AWAKEN
Building from the same principles as Ease, this class is meant to leave you feeling energized. Through rhythmic movement, joint stabilization, shaking, bouncing, and balance, we invite more cardiac involvement to exercise the vessels and help fluids to move more freely. Your heart rate may rise, but this isn’t conventional “exercise.” Awaken offers moderate-impact, head-to-toe movement that helps you find your edge through gentle challenge. Adaptable, but requires some balance and stamina.
What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat and chair/stool is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.
Wednesday, October 21
7:30 AM CST: Morning Flow
Awaken
Somatic Grounding For The Practitioner: Enhance Palpation, Alignment, and Breath, in Head & Neck Work
Releasing and draining the soft tissues of the head and neck accounts for about 30-50% of my session time. My favorite place to be is here, seated at the head of the table, staring down the barrel of the thoracic inlet and L and R atrium of the heart.
I've developed a more sustainable (and regenerative) lymphatic practice with this XXL head and neck treatment that is centered around my own breath, alignment, touch, and imagination. The work feels more effortless and comfortable, nothing like I felt in my body when using the Vodder Method. Also, the results have been profound for both me and my clients because all flourishing is mutual.
What I've learned is the more background tension we carry in our own tissues, the less sensitive our hands are to what’s happening under the surface of theirs. Get ready to unlock your spidey senses.
Learning Objectives
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The physics of sensitivity: How to feel more by doing less.
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Seated posture: Stacking your joints for load distribution.
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Boundary tracking: Learning how to feel your client's tissue without 'absorbing' their stress into your own NS.
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The active release reset: Simple micro-movements to shake off the buildup between strokes.
I'll have someone on the table to share feedback. Should be a fun one!! Looking forward to it.
Friday, October 23
7:00 PM CST: Therapist Meetup
Somatic Grounding for the Practitioner
Melt
Full Body Lymph Drainage
Our monthly full body lymphatic drainage sesh with a lower body emphasis.
Wear loose fitting clothing and join us from your couch, bed, or floor! Have a couple pillows lying around for your neck and knees, no oil or lotion needed.
Contraindications: Renal failure, Congestive Heart Failure (unless well managed and w/ your doc's approval), acute bacterial or viral infection w/ fever and worsening symptoms
Saturday, October 24
11:00 AM CST: Melt
Full Body Lymph Drainage
Rise
RISE Short, effective and surprisingly powerful, Rise is an express flow that delivers the essentials: joint movements, shaking and fluid flow in under 15 minutes, making your morning self-care even more accessible. Like the comfort and familiarity of your favorite old t-shirt, this is your shortcut to better flow throughout your busy day. Rise is a low-impact movement and moves quickly through an express drainage sequence that’s accessible seated or standing. What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.
Wednesday, October 28
7:30 AM CST: Morning Flow
Rise
F&F is a slow flow self-myofascial release class using therapy balls to targets both connective tissue and fluid movement. The F&F format offers pain relief, better breathing and posture, deep relaxation, tissue decongestion, and facilitates more dynamic drainage throughout your day. This week we're focusing more on the UPPER BODY:
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Neck & shoulder tension relief
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Shoulder and ribcage mobility
F&F Props:
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1-2 soft pilates ball OR Large rolled up towel
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1-2 therapy ball(s) OR Yoga block(s)
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Yoga mat, pillows, blocks, blanket (whatever helps you feel comfy + supported)
You may experience mild detox symptoms after:
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A little more tired
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Muscle and joint aches
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Increased urine production
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Increased thirst
Happy Halloween! 🦇🎃
Saturday, October 31
11:00 AM CST: Fibers & Fluid
Upper Body
EASE
Ease is an unhurried descent into a waking body. Rooted in fluid movement, breath, mobility, self-massage, and Qigong-inspired flow states, Ease invites your internal ocean to shift tides. These gentle patterns nourish joints and fascia while offering a peaceful downshift for the nervous system. Ease offers low-impact, head-to-toe movement that’s accessible seated or standing. What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.
Wednesday, November 4
7:30 AM CST: Morning Flow
Ease
Glow
Drainage & Fascial Techniques For The Face
In this guided class, we'll combine gentle lymph drainage with fascial release techniques to help improve tissue glide, ease built-up tension, and support healthy fluid movement throughout the head, neck, and brain.
Expect a slow, restorative practice with easy-to-follow techniques using your hands ONLY. No oil/lotion needed. Whether you're carrying stress in your jaw, forehead, scalp, or neck and shoulders, spending long hours at a computer, or just looking for a nourishing reset, this class is designed to help you move, feel, and glow a little brighter from the inside out.
See ya then! 💋
Saturday, November 7
11:00 AM CST: GLOW
Drainage & Fascial Techniques For The Face