Movement workshops in Madison WI

2024 Workshops

This SUMMER:

Discover Martial Arts' secret offerings for Parenting through Movement & More!

A Parenting Workshop

ADULTS ONLY

FEES:

Part ONE*:

$85 per participant

$125 for two adults

(same family or bring a friend)

Part TWO:

FREE*

* Part 1 will be offered on multiple dates. You may choose either one or more than one.

* Part 2 is FREE to all Part 1 participants

Listening Hearts,

Whispering Hands

Reclaim Life’s Playfulness by celebrating connection, curiosity, and learning through movement. The ability to play is a learned ability and a mindful practice is transformative - becoming the ultimate training of the mind.

Hidden behind every Martial Arts technique there is a wonderful portal to be discovered. A portal of learning, communication, and growth. This workshop* is for Parents, Grandparents, and any Adult whose life involves caring for their young ones. Explore how Martial Arts principles apply to PARENTING through nurturing emotional, mental and physical balance, and how - with zero experience - you can greatly enhance your child’s development and empowerment.

Bogdan Heretoiu brings his lifelong somatic study of Martial Arts to create a subtle and powerful fusion between Movement and Parenting.

Listening Hearts, Whispering Hands is a 2-parts Workshop. Part ONE is for Adults Only while Part Two is for Adults and their kids.

Rediscover the BUILT-IN evolutionary tools and mechanisms we all have to create and maintain a strong emotional and mental bond with your kids !

Read more about the fundamental relevancy of MOVEMENT in Parenting context, and specifically how YOU as a Parent can directly and instantly affect your child's emotional and mental state using natural abilities that are literally and figuratively at your fingertips:

As Parents, we hope to provide our children with Love, Support, Safety, a good Education, and overall a good Life.

The glue that holds it all together is an invisible yet powerful force permeating every relationship and nurturing our growth as human beings.

That same force of life is the essence of Martial Arts, and - as any force - it is capable of bringing positive changes as well as destruction.

From a place of Love, Respect, and Compassion, this force becomes transformative, yielding its power to our hearts and minds as we journey through time.

Listening Hearts, Whispering Hearts celebrates the most beautiful manifestation of this powerful force expressed through the sacred connection between a parent and their child.

Together we will gently explore the power of CONNECTION and the infinite ways in which we can positively affect our little and not so little loved ones helping them build a sense of self-confidence, empowerment, and joy of life.

Rediscover our SENSES, as a portal to your child's soul
Tap into an increased awareness of your child's emotional state
Engage through Playful Conflict
Affect Change almost INSTANTLY
Create long lasting "feel good" Memories
Use our most natural sense to share experiences
Rekindle Relationships through cheerful Mindfulness
Design inner tools for navigating life
Immerse in joyful Togetherness through Games and Kinetic Puzzles

Sports are an intrinsic part of our culture, centering ALL training around competitiveness and performance
Sports are a necessary aspect of human life, but because results have priority, sports lack the range to support each child's uniqueness on their path as human beings
Competition is a one way street, always focused on one-versus-another's results
Individual growth is equated with individual performance
In sports, the goal is winning, not individual development as human beings
As currently structured, Sports for Kids/Youth use a flawed reward system and are - in a vast majority - a commercial enterprise focused almost exclusively on profit margins
Latest trends take Sports in the direction of being mostly an entertainment activity for the child and eventually an exhausting distraction for most families

As a Parent, you have the power and opportunity to cut through all the social "noise" that pulls your child's attention in countless directions
The evolutionary bond you share with your child grants you emotional and mental access to affect your child's development through the most fundamental ability of a living being
You have the evolutionary advantage of being the primary source of learning and inspiration for your child - use it fully, in every moment you spend together

* This Workshop includes hands-on practice.

Celebrating connection, curiosity, and learning through playful movement.

