HEALTHY PSOAS – A BIO-INTELLIGENT APPROACH FOR HEALING INJURIES & AVOIDING DYSFUNCTIONS – via zoom meeting

with Liz Koch

Tuesday 6th, Tuesday 13th & Tuesday 20th October 2020

Live stream time: All modules 4pm – 7pm South African time – please check your own local time.

A unique opportunity to explore both conceptually and somatically the primal responses of psoas as an expressive, dynamic, living
process. This course is taught by a somatic educator and author with 45 years exploring the Psoas As a conceptual artist Liz has a
unique understanding of healthy psoas. An international educator with no professional training or certifications in physical therapy,
massage, or bodywork Liz Koch is the author of The Psoas Book ISBN#095794407 / Core Awareness: Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise & Dance ISBN: 978-1583945018 /and Stalking Wild Psoas: Embodying Your Core Intelligence ISBN# 978-1623173159
Her website is www.coreawareness.com

Liz Koch is a NCBTMB certified therapist and bodyworker in the USA  –  https://www.ncbtmb.org/

HEALTHY PSOAS – A BIO-INTELLIGENT APPROACH FOR HEALING INJURIES & AVOIDING DYSFUNCTIONS – via zoom meeting

A unique opportunity to explore both conceptually and somatically the primal responses of psoas as an expressive, dynamic, living
process. This course is taught by a somatic educator and author with 45 years exploring the Psoas As a conceptual artist Liz has a
unique understanding of healthy psoas. An international educator with no professional training or certifications in physical therapy,
massage, or bodywork Liz Koch is the author of The Psoas Book ISBN#095794407 / Core Awareness: Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise & Dance ISBN: 978-1583945018 /and Stalking Wild Psoas: Embodying Your Core Intelligence ISBN# 978-1623173159
Her website is www.coreawareness.com

Liz Koch is a NCBTMB certified therapist and bodyworker in the USA  –  https://www.ncbtmb.org/

Primary objectives of this course:

• Through personal somatic awareness and movement explorations attendees will build the foundation for educating
  themselves and their client for how best to foster a healthy psoas.
• Participant will learn the benefits of non-manipulative, noninvasive approaches for working with the psoas muscle.
• Participants will learn the benefits of hydrating the NeuroCore through micro-movements including spine, psoas and
  connective tissue.
• Participants will learn ergonomic and proprioceptive relationships between proper movement patterns in joints and the
  physical and neurological comfort necessary for sustaining a healthy psoas

Course content of 3 modules of 3hrs per module:

Module 1: Tuesday, 6 October 2020. 4pm – 7pm
Changing The Paradigm:

1.) Discuss the bio-intelligent premise for working with the psoas
2) Understand Psoas “muscle” not objectively but as part of a living process
3) Define Fluid Core: A biological embryological model of midline
4) Somatic Exploration: Experience the value of hydrating connective tissue & increasing proprioception through
movement for gaining a healthy psoas.

Module 2: Tuesday, 13 October 2020. 4pm – 7pm
Trauma, Psoas & Primal Expression:
1) Discuss why palpation & manipulation should be avoided
2) Understand why stretching Psoas is counterproductive
3) Define co-regulation and its relationship to proprioception
4) Somatic Exploration: Explore primal gestures including fetal curl & warding off

Module 3: Tuesday, 20 October 2020. 4pm – 7pm
Ergonomic & Proprioceptive Psoas Re-education:
1) Discuss strategies for resolving dysfunctional psoas
2) Understand Psoas relationship by establishing head/pelvic core integrity
3) Define articulation, centrification, and hydration within the hip sockets & ankle joint for gaining juicy psoas
4) Somatic Exploration: Practice everyday support for healthy psoas

How To Book This Course:

• Step 1: Create an account; register your details here or click on the ‘My Profile’ button on the top menu: we need your details in order to reserve your seat and email you the preliminary materials for the course – PS; please note that registering your details does not book you onto the course – you need to follow step 2 below.

• Step 2: Book your place; Once you have registered your details, come back to this webpage to submit your booking below and choose your payment method; to book, click on the Submit button below.

• Step 3: Choose and make your payment method below; Payment by Bank Transfer: If you wish to pay via a bank transfer, simply follow the payment details on the proforma invoice that has been emailed to you now that you have made your booking. Payment by PayPal or Credit Card: Click the “Buy Now” PayPal button above to pay via PayPal or Credit Card. You are now booked and will receive a confirmation email shortly!

All modules 4pm – 7pm South African time – please check your own local time.