Schedule
Victoria
FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDITATION
Date: Saturday June 5th
Time: 10 am to 4 pm with a potluck lunch
Location: 2665 Cedar Hill Road
Cost: by Donation
Pre-registration is necessary, Email Jamie
The desire to have more concentration, loving kindness and compassion is fundamental to meditation. Yet, even with these desires, it can still be very challenging for some people to meditate! The experience of having a busy mind, or the challenge of soreness and strain in your body can be some of the reasons why we choose not to meditate. Learning how important it is to first prepare for meditation through settling and relaxing your physical body as well as stating an intention for that which you wish to unfold is necessary.
In this workshop you will explore Feldenkrais movements and breath meditation, developing the connections between your belly, breath and eyes. We will take time throughout the day to integrate these movements and meditation with the four classic meditation postures.
please bring a cushion, blanket & wear loose clothing for movement and meditation
BACK TO YOUR KNEES
When: May 5 to June 30 and August 4 to 25
Where: Greenspirit Health & Movement Resources, Oak Bay, Victoria
Time: 6 to 7 PM on WEDNESDAYS
Cost: $200 for 13 weeks or prorated or Drop in at $18
CALL: 250 472 8399 or Email Jamie
Throughout this class series we will focus on increasing movement and awareness in your core, legs and feet. Using guided movement lessons on standing, squatting and sitting you will have an opportunity to develop flexibility & mobility and reduce pain from your back to your knees to the whole of yourself.
ALL ABOUT BREATHING
When: May 5 to June 30 and August 4 to 25
Where: Greenspirit Health & Movement Resources, Oak Bay, Victoria
Time: Wednesdays from 730 to 830 PM
Cost: $200 for 13 weeks or prorated or Drop in at $18
Call 250 472 8399 or Email Jamie
Exploring a fundamental aspect of your being - Breath - is crucial to mental health and physical wellness. In this class series you will be invited to learn how to fully expand, contract and relax your breath and whole body. The movement explorations are peaceful and dynamic, developing awareness and a deeper capacity for attention to yourself.
Sources: Russell Delman and Lama Mark Webber
LOWER BACK EASE
When: May 2 to June 27
Where: Gordon Head near UVIC (call for directions)
Time: Sundays from 730 to 830 PM
Cost: $135 for 9 classes or Drop in at $18
Call 250 472 8399 or Email Jamie
Experiencing back pain seems common to most people at one time or another, either from lifting something too heavy or from repetitive movement, yet most of us know the commonly held wisdom of “lift using your legs” and other similar notions.
In Feldenkrais you will learn that Awareness Heals - knowing from the inside, from your own experience how to use your back in a more efficient way that prevents you from overuse and pain. You will leave these classes with a clearer understanding of the relationships between your back, hips and legs with an added spring in your step.
Sources: Steven Shafarman and Hilary Fuller
DEVELOPING CONNECTIONS OF JAW, FACE AND NECK
Dates: Mondays, May 3rd to June 28th
Time: 730 to 830 PM
Location: In Gordon Head near UVIC (call for directions)
Cost: $135 for 9 classes or $18 drop-in
Contact: 250 472 8399 or Email Jamie
Have you ever found yourself clenching or grinding your teeth, lip or cheek biting, or noticed that your jaw is slightly to one side? How about clicking, popping, grating sounds when opening or closing your mouth? Do you experience facial pain or dullness, earaches, headaches, pain or tenderness of the jaw?
Sometimes more effort is used than what is needed in a given activity — leading to chronic soreness and pain.
Feldenkrais movement lessons bring attention to how you do what you are doing and help you uncover habits that may have produced or enhanced any of the above symptoms.
Come join these classes for movement lessons focused on identifying jaw, eyes and shoulder habits to release soreness and pain and to bring about more awareness in your life.
Sources: Cliff Smyth, Dr. Frank Wildman, Wikipedia, www.feldenkrais.com
Galiano Island
BACK TO YOUR KNEES
When: May 6 to June 24
Where: South End Community Hall, Galiano Island
Time: 730 to 830 PM on THURSDAYS
Cost: $120 for 8 classes or Drop in at $18
CALL: 250 472 8399 or Email Jamie
Feldenkrais movement lessons bring attention to how you do what you are doing and help you uncover habits that may have produced or enhanced discomfort in your body and mind.
Sometimes more effort is used than what is needed in a given activity— leading to chronic soreness and pain. Come join this class for movement lessons focused on identifying back, knees and body habits to release soreness and pain and to bring about more awareness in your life.
As part of The Annual Three-week Crystal Mountain Retreat: The Nature of Community: going into the heart of communing with all, Jamie will start the retreat with four to five days of intensive explorations of body-mind awareness and physical integration through Feldenkrais.
July 10-31, 2010
For full details of this retreat, download a PDF of the poster.
Vancouver
Jamie will assist with sessions based in the Feldenkrais Method as part of ...
Meditation
the Experience of Freedom and the Neuroplasticity of the Brain
A weekend retreat with Lama Mark Webber, 26-27th June 2010,
UBC – Vancouver School of Theology
Download a PDF of the poster
“Meditative traditions and modern research on the nervous system have clearly documented that the human nervous system is capable of enormous plasticity, transformation and experiences of freedom. Let’s practically explore the interconnections between meditation, mindfulness and recent findings from the field of neuroplasticity. To a great degree, we can build and shape what we want, as long as the interest and determined attention is sustained.” Lama Mark
Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm$325 Workshop rate (earlybird special is $295)
Early Bird deadline for registration is May 26, 2010
REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES:
Contact Saskia Soeterik, 604 926 7398, Saskias@telus.net or Debi Hartwell, 604 529 1877, debihartwell@shaw.ca
- If you have inquiries please phone 250.472.8399 or email info@jamievandam.com