CURRENT EVENTS

Date	Time	Events	Cost
March 7th	13:00 - 14:00	FREE introduction to The Feldenkrais Method The method is based in a dynamic, holistic view of the nervous system as an intelligent, adaptable organism whose essential nature it is to learn, develop and grow.	€FREE!
Sun 14th March	10:30 - 17:00	The Feldenkrais Method A sophisticated, proven and enjoyable way of creating new movement possibilities, eliminating pain and discomfort from daily life and improving the flexibility of ones mind.	€75
Thur 25th March	18:30-19:45	Yoga and Pilates for Athletes - 6 week course Lisa Wilkinson returns to The elbowroom with a series of monthly classes accompanied by a live mix. atmospheric lighting followed by some tasty vegetarian food. Spaces are limited so book your space soon.	€99
Friday April 2nd	19:30 21:30	Friday Night Live Lisa Wilkinson returns to The elbowroom with a series of monthly classes accompanied by a live mix. atmospheric lighting followed by some tasty vegetarian food. Spaces are limited so book your space soon.	€20
Wed 24th March	19:55- 21:30	Stitch and Bitch - 4 week course Lisa, Una and Mary return to teach knitting and crochet. Absolute beginners welcome and all others inbetween.	€75
Sunday 28th March	10:00 - 13:00	Yoga Masterclass series Tanya Fitzpatrick presents Moving from Within part 3 of the master class series of workshops for experienced yoga practitioners.	€35/€25 concession or unlimited passes
Apr 11th, May 30th, July 4th	Sun 10.00 - 14:00 & 14:45 - 17:45	Trust in Birth - Active Birth Workshop - New format 'Trust in Birth - Active Birth Workshop with Lisa Wilkinson, Melissa Curtis and Brenda Murphy. A one or two part partner birthing workshop to best prepare you for the birth of your baby in hospital or at home.	Part I €95 Part II €60
Wed 21st April	19:30-21:30	Mindfulness for Stress Reduction An 8-week experiential course. “Mindfulness means paying attention … on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”  (Dr.Jon Kabat-Zinn).	€300

The Feldenkrais Method with Mark Keogh
FREE session - March 7th
Workshop - Sun 14th March
Cost €75

The Feldenkrais Method© is a  sophisticated, proven and enjoyable way of creating new movement possibilities, eliminating pain and discomfort from daily life and improving the flexibility of ones mind.
The method is based in a dynamic, holistic view of the nervous system as an intelligent, adaptable organism whose essential nature it is to learn, develop and grow.
Some of the main principles include A) developing a kind attitude to ourselves B) By bringing attention to the way we act/move and think  we can create new patterns of behaviour C) Being present in the body grounds us in the present moment and gives us the opportunity to step outside of our habitual modes of thinking and moving.

This will consisit a day of lessons in Awareness Through Movement. The group lessons typically take a function (eg turning, standing, bending) for improvement. We are asked to attend to what  happens  in the body during the structured, movement explorations. Important, forgotten places begin to wake up and over-worked spots begin to calm down. During the lessons the participants will be guided through structured,movement experiments and asked to direct their attention to the unfolding of the movements through their system.
Habits
Each of us have ways of moving, acting, thinking etc..which are so much part of us that we are not  aware of them. These unconscious habits perform themselves outside of our control and direction – you could say they perform us. Many of our aches, pains and movement difficulties can be traced back to these blind spots. The Feldenkrais method aims to bring awareness to these automatic, unconscious actions and to make them accessible to our conscious control . Only with this self-awareness can we feel the freedom to discard the old habit and try something novel, comfortable and intelligent.
In Functional Integration Mark works in a respectful, hands-on manner with clients in order to discover together unconscious habits and help the person to find alternatives. The very discovery of the habit leads to change.  In this way we can discover new modes of movement, action and thought.
Benefits
People from all kinds of backgrounds have benefitted from the work. Clients may have pain or postural difficulties, or wishes to improve artistic or sporting performances. Many people combine the method with psychotherapies and some wish to remain flexible into old age. People of all ages and interests come to use the method to help undo the damage of unchecked and unconscious habits.

To book please click here and select online schedule for courses and workshops or mail info@the-elbowroom.com

Yoga and Pilates for Athletes with Lisa Wilkinson
Starts Thursday 25th March, 18:30-19:45
Cost €99 - 6 week intensive course

Lisa an ex county sprinter and long jumper presents this unique course for everyone serious abou their sport. This combination of systems takes the best of both worlds of pilates and yoga to improve your technique and keep your bodies strong, supple and injury free.

Yoga - a powerful tool for reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, improving concentration and balance, and increasing muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. The slow, focused movements require a strong mid-section and the isometric contractions of many exercises will add a new form of resistance training to your typical machine-based workouts. Routines incorporate slow, steady flexibility exercise that is ideal for athletes.

Pilates is a physical conditioning system concentrating on development of the core of the body, the Powerhouse. Regular Pilates practice increases muscular strength and endurance, improves posture, and increases flexibility and helps prevent injury All sports have their own key patterns of movement and repeated use of these movement patterns can result in muscular imbalance. Less relevant muscle groups can become weak and inefficient, with the more predominant muscles becoming bulky and tight. Pilates focuses on the body as a whole, aiming to rebalance muscles and improve postural alignment.

To book please click here and select online schedule for courses and workshops or mail info@the-elbowroom.com

Yoga Masterclass series with Tanya Fitzpatrick
Sunday March 28th 2010
Cost €35 each / €25 unlimited or concessions

A series of masterclasses for experienced practitioners and teachers.

