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Somatic Fitness and Education: Partners, Friends & Resources
Contact: Martha Eddy
49 West 27th Street Suite Mezzanine B
Movements Afoot is a fully functioning Pilates, Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Somatic Fitness Studioin the heart of midtown Manhattan. Our services run the gamut of private/duet Pilates sessions, group Pilates and yoga classes, Physical Therapy, and workshops for all levels and modalities. www.movementsafoot.com
Laban Institute for Movement Studies
Children's resourcesAll Kinds of Minds: The Parent Toolkit Developmental Delay Resources (DDR)
Movement EducationCenter for Movement Education and Research Martha Eddy's Somatic Movement Therapy Training (SMTT), founded in 1991, teaches how to attune with one's own and then others' movement habits by skillfully listening, observing and touching. Learn to identify and support anatomically efficient and expressive movement (using the Laban/Bartenieff system) and the underlying developmental and physiological activity (using BodyMind Centering® principles). SMTT students practice matching clients' needs and motivations, and using improvisational tools to discover healthy and dynamic behavior together. This training is designed for working with people of all ages and abilities. It is centered on Eddy's Dynamic Growth Cyclesm: observe, acknowledge, and accept; provide body-mind-spirit support, and explore diverse ways of being. www.movingoncenter.org
Cancer ResourcesDance exercise to lift your spirits, designed for breast cancer survivors and of benefit to anyone experiencing fatigue, joint soreness, weight gain, limited range of motion in the shoulders, spine or legs, depression from body image feelings, or just wanting to get back into action! movingonaerobics.org Beth Israel Hospital Continuum Cancer Centers of New York SHARE is a twenty-nine year old not for profit organization offering survivor-led support to those affected by breast or ovarian cancer to ensure that no one faces breast or ovarian cancer alone. Drawing on their own experiences, cancer survivors help others address the many emotional and practical issues that arise from a cancer diagnosis. SHARE empowers individuals and communities to advocate for increased access to care, improved treatment modalities and quality of and increased research funding. SHARE's services include hotlines in English and Spanish, with capacity in 12 other languages, support groups, wellness programs, educational meetings, and advocacy activities. All programs are free of charge. www.sharecancersupport.org St Luke's Roosevelt Comprehensive Breast Center An important component of the Comprehensive Breast Center at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospitals are the support services we provide. Accurate diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are the hallmark of our practice and for which our specialists are renowned. In addition, we provide several programs that treat the mind, body and spirit. www.slrsurgery.org/divisions/breast.html Programs for cancer care and support www.jccmanhattan.org A community center for cancer survivors and their families in downtown Manhattan www.gildasclub-nyc.org The Stowe Weekend of Hope is an annual forum for education, enlightenment and recreation for cancer patients and survivors with any type of cancer, and their families -- the focus is to inspire, educate and celebrate the lives of people living with cancer. This unique event addresses the complex challenges and needs of people with cancer at any stage of their disease. www.stowehope.com |
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