Class Descriptions
Learn about our variety of movement, mobility, and strength classes offered in our studio in Santa Cruz County.
Movement Class
Movement Practice will take the form of guided sessions where tasks, puzzles, exercises and scenarios are used to provide an opportunity for the students to work on self development.
Classes will include subjects such as strength, locomotion, mobility, athletics, coordination, partner work, dance, somatics and more. Through this work, students embody the proper systems and movement forms, principles and transform their structure and functionality, increasing their sophistication and possibilities.
Our objective in this practice is to cultivate a state of being and presence is everything we do. Learning and adapting to new ways of moving will offer great self development and growth. Our focus is to foster deep exploration and discovery in each individual no matter their skill level and to encourage an open-mind and play.
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Strength & Mobility
Improve your range of motion and body awareness.
Work on concepts of strength such as linear and organic strength, gymnastics and bodyweight strength, weight lifting, isometrics, partner strength work, power and explosive strength etc.
Hand Balance & Spinal Health
Learn how to place weight on your hands in a safe way and develop more freedom inverted.
Join many of our students already standing on their hands through a proven method by our teacher Ido Portal. Develop these attributes to feel confident upside down such as- body alignment, rebalancing drills, wrist and joint preparation, shoulder opening drills and more.
Improve mobility and stability in the spine in various angles and positions. Articulation of the torso and connection to the lower limbs within space and improvisation.
Somatics / Feldenkrais & Breathwork
Internal observation and investigation of oneself. This work will be about posture, breath work, reducing tension and the ability to sense yourself better.
Bringing awareness and observation to sensations in the body should be a daily practice. This will strengthen the inner gaze and bring more meaning and clarity to everything we do. When we start to notice the tension held in the body, we can then start to release it more.
Deep Study (Movement Class)
Led by Dean and Leela
This class will continue to go further into our exploration and investigation of self development through the Movement Practice. This class is open to all current SCM members with unlimited membership only who are interested in going deeper.
We will study further original movement forms, terminology, somatics and more movement concepts.
”Ever wanted to have fun and at the same time learn to move better? I’ve been going here for 2 years, and I’m still learning brand new things. Leela and Dean make everything easy to get started with. There’s something for everyone at this place.“
Private Lessons
One-on-one guidance offers an even more detailed experience and an opportunity to focus on specific goals while exploring the general movement practice approach to further self development.
Sign up for a class today
At Santa Cruz Movement, we offer a free class to explore our unique approach to movement practice based on the teachings of Ido Portal. Join our community of movers and discover the benefits of developing a movement practice.