This workshop investigates the organ system as an internal support for movement. When working from the organs, we develop an awareness of how to practice with ease, increased strength and decreased effort. We'll be focusing on specific groups of asana and the organs which support them best.
This workshop will focus on:

• Location of organs.
• How the heart and lungs relate to standing and inversions.
• Backbends with kidney support.
• Relationship of the digestive organs and twists.

Friday Night Live - with Lisa Wilkinson and warm DJ
Friday 2nd April
Cost €20

Start your weekend with a great evening of chill out sounds, flowing yoga beats with Warm DJ (from Anseo and The south William), trippy visuals and lovely food from our resident vegetarian chef, KateAnn. This class is suitable for those with some yoga experience (not complete beginners) who enjoy a bit of ying before a weekend of yang.

To book please click here and select online schedule for courses and workshops or mail info@the-elbowroom.com

Stich and Bitch- learn to crochet and knit with Lisa, Una and Mary
Wed 24th March
Cost €75

Knitting and crochet class absolute beginners welcome and all others inbetween.  Materials included.  Basic stitches explained and demonstrated and pattern translation.  Weekly projects for all levels.

Vino supplied to loosen the tongues!

To book please click here and select online schedule for courses and workshops or mail info@the-elbowroom.com

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction
An 8-week experiential course with Helen Byrne
Wednesday 21st April  to 9th June with a Day of Mindfulness on Saturday 22nd May.
Cost €300 which includes 8x2 hour classes, a full Day of Mindfulness, course workbook and CDs

Do you get stressed, tense, anxious? Do you sometimes have difficulty sleeping because your mind is so busy? Do you find that you worry even though you know it won’t help the situation?

When we find that we can’t let things go, going over and over the same thoughts, our mind is caught up in the past. When we worry or are anxious our mind is caught up in the future, in what might or might not happen. When our minds are focussed on the past and the future we are missing out on this moment, the present, the only time we have to really be alive, to grow, to learn.

Mindfulness is the skill of being fully present with whatever is happening in our lives. When practiced skillfully we can learn to befriend our experience, no matter what it is, with non-judgmental awareness and with compassion for ourselves and others. We learn to respond with wisdom and calm rather than reacting automatically to people and events in our lives.

In this course we learn a range of mindfulness practices and through instruction and guidance, class discussion and home practice we learn to bring mindfulness into all aspects of our lives. To gain the full benefit of the course it is advised that you commit to the home practice element of 45 minutes a day.

Extensive research shows that developing mindfulness has many beneficial effects including:

• Reduced anxiety and depression
• Better sleep
• Better physical and psychological health
• Reduced anger and fatique
• Greater sense of purpose in life
• Enhanced relationships
• Stronger immunity

Mindfulness Instructor: Helen Byrne, B.A., H.Dip.Ed., Dip.Psych.  Helen has a background in education, psychology and family therapy.  She has been practicing yoga  and meditation since 1997, trained as a yoga teacher in 2004 and is currenty completing an M.Sc. in Mindfulness-Based Approaches at the University of Wales at Bangor. She has also done teacher training in MBSR with Dr.s Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli of the University of Massachusetts.  

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Trust in Birth - Active Birth Workshop
with Lisa Wilkinson, Melissa Curtis and Brenda Murphy (midwife)
The fundamentals - €95 - Sunday morning 10:00-14:00
The extras- €60 - Sunday afternoon 14:45-17:45
** Bring 2 pillows and wear loose comfortable clothes.

Pregnancy often raises many concerns and questions about the imminent arrival of the new addition to your family. You can use this period of growth and reflection as the ideal learning time for a wonderful life changing experience. Attending this workshop will empower both you and your partner to be more actively involved in your birth.

The fundamentals Covers the basics of maximising your good hormones, birthing postures and breathing and relaxation techniques
The extras - Is for those who really want to go for it with massage techniques, optimal positioning, homeopathy, acupressure, visualisations and medical interventions explained and alternatives given.

Doing the complete workshop covers:

• how to get up to 28% extra space in your pelvic outlet
• the anatomy and physiology of birth including the cocktail of hormones and the wonder of the pelvis
• what is pain and why it is there
• the benefits and risks of medical interventions and drugs during labour and their effects on you and your baby
• what to really expect in a hospital birth, midwifery led unit, consultant led unit and home birth
• films of natural births
• breath and relaxation techniques to increase your ability to maximise your own pain relieving hormones and keep labour progressing
• labouring and birthing positions
• practical tips on stress reduction in the hospital environment
• optimal foetal positioning
• partner's role and ideas for maximising their support
• perineal care
• Homeopathy in childbirth - common remedies for pain, fear, disappointment, ineffectual contractions, exhaustion
• postnatal tips

This workshop is lead by The elbowroom's founder, Lisa Wilkinson. Mother of Tuilelaith, Lisa teaches, yoga and pre-natal yoga in addition to the active birth workshops. She has trained with the YTTC and Birth International in pre-natal yoga and Active Birthing with Janet Balaskas. Lisa also trained with the renound Michele Odent and is a doula (birth attendant to provide support for women during their pregnancy and birth) and has worked in all the major maternity hospitals. She feels that with a strong courage of convictions, information and empowerment, birth can be a liberating and wondrous adventure.

Booking essential, to guarantee your spot, a €60 deposit to be received at time of booking. Please enroll online here and select online schedule for courses and workshops or mail info@the-elbowroom.com or call 01-6779859.

 

Homeopath Clinic: with Lee Ni Chinnide

Lee, our resident Homeopath, will be seeing clients in the elbowroom studio. To make an appointment with Lee, please call 086-3710187.

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