• It is amazing how much these exercises can become imprinted into my moving and thinking with more grace and ease towards my self.

    Chris Procter

  • Since attending your classes my chronic pain areas have dissolved.

    Joy Foster

  • The classes are gentle and yet your body knows that it has worked. You learn to move in ways that are intuitive to your body without forcing it to accomplish more.

    Sarah Rose

  • These classes have improved by co-ordination, my flexibility, core strength and balance.

    Lucy Shelters

  • Wendy's directions are very clear, starting out simply and becoming more involved, guiding students into using various muscle groups, and progressing to a level that is best for them.

    Brenda Sloane

  • It is amazing how much these exercises can become imprinted into my moving and thinking with more grace and ease towards my self.

    Chris Procter

  • Since attending your classes my chronic pain areas have dissolved.

    Joy Foster

  • The classes are gentle and yet your body knows that it has worked. You learn to move in ways that are intuitive to your body without forcing it to accomplish more.

    Sarah Rose

  • These classes have improved by co-ordination, my flexibility, core strength and balance.

    Lucy Shelters

  • Wendy's directions are very clear, starting out simply and becoming more involved, guiding students into using various muscle groups, and progressing to a level that is best for them.

    Brenda Sloane

$16 per in-person class

Friday Mornings - 9:30 to 10:30 am

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Movement as Medicine

Wendy's classes are a creative mix of somatic movement and strength training. Somatic movement is a healing practice that restores our nervous system to its natural state by inviting us to slow down and explore our inner landscape. Through examination of martial arts concepts and somatic principles, Wendy's classes allow for challenges to emerge from what is easy. The experience of the interrelated concepts of safety, support, ease and comfort allow us to move seamlessly into the territory of challenges. We delve into breathing; enriching our ability to experience a connection to ourself and our environment and our challenges.Our internal explorations gradually make us aware of unconscious holding patterns that may have contributed to chronic injury or pain. Somatic movement presents us with opportunities to build new neural pathways so that we can move with greater ease and efficiency. As we become more practiced in the somatic approach, we begin to develop growing self-awareness in our daily lives, the first step towards regaining control of our lives and making different – and conscious choices. This is the somatic way.

Strength and weight training offer numerous benefits for women over 60, helping to combat age-related muscle loss, improve bone density, and enhance balance and coordination, which reduces the risk of falls. Regular resistance training also supports joint health, boosts metabolism, and can improve mental well-being by increasing confidence and reducing symptoms of depression. Importantly, it promotes independence by maintaining strength needed for everyday tasks, contributing to a higher quality of life in older age.

Group classes are currently offered on Friday mornings, from 9:30 to 10:45 am

Private classes are also available.

Wendy Schneider  BA, BEd, RYT

Wendy Schneider is a movement educator whose teaching methodology is a blend of somatics, the experiential science of the personal consciousness, with kinesiology, the science of human movement, function, and performance. Wendy believes that movement is a powerful medicine that can help people overcome injury and chronic pain related to unconscious holding patterns.  Under her guidance, her students learn to access their bodies' innate ability to move with ease and fluidity, and become leaders in their own change process. More about Wendy.