The Embodied Life

Free Introductory Talk

with Russell Delman

Meditation, Guided Inquiry and the Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais

Friday March 14th 2014 ~ 7.00 - 8.30 pm

suggested donation $10

Russell Delman began to study Zen meditation and somatic psychology in 1970 as an undergraduate and student in psychology. His training and personal relationship with Moshe Feldenkrais began in 1975 and he has since helped train more than 2500 Feldenkrais teachers all over the world. In recent years Russell's close friendship with Eugene Gendlin ('Focusing') has strongly influenced his work. Other powerful influences include Non Violent Communication and his work with Mother Theresa in India. Russell offers seminars, retreats and a 3 year mentorship program 'The Embodied Life'. www.russelldelman.com

Public workshop follows on Saturday and Sunday 15th & 16th March (not at m'illumino)

Contact LeeAnn Starovasnik  206 372 8822 or LeeAnn@NextStepConsultingInc.com

New beginnings!

The Fall is imminent and one of these classes might be calling you to new levels of awareness and potential. We invite you to join us to celebrate the start of something good.

1 ~ All Levels Yoga Class 

This class emphasizes endurance through static poses and some flowing sequences. Explore standing poses, twists, backbends, balancing poses, and inversions with the support of a master yoga teacher. Arya will help you safely modify poses as needed to improve your strength, flexibility, and balance. While all levels are welcome, prior experience with an Intro to Yoga series is recommended.

Wednesdays 5.45 pm

Arya Pretlow, E-RYT 500, RPYT, has practiced yoga since 1993 and taught since 2001. She is a graduate of the College of Purna Yoga and has over 2000 hours of teacher training. Arya delights in helping people explore their range of motion, strength, and endurance in a safe and supportive atmosphere. As an E-RYT 500, Arya’s classes qualify as Continuing Education Credits for yoga teachers registered through Yoga Alliance. You can learn more about her teaching and other wellness services at www.aryapretlow.com or follow her on her blog, www.seattleyogini.com

2 ~ Vision Class

with Bridget Thompson. Exploring through movement, writing, drawing and discussion the idea that we see what we believe. How are we trapped by our perception and where is freedom? 4 weeks only Tuesdays 17th September to 8th October 12.00 - 2.00. $10/class, $40/series
email AnatomyofGrace@gmail.com

3 ~ Core Matters Pilates Conditioning 

Reacquaint yourself with the source of your body's flexibility and strength.

with Nancy Mattheiss, owner of Core Matters Pilates Conditioning, an experienced teacher adept at offering modifications to exercises that allow everyone to progress safely at their appropriate level.

Thursdays 9.30 am - new series starts September 26th designed for Beginning and Intermediate level participants. see classes for more info

4 ~ Soaring Crane Qigong

with Jeanie Taylor
Level I Practice Series
Wednesdays 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Oct 2 - Nov 20, 2013
Cost: Sign up for a minimum of any 6 wks ($90)
or all 8 wks ($110). Advance registration and
payment by Sept 20 is required
NOTE: this series is for current practitioners of Soaring Crane
Qigong. To sign up for Level I training contact Jeanie: Jeanie Taylor 5routines@gmail.com

For our full calendar of weekly classes including Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, Tribal Bellydance and InterPlay click on our Class and Event calendar at left. Contact us on info@m-illumino.com

Balance in Action

Saturday July 7th and 21st 1.00 - 4.00 pm

Feldenkrais - more fun, more freedom!

with LeeAnn Starovasnik, Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Saturday July 7th - Traveling
Taking a road trip? Flying into the wild blue yonder? Simply commuting in Seattle? Support your comfort and ease and improve your well being while you travel.


Saturday July 21st - Running
Whether running in circles, after a ball or a little one, or just for a bus come and learn how to improve this natural skill and recapture the joy of moving that we all had as children. It can be fun to run again! (using the Harmonious Running TM program)

$45/$60

to register: LeeAnn@NextStepConsultingInc.com or 206 372 8822

Remembering your Self through Embodiment

with Russell Delman

Friday March 30th, 2012 7.00 - 8.30 pm

donation only

You are invited to join us Friday, March 30th, for an evening with Russell Delman, founder of the internationally acclaimed Embodied Life(TM) Program. This year's talk is entitled:

"Simple and True:
Remembering your Self through Embodiment"

Explore a whole new way of imagining the 'body' with a Master teacher of teachers. Discover how embodiment is a doorway to authentic living. Conversation and experiential practices lead to new understanding. Call LeeAnn Starovasnik 206-372-8822 if you would like to join the weekend Seminar as well.

