Lecture: KENTRO Body Balance- Movements for Strength, Joy, and Ease
By Angelika Thusius
$5.00 - 20.00 Suggested donation, everyone welcome
Presentation Description:
The new, innovative KENTRO Body Balance method, created by Angelika Thusius, sheds a soulful light on posture and reveals a delightful secret. We can have a supple body, pleasurable vitality, a strong back and joyful postural expression into old age by practicing the radically simple KENTRO movements while we garden, walk and wash the dishes. KENTRO (Greek for 'center') merges an affectionate view of our bodies with sensing centering movements throughout our bodies, in all situations.
This harmonious flow dissolves pain and strain. Right away, we enjoy our activities- which tone, stretch, relax and ground us. We can continually feel and embody such aliveness, which we may have glimpsed on other levels of our being.
Fortunately, with KENTRO you do not have to push, tighten, tuck and continuously over contract muscles to "correct your posture" with KENTRO practices, you sense the difference between stressful and comfortable, spirited motion-while you sit at the computer or explore Tai Chi. You savor your open- bodied looks and feel fit without effort. Every move is exercise, every move is grace.
Presenter's Biography:
Angelika Thusius was born in Bremen, Germany. In 1972, in Paris, she suffered a debilitating back and neck accident. Ten years of therapies, yoga and acupuncture only gave brief relief. Angie got certified by the Iyengar Yoga Institute (Paris) but soon developed the KENTRO program, which made her pain-free. Now, at 65, she is taller and stronger than 35 years ago.
Over three decades, Angie researched the motion of people- in twelve countries- who stay physically resilient throughout their lives. She has taught KENTRO and Grounding through Greek Dances for 21 years, in Europe and North and Central America. Her recently published book, "KENTRO Body Balance, The Secret Pleasures of Posture" contains thirty-three movements and hundreds of inspirational and instructional images interweaving psyche with physiology, soul with structure and anatomy with art.
Testimonials:
"Thusius' KENTRO stretches and strengthening exercises have dramatically improved a number of chronic conditions that failed to improve during chiropractic and medical physical therapy. I highly recommend her work." - Kerby Stewart, M.D.
"At last! A body method that is gentle- yet deep, respectful, and offers an abundance of exercises to balance, strengthen, and become awake to new physical possibilities. Enjoy your newfound life journey through this ancient and contemporary body approach." - Ilana Rubenfeld author, of "The Listening Hand" and creator of the Rubenfeld Synergy Method
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