Fitness Classes in San Francisco, CA

In this innovative 3-day/24-hour course you will learn to expertly give a full body stretching session that can be done as a stand alone session or added to the end of a massage. You will learn a full body assisted stretching routine and be able to customize your sessions based on the skills you’ll acquire in this course. As an added bonus you will...

This may be different from any other Cranial Class you have taken. In this class we will be using the Osteopathic Ortho-Bionomy principles to work on the Cranium. We will be working with the: • Structure (Phase 4)- Skin, Muscles, Bones • Unwinding (Phase 5) • The dynamic of how relaxing the practitioner deeply relaxes the client • Reflexive...

In this class you will learn the basic physiological and anatomical processes of pregnancy and postpartum. Students will learn to create safe and comfortable prenatal positioning, technique, contraindications and modifications of your existing hands on skills and labor massage.  We will also address specific musculoskeletal concerns such as low...

This two-day 14 hour muscle testing class aims to make you a more effective and efficient therapist by giving you a much needed window into the neurology of the neuromuscular system. A manual muscle test can quickly inform the practitioner of the nervous system’s ability to recruit a muscle or muscle pattern. This is information that visual assessment...

In this 2-day class students will gain a thorough understanding of what reflexology is, how it works, the benefits of reflexology, and proper technique and application of reflexology. We will learn anatomy, contraindications, how to differentiate between tightness in the fascia versus tension in a reflexology point, and how to address specific health...

We are more than our muscles and bones. We are our energy, emotions, and all the experiences that have led us to this moment. How would it feel to connect to all of who we are? Advanced Energy (Phase 6) Ortho-Bionomy provides you with the awareness and sensitivity that all around us and through us: our bones, muscles, and organs, there is...

Ortho-Bionomy uses Osteopathic-based gentle body positions and movements to stimulate the self-correcting reflexes within the muscles and nerves. These responses can move the client out of pain and discomfort within 10-30 seconds. This method is very specific and structure-oriented. 'Structure Governs Function' is an Osteopathic principle...

For students of all levels. This class will help build strength, flexibility and awareness of breath. Classes will be structured for all levels with hands-on alignment instruction and modifications.