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Online Somatics and ​Mindful Movement Classes

Kristin offers the following classes on Zoom. All times are Eastern time. Find your time zone here.
Mondays | 11:30am  |  Proactive Postural Restructuring  (scroll down to read more about PPR)
Tuesdays  |  11:30am  |  Somatics  
Wednesdays  |  4:00pm  |  Somatics  
 
These Zoom classes are included in the Level 3 Plan.
As a Level 3 member you may attend as many Zoom classes as you like.
Level 3 Plan also includes the recordings for Somatics and PPR classes.
​Check out all that is included in the Level 3 Plan.

What is Proactive Postural Restructuring?

As you stand, walk, play your sport or run, every step is either helping or hindering the balance of your skeletal structure, which can result in a multitude of issues:

• poor posture
• bunions and hammer toes
• plantar fasciitis and foot pain
• knee pain
• hip pain
• stiff walking, particularly in your ankles
• tight, sore back
• scoliosis
• excessive turn-out or inward-rotation of one or both feet
• knock kneed or bow-legged

Proactive Postural Restructuring can help you balance your hips and increase tone (strength and flexibility) in your feet and ankles. This somatic (brain-body) approach focuses primarily on exercises for the feet, legs and pelvis to create better anatomical alignment of your bones and joints through out your entire body. Because how your legs align and function is connected to how your pelvis, spine and neck function.

The exercises you learn will help:

• release tension in your back.
• tone your ankles and feet. Increases strength and mobility of your ankles, feet and restructure the muscles of your lower legs. 
• Develop extremely strong and straight legs. Activate the fascial lines and anatomical chains from the feet up through the spine.
• Lengthen and widen your back. Release tension in the back of your body, better sense and stabilize the shoulder blades.
• Let go of excessive tension in the gluteal muscles. Your bootie muscles are for moving, not stabilizing you. 
• Balance the inner and outer thigh muscles. Improving support and stability of the hips.
• Re-educate and re-program the muscles of the hips. Better sense how your thigh bones move in the hip sockets without recruiting excess tension in the torso. 

PPR is for you if. . .

• you have aches and pains that typical approaches aren’t remedying
• you feel (and see in the mirror) slumpy, slouchy posture that makes you feel and look older than you actually are
• you are tired of spending so much time and money on treatments and gadgets that don’t work long term?
• Or you have resolved your pain problems with Somatics—awesome!— and are now seeking a safe, mindful movement practice that enhances and strengthens your anatomical alignment and posture.

Somatic Vocabulary + Key Principles

somatic nervous system - the part of your brain and nervous system in charge of controlling how you move and sensing/feeling what you are actually doing.
neuroplasticity - the brain’s ability to form neural pathways between the brain and body in response to learning or experience or following injury. Neural pathways can deteriorate too.
sensory motor amnesia (SMA)- when the feedback loop between the brain (sensory motor cortex) and muscles are out of sync, which can result in altered movement patterns.
altered movement patterns (AMP)- gradual and unconscious ways of moving due to repetitive motion, pain, injury, lifestyle, over-active muscles.
pandiculations - safe, simple and enjoyable movements to recalibrate the feedback loop between the brain and muscles. Pandiculations are not stretches or strength movements.
Somatics lessons - a series of pandiculations and constructive rest to relearn how to release your muscles to their true resting length. Benefits include Somatics should be foundational to any fitness routine, sport and overall quality of life.
Pro-active Postural Restructuring - a somatic learning method to address anatomical imbalances and altered movement patterns with special attention of the lower body (pelvis, hips, legs, ankles, and feet). Benefits include better posture, smoother and steadier gait, diminished back, hip and foot pain, sculpted hips, legs, ankles, and feet.
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I've been doing the moves you taught me, and my lower back pain is much better. 
​​I never did reschedule with my chiropractor since this works so well.
​This will save me so much time and money!  
~Juanita R, 51, Portland, Oregon

Proactive Postural Restructuring is simple, safe and pretty much “mind-blowing!”
PPR students can’t believe how much of a difference they feel in their legs, feet and overall power in their gait after just the first session. Just like Somatics classes, they feel like it’s magic. But it’s just neuroplasticity in action, changing how your brain runs your body for better mobility with less effort.

What happens in PPR classes?
Kristin will blend two somatic modalities (Hanna-based Somatics and Pro-active Postural Restructuring) into a fantastic somatic learning experience only offered from Think Somatics. Kristin is the only person on the planet blending Hanna-based Somatics with Proactive Postural Restructuring (PPR) movements for one of a kind somatic education experience.

Learn simple, safe exercises you can do right at home with nothing more than a chair and quiet space on your floor.
The movements will help you improve and develop

• anatomical alignment of joints and bones
• graceful posture
• toned legs
• healthier feet and ankles
• restore proper function of SI joints and hips

The Level 3 Think Somatics Community Plan
There may be other somatic streaming options out there, but most of them have little to no live connection with your teacher. Kristin wants to be available to help her students in real time. Folks love the accountability of a time and day for class so they actually do the lessons! They like to connect with other students, and be able to ask questions so they keep growing and learning through their somatic process.

Think Somatics is for people who are. . .
. . . pro-active about their health and wellbeing. They are open minded, curious, and like to learn new things about themselves. They seek ways to maintain a high quality of life and and vitality as they age. Somatic Education is not suited for those just seeking instant results, would rather take a pill, opt for surgery or have other people attempt to fix their bodies.

Attend Live Classes and Get Tons of Recordings with Level 3 Plan!

Since I've started Somatics my body feels "looser" and more relaxed, especially when I'm moving. ... my aches and pains that I thought were  part of aging are gone. I'm much more aware of my alignment as I walk .... I feel way more in tune with my body.
I'm not a natural athlete and usually prefer to curl up with a book instead of moving around. Just knowing that something is good for me isn't enough to motivate me. But boy am I motivated by anything that makes me feel this good. And doing Somatics makes me feel so good it makes it easier to actually do the "exercises".
~Sheri, artist, 60, Seattle

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* ​How Online Classes work

 To "attend" online classes you will need
* a wifi connection
* a laptop computer, tablet, iPad, smart phone device (desktop computers don't work because they are on a desk and you are on the floor)
* open space to lie down on the floor (unless we are doing a seated/standing class)
* so Kristin can see you well, please situate yourself in a well-lit area works best
* space to walk around a bit as well

To get the most out of your online time with Kristin, please set yourself up so she can see you well. :-)

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