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Movement and Creativity are vital to our lives. When we direct our focus to deepening connections to ourselves, each other and life itself, our experience of life becomes fertile, rich, vibrant.
Movement: classes, workshops, experiments, performances, curiosity, discovery.
Creativity: art, music, process, creation, discussion, experiencing, learning.
The body is the physical aspect of the personality and movement is the personality made visible.- Mary Starks Whitehouse
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Emerging from Freeze: Coming to Our Senses with Maria Bacha
·OnlineOnlineEmerging from Freeze: Coming to Our Senses with Maria Bacha
A cranial self-touch and awareness practice informed by the Feldenkrais Method®, Cranial Osteopathy and Body-Mind Centering® principles with Maria Bacha
The Freeze Response—going still under stress—can be an automatic pattern connected to chronic tension and holding, migraines, procrastination, and feeling stuck in projects, relationships, or your body. Sometimes we freeze in a moment of challenge, or freeze can be like the weather we live in, like an extended winter.
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.movementandcreativity.com/maria-bacha-emerging-from-freeze----------------------------
Series Details:
Dates: June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9
Times: 1-2pm ETLEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.movementandcreativity.com/maria-bacha-emerging-from-freeze-----------------------------
Who is this for:- Anyone who recognizes themselves in freeze patterns, or holds tension in their face, neck, or jaw.
- People with an existing practice in movement, meditation, art, or somatics.
- Rich enough for somatic professionals, and accessible for those new to this kind of practice.
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Practice for Daily Life:
The practices of cranial self-touch and awareness are designed to travel. Each is a standalone resource you can carry beyond the sessions—for when you notice yourself in a freeze response, when you need help transitioning to rest, or when you want to come awake in your senses and stimulate creativity. Some practices downshift toward rest. Others stimulate aliveness. Using them before or after something potentially challenging can help build your capacity to do hard things with ease and creativity
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What you’ll explore:- Recognizing and repatterning freeze: Learn to identify your automatic holding patterns and gently transition out of them.
- The bones of the face as sense portals: Use direct touch and subtle movement to shift your internal state.
- Perception of internal space: Explore the space of the skull and pituitary gland for a deep restoration of vitality.
- Developmental patterns and reflexes: Connect to the foundational internal movements that cultivate native ease
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About Maria Bacha
Maria Bacha, D.O., is a French-Canadian–trained Osteopath and Somatic Therapist certified in The Feldenkrais Method® and Body-Mind Centering. Maria is known for her nurturing presence and ability to meet complexity—listening carefully to the body and lived experience to help identify inner conflicts that have not yet fully resolved.
Her work with adults is deeply informed by working directly with families and children; she understands how early patterns of stress, bonding, and adaptation shape pain, regulation, and relationship later in life—and how meeting these patterns with attuned care can support change at any age. Her cranial work is at the heart of what she brings to this series.
Maria lives in the Delaware River Valley of New York and offers healing immersions around the NYC region and globally (including the Lagoon of Seven Colors in Bacalar, Mexico). Learn more at AquaJourney.org.1 attendee - $200.00
The Pelvic Floor System Part 3 with Deborah Bowes
·OnlineOnlineThe Pelvic Floor System Part 3 with Deborah Bowes
Coordinating Abdominals, Hips, Pelvic Floor and SpineThe lessons use breathing, imagery, and easy to do movements of the whole body to awaken and coordinate the functional use of pelvic floor, as it coordinates with the abdominals, hips, and spine
This unique program has been developed by Deborah Bowes based on the research evidence showing that a healthy pelvic floor coordinates with a system of muscles including the diaphragm, the deep muscles of the spine, the hips and abdominals. She also draws from the teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais who described that pelvic control results from a coordination of a larger action system.
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Series Dates:
Dates: June 16, 23, 30 and July 7
Times: 1-2pm ET, with optional Q & A until 2:15pm ET
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
Many students report an overall feeling of enjoyment and aliveness from these classes.Who is this for:
These novel and gentle exercises are appropriate for everyone.- No previous experience with the Feldenkrais Method is needed to participate.
