Advanced Studies: Other Courses and Workshops

These courses, workshops and intensives are opportunities to explore material in greater depth with Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews. For information on their year-long anatomy courses, click here.

SUMMER IMMERSIONS


Hands-On Breath & Movement Lab with Leslie Kaminoff

August 5 - 9
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5pm

In the Hands-On Breath and Movement Lab, Leslie will be sharing techniques he's developed over the past 34 years of working with groups and individuals. Leslie has been demonstrating these techniques for years in his free ABCs Clinic, and now you can learn the basics of how to do what he does.

Some of our explorations will be:

  • How to verbally cue breath-centered alignment adjustments
  • Principles of individual modification and sequencing
  • How to administer powerful yet safe and gentle hands-on adjustments
  • Manual and prop-assisted techniques of breath release, based on Leslie's shape-change model of breathing
  • How to shift teaching language from a form-oriented to a function-oriented foundation

This immersion will involve demonstrations, supervised partner exchanges and some group practice of asana and breath. It is open to any experienced yoga, movement or clinical practitioner with a desire to deepen and broaden their practice while expanding their skill set.

See below for prices and registration info.


The Dynamics of Observation with Amy Matthews

August 12 - 16
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5pm

Observing movement, analyzing what we see and finding the words to describe it are fundamental skills for working with students and clients. Our own preferences shape what we see and how we communicate our observations - and cultivating awareness of these preferences helps us be more effective at offering feedback, suggestions and hands-on support.

In this immersion we will use the vocabulary of Laban Movement Analysis and Body-Mind Centering® to explore the following questions:

  • How do we communicate what we see?
  • Is it possible to be a neutral observer?
  • What are our own preferences, and how do they affect what we observe?
  • How can we learn to see what someone else is observing?
  • Can we learn to observe differently?
  • What is the difference between observing and interpreting?
  • How many different ways can we describe a movement?

This immersion will involve discussion, movement and plenty of practice at observing and being observed. No previous experience with Body-Mind Centering or Laban Movement Analysis is necessary.

PRICES:
Single immersion: $950
If paid in full by June 10: $800

Both Immersions: $1700
If paid in full by June 10: $1500

REGISTRATION:
To register for one or both immersions, please fill out a registration form. Click here for the Summer Immersion Registration Form.
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ONGOING CLASSES


HANDS-ON YOGA LAB with Leslie Kaminoff

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm

Come join Leslie Kaminoff for the "beta version" of a new course. This program is in development, and you can be part of its creation. In the Hands-On Yoga Lab, Leslie will be sharing techniques he's developed over the past 34 years of working with groups and individuals. He's been demonstrating these techniques for years in his free ABCs Clinic, and now you can learn how to do what he does.

Some of the explorations will be:

  • Verbal cuing of breath-centered alignment adjustments
  • Administering powerful yet safe hands-on adjustments
  • Manual techniques of breath release, based on Leslie's unique shape-change model of breath
  • Principles of individual modification and sequencing
  • Shifting teaching language from a form-oriented to a function-oriented foundation

This course will involve demonstrations, supervised partner exchanges and some group practice of asana and breath. Each Wednesday evening session is available on an individual basis, and is open to any experienced yoga, movement or clinical professional with a desire to deepen their practice and expand their skill set.

PRICE:
Single Class $20, pay at the door / EdY students $10

Drop-ins are welcome. There's no need to sign up in advance. Please check our schedule page for cancellations. Questions? Email register@breathingproject.org.


EMBRYOLOGY with Amy Matthews

Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm

The study of embryology is an incredibly rich field, with the potential to exponentially deepen our understanding of human structure, movement and function. With a new understanding of the fluid origins of cells, tissues and systems we can transform our experiences of movement and re-pattern our relationships to gravity, the environment and our community in radical ways.

This course meets weekly and will explore different topics in embryology and their applications to movement. Each session involves both discussion and movement - any level of movement ability is welcome, and no previous yoga experience is necessary.

PRICE:
Single Class $20, pay at the door / EdY students $10

For more information, email Amy. Please check our schedule page for cancellations.


A&K ASANA with Amy Matthews

Fridays 3:45-5:00pm

One of the challenges of learning new material in subjects like anatomy & kinesiology is imagining ways to apply that new information in a class, whether you are a student applying the information in your own body or a teacher planning a class. This class is an opportunity to spend time experiencing and integrating particular parts of the anatomy and kinesiology material that has been taught in the Embodied Anatomy & Kinesiology class that afternoon, and is an opportunity to see how that material can be integrated into an asana practice.

If you are interested in coming to this class without attending the Embodied A & K class beforehand, please contact Amy.

PRICE:
Single Class $20, pay at the door / EdY students $10

For more information, email Amy. Please check our schedule page for cancellations.


SOMATIC SYNTHESIS WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
with Amy Matthews

For complete information on this workshop series, please click here.


BMC AND YOGA
with Amy Matthews & Roxlyn Moret

For complete information on this workshop series, please click here.


Workshop Cancellation Policy

  • up to 2 weeks before – REFUND. Deposit will be refunded, minus 15% processing fee per person
  • up to 7 days before – CREDIT. Deposit minus 15% processing fee may be transferred to another Breathing Project workshop or course within 18 months of cancellation
  • less than 7 days before – No refunds or credits

If you need to withdraw due to an emergency once a course begins, you may transfer the remaining pro-rated tuition to another class or be refunded at the rate of 80% per remaining day of the course in question. The same reimbursement rate will apply in the unlikely event that you are asked to withdraw by the teaching staff.

Each situation will be assessed individually, however by registering for any course at The Breathing Project, you agree to abide by these policies.