Zoga Movement Practice

The Zoga Movement Practice program focuses on understanding six areas of the body. Each day of the training is dedicated to working with a different area. Participants will begin by learning about movement and spatially understanding the anatomy of the entire body. Beginning with the feet, they will explore the possibilities of movement between individual body segments, culminating in balancing movements of the head and neck.

Calendar of events

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Zoga Movement Practice program focuses on understanding six areas of the body. Each day of training is dedicated to working with a different area. Participants will begin by learning about movement and spatially understanding the anatomy of the entire body. Beginning with the feet, they will explore the possibilities of movement between individual body segments, culminating in balancing movements of the head and neck.

Participants will also learn how to identify areas requiring movement intervention and how to implement changes in these areas during classroom activities. Common postural and movement patterns will be analyzed and strategies for influencing these patterns will be developed.

A course for physiotherapists, movement and manual therapists, movement trainers and teachers, yoga and fitness instructors, and students of the above-mentioned fields.

This course is intended for graduates of the Zoga Movement Introduction (Zoga Multidimensional Movement) training.

Instructor

Maja Ludwikowska, MD

PROGRAM

Day I

09:00–11:00 Introduction, goals and principles of leading Zoga Practice classes, the role of the instructor. Principles of Structural Integration and the system: 10–12 therapeutic steps; anatomy of the foot, lower leg, thigh, and pelvis
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:00 Movement sequence for the foot and lower leg. Movement sequence for the thigh – front and back of the thigh in both directions
13:00–14:00 Break
14:00–15:15 Postural analysis of the foot and lower leg
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:30 Functional analysis
16:30–17:30 Short movement sequence for the foot plus glide directions in tension and compression

Day II

09:00–10:00 Anatomy of the thigh and pelvis
10:00–11:00 Movement sequence for the pelvis and thigh. Postural analysis and movement analysis
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:00 Movement analysis sequence and postural analysis
13:00–14:00 Break
14:00–16:00 Postural and functional analysis of the pelvis
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–17:30 Movement sequence for the pelvis and lumbosacral area

Day III

09:00–10:30 Anatomy of the abdominal cavity, rib cage, and spinal connections
10:30–11:00 Movement sequence for the abdomen and breathing
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:00 Movement sequence for the ribs
13:00–14:00 Break
14:00–15:15 Postural analysis of the rib cage and abdominal cavity
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:30 Functional analysis of the trunk region
16:30–17:30 Short movement sequence for the foot plus glide directions in tension and compression

Day IV

09:00–11:00 Anatomy of the spine region
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:00 Movement sequence for the spine region
13:00–14:00 Break
14:00–15:15 Postural analysis
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:30 Functional analysis
16:30–17:30 Short movement sequence for the spine region

Day V

09:00–11:00 Anatomy of the head, neck, and mandible
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:00 Movement sequence for the head, neck, and mandible
13:00–14:00 Break
14:00–15:15 Postural analysis
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:30 Functional analysis
16:30–17:00 Short movement sequence for the head, neck, and mandible

Day VI

09:00–10:00 Anatomy of the shoulder girdle and upper limbs
10:00–10:15 Break
10:15–12:00 Movement sequence for the shoulder girdle and upper limbs
12:00–13:00 Break
13:00–14:00 Postural analysis
14:00–14:15 Break
14:15–15:00 Movement sequence for the shoulder girdle and upper limbs

The aim of the course is to develop skills in working with movement and the structure of the whole body within the Zoga Movement approach. Participants learn effective strategies for observing posture and movement and how to introduce changes that improve the function and integration of individual body regions. The program is focused on the practical application of knowledge in work with patients and clients.