Pelvic Floor Workshop with Heather Dennis

How well do you know your pelvic floor? Looking for a stronger abdominal region, optimal organ functioning, better posture, and relief of back pain? The tissues that make up your pelvic floor are also a part of your hip joint and are considered to be either hypertonic (tight) or hypotonic (loose). Join master teacher Heather Dennis assisted by Erika Ferguson to learn about the pelvic floor anatomy and the deep core muscles that connect and work with the pelvic floor. We will explore breath patterns and exercises that work to release, strengthen and stabilize the pelvic floor to create a better connection to the deep core muscles as well as build the foundation for supporting the movement of the body. This workshop is for everyone but especially important for anyone suffering from lumbar spine issues, hip or sciatic pain, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, digestive issues, and menstrual, bowel or bladder issues. A healthy pelvic floor should be bouncy and strong, just like a trampoline.

Location: The Pilates Barre Halifax
Virtual and in-studio options available
Date: February 13 |1-3
Price: $75
The Fascial Therapy Series with Joanne Seviour 

Spinal Therapy Workshop

Join Joanne in this 2-hour myofascial release workshop to free yourself of spinal pain, tightness, and tension. Become your own therapist as you learn effective, self-empowering techniques of rolling, kneading, and stretching to restore ease of motion, relieve pain and rebalance your entire spine. Learn how the fascia is connected, how it contributes to pain along with new techniques and stretches that are most effective for your specific issues. This workshop is for you if you live with pain, spinal issues, hip issues, neck issues, poor mobility and it is affecting your daily activities.

December 6, 2020 - 1:00 PM -3:00 PM

Upper Body Therapy Workshop
Join Joanne in this 2-hour myofascial release workshop to relieve pain and stiffness in your upper body from your hands to your crown including your shoulders, neck and chest. Learn effective techniques to restore freedom of movement, range of motion, and relieve pain in your upper body with a curated series of rolling, kneading and stretching that is personalized to your specific needs. Learn how the fascial lines connect through the upper body and how they contribute to pain and lack of mobility.

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Lower Body Therapy Workshop

Join Joanne for a 2-hr myofascial release workshop to free yourself of pain and stiffness in your lower body from the soles of your feet to your pelvis. Enjoy rolling, kneading, and stretching as you learn effective techniques specially curated for your lower body. Learn how and where to focus, which stretches are most effective for your specific issues. Learn the fascial lines that connect the lower body and how they contribute to pain and decreased range of motion.

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Introduction To Mindfulness

Do you have a relationship with ease? Did you know it was an option?

Mindfulness is your superpower and it's time you took your power back. If you've been feeling called to cultivate your relationship with mindfulness but weren't sure where to begin then this is the workshop for you. Over the course of five weeks we'll lay the foundation for your practice as we review the basics, peel back layers of conditioning and remind you of what was already deep within. We will rewire your brain as you learn the tools required to calm and soothe your nervous system. You will leave this workshop feeling armed with the skills required to use these practices in real life working moments outside of meditation. With the Holidays just around the corner this is the ultimate gift to give yourself and those around you. So that you can head into this busy season with confidence in your ability to anchor into your inner peace and redirect stress and feelings of overwhelm. Mindfulness is something that we all naturally possess. Years of conditioning, belief systems and thought patterns have buried this knowing deep within you. It's never left you, it's always been there waiting for you to rediscover it. 

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​Fascial Therapy Series with Heather Dennis
Look for new dates for Heather's workshops in 2021!

Fabulous Feet with Heather Dennis

Find out how to work with this important and often missing link in fitness and balance training. We’ll explore the basic movements of the ankle joint, learn a routine for hydrating the plantar fascia and then learn how to connect our woke feet into full body exercises that improve core stability and gait.

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Happy Hips with Heather Dennis

The hip joint is a miracle and when it is working well it is a dance  between mobility and stability. When dysfunction is present it can create a cascade of troubles to the core, to the spine and shoulders. People often lose degrees of small micro movements that the hip needs in order to do it’s job
In this workshop we’ll learn how to elongate the spine, we’ll learn how to support the pelvis and widen the often over contracted pelvic floor and explore the missing degrees of internal and external rotation needed for good movement.

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Align Your Spine with Heather Dennis

Our spine is designed to move.It is also designed to stabilize and transfer movement from the arms and legs. The movements necessary are small and incremental movements that can be relearned and practiced. Paradoxically the spine also needs to be quieted and held still when we are moving ,  doing activities of daily living  or performing exercise. This workshop will teach you gentle movements that will encourage the spine to release unnecessary tension and then learn how to align your spine for optimal core stability.

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Hormone Hacker | Somatic Pilates with Heather Dennis

Learn how to use  breath, an awareness of gravity  and Somatic Pilates to regulate your autonomic nervous system which is key to improve hormone regulation  during peri-menopause and menopause. This is the “weighted blanket” of movement practices that will calm and soothe , body mind and spirit. But don’t be fooled ,we’ll work deeply into the body’s Myofascial system through self-massage, releasing the tight surface layers that have been compensating for the smaller deeper tissues that are key stabilizers for the joints. Then we’ll use foam rollers and The OOV to activate those deeper core muscles . This workshop will leave you feeling relaxed, more buoyant  and more connected to your own inner support system. Come join movement educator Heather Dennis for this two hour movement adventure. 

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​Sensational Shoulders with Heather Dennis

It's getting cold out there! The cold weather can really get your shoulders and neck in a knot. Join us Saturday Nov 30th for a two hour dive to unstick your shoulders and liberate your neck. You’ll be guided through a gourmet movement lesson featuring myofascial release, somatic awareness and movement activation techniques. Come join movement educator Heather Dennis for this two hour movement adventure. 

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Fabulous Feet with Heather Dennis

Find out how to work with this important and often missing link in fitness and balance training. We’ll explore the basic movements of the ankle joint, learn a routine for hydrating the plantar fascia and then learn how to connect our woke feet into full body exercises that improve core stability and gait.

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