FREE New Year Feldenkrais(R) classes Monday 2nd January

FREE New Year Morning and Evening Feldenkrais classes

Monday 2 January 2012

with LeeAnn Starovasnik, GCFP.

It's the first Monday of the New Year!

How will you move in the direction of this year's intentions, goals or resolutions?

Move into the New Year

with Awareness, Ease, Balance, Power and Grace

Beginning early, LeeAnn will teach 30 minute FREE

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement(R) classes.

Move into your new year in a new way.

Come on the half hour and stay as long as you like.

7:30 - 8:00am

8:00 - 8:30am

8:30 - 9:00am

9:00 - 9:30am

For those of you who are busy in the morning, come to one of the FREE EVENING Classes

5:30 - 6:00pm

6:00 - 6:30pm

6:30 - 7:00pm

7:00 - 7:30pm

LeeAnn is also offering private sessions ($100 value) on a love offering basis during the day from 11:30 - 5pm on a first come, first serve basis

call to schedule a 30 or 60 minute session - 206-372-8822.

ALL FRIENDS ARE WELCOME!

Joy of Being (2) - Feldenkrais and the Inner Body

This is the second in the Joy of Being workshop series which began last July. We'll discover how we see ourselves, others, how we approach the world and how our thoughts about all of that determine our experiences. You are not a collection of bad habits and tendencies that you have to fight with every day of your life! You can access the presence within that gives you peace.

Friday 28 October: Introductions and Feldenkrais: Anatomy of Grace 6.00-9.00 pm

Saturday 29 October: Feldenkrais, Dance, Yoga 9.00 am-12.00 pm

and Water Sense in the therapy pool 2.00-5.00 pm

Sunday 30 October: Aikido: the art of peace, the power of love 9.00 am-12.00 pm

Our themes will be Presence - what does it mean to be present? biography - how does our 'story'

relate to our identity? and Connection - the imperative to stay connected!

with Bridget Thompson

pre-registration required: $200-$250 call Bridget 206 525 0363

New Class Times!

We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful sun we've been having here and there! It seems Spring is starting to emerge.

We have a couple of class time changes:
Tuesday's Tribal Bellydance with Shay Moore is now 7:00-8:00pm
Thursday's Awareness Through Movment(R) with LeeAnn Starovasnik is now 5:30-6:30pm

Keep your eye out for new classes in May!

No Awareness Through Movement(R) Class This Evening

This evening's Awareness Through Movement class taught by LeeAnn Starovasnik is canceled. Class will resume next week on March 28th. This won't affect Thursday's Awareness Through Movement class which is indeed happening. Happy Spring!

Balance In Action™ -- Part One of the Free Friday Series

Announcing our Free Fridays Series!

Once a month, we ask our one of our teachers to present the work they do to the community. The first in our series is this Friday, February 25th, 7-9pm in the studio at m'illumino.

LeeAnn Starovasnik will be teaching Balance In Action(TM), an introduction to somatic education and the Feldenkrais(R) method. Through this experiential workshop, you will learn to embody more balance, ease, and freedom in movement--join us!

Please call or email to save your place!

To read more about LeeAnn and her classes, click here.

m'illumino Open House -- Saturday February 12th

10am-2pm

Join us for free sample classes, short sessions and refreshments! Stop by, meet our teachers and practitioners, try a class, have some tea!

classes in the studio:

10:10-10:30am Body Mind Centering with Doug McKenzie

10:40-11:00am Nia with Susan Blair

11:10-11:30am Tribal Bellydance with Shay Moore

11:40-12:00pm CenterWork with Bridget Thompson and Vaula Torkkola

12:10-12:30pm Awareness Through Movement™ with LeeAnn Starovasnik

12:40-1:00pm Bold Ballet with Bridget Thompson

1:10-1:30pm InterPlay, with Sharie Bowman

1:40-2:00pm Anatomy of Grace with Bridget Thompson

sessions Rooms 1 and 3:

10:00am-12:00pm Feldenkrais® Functional Integration with LeeAnn Starovasnik

12:00-2:00pm Hellerwork Structural Integration with Jason Rumohr

10:00am-12:00pm Reiki and Source Connection Therapy with Diane Ho