WANT TO FEEL SO GOOD
YOU’LL DANCE IN YOUR KITCHEN?
WITH JUST A FEW SIMPLE SHIFTS -WHILE
YOU DO THE THINGS YOU’RE ALREADY DOING?
YEAH, YOU DO! KITCHEN DANCER SHOWS YOU HOW.
Instead of:
– sitting at your desk praying for the workday to end…
– trying to ignore the pain in your back/shoulder/hip/knee…
– wishing you had the time, energy or motivation to start a new exercise program…
– spending your afternoons in a stinky gym trying to grind your body into submission…
– getting up the nerve to try a new sport or hobby just to feel the old aches and pains that limit you the next morning…
WHY NOT LEARN TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY:
LET GO OF TENSION FROM OLD INJURIES AND
IMBALANCED POSTURAL PATTERNS
FEEL THE JOY OF MOVEMENT EVEN AS YOU GO
ABOUT YOUR DAILY TASKS
GET CURIOUS AND ALLOW MORE FREEDOM
REGULATE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR
INSTANTANEOUS CHANGE
…AND LEAVE YOUR INITIAL FEAR AND PESSIMISM BEHIND YOU?
That’s what you’ll do in ‘KITCHEN DANCER’.
CAUTION: Even if you’re the world’s most dorky dancer you may find yourself spontaneously boogying through your day!
IN FACT…this method might be the “how am I going to keep my body going” solution you were praying for.
What exactly is it, you ask?
It’s a lot of value for the price, for starters.
All online and done at your own convenience.
Each week we’ll emphasize one part of your body, from your toes to your nose. Although we’ll always address whole body and nervous system connection.
You’ll receive digestible videos, PDFs, and supporting materials weekly that you can explore when your schedule allows, then join the live online playshop fun or watch the replay later.
You can ask your questions in the Kitchen Dancer Community, too.
Maybe I’ll create a video tutorial just for you.
And did I say it’s going to be FUN!
Dance parties are encouraged but certainly not required.
Kitchen Dancer will show you a simple way to go from tense and cranky,
to curious and hopeful, to a body that longs to move…
To “wow, I haven’t thought about my back/shoulder/hip/knee pain all day!
THIS WORKS!”
Kitchen Dancer will guide you to:
💡 Think of your body as a whole rather than a collection of parts
💡 Be kind and patient with yourself as you investigate your patterns
💡Become aware of the way you may be bracing from old strategies that no longer serve you
💡 Find moments of awareness in your daily life to exhale and release into gravity
💡 Recognize the role your nervous system has in creating change that becomes permanent with practice
💡Experience the fun of movement that heals
EIGHT WEEKS OF WHOLE BODY EXPLORATION
FIRST WEEK
INTRODUCTION
Learn about my approach and the tools we’ll be using to shift our experience of moving through the world all while embracing ease and joy in our everyday movements.
SECOND WEEK
PROTECT YOUR ANKLES
Move through a full range of motion in a controlled way to strengthen and prepare your feet and ankles for safe movement in your kitchen and out in the world.
THIRD WEEK
KEEP YOUR HIPS MOBILE
Your hips need to roll in the joint to create healthy fluid for ease and pain relief. Sticky hips need to glide and flow for maximum efficiency especially if you sit a lot.
FOURTH WEEK
ENGAGE YOUR CORE
As you dance you activate all of your abdominals in all planes of movement which will ease back aches and strengthen your postural muscles naturally.
FIFTH WEEK
RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS
If you keep your shoulders up by your ears all day, this is a chance to let them slide down your back and circle around for greater comfort in your upper back and neck.
SIXTH WEEK
IMPROVE YOUR BALANCE
Shift your weight from side to side while lifting your knees as you sway and twirl. Let your vestibular and visual system practice finding your center of gravity in the most fun way.
SEVENTH WEEK
ELEVATE YOUR MOOD
Movement creates endorphins- the chemical your body produces that makes you feel joyful and relieves pain. Your favorite tunes connect you to happy, energizing memories.
EIGTH WEEK
SHARPEN YOUR BRAIN
Your nervous system needs variety and novel experiences. When you dance you’re using your whole system from your toes to your nose and your brain benefits.
It’s gonna be fun!
COME DANCE WITH ME!
Even if you think you’re the world’s worst dancer, or pain keeps you off your feet more than you want, this program is for you!
It’s gonna be fun!
COME DANCE WITH ME!
Even if you think you’re the world’s worst dancer, or pain keeps you off your feet more than you want, this program is for you!
WORDS OF PRAISE
You said why don’t you try these 3 minor, minor exercises… the pain was gone and I was completely blown away!
Your movement is so elegant and so free and so inspiring and you model that any-body can do this. You are exceptional at this.
I feel much more balanced, I was unaware of how my patterns were pulling me off center. The pain is gone and I know how to reset through the day.
My posture’s better, my legs are stronger. I can stand up without the assistance of the canes now. And we had fun! I did chair dancing.
I don’t have neck pain, I don’t have back pain. I probably have 98 percent less pain… oh and I don’t take pain meds anymore, either.
I didn’t want to succumb to some idea of aging that would have me lose capacity and range of motion.
Why learn from me?
I’m Kristen Iuppenlatz Grech, a master Pilates teacher, CoreAlign master instructor, foot and gait specialist and Neurosomatic Intelligence coach.
I’m also an actor/dancer/musical theatre nerd and I love to dance anywhere!
I struggled with my own chronic pain for over 15 years after two car accidents in two years.
I’ve studied with incredible mentors over the past 24 years to figure out how to heal and feel better than ever at 60.
This is the program I wish I’d been able to find back then. I hope you’ll join me on the adventure.
