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When at the gym, studio or backyard- do as the cavemen did and practice "primal movements" . what is primal movement?Primal movement is essentially about reconnecting with how our bodies were actually designed to move. By exploring the different planes of movement, crawling, rolling, jumping and crouching, we unlock the complexity and diversity of how our bodies can move. And the best thing about it is that it is entirely functional. Primal Movement will improve strength, mobility, posture and fitness – but also your capacity to move with balance and coordination. To move with less effort and tension…it literally develops your central nervous system to 'move better'. Primal Movement returns us to the way our bodies are meant to move — the way we each moved as children, and the ways humans have been moving for all of time. Life begins on the ground. Our first movements involve searching around us to see what is happening to cater to our insatiable infant curiosity. As we are attracted to voices, we start looking for these people as our eyesight begins to develop. Soon we’re rolling over onto our bellies to initiate the process of crawling, which will eventually lead us to grab hold of something and take our first stuttering steps forward. These are our first sacred movement patterns. Generations of evolution passed down through genetic coding to forge incredible human mechanics. Then we go to school and ruin it all. From the moment we enter school to learn, we spend full days sat at desks learning- basically a physical equivalent of watching television. We get stuck in linear patterns, no longer curious and no longer open. Adulthood rolls around are we are so displaced from our bodies we often give up. One of the things we love about Primal Flow, aside from how incredibly strong and agile it makes us, is that it brings us back to our earliest developmental state. Primal Movements connect us to that curious inner child, the child that wants to move, wiggle, explore and play. From there, we can begin again. join us for primal flowCatch Animal & Primal Flow classes on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. We’ve also got the 4 week 101 series kicking off next Thursday! 
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 inverted Yoga workshop with abbeSunday August 9th 5:30 - 6:30PM Not only are inversions a fun transitional tool to add to your practice toolkit, they are also important to finding a balanced asana practice. They challenge us mentally and physically by forcing us to slow down, find strength, courage and trust. During this all level workshop we will build the basic framework for safe and sustainable inversions, specifically working with the anatomy and alignment in the shoulder girdle, core and bandhas. While exploring variations in forearm balance, inverted backbends and the ever-illusive handstand we will focus on proper alignment and bone-stacking, training techniques and exercise drills to strengthen and open your body for inversion practice. Workshop Investment $30 and Includes:
let's get upside-downSpace is limited.  Hello movers, shakers and spiritual junkies- it's official, we've moved into phase three of reopening in Massachusetts. What does that mean for Helix?
All outdoor classes, livestream flows and exclusive recorded content- YOUR'S.  A community supported wellness initiative, our Summer School Season Pass includes unlimited outdoor classes, livestream flows and access to ALL of our recorded content. Your season pass purchase will help us at Helix immensely as we work stay operating during the Covid-19 studio closure. It's crazy to think we closed our doors almost 5 months ago. We will also host monthly special events- workshops, movie nights under stars and yoga brew nights- where our season pass members will have priority registration and discounted access! Our outdoor pass season runs from June 21st through the end of October, even later if weather permits. We are in so much gratitude for our community that has kept us standing this long! Get all the info on our Summer School outdoor yoga classes below or sign up for the season pass now! Again, we are so grateful and humbled by your continued support. We really have the best community! While our studio is still closed, we are doing everything we can to bring yoga, movement and wellness to our community. We are hosting outdoor classes and livestream classes for donation. These donations will help Helix stay about water during the shutdown. Helix Season Pass
$300.00
A community supported wellness initiative, our Summer School Season Pass includes unlimited outdoor classes, livestream flows and access to ALL of our recorded content. Your season pass purchase will help us at Helix immensely as we work stay operating during the Covid-19 studio shutdown. We will also host monthly special events- workshops, movie nights under stars and yoga brew nights- where our season pass members will have priority registration and discounted access! Our outdoor pass season runs from June 21st through the end of October, even later if weather permits. We are in so much gratitude for our community that has kept us standing this long! Or, check out our outdoor offerings and other purchase options!
Studio Caliber Classes- Outside.  We are very excited to announce our summer class schedule of outdoor offerings! Summer School is an outdoor, open-air yoga space featuring 20 total spaces; 10 individual shade shalas and 10 sun spaces. Each setup is abundantly spaced, privately occupied (can be shared with a spouse or live-in family member) and is equipped with a mat-sized floor to level the ground and lay your yoga mat on. Crafted from recycled materials, our shade shalas are made from retired greenhouse hoops and our yoga floors from beautiful hardwood folding tables. We thank Ragged Island Farm & Brewery for supporting our vision and generously donating the materials needed to make this happen! We love you guys! Pre-registration is required. No drop-ins as per state regulations. Click the link below to get all of the info!   It's official, Helix Homeschool is in session.
Rolling out next week, we will be offering regularly scheduled virtual classes! Yoga, Guided Meditations, Animal Locomotion, Sculpt, Slow Flow (and more) will be popping up on the schedule starting Monday- and the best part is, all live classes are donation based! We know so many people are out of work and struggling through this global crisis. After much thought, we have decided for the time being to implement the Donation Honor System. If you can afford to donate to a class offering, it will help keep Helix and our staff above water during the shut down. If you are out of work or financially struggling, no questions asked. Class passes can be purchased via MindBody. Individual class donations can be made via our website in $5 increments (link below), or via Venmo to @yogawithabbe in any amount. You can find the complete virtual schedule on MindBody and under our Homeschool page, link below. Classes offerings will be update weekly, so please check in regularly! Remember to register for class so that we can send you the Zoom link! |
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August 2020
CategoriesHelix Alternative Movement Studio in Westport. Yoga, Calisthenics, Meditation, Strength Training, Stretching and Traction, Foam Rolling and Animal Locomotion Classes. Yoga Teacher Trainings 200hr & 300hr
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