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An Intensive Program

I recently held an intensive series of lessons designed to teach the fundamentals of good movement and increase overall well being.  The participants were all pleased with the experience and with what they learned and this has inspired me to offer another intensive series.  The format will be similar - six sessions in nine days - but the emphasis will be on the back.  The series will offer increased flexibility and strength and along with it the elimination or reduction of pain and stiffness.

As is always the case with the Anat Baniel Method, we are really working with the brain.  Since the brain is responsible for directing operations and telling the body how to move, then it follows that increasing the number of options the brain has available to perform an action will allow a better configuration to be selected.  At this moment you can only do what you know how to do and you can only move in the way that you already know how to move.  If you (your brain) learns new ways to move any given part and new ways to move a given part relative to another part, you will be able to move in ways that avoid pain and make your “issue” irrelevant.

You learn these new options by being led through precisely designed movement sequences that give you (your brain) the information you need to come up with better solutions for any given action.  Once your brain has learned new options it will spontaneously select the configuration that best suits your needs at any given moment.  No manipulation of bones or muscles is necessary and since the solution lies within, the change in your actions will be permanent.

During this series I will lead you through six movement lessons and give hands on guidance when needed.  I will also teach some theory that will be helpful and share some things I learned in my own recovery from a severe back injury.  You will receive recordings of the lessons so that you can deepen the work in your own time and place.

Enrollment will be limited to the first four people to sign up because I want to be able to give personal attention.  If you are too late to enroll I will consider running the program again.  Also, if you would like to come but cannot manage the times, let me know and I will try and hold another series at a time that suits your schedule better.

Details:

When: Next series will be in late August - dates are not yet finalized.  Please call or email for more information.

Where: Source for Well Being, Black Mountain

Cost: $130

Registration & Information:  Call John Robson at 828 423 3173 or email john@honestevolution.com

Quotes from happy customers:

“I liked the intimacy of the small setting, your energy, preparation and depth of knowledge.” 

“I felt energetic and moved easier throughout the day.”

“I benefited by learning about my body - where things are and how they work as a whole.  I enjoyed all of the sessions and have no recommendations for their improvement.  It was a very positive experience for me.”

“I was fortunate enough to see John Robson after experiencing debilitating shooting lower back pain. After the first visit I was sore but able to get around. After several more visits I was completely pain free.”

“Anat’s work is life changing”—Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

“I feel lucky to have discovered Anat Baniel’s work, it deserves the widest audience. ” John Gray author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Free Children's Clinic

Although no free children's clinic is currently planned, you are welcome to bring your child for a free consultation in Durham NC during the period August 27th through 30th.  Please call or email for more information.

Awareness Through Movement Classes

Easy and comfortable movement lessons that improve power, flexibility, balance, and energy.  Eliminate pain, stiffness, mental sluggishness, and emotional rigidity.  Ongoing, join anytime. 

Thursdays 10:30AM at Cheshire Fitness Center, Black Mountain.  Free to members, $12 for non members (includes use of club's facilities for the day).  

Workshops

The following workshops have recently been held for the public and are now available for your work or social group.  They can be held at your location or ours.  Please call 828 423 3173 or email for further information.

Healthy Backs

Over 80% of Americans suffer from back pain at some point during their lives.  Back pain is often slow to diminish and can return with the smallest of exertions.  In addition, most people have great limitations in the way they move and use their back, even when free of pain.

In this three hour workshop participants will discover new, easy, safe and powerful ways to move their backs.  Those participants suffering from back pain will discover the path to overcoming their pain and limitations.

Comfortable Necks & Shoulders 

“It’s a pain in the neck” and “shouldering the burden” are just two of many expressions that may have found their way into our language because of the discomfort many people feel in these areas.  Life does not have to be this way.  You don’t have to continue to suffer with a stiff neck or a sore shoulder.  This workshop is designed to teach you how to move more smoothly and easily in ways that promote comfort in your neck and shoulders.  Afterwards you may well find that you have less of a burden to shoulder and that things are no longer a pain in the neck!

Easy Hands & Arms 

Whatever you do with your hands - play an instrument, make things, or use a computer, this workshop is for you.  We all use our hands all day, every day, and we can all learn to use them better.

This workshop consists of a selection of movement lessons designed to increase the mobility of your hands for smoother, easier and more comfortable dexterity.  Great for anyone with discomfort in the hands, fingers or wrists.  Perfect for anybody who wants to improve the use of their hands for work, art, music or other activities.

Upcoming Workshops

The following workshops are planned for the second half of the year.  More details will be posted later or may email for more information:

1.  For the improvement in function of hips and hamstrings.

2.  Concentrating on posture, both when standing and when sitting.

3. Focusing on walking - how to walk more comfortably, with more balance and less effort.

For further news of these and other events, sign up for our newsletter on the left of this page, or call John at 828 423 3173 or email john@honestevoltion.com