More About Aston–Patterning®
Aston–Patterning® is an educational system developed by Judith Aston based on close to 40 years of teaching experience. The process includes a combination of bodywork, movement coaching, ergonomics, and fitness training. Aston work is helpful to individuals seeking assistance with acute or chronic pain and for those who wish to improve their posture and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their movement patterns. Aston–Patterning® can be an integral part of a personal growth process.
Bodywork…
…is a system that includes three forms: Aston Massage, which is basic bodywork, is non-compressive, and virtually painless utilizing a "three-dimensional touch" that releases daily and accumulated tension. A specialized form of myofascial release called Myo-Kinetics, which releases deeply embedded structural holding patterns within the soft tissue network. To address skeletal holding patterns, Arthro-Kinetics provides release at joints and along bony surfaces. The purpose of this three-fold system is to decrease holding and to create new movement options.
Movement Education…
…this aspect of Aston–Patternng® is Neuro-Kinetics. This first starts with learning more efficient and less stressful ways of performing the simple movements of everyday life and progresses to complex activities such as sports and musical instrument performance. The education process involves hands-on guidance, verbal cues and visual demonstrations offering the most effective way to perform a specialized activity or to recover from injury. These movement designs can also be used to specifically release accumulated tension in the body. In all aspects of the movement work, the aim is to evoke easy and efficient activity.
Ergonomics…
…this aspect of Aston–Patternng® is designed to help clients examine environmental factors (seating conditions, shoes, etc.) that may be compromising body structure and usage. Once these factors have been identified, the practitioner can suggest ways of either changing body usage to improve the situation and/or modifying objects to make them more "body-friendly". The Aston-Line® offers ready-made products to modify a wide variety of seating.
Aston–Patternng®, in its application, draws from all the above tools as needed. The diversity and richness of techniques available makes it an unusually powerful system for helping clients neutralize the negative effects of past history and grow into a more comfortable, confident and knowledgeable future.
A complete listing of Aston® Patterning Practitioners in the United States, Australia, New Zeland, and UK.
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