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Teachers, dancers, yogis, body workers,
and practitioners of all kinds. 

A new, integral system of learning workshop offered in the US.

Awareness Through the Body (ATB) is a comprehensive sequence of exercises to raise awareness and enable individuals, whether children or adults, to become conscious of their own perceptions and abilities so that they may become self-aware, self-directed individuals. The activities are creative and often fun, combining known and unknown approaches to encourage concentration, focus, relaxation, a sense of accomplishment, and well-being.

ATB offers ways to discover the existing connections between mind, emotions and the physical body and to organize these different parts into a more harmonious whole, centered on the inmost being.

The workshops in New England are as follows (details of each level are below):

 

ATB 1 – Thursday and Friday, June 28  & 29, 2012

ATB Kindergarten – Saturday, 30th of June

ATB 2 – Sunday through Tuesday, July 1-3, 2012

ATB 3 – Thursday through Saturday, July 5-7, 2012

ATB 5 – Monday through Thursday, July 9-12, 2012

 

ATB 1 must be taken before ATB 2, ATB 2 before ATB 3, and ATB 3 before ATB 5.

ATB 1 is a prerequisite for the Kindergarten workshop.

 

All of these workshops will be in or near Walpole, NH which is 30 minutes from both Keene, NH and Brattleboro, VT.

Financial Aid is available. Click here to download the application or visit this link to fill it out online. 

If you prefer to pay by check, Checks should be made to Awareness Through the Body and sent to: Margo W. MacLeod, 22210 Stow Cir, Briarcliff, TX 78669

 

Your space will not be reserved until payment is received.

For more information about Awareness Through the Body visit http://awarenessthroughthebody.com or email margowmacleod@gmail.com

 

 

 

The ATB workshops require consistent concentration and can be emotionally or physically demanding. Neither you nor the group will get the full value from the experience if you can not be wholly present for every session. If you have major responsibilities during this time we suggest you think carefully about whether you can give the workshops your full attention. Please feel free to contact Margo MacLeod with any questions: margowmacleod@gmail.com

 

ATB Levels

ATB I Provides a basic orientation to Awareness through the Body and is a prerequisite for all more advanced workshops. The topics include: Sensory awareness—opening and refining the senses Attention and concentration—directing and focusing attention, and increasing the length and depth of concentration Exploration of the different planes of the being Breathing—developing awareness of the breath and the effects of breathing Relaxation—enhancing  the ability to relax, physically, emotionally, and mentally Plate work—experiencing inner and outer space, and being present in both simultaneously

ATB II Deepens and integrates the basics of ATB introduced in ATB I and adds: Emotional exploration Collective aims in group dynamics Awareness of how the physical structure develops control over contraction and relaxation in the body

ATB III Explores the principles of ATB and their practical application including how to lead an ATB session, develop a sequential program, and address the needs of specific children and specific groups.  Activities include: Moving over, under and around objects in structured settings Throwing and catching bamboo sticks to develop peripheral vision and a sense of rhythm Balancing plates with candles to deepen the simultaneous experience of inner and outer space Working with the elements

ATB V Further develops the basic themes of ATB helping the participant to obtain a deep perception of what ATB is. We explore:  Evolution as the evolution of consciousness. We approach it from the different parts of our being: Rediscovering evolutionary movements present in our body, sensing the particular energy and emotion of each evolutionary step, and observing how the mind evolves through the different stages. The 5 Elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether. Participants explore the presence of these elements in them and in the world around. They become aware of the interaction of these elements in the being and of how one can use them to bring greater harmony into oneself.

Kindergarten We will explore how Awareness through the Body is implemented with kindergarten age children through lively activities and games that give the adult an embodied understanding of ATB so they can help the children contact an inner consciousness. Objectives for the children include: Listening for meaning Self control Focus and capacity for being present  Alertness of the senses   Freedom and fluidity of movement Social skills Respectful and sensitive body contact with peers A healthy self image Trust  Subjective memories for relaxation and tonicity

Certificates will be awarded upon the successful completion of each workshop and may be used to apply for CEUs. Graduate credit from Antioch University is available for ATB I plus Kindergarten, ATB II, III and V for an additional fee. Contact Heidi Watts for more information: hwatts5379@antioch.edu

 

The Instructors

Aloka

I was born in Catalonia, Spain in 1951. In 1971 I moved to India to live in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and teach contemporary dance in the Ashram schools. During these years I studied Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi, and breathing therapy. Since 1991 I have been living in Auroville, teaching dance and, with Joan, creating and implementing a program in Awareness Through the Body for children in the Auroville Schools. Presently I am offering workshops on Awareness Through the Body for teachers and other adults in Europe and the U.S. Since 2003 I have been studying water body work and deepening my practice of Tai Chi.

 

 

Suryamayi

Suryamayi was born and raised in Auroville, India, an international community devoted to the ideal of human unity and conscious evolution. At 6 years old, she was among ATB founders' Aloka Marti and Joan Sala's first students, has trained with them consistently throughout her life, and is now a certified ATB practitioner who regularly leads classes and workshops for both children and adults. Suryamayi also teaches hatha yoga, Anusara Yoga founder John Friend being her primary teacher. Suryamayi has included several Therapy Trainings in her studies with John Friend, as well as several hundred hours of therapeutic bodywork on Maui, where she currently lives and owns a private studio with her husband Tony.

 

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Cancellation Policy

If cancellation requests are received 2 weeks or more prior the start of the workshop, a full refund will be issued minus a registration fee of $40. No cancellation refunds available after that time.