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Creating freedom of movement in our arms, neck and thoracic
Musical Arms,
Musical Body
No musical aptitude required
A live somatic movement series distributing effort throughout the body and freeing those overworked areas.
A 7-week course – attend live or on replay
With Cynthia Allen, GCFP, STMI
Remap your sensory motor cortex to unravel deeply entrenched muscle memory, so new possibilities in repetitive movements can arise.
Freedom in movement requires: Fluidity, rhythm, ease and nuance.
This series is NOT just for musicians. It’s for anyone who wants to counteract the effects that repetitive movement can have on the body. Be prepared to be transformed by these classic Feldenkrais® “Bowing” lessons that focus on freeing the arms, creating responsiveness in the torso, and providing relief for sore shoulders and stiff necks.
Do you struggle with any of these?
- Neck pain
- Shoulder strain or injury
- Stiff hands/fingers
- Eye Strain
- Anxiety when under pressure
- Trouble taking easy, full breaths
- Consistently ignoring or missing the warning signs your body is giving you
In today’s society, it is rare that one is exempt from using their fingers, hands, and arms in repetitive ways. Repetitive means strenuous, even if you are only “working” your smartphone or a computer keyboard. Whether you are playing in a symphony orchestra, chopping vegetables as a sous chef, laying bricks at the worksite, or knitting in a chair, you are asking your body to do something it wasn’t really designed to do–hours of repetitive and focused movement.
Sadly, the music our bodies produce while doing these tasks isn’t all that harmonious. Most of us ignore the ache, or push through the strain because we simply don’t know what else to do.
We stretch, take a breath, and then press onward. Over time, the quality of our work deteriorates as does the wear and tear on our body. We come to a full stop when the sound is a CLANG, BANG, or THUD. Ugh!
Chronic tension and injury become the price of making a living or doing what we love.
But does it have to be that way?
I am offering a resounding NO!
It can be different.
How Does it Work?
In this series, you will learn to distribute effort throughout your body instead of relying solely on those overworked shoulders, or that stressed out neck. You will discover new areas of support for your thoracic and arms. Spreading the support throughout the body means less reliance on those fatigued areas. More comfort in the neck, shoulders, hands, and arms. More freedom in completing daily tasks. More joy in doing the activities you love.
Performance and results are important, but in this series, we will let that go. Our focus will be on improving the experience of being human. Creating a judgement free zone that is safe for the nervous system.
Once safety is established, new possibilities can be explored without creating tension, pain or injury. When your nervous system senses calm, it welcomes change and growth. And that is exactly what you will be giving it.
You CAN train yourself to move better. The result? A more relaxed, less stressed nervous system and a more content, less painful you.
Nonjudgmental, Slow and Gentle, Exploratory
What to expect from this series:
- Better circulation and ease throughout your torso, neck and arms
- Relaxation in the mouth, jaw and throat
- Easier breathing
- Ability to stand and sit taller more freely
- Somatic exercises that reach places even your most beloved massage therapist hasn’t been able to impact
- Gentle movements done in sitting, standing, or lying down on a mat or firm bed
- Comfort and pleasure where there has been pain, strain, and tightness
Each class will include:
- Brief lecture
- A full-length movement lesson, 45-60 min.
- A short exploration you can use every day.
- Live Q&A
Lessons that indicate “Bowing” are an ingenious use of one arm doing a sawing or bowing motion and the other arm acting as the instrument. No bow is required. You don’t even need to have ever enjoyed a single song in your life. Musicality refers to the freedom of your arms to be graceful, strong, supple, and firm.
Week 1
Cardinal Movements of the Arm and Shoulder
This is a soft, deceptively simple lesson that yields big results.
Week 2
"Bowing" Lesson #1
We start this brilliant and also a bit mind-bending series. Freeing the tightly held thoracic and cervical, bit-by-bit.
Week 3
Oscillating to Freedom
Invite supple softness from pelvis to shoulders. Clarify the yoke of your shoulder girdle.
Week 4
"Bowing" Lesson #2
Our next approximation in more supple ribs and facet joints.
Week 5
A Long, Free Spine
Finding clarity and length in the spine supports overall health and is the starting place for doing any task or hobby.
Week 6
"Bowing" Lesson #3
Going deeper leads to making the fluid changes more reliable.
Week 7
Cardinal Movements of the Head and Neck
The root of many shoulder and arm problems lies in the cervical and thoracic regions, which are areas that everyone can improve.
2 BONUS Lessons Included!
Bonus 1: “Bowing” Lesson #4
You are now a pro at this bowing motion, and yet, you can still improve the neck and rib basket.
Bonus 2: Drawing Circles with an Imaginary Pencil
A fun lesson that brings much needed 3-D motion of the atlas, thorax and pelvis.
TESTIMONIALS
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September 28 - November 20
- Entire Series - 7 classes in all
- $247 USD
- Attend Live or watch on replay
- Choose between Monday or Friday each week.
- Lifetime Access - revisit as you need
- Entire Series - 7 classes in all
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- Attend Live or watch on replay
- Choose between Monday or Friday each week.
- Lifetime Access - revisit as you need
Join the online Your Learning Body Membership*
$627
- It includes this entire class series PLUS
- 6 more live class series coming from May 2026 through May 2027
- An online library with hundreds of short and longer lessons addressing every function/problem you can imagine.
- Specific course recommendations (we have 3 ready for you) as a follow-up to this current course, to continue your progress.
Cynthia Allen
I am a whole human being expert. With 25 years as a Feldenkrais Practitioner and Senior Trainer in Movement Intelligence and decades of experience in individual and group growth, I understand the ecosystem of being human. How every part of ourselves influences the other parts. I understand that we improve best when we are approached as a whole organism and not a series of parts to be isolated and dissected. I am the person who can take you on a journey of reclaiming your overall emotional and physical movement health from top to bottom.
Cynthia Allen
I am a whole human being expert. With 25 years as a Feldenkrais Practitioner and Senior Trainer in Movement Intelligence and decades of experience in individual and group growth, I understand the ecosystem of being human. How every part of ourselves influences the other parts. I understand that we improve best when we are approached as a whole organism and not a series of parts to be isolated and dissected. I am the person who can take you on a journey of reclaiming your overall emotional and physical movement health from top to bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The audio is downloadable. In an effort to protect privacy, the videos are not downloadable.
We accept all major credit cards and PayPal. Payment Plans may be available through Klarna, Afterpay, and Paypal.
You have 30 days from the time of purchase to request a refund.
No, this is evidence-informed somatic education that reorganizes how you move your body and mind.
We want to facilitate growth and know cost can sometimes be an issue. We are pleased to offer a limited number of partial scholarships based on need. Please read our scholarship policy and apply here.
If traditional therapies have failed you or left you wanting, you will find my approach to health and well-being refreshing and effective.
Will you join me to get the most out of your learning body?
