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Hi guys!
Today I made public my Mindful Movements program which passes on the essence of movement, helping develop the human potential by combining tried and tested training methods from the Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Yoga, Qi-Gong, animal movements, breathing exercises and meditation.
The philosophy of the program is based on balance and longevity – ensuring that people increase their understanding of health, whilst training in a sustainable way.
Currently I have instructors teaching the program in four countries (UK, Germany, USA and Japan), and I am opening up spaces for 10 more people to become certified.
Key methodologies of Mindful Movements:
- Strength vs Power. We are interested in becoming more powerful. Muscles only play a small role in power, and are usually very over-stressed by most sports programs. Tendons, ligaments, bones, the nervous system and the fascia system need to be cultivated. We can draw inspiration from the powerful, graceful, mobile and coordinated movements of many animals (who do not carry excessive muscle-mass).
- Working with rather than against gravity, to move more efficiently. This requires a deeper understanding of physical alignment, coupled with the ability to release deep tensions in the body and mind.
- Learning how to control our minds (instead of being controlled by them) is crucial not only for our physical development, but also for living a peaceful and creative life.
- Moving in slow-motion to gain deeper awareness of anatomy, balance, efficiency and body mechanics. If a movement cannot be performed slowly with control, then how can we expect to execute the movement properly in full speed?!
- Training with a partner, developing sensorimotor skills by connecting and harmonising with them, responding to information gained via touch.
- Standing practise is paradoxically the essence of Mindful Movements. It improves structural alignment, anatomical awareness, patience, proprioception, concentration, the ability to release, and grounding. “Movement originates from stillness… to gain a deeper understanding of movement, one has to study stillness!”
- Goal-setting and goal-attainment strategies makes up a significant portion of our study.
- Utilising primary Yoga poses to quickly identify and remedy areas of inflexibility and imbalance in the body.
- Using our increased awareness and improved structure and movement to heal existing injuries and prevent further ones.
The next Mindful Movements workshop will be held in Oxfordshire, UK, Janurary 5-6th 2018.
If you would like to apply to become an instructor in the program, get in touch with some information about yourself and I will reply shortly: [email protected]
Keep moving!
Nick Osipczak