Healthy Psoas

A Bio-Intelligent Approach for Healing Injuries & Avoiding Dysfunctions

Instructor Liz Koch

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

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:

1.              Module 1

Changing The Paradigm:

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

2.              Module 2

Trauma, Psoas & Primal Expression:

• Discuss why palpation & manipulation should be avoided
• Understand why stretching Psoas is counterproductive
• Define co-regulation and its relationship to proprioception
• Somatic Exploration: Explore primal gestures including fetal curl & warding off

3.              Module 3

Ergonomic & Proprioceptive Psoas Re-education:

• Discuss strategies for resolving dysfunctional psoas
• Understand Psoas relationship by establishing head/pelvic core integrity
• Define articulation, centrification, and hydration within the hip sockets & ankle joint for gaining juicy psoas
• Somatic Exploration: Practice everyday support for healthy psoas

October 6, 13 & 20    (3 hours / 3 days)

Live Zoom 4:00 – 7:00 pm South Africa time