The word belly originates from the word life. It is the center of our physical being. The abdominal muscles, layered in several sheets, cover the entire space between the ribcage and the pelvis. The belly houses the digestive organs and the "second brain"—a network of 100 million neurons responsible not only for movements within the digestive tract but also for our emotions and even decision-making.

Our brain is designed to protect us from danger, and the belly plays a key role in this, as it contains vital organs that are unprotected except for muscles. The heart and lungs are shielded by the ribcage, the brain by the skull, but the digestive organs are covered only by a thin layer of muscles, fat, and skin. Perhaps this is why, in dangerous situations, we contract toward the center, shielding our vulnerable belly and its contents.

Constant tension in the abdominal muscles restricts free breathing, hampers digestion, and keeps our nervous system locked in a "fight, flight, or freeze" mode—always on high alert. This state leads to fatigue, poor health, and a sense of isolation.

In our workshops, we explore how muscular tensions in the body are connected to unresolved emotions and learn, through awareness, to release the defenses that no longer serve us but instead limit our ability to live a full life.

What Awaits You at the Workshop:

• Somatic lessons to release the abdominal area from sensorimotor amnesia (disruptions in the brain-muscle connection).

• Creative exercises in pairs to uncover the emotional content of abdominal tension.

• A lecture on emotional anatomy.

Workshop Details:

WHEN: July 28, 2019
TIME: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE: Moscow Yoga School, 19/37 Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya St., Building 4
COST:

• 4,000 RUB if paid by July 22

• 5,000 RUB thereafter

Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/FSrzjKYo4BsmQyCQ6

Workshop Facilitators:

Ekaterina Zilbershtein – Ph.D. in Psychology, certified Hanna Somatics educator, and student of the professional Feldenkrais Method program.
Natalia Guseva – Body-movement practitioner specializing in emotional anatomy.

Have Questions? Call Us:
+7 (903) 774-29-50 (Ekaterina)
+7 (916) 605-48-64 (Natalia)

Welcome!