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"Get out of
your head!"
Embodiment 101
You are brilliant.
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You've used that amazing mind to get far in life-- but sometimes you get stuck in there, don't you?
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No matter how successful and bad-ass you've been, when you live too much in your head, you may also start to feel burnt out. Stuck. Disconnected. Dysregulated, or overwhelmed.
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Sound familiar?
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And because you are smart, you've probably also thought you could just "think your way out of it". But the real magic happens when you can return to your body.
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Let's get out of your head and back into your body to: get unstuck, heal and become more YOU.
Your host: Dr. Katie Larson hates the gym...but loves being in her body...
Look, I don't have a six-pack.
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I would rather lift a book than a weight.
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The gym? Not my scene.
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But, I love my body and I want you to love yours too.
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I want you to remember what it is like to "get out of your head"...
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Maybe you've never joined an exercise class for fear of doing something "wrong", or maybe you are intimidated by the fitness industry in general, or maybe you used to be very fit, but it's been awhile since you felt good in your body:
THIS is the workshop for you!
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​​​If that spin class is like a "university-level" of Embodiment think of "Embodiment 101" as the kindergarten class you always needed.
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Here you come to learn how to FEEL your body's cues, LISTEN to your intuitive somatic-awareness, ENJOY the unique abilities your body has and TRUST yourself to use them.
We approach movement the way you do everything else:
With Curiosity
Use your innate strengths: curiosity.
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This is more of a work-in than a work-out...
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​​Your curiosity will always outweigh "doing it right" because to feel safe in our body, we want to feel curious about the way it wants to move, and then adjust it according to our intuition.
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There is no wrong way to do
We are learning to grow confidence in our bodily awareness in a safe, fun environment.
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What we do...
(...and why)
We rock out to a killer-playlist that accompanies embodied practices...Such as:
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Practice: Somatic Awareness: Understanding where your emotions "live" in your body.
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Why: Emotions get "stuck" in certain parts of your body, so many of your physical ailments are actually more emotional. We learn how to find and release them.
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Practice: Non-Linear movement: Feeling into the areas of our body that need attention, discern what they need, and give it!
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Why: Improving your interoception allows you to trust your body's cues (that you may have been ignoring) and trust yourself to give your own "medicine" through movement
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Practice: Dance: Moving your body to a beat and following a natural rhythm inside of you
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Why: Dance calms the vagal nerves, drops cortisol (stress hormones), and increases oxytocin and serotonin (feel good hormones) reconnecting you to pleasure neural pathways
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​​​​​​Practice: Linear Movement: Using 2D and 3D exercises to increase coordination and strength
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Why: Proprioception and bilateral movement of the limbs relaxes the vagal nerves, allowing for a more regulated nervous system-- increasing resilience for further activities
Come to this "taster" class
When: Wednesday June 18th 6:30-8:30pm
Where: WonderWorks Gulfport
Who: Anyone who is ready to return home...to the open arms of your body
OMG, yes. I was made for this class! Sign me up!
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Next Event:
Wednesday, June 18th at 6:30-8pm
WonderWorks, Gulfport, FL
5314 Gulfport Blvd. S
Gulfport, Fl 33707
How you will feel afterwards:
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More grounded and present: Truly connected to your whole self
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A sense of calm and relaxation: Tensions you held will soften, lighten, and disappear
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Connected to emotions: You'll be more aware of what you're feeling and how your body's signals try to communicate it
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Resilient: You will be able to hold more space for challenging emotions and physical sensations-- giving you more nervous system resilience
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Alive: Refreshed, renewed and ready to engage with the world around you.