Logokinesis Education
What is Logokinesis?
Logokinesis refers to the art of interpersonal communication
skills for movement teachers.
Our
approach to movement encourages the application
of so-called “soft skills” to improve
physical performance and make the most of our relationships
with clients and students.
By
improving their soft skills movement teachers
can consistently enhance the learning process
of those
who seek their expertise. Our workshops for Pilates
and Ballet teachers offer a platform for discussion
and networking as well as proposing “child” and “adult” center
learning practices to enhance your teaching skills.
We
challenge the assumption, that endless repetition
of movement without explanation produces optimal
results. It does not.
We
believe, that working from the inside out, using
all the senses to integrate
information,
does.
Our
motto?
THINK. THEN MOVE.
Logokinesis
Pilates
This workshop consists of a STOTT
Pilates-based conditioning class that displays group
communication applications. We will experiment with
experiential anatomy, cueing, using words and touch
as primary motivators, as well as discovering the advantage
of aromatherapy for anchoring kinaesthetic information.
Come prepared to move, talk, touch and smell!
The
workshop can be a general introduction to Logokinesis
Pilates
or concentrate on the following aspects of
teaching and technique:
Logokinesis
Experiential Anatomy Workshop
This workshop takes away the fear from the anatomy
portions of Pilates exams. We will work our way
through all muscle groups needed for your certification
and
connect them to specific exercises, on your body.
Logokinesis Principles Revisited Workshop
Here we go back to basics, revisiting Pilates principles
and offering teaching approaches for a varied
workout in your clients. We also train you
on identifying
personality profiles and learning styles and
adapt your programming
accordingly.
Logokinesis Trainer Health Workshop
A neglected aspect of Pilates education, this
workshop is the pendant to Nicola’s book: People Skills
for Pilates Trainers: Balancing, Health, Works and
Relationships in the Body-Mind Spirit World. How often
should trainers work out? What are the most dangerous
work related injuries and how do we avoid them? What
can we do if clients follow us in our sleep? Are just
some of the issues tackled in this course.
Logokinesis for Ballet Class
Logokinesis,
refers to the art of interpersonal communication
for movement teachers.
Dance
has a long tradition, dating back to the court of
France. In terms of pedagogy
however,
a ballet class
in the 1600’s was taught very similarly to
the way it is taught today. This is intriguing, especially
considering that athletic performance and training
has benefited enormously from psychological, medical
and communication scholarship. Although dance medicine
is slowly making an impact in order to protect dancers
from injury, communication skills are a neglected
area
in dance education.
If you are a dance teacher, that would like to
explore new ways of teaching to improve the technique
of
your students or if you would just like to develop
professionally
in a non-traditional way, we encourage you to attend
one of our workshops. The Logokinesis Ballet workshop
explores implementing elements of child centered
learning in a traditional ballet class, by offering “hands
on” tools to energize your teaching routine
and foster team spirit in your classroom.
We
will start with an experiential anatomy class, the
use
of sound for training the muscles required
for
balance, employ hand weights to enhance coordination
in a Pirouette and employ the beneficial scents
of essential oils to foster concentration and
endurance. The experience of the senses in relation
to our
movement
will help sharpening the awareness of our very
personal body-mind balance and offer new ways
of communicating
this learning.
Workshops
can be a general introduction to Logokinesis, or
focus specifically on the following
aspects
of technique:
Aplomb Workshop
Training Balance
Pirouette Workshop
Training Focus, Biomechanics and Coordination
Ballon Workshop
Training elevation, musicality and muscular
strength
Come
prepared to dance, touch, sing and smell! |
