“The primary characteristic of any fluid system is in its ability to keep transforming itself.” Emilie Conrad
InnerDance is a unique inquiry into our capacity to innovate and participate with the regenerative and biological movement processes of life. This immersion into the waters of Continuum emphasizes breath, sound and Transformative Self Care practices that invite movement explorations into our embodied living systems. Cultivate a deep sense of the subtlety of wave motion through the spine, viscera, myofacscial webs, emphasizing organic natural fluid movements of nature: spirals, waves, arcs, and curves. Each class provides mindful applications that can enhance sensory awareness, proprioception, balance, greater understanding of your body’s self regulatory systems, deep core fluid strength, joint flexibility and agility, and versatility of the spirit! Restore sensation, curiosity and creativity in your BodyBeing that is inherently sensual and pleasure seeking! Come find a deeper way to nourish yourself, your own yoga union of movement inside. Rediscover the Deeper Dance! see REGISTER for more info.
“Val Leoffler has focused her life to this moment of offering. Her gift, her offering, as a teacher is oceanic in depth and volume. I come to immerse weekly, as I experience deep joy in the freedom and buoyancy of the dive.”
InnerDance is a unique inquiry into our capacity to innovate and participate with the regenerative and biological movement processes of life. This immersion into the waters of Continuum emphasizes breath, sound and Transformative Self Care practices that invite movement explorations into our embodied living systems. Cultivate a deep sense of the subtlety of wave motion through the spine, viscera, myofacscial webs, emphasizing organic natural fluid movements of nature: spirals, waves, arcs, and curves. Each class provides mindful applications that can enhance sensory awareness, proprioception, balance, greater understanding of your body’s self regulatory systems, deep core fluid strength, joint flexibility and agility, and versatility of the spirit! Restore sensation, curiosity and creativity in your BodyBeing that is inherently sensual and pleasure seeking! Come find a deeper way to nourish yourself, your own yoga union of movement inside. Rediscover the Deeper Dance! see REGISTER for more info.
“I’ve been looking for a class like this for a long time… Val creates a space of absolute safety & welcome!”
Continuum Fluid Strength video recordings available 10:30-Noon
Fluid Strength is an innovative approach to fluid core strength developed by Emilie Conrad, the founder of Continuum . We follow the movements of water and nature’s spirals and waves with the dynamic play of the diversity of the jungle. Safely invigorate, build dynamic fluid strength from the inside out, and follow your body’s delight in play and rest. The studio is equipped with Exploreboards and props for those that wish to optionally explore the restorative nature of inversions. Allow your animal body the embrace of organic movement that listens, explores and challenges while creating core strength & flexibility. Intelligently support renewal, self-care and expression: Awaken to the fullness of what it means to be alive!
“I just started Fluid Strength 7 months ago at 57… Now I am confident that I will be even more vital, vibrant, strong, and flexible at 60 and beyond than I am now & awareness has given me a whole new perspective on the next stages of my life in all areas.”
Fusion Movement Classes:
Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:45pm
Embodied sweat, stretch & strengthen spiral, arc, curve: faster paced dynamic movement through space, agility, breath & fluidity, core alignment & play! Blending loosening & cardio, joint isolations & deep stretches, core strengthening, floor work and movement awareness…this is a class Val initially developed and taught through the Santa Cruz City Parks and Recreation Dept. and has been teaching and evolving for the last 30 years! video recordings available
Women’s Core Mondays 5:45pm-7:00pm InnerDance Studio
Women’s Core is currently full through Spring, call for other options
“Val offers the most comprehensive, intelligent work out imaginable. Her 30 + years of experience in the bodywork field are to the classes rich benefit. The class weaves stretching, yoga, cardio, dance, improv, balance and building core strength in a way that keeps my body enlivened and in shape for sports like surfing. Doing this in a group is fun, community is created, and the spacious westside studio helps me bring a little breath into the middle of the week.”