Bones for Life
Sept 11 - Oct 23, 2024, Sundays 4-5:15, by zoom
Enhance Your Bone Health, Posture, and Overall Vitality!
What is Bones for Life?
Bones for Life® is a program that develops flexibility, boosts bone and muscle strength, and improves posture, balance, and walking through gentle movement processes developed by Ruthy Alon, a Feldenkrais movement pioneer.
Benefits of Bones for Life:
Stimulate bone growth cells (osteoblasts)
Improve posture and alignment
Enhance balance and coordination
Increase overall strength and vitality
Reduce stress and enhance cognitive function
Prevent injuries and aids in recovery from disability and chronic pain
Who Can Benefit?
Anyone looking to improve their bone health and overall well-being
Healthcare professionals seeking to incorporate Bones for Life concepts into their practice
Individuals of all ages and fitness levels
What to Expect:
Enjoyable, exploratory learning environment
Practical movements and weight-bearing activities
Processes done in sitting, lying, standing, and walking
Personal growth and discovery
Immediate applications to daily life
Class Details:
Dates: Sundays, Sept 8 - Oct 20
Time: 4:00-5:15 PM Alaska time
Location: by zoom
Duration: 1 hour, 15 min.
Cost: $210, Early Bird (first six signups) - $185
Why Choose Bones for Life?
Research-backed: A pilot study showed improved bone density in participants after just four months
Natural approach: Uses mindful exploration, rhythm, and gentle pressure
Safe and adaptable: Suitable for all fitness levels and those with movement limitations
Comprehensive: Addresses posture, balance, strength, and fall prevention
Your Instructor:
Kevin Cassity, Feldenkrais practitioner, GCFP, TEB
Contact: (907) 350-1715, kevincassity@yahoo.com, or kevincassity.com
(Kevin will be away from internet and phone contact from Aug. 25 - Sept. 1)
Transform your movement, strengthen your bones, and embrace a new level of vitality with Bones for Life®.
To sign up for Bones for Life,
1 - email Kevin at kevincassity@yahoo.com to be added to the class roster & email list, and
2 - choose one of the payment options below.
To pay by Venmo go here!
For Paypal:
To pay by check. Mail to: Kevin Cassity, 7926 Old Seward Hwy, Suite C7, Anchorage, AK 99518
Note: Kevin will be away from phone & internet contact Aug. 25 - Sept. 2. You can call or email with questions prior to that. Phone messages or emails sent after Aug. 25 will be returned after Sept. 2
Playful power:
Arching, Folding, Twisting, Side-bending
An in-person Feldenkrais class,
Mondays, 4:30-5:45, Sept 9 - October 28
at Open Space Yoga Studio
The “primitive” spinal movements of flexing/extending, twisting, and side-bending are inborn neurological impulses that form the basis for our vibrant playful exploration of the world as children and potentially throughout life.
Re-vitalizing these movements through playful Feldy explorations is a powerful and fun way to resolve chronic pain, improve balance, vitality, and athleticism, minimize likelihood of injury and falls, and re-awaken our inborn impulses for expression through spontantaeous, pleasurable movement.
Early bird (first six) - $144.
7+ $176.
Drop-in - $25
To sign up for "Playful Power",
1 - email Kevin at kevincassity@yahoo.com to be added to the class roster & email list, and
2 - choose one of the payment options below.
To pay by Venmo go here!
For Paypal
To pay by check. Mail to: Kevin Cassity, 7926 Old Seward Hwy, Suite C7, Anchorage, AK 99518
Note: Kevin will be away from phone & internet contact Aug. 25 - Sept. 2. You can call or email with questions prior to that. Phone messages or emails sent after Aug. 25 will be returned after Sept. 2
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Workshop in Hua Hin, Thailand
Aeriality Studio (Yoga, Pilates, Aerial Acrobatics)
March 26-27, 2024
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Strong & Agile Spine!
A Feldenkrais movement workshop
YMCA Lake Otis, Anchorage
Sat - Sun, February 24-25, 2-5 PM each day
Gentle movement explorations that facilitate:
Spinal Flexibility, Strength, Energy
Better balance
Pain relief, Injury recovery, Injury prevention
Easier breathing
Improved circulation, Joint mobility
Reduced stress and fatigue
Better sleep, Mental clarity
Easier sitting, standing, walking, crouching, bending, twisting, turning
Empowerment!
For the class: In this workshop I will be introducing an innovative form of movement exploration from a chair and using a staff. Wear comfortable, stretchable clothing for gentle movement and bring layers for warmth.
