Presenter: Frederick Schjang

Frederick Schjang | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PT 

Ungluing the Lungs from a New Perspective

Join Frederick Schjang for a morning series of ATM lessons based on “Ungluing the Lungs.” Lessons will be done in both a seated and standing position with options for exploring the lessons lying down.

Equipment needed: a chair with a hard bottom surface or the floor—cushions (optional) for comfort.

Presenter: Jae Grunke

Jae Grunke | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Running Out of Breath

Many athletes, even professionals, are limited by the feeling that they can’t get enough air, even though they’re fit and don’t have asthma.

Medically, this is called “dysfunctional breathing,” but that fails to explain why a person would breathe badly when oxygen demand is high.

The answer often lies in how the athlete moves, because the movements of their sport and their breathing happen together, as a single motion.

In this workshop we’ll look at: 

1. the movement characteristics of dysfunctional breathing
2. how these can be produced by different ways people run
3. how good running coordination makes dysfunctional breathing impossible
4. the connection between rhythm and “race nerves.”

We’ll finish with a simple Feldenkrais lesson to improve the ability to run and breathe.

Presenter: Anastasi Siotas

Anastasi Siotas | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

The Power of Paradoxical Breathing

An investigation of how we might exhale. By increasing the volume of our abdomen and narrowing our chest as we exhale, we are breathing 'paradoxically'. Some people use this way of breathing without thought, while others find it foreign and challenging. Using paradoxical breathing can promote a range of vocalizations that can efficiently produce everything from a low rumble to a roar. Dr. Feldenkrais presented this form of breathing as a way to give rise to better control over the limbs and as a way to create a more erect posture than ordinary diaphragmatic breathing. In this workshop, we will explore these ideas through practical exercises while also examining the anatomy of the structures involved to more easily visualize how to control this interesting way of using ourselves

Presenter: Frederick Schjang

Frederick Schjang | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PT

Ungluing the Lungs from a New Perspective

Join Frederick Schjang for a morning series of ATM lessons based on “Ungluing the Lungs.” Lessons will be done in both a seated and standing position with options for exploring the lessons lying down.

Presenter: Fariya Doctor

Fariya Doctor | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Unpacking the Magic of the See-Saw Breath

I have heard from many practitioners about their dislike for the series of lessons involving the See Saw Breath. I have found ways to teach and explain these lessons that make them less elusive, and ways to help students find the movements within their organization. 

I also like to talk about anatomy and how the see-saw breath moves so much internally to change our overall health.

I am fascinated by the mechanical effects of the diaphragm on the surrounding vascular, muscular, and organ systems. 

Presenter: Daniel Schmidt

Daniel Schmidt | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

Breath, Trauma, and Resilience

"Trauma is overwhelming." Paul Linden

We can learn simple tools to restore ease. The capacity to breathe, inspire, exhale and release, support our movement and expression, and speak and sing can all be improved.

Breathing is fundamental to Feldenkrais work. But certain lessons are more focused on how we breathe. I will teach classic ATM lessons and some very new ones.

We will consider how to:  

1. lighten the ‘overwhelm’ 
2. work with the ‘window of tolerance’ 
3. access more resources, 
4. and make it fun!
   

Presenter: Frederick Schjang

Frederick Schjang | 8:00 am - 9:00 am PT

Ungluing the Lungs from a New Perspective

Join Frederick Schjang for a morning series of ATM lessons based on “Ungluing the Lungs.” Lessons will be done in both a seated and standing position with options for exploring the lessons lying down.

Presenter: Kim Lawler Coyle

Kim Lawler Coyle | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Rejuvenate Yourself from The Inside Out

Presenter: Roger Russell & Jeff Haller

Roger Russell & Jeff Haller | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

Breathing: A Fundamental Movement of Life

Metabolism is a core process that was present at the dawn of life. Evolving first in the oceans, then almost 400 million years ago, on land, breathing connected the oxygen-rich atmosphere with the circulation that fed the core metabolism of living. 

Written history shows that breathing has been a source of quieting one’s emotions and mind, searching for wisdom. Moshe Feldenkrais’ insight concerning how breathing is grounded in our biology is unique. This means that there are many opportunities to explore breathing that can contribute to our daily well-being. 

We will offer three pathways for enhancing this fundamental movement of life: an ATM lesson, an FI demonstration, and a short tour through evolution and the development of breathing over the life span. Understanding how fundamental breathing is offers unexpected insights into how our awareness of breathing has such a far-reaching impact on our health and personal development.