Mindful Movement
Movement therapy refers to a broad range of Eastern and Western movement approaches used to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It can include yoga, tai chi, dance, qi gong, and other therapies that has one moving their body.
5Rhythmns™ Movement Therapy
Movement as Medicine: 5Rhythms Dance and Authentic Movement
5Rhythms Dance is a liberating and often cathartic improvisational movement practice which welcomes the mover home into the body and invites free expression. No previous dance experience is necessary, just a love of music and movement!
Authentic Movement is a conscious movement practice that facilitates a slowing down, a deep inner listening for what is present in body, heart, mind and soul – typically in stillness, without music.
In her classes, Anna Aurora combines these different modalities with embodiment, mindfulness, stress-relief and relaxation exercises to specifically support people who are seeking more connection with self, or those who might be healing from anxiety, depression, trauma or burnout and could benefit from an embodied, joyful approach to healing.
Contact Anna or check www.soulmoves.me for a current schedule of workshops and classes.
Qi Gong
Qi Gong is a therapeutic form of movement, breathing exercises, a form of meditation, a treatment modality and a form of martial arts. Like T’ai Qi, it is steeped in the traditions of Chinese medicine, dating back to the 2nd century and gets its name from the vita; energy that defines being alive. It is a form of inner and outer cultivation practiced by Chinese physicians and is also used as a form of energy medicine, like acupuncture, that can be performed on a patient alone or during an acupuncture session.
Qi Gong movements are therapeutic and purposeful. Each form consists of many movements strung together with a therapeutic theme based on the five elements (fire, earth, metal, water, wood) and often incorporate themes from nature, reminding us that we are one with everything. Some movements are very graceful and slow-moving and others are stronger, faster and more cardiovascular in nature. All forms can be used to improve one’s physical fitness, energy, mood, flexibility, focus, sense of connection to others and to spirit. Some forms are short and can be performed in under fifteen minutes and others can be done for hours, depending on the practitioner’s purpose/ All forms can be modified to be more tonifying and soft, or amplified to be more energizing.
Ancient Chinese masters learned their Qi Gong forms from their masters who, in turn, passed it down to the next lineage holder. It is only with permission of one’s teacher, may a student teach others the forms. Qi Gong is practiced by millions of people around the world, old and young, with a common purpose – inner cultivation.
Yoga & Movement
The word “yoga” means “connection”. Yoga allows those practicing it to enter a state of connection while performing body techniques. When we are consciously connected to something, we are allowed to fully experience that person, thing, or experience. There are many different kinds of yoga, including tantra, mantra, laya, kundalani, bhakti, jnana, karma, etc, with each form using its own movements and methods to help the practicer reach greater awareness and connection to life and self.
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Viniyoga is a style of yoga that’s centered around breathing and the many movements of the spine while adapting the poses to each student. The focus is to bring the body into balance through stretching muscles that are tight and strengthening muscles that are loose. Better movement habits are created through repetition and the emphasis on breathing helps to calm the entire body.
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