- People of all genders are welcome.
- Dancers, equestrians or anyone with a history of back pain, incontinence, childbearing, or abdominal surgeries will benefit from this approach.
Many people have reclaimed this part of their selves through these simple, yet deeply powerful movements.
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
Student experiences from Pelvic Floor part 1 & 2:
“My pain in the lower back is gone.”“I feel so much stronger in my pelvic floor. I don´t need to pee as often as before – and I sleep much better during nights thanks to this.”
“I feel my pelvic floor is more engaged or connected to my everyday movements. Also, my cystocele has improved dramatically”
“I became aware of my muscles in my lower belly in a way that I had never felt before – and that is so interesting and I just love it! I also felt very relaxed after the lesson.I must say that I am so impressed by Deborah’s deep knowledge in this field, she is really an expert!”
“TWO HUGE learnings for me were:1. The pelvic floor is a synergistic system! 2. The distance between the sternum and the pubis is an indicator of the degree of stretch or balance in the abdominals! This simple yet powerful sensation was HUGE for me and I found the adjustment of that provokes the synergy!”
“I can sit cross legged on floor with greater comfort. I'm more aware of the imbalance between left and right sides. More aware in day of pelvic movements and their relationship to abdominals.”
Part 3 can be taken as a stand alone series and it is also build on Part 1 & 2 available as stand alone courses and part of Movement & Creativity Live Membership
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
About Deborah Bowes:
Deborah Bowes is a Feldenkrais® Teacher and Trainer. She initially trained as a physical therapist at Columbia University in New York and later earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Physical Education from Rhode Island College.
As a Guild Certified Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method® since 2000, she has taught widely in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Australia and Colombia in over 35 training programs. Her other related in-depth studies and practices include Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, yoga, sensory awareness, meditation, and dance.
Deborah had a private practice in San Francisco at the Feldenkrais® Center for Movement & Awareness for over 30 years. She now teaches and consults online. She is an adjunct faculty member at Saybrook University, teaching Movement Modalities for Wellness. Her doctoral research demonstrated the benefit of her Feldenkrais Method program, Pelvic Health & Awareness for Men and Women.1 attendee - $200.00
Emerging from Freeze: Coming to Our Senses with Maria Bacha
·OnlineOnlineEmerging from Freeze: Coming to Our Senses with Maria Bacha
A cranial self-touch and awareness practice informed by the Feldenkrais Method®, Cranial Osteopathy and Body-Mind Centering® principles with Maria Bacha
The Freeze Response—going still under stress—can be an automatic pattern connected to chronic tension and holding, migraines, procrastination, and feeling stuck in projects, relationships, or your body. Sometimes we freeze in a moment of challenge, or freeze can be like the weather we live in, like an extended winter.
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.movementandcreativity.com/maria-bacha-emerging-from-freeze----------------------------
Series Details:
Dates: June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9
Times: 1-2pm ETLEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.movementandcreativity.com/maria-bacha-emerging-from-freeze-----------------------------
Who is this for:- Anyone who recognizes themselves in freeze patterns, or holds tension in their face, neck, or jaw.
- People with an existing practice in movement, meditation, art, or somatics.
- Rich enough for somatic professionals, and accessible for those new to this kind of practice.
-----------------------------
Practice for Daily Life:
The practices of cranial self-touch and awareness are designed to travel. Each is a standalone resource you can carry beyond the sessions—for when you notice yourself in a freeze response, when you need help transitioning to rest, or when you want to come awake in your senses and stimulate creativity. Some practices downshift toward rest. Others stimulate aliveness. Using them before or after something potentially challenging can help build your capacity to do hard things with ease and creativity
----------------------------
What you’ll explore:- Recognizing and repatterning freeze: Learn to identify your automatic holding patterns and gently transition out of them.
- The bones of the face as sense portals: Use direct touch and subtle movement to shift your internal state.
- Perception of internal space: Explore the space of the skull and pituitary gland for a deep restoration of vitality.
