Stones & Bones: Deep Body-Earth Support for Sustaining Somatic Well-being
Stones and bones, both made of dense particle matter, arise from the mystery and wonder of biological Earth creativity. Stones embody such condensed hardness that they were early materials that humans used to create buildings and tools for daily life. Bones, created through an ossification of specific cellular and biochemical pathways, make up our entire skeletal structure facilitating movement through space and more.
Curiously stones and bones as support structures create space for life to exist. The spaces we live in keep us safe from weather and predators; and the spaces within us sustain organs so they don’t collapse on one another. Bones offer muscles, tendons, and fascial with places to attach.
The shape and function of both stones and bones are also affected by movement. Stones change shape from the movement of water, silt, and wind, which changes the intensity and directional flow of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. The shape of bones is affected by our daily repetitive movements the intensities of impact.
Exploring these basic Earth-life structures with somatic movement practices—sensing, feeling, breathing and moving—we can learn to deeply appreciate our earthly stone ancestors and bones of support. We can discover more effective ways of participating with gravity-ground, space, and flow, to support bone health, body strength and integrity, and movement throughout life.
This 4-day workshop will include practices inspired by Continuum, Evolutionary Movement, and Structural Integration with breathing, moving, touch, individual and partnered explorations.
Workshop Fee: $450
Thurs-Sun, 10 am – 3 pm EST each day
Register at: mary@movingbodyresources.com or
212-206-7542
Fees can be paid with Venmo, PayPal, Check or Cash.
This information will be sent upon registration.
