Dates: August 3, 4

Core Pilates Health, Taipei

#197, 2nd Floor, WenLin Rd., Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan

Contact: core.pilates@msa.hinet.net

To register (in Chinese): https://forms.gle/fz1aTXVcVmputPMk8

For registration outside of Taiwan please email: core.pilates@msa.hinet.net

DAY ONE: Interplay of Movement and Neuromyofascia

How we move, feel, and create sustaining physical change comes from an interplay of neuromyofascia. Join Madeline Black in exploring both J.H. Pilates Method and other movement possibilities with the interplay of the neuromyofascial. Learn the architecture of neuromyofascia, structures, the nerve receptors, their role in tissue tension changes, and nervous system responses. Discover how your presence and movement sequences elicit the desired response in your clients. Lecture, hands-on and plenty of stimulating movement will be offered. 

Objectives

• Understand how the integrative nervous system and the effects on training and health

• Learn simple basics about the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and enteric nervous system

• Introduce the polyvagal theory and the social and behavioral regulation necessary for effective training outcomes

• Neuromyofascia role in tissue response through receptors of nerve endings

• Discuss brain map and motor-sensory plasticity

• Experience through movement four different mini classes stimulating the nervous system in variety of ways.

• Practice through observation, tactile cueing and movement 

Hour by hour

1. 25-30 minutes movement experience for awakening attention; Introduction to the workshop content

2. Lecture 

1. We do know what scientists have told us, a timeline 

2. Nervous system anatomy/function

1. Central nervous system: Brain and spinal cord

2. Peripheral nervous system

3. ANS

4. Enteric

3. Movement class focus on energizing the system

Lunch break

1. 30 minute movement experience to facilitate digestion, safety; lecture on neuromyofascia of the receptors, proprioception, interoception, neuroception. 

2. Polyvagal inspired for movement environment and effective outcomes in teaching. 

3. Self-regulation practices of nerve gliding, NFP; 20 minutes restorative.

DAY TWO: Feet to Torso focus on lumbo-pelvic-hip joint: How the feet influence human movement. 

The feet play a dynamic role in facilitating whole body movement. Madeline Black will teach a one-day workshop on how the feet stimulate movement and increase muscle activation focusing on the hip joints and pelvis. She will lecture on the anatomy of the feet and its continuous neuromyofascial connections through the torso. Learn the effects of coordinating ground forces and loading to increase strength. Madeline brings an integrated approach to movement, Madeline Black Method, Pilates, Gyrotonic™, yoga and fitness. 

Objectives

• Learn the anatomical continuous structures from the feet to torso and their relationship to movement. 

• Understand how ground reaction forces from the feet establish how the body adapts to exercises.

• Practice movement protocols for reorganizing how the feet meet the ground focusing on foot function and gait patterning.

• Assess the feet from rear foot to forefoot and its influence of the lumbo-pelvis-hip joint function.

• Learn specific re-organizing movements to stimulate improved strength.

• Understanding the importance of loading the body for improved movement and health.

• Be able to assess and teach a movement session progression.

Hour by Hour

1. Movement class focused on topic.

2. Lecture on anatomical continuous structures from the feet to torso and their relationship to movement.

3. Assessment practices for feet and pelvis.

4. Movement tools for re-organizing the feet, hip joints, and torso.

5. Activating new patterns of movement.

6. Loading through resistance, Pilates based equipment and other choices.