BALANCE, HARMONY AND THE JOY OF MOVEMENT
Welcome to
The Art of Movement
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Overall what we are looking for is integration, not only in movement, but in the body as a whole. The physical body represents all aspects of the human being. It is not separate from the mind or spirit. We believe it is possible to become more integrated as a human being through the body and movement.
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about Kathryn
Like everyone, I have been moving since before I was born. Somehow, though, I was not an easy mover. Even as a child, I lacked the type of flexibility I envied in others. I was always strong, but certainly I was not graceful.
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As I moved through life I took up yoga and found the strength poses easy, flexible poses difficult and the transitions impossible. I utilised the gym for a while too, and then I took up Pilates which I loved because it allowed me to power through the way I had always done.
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In 2009, after the death of my life partner, a period in my life of immense sadness, stress and mental and physical pain, I studied Rolf Structural Integration (Rolf SI). It was a life and game changer. It is a modality that we practitioners continue to learn through for the rest of our lives. I continued doing Pilates and yoga, but it was the ten series of Rolf SI that began to change both my body and my mind.
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In 2011 I moved to the US and set up a studio in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. We offered a range of movement and bodywork / healing modalities. It was while I had the studio that I discovered the Gyrotonic® Method. Gyrotonic both enhanced my understanding of movement and elevated my Rolf SI practice. Together, the two present an unparalleled potential to find comfort, grace, strength and ease in the body. Both led me to begin to understand the energy flow of the body, something that is generally missed in our usual exercise routines.
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Throughout my life I have been interested in what makes us human and just being human. I discovered that both Rolf SI and Gyrotonic offer a unique experience that brings us into a deep relationship with ourselves beyond the way we think and behave. It is like returning to something we have long forgotten. Something that lies deeply imbedded that no modern techniques or repetitive practices can bring us to.
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"I love the human being and being human. To me the body is our gift. I spend most of my time exploring movement. I have found a simplicity that is beyond description. My body shows me how it balances and counterbalances. It rolls, it extends, it flexes without me having to interfere. I would love for everyone to experience this ease in the body. To return to the extraordinariness of our gift."
The Art of Movement has something to offer you if:
You're in pain, have suffered an injury or have long term chronic physical issues.
You have any movement issues in your body including pain, joint troubles, strength, flexibility, tightness, injury, balance problems, posture, breath, lack of connection.
You would like a more mobile, flexible, strong, healthy spine.
You would genuinely like to get to know your body better. To understand how to gain balance throughout your body.
You would like to develop a positive relationship with your body and with the world around you.
You would like to get to know yourself on a completely different level. To understand how the mind affects your body and vice versa.
You would like to understand how to relate to your environment without resistance.
You would like to enhance your current exercise or sports practice. Learning to move beyond our current patterns will improve yoga practice, Pilates, martial arts, triathlons, team sports, dance.
Rolf Structural Integration
Frequently our limitations are the product of old injuries, ingrained patterns, and experiences we have well forgotten. Life is accumulative. What happens to the body at the age of 5 may seem to disappear, but if the injury or trauma was great enough, the body and mind will have developed
compensatory patterns.
Much of the time, when we visit an expert in order to have an injury assessed, they look at the site of where we feel the pain. Rolf Structural Integration is a process which understands that the hip is connected to the knee, is connected to the ankle, is
connected to the toes, the hands are connected to the feet, etc. Dr Ida Rolf was well known for saying “go where it ain’t” and “where you think it is, it ain’t”.
She understood that the spine is c connected to the legs. Many, if not most, spine issues begin in the legs. If the arms
are unable to rotate at the shoulder joint
the thoracic spine will get stuck.
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Rolf Structural Integration is a 10 session process, called the Rolf 10 series. The practitioner works through the fascia, beginning on the superficial layers and moving deeper as the tissue begins to open and allows for greater deep release. The entire body is touched, moved, nurtured, from head to toe. We work on the inside leg lines, the outside lateral lines, the arm lines. the pelvic floor, the head and in the mouth. We work to get the bones breathing, the joints moving, the muscles speaking to each other, the fascia to slide and glide to make room for greater range of movement.
The Gyrotonic® Method
The Gyrotonic® Method is an original and unique movement method that addresses the entire person by opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and improving strength and movement efficiency. The method challenges your body to move in new ways.
In Gyrotonic practice joints move through a natural range of motion without jarring or compression. The wide variety of movement opportunities create balance, efficiency, strength and flexibility. Every muscle in the body is used without calling on specific, organised engagement. This means the movements are more natural
than the linear exercises many have become used to.
In the movements we find undulation of the spine, the
lengthening of muscles, space in the joints and an increase
in circulation and reduction in constriction.
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The Gyrotonic® method combines elements from dance,
gymnastics, yoga, swimming and Tai Chi. It promotes
flexibility, coordination and strength both in the mind and
body. When the founder, Juliu Horvath, was creating the
method, he listened to what his body was feeling internally
and built the movements around what he found. He
encourages all of the Gyrotonic teachers to do the same.
To listen and participate intelligently with the body, so that
the bones, muscles, energy and mind are all working as one.
It is a wonderful pathway to the overall feeling of well-being.
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The Gyrotonic® Method is taught one on one in private
classes. Kathryn ensures the practice is specific to each and
every client. Everyone is likely to benefit from this training,
from the professional athlete to the person in pain or
rehabilitating. Whether you're looking for strength, flexibility,
understanding, fluidity, improvement in whatever sport you do, Gyrotonic offers a unique and life-changing experience.
Have fun, improve your performance, rehab your body, learn something new, and expand beyond your boundaries.
GYROTONIC® is a registered trademark of Gyrotonic Sales Corp and is used with their permission
“The ultimate aim is to be at home in one’s body, to be at one with the nature of oneself and to experience exercise as a creative and delightful experience.”
— Juliu Horvath
Testimonials
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Contact us
Feel free to call Kathryn on 0412 190 034 or fill out the form below
Contact Info
Phone
0412 190034
Address
53 Maple Street, Cooroy QLD 4563
