Would you like to:
Stay healthy and active as you age?
Keep your joints flexible?
Reduce muscle tension and pain?
Cope more effectively with stress?
Experience vitality, joy, and ease in your body?
Rosen Method Movement was developed by an innovative physical therapist as a way to prevent problems before they arise. With each movement, the whole body is enlivened from its central core. Because the movements are simple and unhurried, they are appropriate for all ages.
Rosen Movement is done to music, using a variety of rhythms that match the body's natural resonance. The music allows movement to enter the body without effort. It also encourages the spontaneity and creativity that make Rosen Movement unique. The freedom and joy of moving to music unite body and mind. You'll leave with a sense of pleasure and ease and with a smile on your face.
By attending a weekly class, you will:
Keep your body supple and moving freely
Improve alignment and posture
Increase coordination and balance
Breathe with greater ease
Increase vitality and aliveness
Re-experience the joy of moving that you felt as a child
Classes are taught by Jan Henderson, who is certified both as a Rosen Method Movement Teacher and a Rosen Method Bodywork Practitioner. For more information on Jan, please see her About Jan page.
Rosen Method Movement
Where: Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, in the Garden Room
When: Tuesdays 11:15 to 12:15
Winter session: January 8 to March 25, 2008
The next official free demonstration class is on March 25, 2008. Come see how much you'll enjoy this class! Email me if you'd like to attend a free class sooner, and I can arrange for you to start before the next series of classes.
Who: This class is open to all older adults (age 50+). You do not need to be a member of Avenidas to take this class.
Cost: $45 members/$55 non-members
To register: Call Avenidas at 650-289-5400 for information, directions, and registration. The class is called Rosen Method Movement.
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From the founder of Rosen Movement, Marion Rosen:
"Our goal is to make people feel happy and motivated to dance, rather than drag themselves around. We would like them to feel physically well when their bodies move, and emotionally cheerful…. [T]his is built on a very deep knowledge of anatomy and how people can move."
From Albert Einstein:
"Nothing happens until something moves."