Deane Juhan eloquently brings alive and makes accessible and intriguing the subjects of anatomy and physiology. These workshops allow us to develop new images and new language in order to more deeply understand the anatomical, physiological, and philosophical aspects of the body-mind.
All webinars will include extensive slides and lecture to illustrate and describe the material in their titles. They are the accumulation and consolidation of knowledge on their subjects that has been gleaned from Deane Juhan’s fifty years of research and practice.
Much of content of these classes is uniquely applied to somatic healing disciplines of all kinds. It offer perspectives that are not found in textbooks, and that in fact often run counter to accepted opinions about the nature of our organisms’ processes of development and healing.
Connective Tissue: Web of Structure/ Web of Ch’i
Yoga instructors and students alike, and all other modalities of somatic therapy need to know about connective tissue. It is one of the most extensive and remarkable substances in our bodies. Its importance for our structural cohesion, our movement and our energetic properties cannot be overstated. In this workshop, we will deepen these points:
• What is it? Collagen molecules which make up connective tissue are the most common protein in our bodies. They form tendons, ligaments, fascia, sheaths containing all organs, muscles, bones, nerves, circulation vessels—and in fact every single cell.
• It is a web of structure: As our primary structural tissue, it surrounds everything, suspends and keeps everything in its place, connects everything to everything else. It unites our bodies into a seamless whole.
• It is a web of ch’i: Connective tissue is a semiconductor of electricity, and it generates our personal magnetic field that surrounds us and penetrates every living cell. This field connects us to the magnetic field of the planet, and indeed to all energy fields that surround us. It is the medium through which the energetic meridians of acupuncture flow, connecting the needle puncture to the activities of organs and cells. Fluctuating conditions of this field are the changes in auras that can be read diagnostically to reflect the health or dis-ease of our organ systems
• Its role in injury and healing: Most injuries in daily life—and in yoga practices—involve the rupture to one degree or another of the connective tissue fabric: strains, sprains, rips, and associated inflammations. The pain associated with these injuries comes from the pain nerves imbedded in the tissue that has been damaged. Understanding the nature of these injuries and the processes of their healing will greatly facilitate the mindfulness of recovery.
When? Sunday, October 15th at 2pm Pacific Time. Please use this time converter if you need.
Cost: $45
Where? Online. The zoom link will be part of your confirmation email and you will also receive a reminder email 2 days before and one hour before it starts.
After registering, you will receive 2 emails: a receipt and a confirmation email. The Zoom link will be part of the confirmation email. If you don't receive it, please contact asap info@yogakula.com. Thank you!
Recorded Video will be available and sent automatically to all registered participants. If you cannot make the time but would like to attend, please register to receive the video link.
CEU available for NCBTMB.
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Originally trained in-residence at Esalen Institute from 1973 to 1990, Deane Juhan has been a professional bodyworker for 30 years. He is a Trager practitioner and instructor, with a private practice in the Berkeley area. The author of "Job's Body: A Handbook for bodywork," and "Touched by the Goddess: The Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Dimensions of Bodywork," he has long had a passion for understanding the relations between mind, body and spirit and the creative forces at work in all self-development, healing and artistic expression. His workshops have been presented all across the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Their content is focused on both cutting edge research into many aspects of the body-mind and his years of experience as a practitioner.
Website: jobsbody.com