75 hours of training over 5 levels each 2 days long
The goal of this training is to have Somatic Movement Education in the tradition of Thomas Hanna accessible for people in New Zealand.
Who is this for?
Anyone wanting to teach Somatic Movement Education (SME) in the tradition of Thomas Hanna.
Anyone interested in developing a very effective, personal movement practice.
I have been trained in Clinical Somatic Education by Martha Peterson of Essential Somatics and have been practicing Hanna's movements daily from the moment I was introduced to them 9 years ago. These movements have shown me a new way of "being", a way of being softer, of enjoying everything more, of being more in control of who I am, of slowing down my ageing process and of functioning with more ease and comfort. I have found Hanna’s work so profound that I feel a responsibility to share it with others.
The trainings are a series of five levels. Each level is of 2 day duration with each one building on the others.
Cost for 2022 is $400 per level.
Teachers
These trainings are taught by Suds and Haidee Stairmand.
Haidee is a passionate body explorer and self described anatomy geek. Currently located in West Auckland she teaches yoga and Somatics weekly and works with people individually to improve their body patterns, movements and injuries. She is fascinated by Thomas Hanna's body of work and for the last 6 years she has been practicing the movements daily. Haidee finds this approach to moving and living endlessly inspiring. She brings her own uniqueness to this evolving area while honouring Thomas Hanna's legacy.
These trainings are taught by Suds and Haidee Stairmand.
Haidee is a passionate body explorer and self described anatomy geek. Currently located in West Auckland she teaches yoga and Somatics weekly and works with people individually to improve their body patterns, movements and injuries. She is fascinated by Thomas Hanna's body of work and for the last 6 years she has been practicing the movements daily. Haidee finds this approach to moving and living endlessly inspiring. She brings her own uniqueness to this evolving area while honouring Thomas Hanna's legacy.
Overview of the trainings
Level 1:
Introduction to the basic concepts and principles behind Somatic Movement Education in the tradition of Thomas Hanna.
Explore, practice and learn the basic Somatic movements including a diaphragm release to improve breathing. These basic movements will provide you with a set of tools for creating more ease, flow and function in all your daily activities.
Learn how stress and daily life impact into our whole being creating tight muscles. How this can lead to sensory motor amnesia. Which can evolve into one or more of the three habitual reflexive patterns of holding that our posture defaults to. How these postural distortions can create aches and pain, stiffness and immobility and fatigue.
Learn "Pandiculation", the technique that is used to release the tight muscles and that allows change to these distortions, bringing balance back to the body mind systems - to our Somas.
Level 2:
Revisit the theory, principles and concepts behind SME in the tradition of Thomas Hanna and the movements taught in level 1.
Explore more new movements, some are variations of the basic movements learnt in level 1 and others will connect the periphery to the centre of the body.
Experience a class focusing on movements you have already learnt and relating to the reflexes. Start to understand how to structure a Somatic Movement class.
During this level, you will be given an opportunity to teach a movement(s) to another person, to help develop and refine your own language and teaching skills.
Level 3:
Revisit the movements learnt in Level 2. Learn more new movements.
The focus is to understand and know thoroughly the movements used in Thomas Hanna's approach enabling you to become a competent teacher of them.
Develop further the structuring and teaching of a class.
Level 4:
Revisit the movements learnt in Level 3.
Learn and understand peripheral movements - the upper and lower extremities.
Understand the basics of how to assess a client 1:1. What movements will be most useful for them initially and how you can build on this.
Level 5:
Putting it all together.
Revisiting movements taught in previous levels and teaching them.
Learn movements appropriate for different issues such as TMJ pain.
Explore alternative ways of practicing movements such as in a chair.
Learn to structure a class with themes such as walking, sporting activities.
Revisit and deepen your understanding of assessment and what movements are most useful for 1:1 clients.
Level 1:
Introduction to the basic concepts and principles behind Somatic Movement Education in the tradition of Thomas Hanna.
Explore, practice and learn the basic Somatic movements including a diaphragm release to improve breathing. These basic movements will provide you with a set of tools for creating more ease, flow and function in all your daily activities.
Learn how stress and daily life impact into our whole being creating tight muscles. How this can lead to sensory motor amnesia. Which can evolve into one or more of the three habitual reflexive patterns of holding that our posture defaults to. How these postural distortions can create aches and pain, stiffness and immobility and fatigue.
Learn "Pandiculation", the technique that is used to release the tight muscles and that allows change to these distortions, bringing balance back to the body mind systems - to our Somas.
Level 2:
Revisit the theory, principles and concepts behind SME in the tradition of Thomas Hanna and the movements taught in level 1.
Explore more new movements, some are variations of the basic movements learnt in level 1 and others will connect the periphery to the centre of the body.
Experience a class focusing on movements you have already learnt and relating to the reflexes. Start to understand how to structure a Somatic Movement class.
During this level, you will be given an opportunity to teach a movement(s) to another person, to help develop and refine your own language and teaching skills.
Level 3:
Revisit the movements learnt in Level 2. Learn more new movements.
The focus is to understand and know thoroughly the movements used in Thomas Hanna's approach enabling you to become a competent teacher of them.
Develop further the structuring and teaching of a class.
Level 4:
Revisit the movements learnt in Level 3.
Learn and understand peripheral movements - the upper and lower extremities.
Understand the basics of how to assess a client 1:1. What movements will be most useful for them initially and how you can build on this.
Level 5:
Putting it all together.
Revisiting movements taught in previous levels and teaching them.
Learn movements appropriate for different issues such as TMJ pain.
Explore alternative ways of practicing movements such as in a chair.
Learn to structure a class with themes such as walking, sporting activities.
Revisit and deepen your understanding of assessment and what movements are most useful for 1:1 clients.
Training dates 2022
Level 4 - 28th & 29th May, Auckland NB: this is the postponed training from 2021.
Level 1 - 11th & 12th June, Auckland.
Level 2 - 23rd & 24th July, Auckland.
Level 3 - 24th & 25th September, Auckland.
Level 4 - 19th & 20th November, Auckland.
Level 5 - 11th &12th February 2023, Auckland.
Level 4 - 28th & 29th May, Auckland NB: this is the postponed training from 2021.
Level 1 - 11th & 12th June, Auckland.
Level 2 - 23rd & 24th July, Auckland.
Level 3 - 24th & 25th September, Auckland.
Level 4 - 19th & 20th November, Auckland.
Level 5 - 11th &12th February 2023, Auckland.
Contact Suds for more information on the trainings, to book a place or to register your interest. 027 227 4161 or sudssuther@hotmail.com
NB: if you have a group interested I can come to your area to run a training.
NB: if you have a group interested I can come to your area to run a training.
"If you don't look after your own body where are you going to live?"