DATES & TIMES:

Part ONE* options:

AUGUST - TUE 20 @ 6:00 PM

* Registration Deadline: 08/15

SEPTEMBER - TBA

Part TWO:

SEPTEMBER - TBA

LOCATION: MCS

2082 Winnebago St, Madison, WI

OpenMAT

Common Sense Defense

ADULTS - ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

Expect Critical Thinking

Uncompromising Practicality

FEES:

$75 per participant (Ages 16+)

* Registration Deadline: TBD

"Common Sense Defense" is a unique 2-hour workshop packed with valuable functional and practical information and skill building tools.

Suitable for ages 16 & UP, this workshop will provide an intense learning opportunity with potentially life-saving implications. No prior combat sports experience necessary.

Bogdan Heretoiu brings his lifelong study of Martial Arts applicability in real life in a condensed structure to invite an accelerated learning process to people of all ages.

This workshop is for "regular" people, living a normal life in normal day to day circumstances. What participants will take from this workshop is not for Hollywood movies, but for safely navigating daily conflicts and unforeseen physical, mental and/or emotional challenges using Martial Arts concepts, principles, and training techniques.

Unlike precision-dependent techniques that sometimes take years to control and master, participants will be able to immediately use the skills and methods presented in this workshop.

This 2-Hour Workshop is structured by a number of main topics and it includes hands-on practice.

Personal Integrity:

From a state of mind to a mindful state.

TBD

* Registration Deadline: TBD

MADISON

Past Workshops:

Enhance Stability Through Mobility

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

TBA

MADISON CIRCUS SPACE

Soma Studies

(in-person clinic series)

Bring your daily aches and pains:

Recover and Recharge

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

CHECK AVAILABILITY

QUARRY ARTS BUILDING

Where:

Quarry Arts Building

715 Hill St

Madison, WI

When:

Check Availability

Each hourly clinic will provide different Neuromuscular Exercises from the Feldenkrais Method that help to reduce chronic pain by improving movement capabilities and exploring unhelpful habits. Each lesson helps to enhance stability and mobility, strengthen balance, and reduce overall physical anxiety.

Soma Studies is a class that provides an approach to reduce repetitive strain and stress with lessons in Awareness Through Movement from the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education. If you need a deep reset, this is the class for you. If you like to explore movement for the sake of learning, this is the class for you. If you’re tired of moving with limitations and hesitation, this is the process for you!

Choosing to move out of pain is serious work but it doesn’t have to be difficult, rather, learning through movement can be accomplished with lightness, small movements, and with enjoyment.

Soma Studies helps to create better movement choices that will directly promote better life experiences.

With:

Catrina Choate-Heretoiu has been a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner for 16 years but has been active with the method for 27 years. She’s used the work countless times to recover from chronic pain, post surgery, and work with numerous injuries accumulated from a professional ballet career.

She graduated from the Sonoma II Feldenkrais Training under the direction of Russell Delman and has had the pleasure of teaching Feldenkrais across the U.S., throughout Ireland and Romania, and on faculty at The University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

To this day, Catrina still uses the method to recover from daily stressors and enjoys sharing the brilliant work to whomever is ready to explore and learn more about how they can shift their life with movement!

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FAQ

From Catrina and Bo:

Our Teaching Philosophy

We offer 100% commitment to support and nurture our Students' learning experience, and to provide an enjoyable class environment where Students can train without judgement.

We encourage constructive criticism, collective feedback and support, and self-assessment skills along with strategies towards the achievement of each Student's goals.

To Our Students and their Families:

Our Promise

You can expect unwavering professionalism, high-end quality training, a personalized mentorship tailored to each student's abilities and individual learning pace, and a deeply nurturing teacher-student relationship built on mutual respect and trust.

Our classes are FUN, yet not recreational. We promise results, guaranteed skills development, and a profound grasp of the process of learning that can be applied beyond our class time and into daily life.

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About Us

We are a family who LOVES movement, being physically, mentally, and emotionally active through space. Our classes are a safe environment for playful explorations, subtle transformations, and enjoyable learning journeys.

Read about us HERE

We offer a variety of flexible memberships, passes, and financial assistance when needed.

Our UNLIMITED Membership includes ALL classes and ALL Family Members (Kids, Parents, and Grandparents)