Body Wisdom: Movement for Life with Tom McCook
How to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Body and Mind
About the course
The mind and the body are a single unit. They may run on separate circuits, but they are inextricably connected, and when we train ourselves to harmonize our physical and mental wiring we can transform our lives.
Join Tom McCook, internationally recognized Master Movement Specialist, Franklin Method Educator and Somatic Coach, who will take you on a transformative journey of movement in a live, four-session online physical and mental workout.
Here, Tom will teach you how to balance and align your body and your mind to place yourself on a path to holistic wellbeing through a series of mind/body awareness exercises. Tom’s passion and knowledge have empowered everyone from Olympic athletes to working professionals to harness the awesome power of movement to simultaneously stimulate the mind and body.
What you'll learn
How to train your mind and body to relieve tension, improve posture, mobility, strength, balance and cultivate a centered presence.
Why a full body practice of joint mobility is so important for your physical and mental health.
How to balance each area of the body through a series of safe, easy, and effective conditioning exercises.
How to use somatic centering practices to be more present, open, and connected and ground ourselves in compassion and pragmatic wisdom.
How to BREATHE! You'll learn how the body breathes and how to increase energy and relieve stress.
Course Outline
Pelvis/Feet/Centering
Spine/ Breath
Shoulders/Neck/Posture
Integration/Cultivating
Meet Your Teacher
Tom McCook is an internationally recognized fitness and movement specialist and certified Master Instructor of Pilates and CoreAlign for Balanced Body. For the past 30 years, Tom has created mind-and-body holistic workouts for working professionals, people rehabilitating from injuries, and world-class athletes including Olympic Gold Medal swimmers Natalie Coughlin, Jenny Thompson and Misty Hyman.
Tom’s teaching approach integrates a series of holistic mind-body practices including Pilates, yoga, Shiatsu, stretching, The Franklin Method, BodyCode System, and life coaching. Tom is committed to his own daily meditation and movement practice, which broadens his effectiveness in designing programs for balance and optimal health. In 2003, Tom produced the exercise video Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance, and his Center of Balance has been featured in multiple national magazines, newspapers and television programs.
What Tom's students
are saying
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I left class feeling stretched and as if I've worked, but also energized and aligned. I love it!
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I've gained a greater understanding of Pilates including the core, breathing, and engaging of muscles. I left class feeling stretched and as if I've worked, but also energized and aligned. I love it!
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Tom is a wonderful teacher! It is a privilege to study with him.
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Tom is a wonderful teacher not only because he is an expert, but also because he embodies compassion and caring for every student. It is a privilege to study with him.
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This has changed my approach to exercise from "working" to concentrating and focusing on movement.
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This has changed my approach to exercise from "working" to concentrating and focusing on movement.
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I've gained a lot of "body knowledge" and can activate certain muscles now!
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I feel I've gained a lot of "body knowledge" and can activate certain muscles now. At the beginning, I wasn't sure if my muscles were activated or not.
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Tom McCook did a great job teaching verbal and tactile cueing!
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Superior workshop. All material was well organized and explained. The exercises were executed perfectly. Tom McCook did a great job teaching verbal and tactile cueing. Highly recommended!
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Loved the workshop!
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Loved the workshop! The tone of his voice is great. Gentle, clear and very thankful for his gift to instruct, encourage and to help us all be better movers.
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Simple, yet thorough!
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This was very well explained, clear and understandable. Simple, yet thorough!
Let’s do this together.
Enroll today to reserve your spot for our next course, beginning Aug 24.
Enjoy MEA online for a reduced price of 15% while spots last.
Enjoy MEA online for a reduced price of 15% while spots last.
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Body Wisdom: Movement for Life
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