A workshop and lass Series with Astra Coyle a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner with 21 years of experience.
- Workshop: Saturday, October 17, 10am-1pm
- Six-week series: Mondays, October 19 – November 23, 5:30-6:45pm
- Where: Celo Health Center, in person
- Wear: Comfortable clothes that are easy to breathe ad move in.
- Cost: The bundle and sliding scale saves you $20-50. See below.
The light is fading. The days are growing shorter. As the leaves fall and the seeds scatter, what do you need to gather? To take in? To prepare? What will provide sustenance as the light fades?
And what’s worth leaving behind, to compost, to become something else?
This is the work of the season: refinement, discernment.
You know the feeling: you enjoyed something, and then you were done, and you knew it. That knowing is discernment. It’s a felt sense, not a decision made in the head. It is a bodily knowing.
But let’s be honest, we could be better at it. Thankfully, it’s a skill you can build.
Over this workshop and the six-week series that follows, you’ll learn to sense it in yourself and count on it to guide you. You will know when it is time to rest and when it is time to do more.
In a world of screens and earbuds, this is time in a room together, with your own body as the guide.
Using gentle, verbally guided Awareness Through Movement lessons, along with the complementary modalities Astra has studied, you’ll build the same quality of attention the season itself is asking for: precise, unhurried, honest, clear. You’ll do this through gentle movement, play, and experimentation.
“Astra is one of the most passionate, inspired complementary health professionals I have ever met. She is utterly present in her demeanor, thinks outside the box, and inspires positive results in even the toughest of cases.” ~ Katey S.
This is for you if:
- You gather and gather but rarely digest, always reaching for more before you’ve let yourself take in, appreciate, or be satisfied by what you already have
- You hold on to things, physical or otherwise, because letting go feels unsafe
- You’re carrying more than you need to (obligations, commitments, yeses) and it shows up in irritation, collapse, and a tired, aching body
- You want to get sharper at trusting what’s actually yours to keep
- You’re curious about somatic or nervous-system-based movement work, even with zero experience
- You’re an athlete or mover who wants to refine coordination, use less effort, and get better at what you love
In this workshop and series, you will:
- Feel the difference between what your effort gives you and what it quietly takes
- Breathe more fully as your body lets go of muscular patterns it no longer needs
- Carry less effort into everyday movement: walking, writing, lifting, reaching for anything at all
- Learn to sense what’s worth keeping, what nourishes you, and what doesn’t
- Notice patterns you’re repeating without having chosen them
- Bring fresh attention and ease to the practices you already love
When you lighten your load, everything gets easier, not because you’re doing more, but because you’re carrying less.
“Class is great, but what I really like best is how I feel after class. For the rest of the day. Whether I’m driving home, putting away dishes, or putting on music to dance, my body moves with fluid, balanced, and graceful rhythms. This is the physical reality I want to always live in.” ~ Whitney B.
No experience needed. All bodies are welcome. You don’t need to know anything about your body, wear special clothes, or be flexible. Just show up and notice what shifts.
Dates and pricing
Workshop
Saturday, October 17 · 3 hours, 10am-1pm
Sliding scale: $55-85 by cash, check, or Venmo · $58-88 by credit card
Pay what fits your circumstances right now, no questions asked.
Six-Week Class Series
Mondays, October 19 – November 23, 5:30-6:45pm
$30/class drop-in, or $150 prepaid ($25/class) by cash, check, or Venmo · $155 prepaid by card
Full Bundle: Workshop + Six-Week Series
$185 flat fee by cash, check, or Venmo · $191 by card
Save $20-50 compared with booking separately.
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Coming with a friend makes it even better. If this feels like something someone you love needs too, bring them. Reserve early.
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Reserve Workshop by credit card $58–$88
Reserve Six-Week Series by credit card $155
Harvest Bundle: Workshop + 6 Classes by credit card $191
Can’t make it in person? Next online class in Nov. 14th. Stay tuned.
What People are Saying
“I’m blown away by my experiences in your classes.
The thing that I remember hearing about your classes was that the movements are very subtle and small. At the time, I did not associate subtle, small movements with profound effects, so I did not take the time to check out your classes for the first few years you offered them. I was deep in work and family mode.
Then one day, I decided to join a class….even after the first class I started to notice that I hold a lot of tension in my body, even when doing the most menial tasks. I remember brushing my teeth after my first class with you and being shocked at how much tension I held in my head, neck, shoulders, and arm. I was able to clearly feel all the extra work my muscles were doing and relax into all the places that didn’t need to be contracting in order to get the job done. I’ve since noticed this in other simple, daily actions like driving, writing, and typing.
Class is great, but what I really like best is how I feel after class. For the rest of the day, whether I am driving home, putting away dishes, or putting on music to dance, my body moves with fluid, balanced, and graceful rhythms.
This is the physical reality I want to always live in.
My life has become a lot easier since I started attending your classes. The lessons that I’ve learned in your classes have inspired and encouraged me to find the easiest ways to navigate through these big life changes with grace and ease.
I used to have a hard time “turning off” and relaxing, and I would keep pushing on until I crashed. Now I am developing the ability to listen to my body and attend to my needs, and this is helping me create a more fulfilling life.
I’m finally feeling like I can find a balance of a successful career, while also nourishing my own physical and emotional needs AND being available for my family. I’m beginning to feel like my cup is full, and I have extra energy to be engaged in my community and give back to others. And I’m really enjoying that!
I would definitely recommend Astra’s classes to anyone who is interested in learning to listen to their body. She’ll help you to discover where you hold unnecessary tension so that you can ultimately release it. Learning to do this within our physical bodies is one huge benefit, BUT then we can take this lesson of doing less while being more efficient and joyful into our daily lives. And who doesn’t want that?
Your classes are helping me understand a Taoist teaching that I’ve always been intrigued by, but never quite comprehended until now: do less and less until nothing remains undone. Bringing this reality into the busy, overwhelming, and labor-intensive life I’d created for myself has been incredibly transformative. I’m now able to listen to my body and nurture my needs, which has given me the energy to engage more deeply in my community.”
– Whitney Brasington
I am continuously amazed at how much I learn about my body and think in ways I never thought before. Astra’s teaching has been life changing for me.
– Anna Stoysich, Teacher and Artist
