Advanced Studies: Anatomy Courses

Somatic Synthesis Weekend Workshops
with Amy Matthews

These weekend workshops are opportunities to explore advanced concepts in anatomy, kinesiology, physiology and embryology. In these workshops we pay particular attention to the development of embodied teaching skills, and explore the question of what it is to transmit information with skill. Students are challenged to use the information that is explored in the weekends in developing principles of skillful teaching and to then put those principles into practice.

Within each workshop there are lectures on particular topics, asana practice and analysis, opportunities for structured explorations, teaching practice and feedback. These workshops can be taken individually, and in any order (though the final three weekends require attendance at previous workshops). These workshops are open to people who are interested in expanding their understanding of anatomy, kinesiology and physiology, and who want to develop their teaching skills in the context of embodiment. Pre-requisites are previous training in anatomy and kinesiology and at least one year's teaching experience. Class size is limited to 15 students.

TIMES:
One Weekend Per Month
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm

DATES and TOPICS:
2011
01/05 - 01/06  Embodied Mind: NeuroEndocrine System #1 full description
02/19 - 02/20  Exploring the Container: Bones & Ligaments full description
03/19 - 03/20  Building Blocks: The Bartenieff Fundamentals full description
04/16 - 04/17  Inner Landscape: the NeuroEndocrine System #2 full description
05/21 - 05/22  Starting from the Contents: Digestive System full description
06/18 - 06/19  Starting from the Contents: Lungs & Heart full description
09/10 - 09/11  Starting from the Contents: Kidney & Bladder full description
10/15 - 10/16  Shifting Consciousness: Embodied Breathing full description
11/12 - 11/13  Embodied Space: Spatial Pulls, Planes & Space Harmony full description
12/10 - 12/11  Creating Relationship: Connective Tissue

2012
01/14 - 01/15  The Spine as a Limb #1: Head & Neck
02/11 - 02/12  The Spine as a Limb #2: Sacrum & Tail
03/17 - 03/18  Grounding: Feet are Fundamental
04/14 - 04/15  Developmental Movement #1: Spinal Patterns
05/12 - 05/13  Developmental Movement #2: Fluids & Pre-Vertebral Patterns
06/09 - 06/10  Creating Movement: The Muscular System
09/15 - 09/16  Organizing Movement: PNF Patterns
10/13 - 10/14* Synthesis: Asana Analysis #1
11/10 - 11/11* Synthesis: Asana Analysis #2
12/08 - 12/09* Transitions: Embodied Mind Part 2

* The final three courses (Oct - Dec 2012) are open only to people who have taken at least five previous workshops in this program.

PRICES:
Full Year (10 weekend workshops) $3,300
Single Workshop $400

DISCOUNTS:
Pay for all the remaining weekends and save $50 on each weekend.
Pay for a single workshop four weeks in advance and receive $25 off.

PRE-REQUISITES:
Somatic Synthesis weekend workshops are geared towards people who have had basic training in anatomy and kinesiology, and have some teaching experience.

Possible prior training could be Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff OR Embodied Anatomy & Kinesiolodgy with Amy Matthews OR a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training equivalent OR equivalent training in another discipline.

REGISTRATION:
To register for 2012 weekend workshops, click here for the 2012 Somatic Synthesis Application Form.

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Select a payment option for a single weekend workshop. To be eligible for the early price we must receive payment four weeks before the workshop begins.

SSW 1/14-1/15/12 Head & Neck full $400.00 USD SSW 2/11-2/12/12 Sacrum & Tail early $375.00 USD SSW 3/17-3/18/12 Feet are Fundamental early $375.00 USD SSW 4/14-4/15/12 Spinal Patterns early $375.00 USD SSW 5/12-5/13/12 Fluids & Pre-Vertebral Patterns early $375.00 USD SSW 6/9-6/10 Muscular System early $375.00 USD SSW 9/15-9/16 PNF Patterns early $375.00 USD

Questions? Please email register@breathingproject.org or call 212-979-9642.