Aston® Postural Assessment: APA101 live interactive Webinar
*this course previously called AK 101
Instructors: SHIRLEY lYNCH - foundations FacultY
Format: live interactive WEBINAR / 10:30am-5:30pm Eastern daylight Time Zone
prerequisites: this is entry level - no prerequisties required
To Register
eMAIL SHIRLEY LYNCH at shirleylynch44@gmail.com
“THE ART OF SEEING THE FASCIAL BODY “
ASTON® POSTURAL ASSESSMENT: APA 101
Unlock the art of seeing the fascial body with Aston® Postural Assessment 101. This transformative approach will expand your understanding of how the human body is optimally aligned.
“Rather than enforcing physical symmetry, Aston Kinetics™ seeks to recognize the asymmetries that are natural to a person’s body. Therefore, starting with how the body is..rather than how it should be.” Judith Aston
Distribution of tension and tone in the fascial network can significantly influence the structural alignment and movement of the human body. This course will increase your ability to see the individual segments where the fascial network is securing the whole body’s alignment pattern affecting function and comfort. This new skill will enable more personalized and effective treatment plans.
Accurately seeing the patterns in a client’s posture and movement is essential to identifying why body symptoms occur and recur in the structure. The development of observational skills and recognition of body patterns puts in place a foundation for the problem-solving skills that are inherent to the highly effective Aston® approach to movement training and the treatment of injury and pain in the human structure.
This comprehensive method goes beyond traditional assessments, empowering practitioners to identify the underlying relationships of discomfort in order to optimize function and facilitate lasting change.
YOUR course EXPERIENCE
Intro to the Aston Assessment of alignment and dimension of body patterns
Learn notations to apply to a body chart for client records
Experience Aston Arcing to observe changes in the body
Define the differences of structural and functional holding patterns and why this distinction is important for treatment plans
WHAT STUDENTS SAY AND EXPERIENCE
APA101 (and AM201) STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“Taking Aston Postural Assessment - APA101 really helped me organize (and have a course of action) to all the things I was seeing. I understand the body more. Perfect stepping stone.” Amber Robidoux, Boston Mass
“APA101 offers a worldview on our relationships to gravity and within ourselves that profoundly illuminates the body. “ Nate Peyman, Boston Mass
“Loved this training. APA101 has given me a framework that I have been looking for – helped clarify so much for me.” Martha T, Boston Mass
“ APA101 and AM201 challenged some of my beliefs about movement (from a yoga perspective) in a way that honored their importance and broadened my understanding and appreciation of the human form and function.” Robin Lamperti, Boston Mass
Aston Kinetics 101 and 201 class not only benefits your clients, but increases your own body awareness. I have learned how to better assess and help my clients. This class opened me up to see the world in a whole new way. This is well worth your time. I not only recommend this class, I highly suggest it! Courtney Pennacchio, Reno Nv
The Aston courses I have taken (101, 201, 301) have truly added to & improved my practice. Having the ability to look at a person standing or moving through space and getting an idea of what issues could be in their tissues has been so profound (class 101 & 201)! Then you get them on the table and being able to trace a pattern to a place in the body you, and the client, typically wouldn't expect. Aston Kinetics has wonderful teachers and the dynamics of each group in every class has brought a different perspective to the different courses I've done. I highly recommend this course to other LMT so you can discover the power of Aston Kinetics. Dodi Stout, Reno Nv
Thank you for your thoughtful instruction and insights to this amazing technique. The posture assessment approach is the best and most thorough I've ever had the opportunity to apply. I've studied (by video) with Whitney Lowe, Art Riggs, and Tom Meyers but this completely changes things. The tutelage was exceptional. I am grateful for the pace and time allowed to explore firsthand the what, why and how. I highly value our class time as one of my life's highlights. Expanding my knowledge base to further my ability to help my clients is very important to me. Thank you for adding so much in such a short time. Humbly and thankfully yours, Dennis King, Massage Instructor and School owner, Ca.
“ I found the Aston Postural Assessment – APA101 and Aston Movement – AM201 to provide some of the ‘glue’ between the other methods I have studied. In those other movement methods, I have found that the paradigms are not a one size fits all and that it can be hard to adapt those methods to a diverse population of bodies and experiences. The information I learned in Aston gave me a meta-approach of how to use those other methods to better serve an individual”. “ The level of instruction in the course was impeccable. The teacher do a wonderful job of teaching how to teach. I did my post-graduate work in education and felt that the instruction given in this course was more practical and useful than many of the classes I took for my degree. I left the week with not only a new approach to the body, but new perspective in how I communicate the work to better help my clients”. Shannon Wise, Austin Tx
WHAT STUDENTS say about the instructor
“The material was well organized and the instructor is a great guide. She recognized each participant's learning style to help them to integrate the information. Applying the Aston postural assessment made a big difference in seeing a person’s postural pattern and the alignment changes that happened as a result of doing the Aston® exercises. Of personal value to me was learning to stand with greater ease. I have been experiencing knee pain for 3 years and the postural changes that I experienced during this webinar took the pain and tension away. Using Aston® movement principles has made doing bodywork less effortful for my body.”
~ D.P. (Massage Therapist and Zero Balancing® Practitioner)
“Shirley did a terrific job presenting the material and keeping us active and engaged. Sitting on Zoom for hours can be challenging for me, but this webinar made it easy. There was a great balance between theory, demonstration, and practice with feedback. The course covered everything that I was hoping for and more. As a sports massage therapist, I am excited to use the assessment piece in my practice. In particular, understanding the relationship between gravity and ground reaction force and their influence on posture was a game changer. ~S.F (Sports Massage Therapist)
Required Material:
You will need a copy of Judith Aston’s 2nd edition of Aston® Postural Assessment: A New Paradigm for Seeing Body Patterns.
You can purchase a copy from our store here. This workbook is required for this course and must be purchased with enough time for it to arrive before your class. If you have trouble with this, please let us know immediately.
To enhance your learning experience you may want to purchase the APA 101 Workbook well before the course for review. You may also wish to purchase the APA 101 Home Study Course to add to your educational experience - however, the Home Study Course is NOT required to register for the APA101 Course.