To register:
1) make payment
2) email your contact info (name, phone) to: kevincassity@yahoo.com
Workshop price: $112
To pay by Venmo, go here!
For Paypal:
To pay by cash, check, or if you have questions ... contact: Kevin (907) 350-1715, kevincassity@yahoo.com
A strong flexible spine can make the difference between independence as we age and decades of increasing misery.
Movement is medicine!
Put the spring back into your spine!
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Monday Night Feldenkrais at Synergy Nutrition
Mondays, 7-8:15 PM, Oct. 16 - Dec. 4, 2023 (8 weeks ... and possibly ongoing)
16410 St. James Circle, on Anchorage hillside off Goldenview & Rabbit Creek Rd.
Attendance in-person or by zoom.
Cost: $185
Drop-ins: $25 (contact me ahead for zoom link or to find out if there is space to come in-person)
For more info, email kevincassity@yahoo.com or call/text Kevin at (907) 350-1715.
Payment by Venmo, check or cash.
To pay by Venmo, go here!
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Feldenkrais for Gardeners - 8 week class
Wednesdays 5-6, July 12-Aug 30
Gardening can be as rejuvenating as hiking, biking, dancing or anything else one does purely for fun.
Gardening offers neurological enrichment way beyond that of classic sports like running, skiing and lifting weights.
With Feldenkrais awareness:
* Gardeners can develop a stronger, healthier, more agile, connected, playful and grounded body.
* We are brought back to our biological inheritance — childlike exploration, pleasure & joy of movement.
* Improve coordination, balance, and athleticism for every kind of physical activity.
* Learn easier standing, squatting, getting up and down, reaching, crouching, shoveling and bending.
End your gardening time feeling energized, nourished and revitalized rather than tired, sore, or injured.
Kevin: A professional gardener came to see me for a back injury two years ago. In our session I showed her how to garden in a way that cultivated ongoing improvement in spinal power and agility.
Two weeks later she brought me halibut and homemade bread and reported, “I feel so good I keep wanting to push harder... I love having my back feel so strong."
I ran into her again last weekend and she said her back is better than it’s ever been.
In this series I will teach the same movement lesson I taught her... and other lessons that can be equally empowering and re-vitalizing.
Full 8 week series - $155
Early Bird - $145 ( first six sign-ups)
Drop-in - $23
To register, make payment and send your name & email address to 907-350-1715 or kevincassity@yahoo.com.
For Venmo go here!
For Paypal:
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Feldenkrais for Gardeners ...
YMCA weekend workshop
Saturday July 15 1:30-4:30, Sunday July 16, 11:30-2:30
This will be an abbreviated & condensed weekend version of the 8 week class (see description above).
The workshop will cover key lessons from the class.
Full Workshop - $95
Early bird (first six) - $75
To register, make payment and send your name & email to 907-350-1715 or kevincassity@yahoo.com.
For Venmo go here!
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Ukulele for Everybody
Sundays 6:30 - 7:45 PM
July 23- Aug. 27 (Open Space signups please note date range correction)
The ukulele is simple to play, easy to take traveling and camping, and cheerful sounding.
This versatile instrument is enough to relax with alone or carry to a singalong. Some folks perform with just an ukulele and win hearts all over the world.
Ukulele is also a great preparation for learning guitar, which uses the same chord shapes and strumming patterns.
IN THIS CLASS YOU’LL LEARN:
* chords, strumming & picking styles
* popular songs
* how to play socially, with friends, around the campfire, with other instruments, even in bands
* basic music theory, and how to play by ear
* improvising & exploring creatively
* how to find musical friendships and jamming opportunities
* how to use free online music resources
All ukuleles welcome: soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, bass
Guitars are also welcome! — bring a capo! … when capoed at the 5th fret guitars are essentially 6 string ukuleles (same tuning, same chord shapes, same pitch)
Full six week series - $155
Early bird - $135 (first six sign-ups)
To register, make payment and send your name & email address to 907-350-1715 or kevincassity@yahoo.com.
For Venmo go here!
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Past classes & workshops:
Effortless power: Freeing the Core - $95
To register, make payment (below) & text or email your email address (to 907-350-1715 or kevincassity@yahoo.com)
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kevincassity@yahoo.com or (907) 350-1715
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Current ongoing classes:
"Moving Out of Pain" 4 class punch card - $72, single class - $21
For Venmo, click here!
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"Pelvic power, flexibility, & flow" workshop - $95
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Music and outdoor adventures
Custom outdoor and musical trips and adventures are available by arrangement while the details of group adventures are in the works.
For more info Contact Kevin (here).