Plaza Wellspring

Awaken Your Body

lputthoff — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:27:15 +0000

Mondays 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
May 7 – May 28
4 weeks / $60 (drop-ins welcome)

Join Linda Putthoff for a series of simple yet profound breathing and body awareness exercises to help you:

* clear away the old,
* balance aspects of receiving & surrendering,

* allow the physical body to become infused with vibrant energy, and
* leave you peace-filled

Take a step toward insuring greater health now. Begin by breathing.

Imagery for a Strong, Healthy, Flexible Spine

lputthoff — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:21:16 +0000

Saturday, May 12
12:30 – 2:30

Longing for more ease, flexibility, and organization both in your fitness practice and life? In this 2 hour workshop you experience self-massage techniques to eliminate stiffness, improve flexibility, and create easeful movement experiences in or out of your workout clothes. A true mind-body practice, the Franklin Method™ combines mental imagery with ball-rolling and movement re-conditioning to develop better body connection, organization, and health for life.

EXPERIENCE:
• Enhanced body awareness and relaxation
• Increased Flexibility in neck, shoulders, spine, and ribcage
• Improved posture, balance, and muscle tone
• Deeper breathing
• Tools for enhancing recreation and athletic performance
COST: $60
**Early Bird $50 if paid by 5-5-12

HOW TO REGISTER:
1. Call Sarah Breedlove at 816-726-4305
2. Arrange for payment by cash, check, or credit card with PayPal

Saturday Morning Pilates Mat

lputthoff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:30 +0000

Saturdays, 8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
May 12 – June 5
(no class June 9)

Join Lee Anne Jester to jump start your weekend! Begin with easy morning stretches then progress to a flowing sequence of core strengthening exercises. Awaken your inner and outer body and move into your weekend with a lengthened and strengthened you!
6 week workshop
$75

Yoga for Beginners

lputthoff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:05:50 +0000

April 14 – May 14
Saturdays 11:00 – 12:30

This 6-week series makes it easy for anyone to get started in yoga and start feeling healthier right away! Perfect for brand-new beginners, recent beginners, or those returning to yoga after some time away. You will learn basic yoga postures that develop strength, flexibility, vitality, posture and balance — all with a compassionate, skilled approach. Each class will include relaxation techniques for reducing tension and calming the mind. Includes handouts to make home practice easy. Yoga mats and other props are provided.

$90 for the 6-week series — space is limited — registration required.

Choose Joy

Linda — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:03:34 +0000

Joy is a choice. Let’s practice it, not just talk about it! Last month I had a chance to lead a laughter session for a couple of hundred women at the Speaking of Women’s Health conference. One of my favorite comments after a group was from a woman who said she had attended several lectures in the past year about the benefits of laughter and humor, but had never before experienced the benefits themselves! She noticed that the sense of lightness, joy and overall well-being that was produced by practicing laughter had been absent from her experience learning about the benefits in a lecture format.

As a movement teacher this does not surprise me. While I do teach the benefits of using imagery, practicing movement mentally, and staying mentally focused while exercising, I understand that we create inner transformation by doing transformative work, not by talking about all the benefits that come from doing transformative work!

My message to you (and my reminder to myself) is PRACTICE. Feed your mental body whatever it needs to settle it down a little and then DO THE WORK.

In our practice is where we find the joy, create the muscle strength, hone a new skill, and we build the discipline of showing up and getting the job done. We discover the benefits of living life joyfully not by understanding all about it, but by practicing it. Today, find something to be grateful about (and then BE GRATEFUL). Notice the ridiculousness of your mistakes (and love yourself). Notice the ridiculousness of your loved ones’ idiosyncrasies (and have a little chuckle). Smile. Love yourself and others just the way we are. These are all simple – even easy – steps toward experiencing a life that is happier and healthier.

May you notice your blessings and enjoy them.

How do you inspire yourself to work out when you're just not in the mood?

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:11:53 +0000

Great question. It is not a one-size -fits-all answer, though. Each one of us has a way of feeling and being in the world that is unique. It always helps me to remember that the biggest challenge is getting started. Just do it. I hate the overused line, but it holds a big truth. Don’t wait to become inspired, just get up (or get down on your mat) and start the practice.

Sometimes it helps to turn on music; sometimes it helps to remember what my goals are; sometimes it helps to remember that I will want to keep going once I start going. I have friends who only work out with a buddy (accountability is great!) I have friends who make themselves a version of the “star chart” so they have a visual reminder about how faithfully they have practiced.

The more you can maintain your commitment to your practice in spite of your motivational ups and downs, the stronger those connections become in your brain. Feel the inclination to slack off, but do the work anyway. You’ll feel great about yourself.

When I get a massage, I sometimes cry. Why is that?

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:58:16 +0000

The body is a beautiful and sometimes mysterious storehouse of memories and feelings. One possible answer to your question is that tension masks sensation and as we allow tension to melt from our physical body during a relaxing massage, those buried sensations float to the surface and are released. Some people cry from the relief of finally being able to let go. Sometimes crying is triggered in much the same way that a beautiful piece of music may trigger tears in a person. It is good that you are feeling safe and comfortable enough with your massage therapist to allow your feelings to flow freely. A good cry often leaves us feeling refreshed and unburdened.