When : Saturday 1st of March from 3 to 5 pm

Location: Inch House, Edinburgh 225 Gilmerton Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5UF

Fee : £5 per person, Free if you practice Junomichi or Pilates Taiso

If this is free for you, then £5 per person who will come with you

Our modern lifestyle has weakened essential movement patterns. But they are still within us, waiting to be reawakened! This workshop will help you restore coordination, balance, and control through mindful movement.

Workshop Program:

Our Holistic Movement Workshop, inspired by the Feldenkrais Method, is designed to help you restore balance, improve mobility, and enhance body awareness. Through guided exercises, you will explore movement in a way that promotes coordination, reduces tension, and improves visual and postural adaptability.

Breath Awareness and Control

Breathing plays a fundamental role in movement and postural control. You will:

• Develop lung awareness to improve oxygen intake, relaxation, and movement efficiency.
• Understand how breathing mechanics influence postural stability and stress levels.
• Practice segmental breathing techniques to enhance diaphragmatic control and create better breath symmetry.

Pelvis-Eye Coordination

Your pelvis and visual system are deeply interconnected, impacting balance and spatial orientation. This session will focus on:

• The neuromuscular link between pelvic stability and visual tracking.
• How habitual movement influences posture, weight distribution, and equilibrium.
• Relearning natural movement sequences that integrate visual stability with core mobility.

Eye & Neck Synchronization

The relationship between eye movement, neck mobility, and postural control is essential for reducing strain and improving movement efficiency. You will:

• Explore the cerebellum’s role in coordinating eye, neck, and postural alignment.
• Learn how chronic muscle tension in the neck and upper back affects vision and stability.
• Develop eye-tracking techniques to improve head control, depth perception, and coordination.

Intraocular Muscle Training & Sight Adaptation

Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on extraocular muscles (which control eye positioning), this workshop will emphasize intraocular muscle training to support sight re-adaptation and flexibility. You will:

• Engage in exercises that stimulate ciliary muscles, which control the focusing ability of the eye.
• Explore techniques to increase lens flexibility and improve near and far vision adaptability.
• Work on visual accommodation by engaging the parasympathetic system, which governs eye relaxation and dynamic focus shifts.

Restoring Natural Movement Patterns

Everyday stress, injury, and habitual tension can create rigid movement patterns that restrict mobility and sensory perception. You will:

• Learn to identify and override restrictive postural reflexes, such as the Green Light Reflex, which keeps the back muscles in chronic tension.
• Engage in guided movement sequences that activate the cerebellum and basal ganglia, the brain regions responsible for motor control, coordination, and adaptive learning.
• Use slow, intentional movement explorations to reprogram neuromuscular patterns, leading to greater ease, flexibility, and sensory refinement.

This workshop offers a science-based approach to movement that integrates neuroscience, vision training, and functional movement principles to enhance mobility, postural stability, and confidence in movement.

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Who Can Benefit?

Anyone looking to regain control of body movement

Many people feel disconnected from their bodies due to injury, chronic tension, postural habits, or lack of movement variety. This workshop helps retrain the brain and body to work together more efficiently, allowing for greater ease, confidence, and adaptability in movement. Through slow, mindful explorations, you will regain body awareness, balance, and coordination, ultimately leading to better control over daily movements and physical activities.

Individuals with back pain or stiffness

Chronic back pain often results from compensatory movement patterns, muscle imbalances, or habitual tension. Many people unknowingly hold excessive tension in their lower back, shoulders, and pelvis, leading to stiffness and discomfort. This workshop:

• Helps release unnecessary muscle contractions that contribute to pain.
• Encourages natural spinal movement that restores mobility and comfort.
• Teaches how to move with minimal effort, reducing strain on the back.

Those experiencing dyslexia-related coordination challenges

Dyslexia is not only a language processing difficulty but is often associated with challenges in eye movement, spatial awareness, and motor coordination. The Feldenkrais-inspired approach in this workshop:

• Enhances eye-tracking ability, which is essential for reading and focus.
• Improves body awareness and coordination, which supports learning and cognitive function.
• Helps integrate visual and motor processing, aiding in smoother movements and better focus.

People with rigid neck and/or back tension

Tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back is commonly caused by poor posture, repetitive movements, and stress. Many people unknowingly adopt movement patterns that lock tension into their spine and restrict mobility. In this workshop, you will:

• Learn how eye, neck, and spinal movement are interconnected and influence posture.
• Reduce habitual neck stiffness by activating natural movement pathways.
• Discover gentle mobility exercises that restore flexibility and ease.

Anyone experiencing presbyopia (age-related vision changes)

Presbyopia, or the gradual loss of near-focus ability, is often seen as an inevitable part of aging, but visual adaptability can be trained. This workshop:

• Focuses on intraocular muscle training, helping to improve lens flexibility and focusing ability.
• Teaches exercises that reduce eye strain and support dynamic focus shifts.
• Explores the connection between eye movement, posture, and overall body coordination, which influences vision stability.

Those looking to improve posture and movement efficiency

Many movement issues stem from habitual patterns that lead to unnecessary muscular effort. This workshop helps participants:

• Identify subconscious movement habits that create strain and imbalance.
• Develop postural awareness, making everyday movements more efficient and less tiring.
• Enhance coordination between the eyes, spine, and limbs for smoother, more fluid motion.

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Who Is This Workshop Ideal For?

✔️ Anyone wanting to move with more ease and confidence.
✔️ Individuals dealing with chronic stiffness, tension, or poor posture.
✔️ People seeking alternative approaches to improving coordination and mobility.
✔️ Those interested in enhancing vision, balance, and body control through movement.
✔️ Anyone curious about exploring their body’s natural movement potential in a gentle, mindful way.

By participating in this workshop, you will rediscover movement patterns that enhance comfort, coordination, and control—allowing you to move through life with greater freedom and ease.

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