial tissue that are necessary for movement.
You will come to understand and experience the difference between self-regulation and autoregulation – and discover that you need the former in order for the latter to develop.
You will learn to understand, to feel and to appreciate how your body works when it is able to do so without impairment.
You will discover how to let your body act for itself, and what it means to immerse yourself in its system. To achieve this, we will use consistent and constant contact and weight distribution.
We will experiment with different expressions, images and thoughts to find out how they manifest in our bodies.
In doing so, you will learn the importance of connection between teacher and student.
“The steering spine”
The steering spine
Date to be announced
How our spine controls our movements
This half-day workshop is aimed at everyone interested in movement practices, and aims to show how the spine informs the fascial system.
If the coccyx becomes our rudder and we pay attention to our gaze, we will find the simplest way to move within our fascial, biotensegral bodies.
You will learn:
“A learning environment that encourages change”
A learning environment that encourages change
Date to be announced
We will explore and discover how the environment we create as instructors can help or hinder our clients’ progress.
We will experiment with techniques, ideas, words, touch and thought processes that will help our teaching method create the constructive environment we strive for.
This workshop aims to reveal possible changes that you can integrate into every aspect of your teaching.
It will help you develop your individual teaching style. We work with guidelines and techniques that will enable you and your clients to bring out the best in yourselves.
We will learn about “Transferring knowledge”, “Listening to abilities” and “Verbal and tactile guidance”, and how we create connection or distance.
You will discover how to inspire enthusiasm for change, rather than hindering it, and how this can make every session lead to new discoveries that enrich both you and your client.
“Pregnancy and the fascial system”
Pregnancy and the fascial system
Date to be announced
Discoveries from supporting pregnant women through Pilates training
Over the course of my 15 years as a Pilates instructor, I have successfully supported women during and after pregnancy with adapted Pilates training. In doing so, I have come to realise that in this area, too, findings from fascia research can and should lead to a new approach. Back and posture problems, along with pain, were reduced and often eliminated entirely.
In this workshop, we will look at the stages of embryonic development with a focus on fascial tissue and recognise how the mother’s body prepares.
In the practical part of the session, you will learn through example exercises:
This course primarily focuses on supporting mothers during pregnancy. My approach to postnatal rehabilitation will also form part of both the theoretical and practical parts of the session, however.