Breathing 101
An Introductory Workshop To The Art and Science Of Mindful Breathing.
Mindful Breathing For Wellness and Healing                                     
This two hour workshop will empower you to promote optimal wellness, self-healing, and living your life to the fullest with every breath you take.  Learn how to activate and align the different muscles involved in the simple act of diaphramatic breathing, moving, and posturing.  Michelle Maniaci fuses science based movement principles and biomechanics with Integrative Yoga Therapy to maximize cardio-respiratory functioning and chakra balancing in daily life both on and off the mat.

Investment: $40  

Learn:
  • Anatomy, alignment, and biomechanics of breathing.
  • How to strengthen and correctly recruit respiratory muscles.
  • How to increase flexibility of your spine, rib cage, shoulders, and hips to maximize your breathing capacity.
  • How to energize, focus, improve sleep states, reduce anxiety, enhance your mood, de-stress, and deeply relax with breath based techniques.
  • Personalized breathing prescriptions will be given for your unique needs.
Contact Michelle at 305-206-2229 or birthdance@gmail.com to schedule this workshop at your facility in 2010. 


Instructor:
Michelle Maniaci is a licensed physical therapist, yoga teacher, dance teacher, and infant massage instructor practicing for 14 years.  She has created Nurturing Moves, a scientific and holistic approach to injury prevention, wellness, rehabilitation, childbirth preparation, and performance enhancement that blends the science of physical therapy with complementary and alternative medicine.  Michelle offers courses for health care professionals and teachers that blend physical therapy with yoga therapy, therapeutic dance, massage, mindfulness meditation, and vibrational medicine to benefit all aspects of one's being with scientific integrity, ancient wisdom, and empowered femininity.