Aston® Postural Assessment: APA101 & Aston Movement™: AM 201 live Webinar
Instructors: Judith aston & michelle wald
Format: interactive live WEBINAR / Pacific standard Time Zone
prerequisites: this is entry level - no prerequisties required
*this course was previously called AK 101 & 102
Aston® Postural Assessment is an introduction to the Aston® paradigm through seeing the three-dimensionality of the body.
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, manual therapy and the treatment of injury and pain in the human structure.
This skill is essential for reaching possible precursors of issues and effectively addressing them. Aston® Postural Assessment teaches a system that helps clearly identify body patterns and uses movement labs to sense movement in one’s own body and observe the changes that occur with your classmates. Learn Aston® Arcing, a movement design for aligning the body in sitting and standing and used as a fundamental technique to prepare the body structure for all types of daily movement including athletic performance.
Begin to think in terms of the body’s three-dimensional spaciousness and be initiated into the comprehensive Paradigm of Aston Kinetics
Learn comprehensive postural assessment skill to seek the root cause of symptoms
Learn why the difference between structural and functional holding patterns is important to your session planning.
This class will be conducted via online and will be live from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT each day with a 1 hour scheduled lunch break and smaller breaks throughout the day.
Required Aston® Postural Assessment Book:
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 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.
Aston® Movement is an introduction to the Aston® paradigm through moving the three-dimensionality of the body.
Focus on seeing, experiencing and coaching movement in conjunction with greater understanding of body alignment. The skills taught for seeing alignment are carried into the assessment of the body in motion.
Discover movement with a new lens on cooperative relationships of body segments using gravity and ground reaction force vs imposing postural rules that inhibit the body's range of motion , strength and balance.
Explore the Aston Arcing™ designs in sitting to release habitual tension patterns and explore new possibilities for an alignment that is both fluid and stable.
Learn how to teach seated arcing to your clients with new seeing and verbal skills.
Be introduced to the application of ergonomic supports created by Judith Aston to reinforce ease and comfort of the new alignment in a variety of environments: car, office etc. The knowledge of basic movement functions enhances all aspects of complex human function.
REQUIRED MATERIAL: MOVING BEYOND POSTURE BOOK
This course is taught with the Moving Beyond Posture book. It is recommended to read before the webinar to enhance learning but not required. You can purchase a copy from our store here.