Feldenkrais Workshop: Chest, shoulder girdle, and feet. Body awareness through movement. This two-day workshop will include 8-9 ATM (Awareness Through Movement ®) lessons of varying difficulty, from easy to more complex. The next workshop will be dedicated to the relationship between the chest, spine, shoulder blades, shoulders, and feet. We will explore the area of the chest, including ribs, sternum, collarbones, shoulder blades, and their non-obvious connection to the feet. We will also address breathing and the vocal apparatus. You can expect lessons such as: - Rocking with feet and arms, rolling with the chest; teeter-totter, introduction to backward rolling; lifting the head, arms, and legs while lying on the stomach; shoulder blades and arms in standing and lying on the back position, grip for the big toe and rotation of the pelvis and chest; feeling that the chest is suspended, varying mobility in the shoulder joint and integrating the movement of the entire skeleton starting from the arm; mobility and differentiation of the shoulder blades, awareness and differentiation of the toes, crab, bug-rolling, Feldenkrais yoga, etc.

The Feldenkrais® Method offers a unique and practical way to make fuller use of our potential. It is an educational method focused on learning how our body functions and conscious movement, which can lead to improved psychomotor efficiency and better functional integration.

The name comes from its creator, Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), an engineer and physicist as well as a judo teacher. The Feldenkrais Method is one of the most well-known methods of somatic education. This method has been used for several decades by musicians, athletes, dancers, actors, yoga practitioners, Pilates enthusiasts, and anyone involved in personal development. During the workshop, we will immerse ourselves in the practice of the Feldenkrais Method. Participants will learn 8-9 lessons of the Feldenkrais Method covering diverse psychomotor patterns in the mentioned areas. It will also be a return to childhood times when creativity, openness, and joy in discovering our body were part of each of us. We will try to connect the sixth sense with body memory and thought and conscious action; we will not forget about breathing. Finally, we will address daily functions such as rolling, sitting, standing, and walking, which are the beginning of all movement activities and, as it turns out, can also be an area of research and discovery. Each workshop is conceived as a certain process.

What are the benefits?

• Relief from muscle tension, better understanding of one's own body
• Easier and fuller breathing, methods of coping with stress through movement
• Greater relaxation and well-being, as well as exercises in movement meditation that can be applied daily
• Better performance in sports, dance, music, and performing arts - development of psychomotor competencies
• Greater ease in performing daily activities, increased body awareness, relaxation of muscle tension including facial muscles, jaw, and larynx.
• Increased vitality, and awareness allowing for better coping with psychosomatic ailments and stress.
From practical matters - There will be lessons in lying on the back, side, stomach, as well as in sitting and standing positions. As usual, we will roll on the floor looking for previously unknown forms of rolling, there will be a lot of movement at several levels, we will explore movement in various situations and its aspects, we will face limitations in the area of senses and space. There will be a lot of relaxation and a bit of effort, some focus, and a lot of laughter, and I hope joy in discovering oneself. Much depends on you! This workshop is intended for both those who have already encountered the Feldenkrais Method and those who would like to get to know it. Event details:

When: January 11 - from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and January 12 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Price: – 500 PLN per person, 450 PLN per person for two people. Deposit 250 PLN per person.
Where: Yoga Republic, ul. Śniadeckich 18 lok 1
Number of places: 10 (limited number of places, first come first served)
Registration / details: Grzegorz Krowicki tel: 660704704 e-mail: studiofeldenkraisa@gmail.com
To reserve a place, please send an email with your name and surname and information about the registration, and after confirmation from the instructor of a free spot - make a deposit payment of 250 PLN.
account number: Grzegorz Krowicki HRIS Sp. Z o.o. 41 1050 1025 1000 0090 8053 5041
What to bring: comfortable pleasant clothing, mat / blanket - small pillow for the head, water, and above all, CURIOSITY ABOUT YOURSELF.
About the instructor:
Grzegorz Krowicki began training in the practice of the Feldenkrais Method in 2010 in Paris under the guidance of Myriam Pfeffer as a result of his sports and movement experiences, and also discovered a path for further development in the Feldenkrais Method, allowing for the integration of previous developmental practices in the area of body, mind, and emotions. His teachers also included Paul Newton, Sabine Pfeffer, Ted Presland, Francois Combo. After the death of Myriam Pfeffer, he continued his studies at the Centro Scientifico del Movimento in Strigari, Italy. There, his teachers were: the late Tina Broccoli, Eilat Almagor, Steve Rosenholz, Anat Krivine, Mara della Pergola, Beatriz Walterspiel, Simone Broccoli. In November 2016, he completed training and obtained a diploma as a certified practitioner (teacher) of the Feldenkrais Method.
His passions include river and sea kayaking, ski mountaineering, diving, dancing, and singing. He has trekking experience gained in India, Nepal, Cuba, Indonesia, Jordan, Zanzibar, Greece, Jordan, Colombia, and Mallorca and Tenerife. He has over 20 years of experience as a choir singer. He has practiced yoga, tai chi, Noh Theatre, modern dance, contact improvisation, tango, 5Rhythms, pantomime, Grotowski theatre. Over 20 years of experience in HR, coaching, and change management.
What do participants of my workshops experience? (Based on feedback after workshops)
* Movement, a lot of healing movement
* Limitations, but healthy ones
* Relaxation in the chest, shoulders, pelvis
* Calmness and good mood
* Joy from learning a new way of walking
* Understanding the significance of the pelvis
* Joy from new skills
* Fruitful time in the form of a very interesting weekend
* A sense of rooting, greater stability in the feet
* greater lightness
* expansion of the movement image
* soreness but also greater lightness
* hope for increasing one's movement capabilities
* coherence with oneself
* fatigue and joy from experiencing new forms of movement.