- Developmental patterns and reflexes: Connect to the foundational internal movements that cultivate native ease
----------------------------
About Maria Bacha
Maria Bacha, D.O., is a French-Canadian–trained Osteopath and Somatic Therapist certified in The Feldenkrais Method® and Body-Mind Centering. Maria is known for her nurturing presence and ability to meet complexity—listening carefully to the body and lived experience to help identify inner conflicts that have not yet fully resolved.
Her work with adults is deeply informed by working directly with families and children; she understands how early patterns of stress, bonding, and adaptation shape pain, regulation, and relationship later in life—and how meeting these patterns with attuned care can support change at any age. Her cranial work is at the heart of what she brings to this series.
Maria lives in the Delaware River Valley of New York and offers healing immersions around the NYC region and globally (including the Lagoon of Seven Colors in Bacalar, Mexico). Learn more at AquaJourney.org.1 attendee - $200.00
The Pelvic Floor System Part 3 with Deborah Bowes
·OnlineOnlineThe Pelvic Floor System Part 3 with Deborah Bowes
Coordinating Abdominals, Hips, Pelvic Floor and SpineThe lessons use breathing, imagery, and easy to do movements of the whole body to awaken and coordinate the functional use of pelvic floor, as it coordinates with the abdominals, hips, and spine
This unique program has been developed by Deborah Bowes based on the research evidence showing that a healthy pelvic floor coordinates with a system of muscles including the diaphragm, the deep muscles of the spine, the hips and abdominals. She also draws from the teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais who described that pelvic control results from a coordination of a larger action system.
----------------------------
Series Dates:
Dates: June 16, 23, 30 and July 7
Times: 1-2pm ET, with optional Q & A until 2:15pm ET
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
Many students report an overall feeling of enjoyment and aliveness from these classes.Who is this for:
These novel and gentle exercises are appropriate for everyone.- No previous experience with the Feldenkrais Method is needed to participate.
- People of all genders are welcome.
- Dancers, equestrians or anyone with a history of back pain, incontinence, childbearing, or abdominal surgeries will benefit from this approach.
Many people have reclaimed this part of their selves through these simple, yet deeply powerful movements.
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
Student experiences from Pelvic Floor part 1 & 2:
“My pain in the lower back is gone.”“I feel so much stronger in my pelvic floor. I don´t need to pee as often as before – and I sleep much better during nights thanks to this.”
“I feel my pelvic floor is more engaged or connected to my everyday movements. Also, my cystocele has improved dramatically”
“I became aware of my muscles in my lower belly in a way that I had never felt before – and that is so interesting and I just love it! I also felt very relaxed after the lesson.I must say that I am so impressed by Deborah’s deep knowledge in this field, she is really an expert!”
“TWO HUGE learnings for me were:1. The pelvic floor is a synergistic system! 2. The distance between the sternum and the pubis is an indicator of the degree of stretch or balance in the abdominals! This simple yet powerful sensation was HUGE for me and I found the adjustment of that provokes the synergy!”
“I can sit cross legged on floor with greater comfort. I'm more aware of the imbalance between left and right sides. More aware in day of pelvic movements and their relationship to abdominals.”
Part 3 can be taken as a stand alone series and it is also build on Part 1 & 2 available as stand alone courses and part of Movement & Creativity Live Membership
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE:
https://learn.movementandcreativity.com/product/94535/about----------------------------
About Deborah Bowes:
Deborah Bowes is a Feldenkrais® Teacher and Trainer. She initially trained as a physical therapist at Columbia University in New York and later earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Physical Education from Rhode Island College.
As a Guild Certified Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method® since 2000, she has taught widely in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Australia and Colombia in over 35 training programs. Her other related in-depth studies and practices include Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, yoga, sensory awareness, meditation, and dance.
Deborah had a private practice in San Francisco at the Feldenkrais® Center for Movement & Awareness for over 30 years. She now teaches and consults online. She is an adjunct faculty member at Saybrook University, teaching Movement Modalities for Wellness. Her doctoral research demonstrated the benefit of her Feldenkrais Method program, Pelvic Health & Awareness for Men and Women.1 attendee
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