Soma Sundays: Body Church

Based on wisdom of The Well's first program, True Body Project, Soma Sundays involves movement, postural and body-first practices out of multiple traditions, but with particular emphasis on what the field now calls "Somatic" practices ... the way that you and only you have a direct and powerful relationship to the sensations of being human in YOUR body.

Every Sunday, a new practitioner will lead somatic exercises to encourage mind-body connection in order to help you survey your internal self and listen to signals from your body on pain, discomfort, or imbalance in order to allow for rebalancing and ease. Our bodies are so wise so this class will allow our somas time to reset while we peacefully observe the process and sensations of wellness.

We're looking forward to moving, breathing, and connecting with you soon.

This Sunday...

Join Andrea for Reclaiming Ease in Uprightness. You will find simplicity in postural perfection while exploring the exercise program, Bones for Life, based on Dr. Feldenkrais approach to somatic learning. You will receive simple strategies to decompress and find length in your spine. These simple actions remind us that our structure is meant to be upright, and in fact something our nervous system craves for peace.

REGISTRATION:

We want to know that you are coming ahead of time, so please register online with a $10 Ticket to Thrive in order to hold your spot. We believe in equity and accessibility for all who needs it, so if you have any mobility issues or if cost is a barrier, please reach out to us at charli@thewell.world.

WHAT TO KNOW:

• Doors open 15 minutes before
• Dress in comfortable clothes suitable for movement/stretching
• Bring a yoga mat if you have one
• Coffee and tea are available
• We do not have any showers on-site

ACCESSIBILITY:

• Wheelchair ramp at front entrance
• First floor, two all-gender, single-stall restrooms, wheelchair accessible

PARKING INFORMATION:

Free and metered street parking is available all throughout Camp Washington; the closest parking is on Colerain Ave, Henshaw Ave, which is directly parallel to the east, and the cross street Township St around Binski's Bar.

About the Practitioner

As studio founder and principal instructor, Andrea brings a breadth and depth of movement expertise. Her passion for alignment, postural precision, and freedom of movement extends across all of her teaching experiences, from private to group instruction and beyond.

With a vast education and background in movement arts, acting, and choreography, Andrea received the esteemed certification by The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) — the official Pilates governing entity — in Toronto, Canada in 2005. Here she focused on client rehabilitation and pre/post-natal support programming. In 2006 she completed her registered yoga teacher training in Columbus, Ohio, and has since devoted hundreds of hours to training teachers in both disciplines. Continually increasing her depth of knowledge in movement intelligence, Andrea completed her Bones for Life training in 2018, a Feldenkrais methodology. She's currently a regional Bones for Life educator, leading comprehensive training to hundreds of students around the globe.