Next Program Enrollment: July 31-August 7, 2020
Ever Wish You Just Knew What To DO?
You're told:
Hey, I have a free Challenge for that!
Hey, I have a free 1 hour training for that!
-What kind of class should I take, or not take? How do I know what to do when I'm there so I DON'T hurt myself?
-There's so many other people in class, and it's loud and fast and the instructor won't stop just for me, if there even IS an instructor, sometimes I'm watching a video or gardening or painting or just making it up on my own- but I want to do it RIGHT.
👉Hey- I have a program for all this!👈
For almost 15 years, I have been teaching natural movement- deliberate, slow, using concentration and focus and breathing- on Pilates Reformers. I've also been studying with movement teachers like Claire Mockridge, Katy Bowman, and Dr Perry Nickelston, plus practicing as an herbalist specializing in wellness education.
Turning the vague advice you hear (about being healthy and getting more steps in and such) into practical, doable, NOT tortuous experiences that you actually enjoy and aren't cumbersome IS MY JAM.
This is the Foot To Forehead Fix Program, and it's everything I wish people already knew before they took a class or went to an appointment about their health and wellness. This is your foundations, it's going back to basics, it's all the stuff you didn't know you didn't know.
- Walk more
Hey, I have a free Challenge for that!
- Sit correctly
Hey, I have a free 1 hour training for that!
- Move your body
-What kind of class should I take, or not take? How do I know what to do when I'm there so I DON'T hurt myself?
-There's so many other people in class, and it's loud and fast and the instructor won't stop just for me, if there even IS an instructor, sometimes I'm watching a video or gardening or painting or just making it up on my own- but I want to do it RIGHT.
- Live a healthy life
👉Hey- I have a program for all this!👈
For almost 15 years, I have been teaching natural movement- deliberate, slow, using concentration and focus and breathing- on Pilates Reformers. I've also been studying with movement teachers like Claire Mockridge, Katy Bowman, and Dr Perry Nickelston, plus practicing as an herbalist specializing in wellness education.
Turning the vague advice you hear (about being healthy and getting more steps in and such) into practical, doable, NOT tortuous experiences that you actually enjoy and aren't cumbersome IS MY JAM.
This is the Foot To Forehead Fix Program, and it's everything I wish people already knew before they took a class or went to an appointment about their health and wellness. This is your foundations, it's going back to basics, it's all the stuff you didn't know you didn't know.
When Your Everyday is a "Near-Living Experience"
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We all have history.
Little or big, all the injuries and illnesses you've ever experienced leave their mark on your nervous system, your fascia, your organs, your joints. And all the automatic, unconscious adjustments you made at the time, that made it possible to "keep on keeping on", made their mark too. If you're done with feeling stuck, stiff, sore, and old, and you're ready to feel strong, active, vibrant, and accomplished, you're in the right place. The Foot to Forehead Fix layers together Movement re-training, systems healing with Herbal Medicine, plus community and accountability to support your changes and progress. Restore and maintain your active life, gain faith in yourself, and practice tools to stay on track for the long haul in this 8-week live program. |
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Living Pains
Where will your feet take you?
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Over the years, I'll bet you've developed what I call Living Pains. The sometimes small, sometimes big aches and pains that you've been living with, but are starting to really impact your life now.
Avoiding and fending off Living Pains takes up a lot of time and energy and you miss out on parts of life that you'd actually love to enjoy- instead you have Near-Living Experiences that don't quite compare. You've lived with your history and patterns long enough, don't you think? Are you ready to look at your outside-self: how do you sit, stand, walk, and breathe? How about at your inside-self: what's the state of your digestive, immune, stress-response, and other systems really like? Let me re-train your movement, teach you how to heal your systems, and introduce you to a community and guided (and fun!) accountability activities, all in pursuit of You Feeling Better™. Because simply feeling better is the first step to all the other goals we have. |
Are You Tolerating These Living Pains?
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No system works alone, no system hurts alone
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Haven't you heard? EVERYTHING is connected!
From foot to forehead, from digestion to low back pain, from breathing to kidney function- we aren't just a machine with replaceable parts run by an all-powerful computer between our ears. We're more like a living, breathing spider web, or a great river system- complex, branched and woven together, and very hard to reduce down into components. |
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The Foot to Forehead Fix is a truly whole-body approach to health:
💪 We improve structural supports, starting with the foot and working up through all the movement chains to align, strengthen, and release the muscles, joints, and connective tissue that keeps us upright
🌻 We work on internal systems at the same time, improving how functions like stress, immune, and digestion operate and collaborate with the rest of the body
💪 We improve structural supports, starting with the foot and working up through all the movement chains to align, strengthen, and release the muscles, joints, and connective tissue that keeps us upright
🌻 We work on internal systems at the same time, improving how functions like stress, immune, and digestion operate and collaborate with the rest of the body
Take a look at a few examples of our inter-connectedness
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Here's one more complaint that I hear a LOT:
I feel great after the chiropractor, but then I go right back to my old habits and my pain comes right back too!
Why can't I learn what TO DO so I stop this pattern??
You're not alone
We've all got physical stuff that's piled up our whole lives- those pesky Living Pains.
The goal is to get moving in a direction that really does stop your patterns of pain and discomfort, and build new ones of strength and mobility.
If you're anything like the rest of our members, you have:
Wouldn't you like to overcome your physical history and patterns? How about learn to restore and maintain an active life?
Now you can.
Plus accountability, support, private guidance, and community are built into this program, because one of the lessons I've learned over and over is that:
A) everyone feels like they're the only one struggling (obviously this can't be true!) and
B) everyone benefits when we work together (we truly are social creatures)
(You can also help build the interactive and supportive parts of your own experience. Read more below about earning discounts for yourself and the friends you invite.)
The goal is to get moving in a direction that really does stop your patterns of pain and discomfort, and build new ones of strength and mobility.
If you're anything like the rest of our members, you have:
- A desire to work for this yourself. You understand there's no "magic pill" and you want to actually put in the work to make a big change in your life
- An expectation that you get personal coaching, and real support, from me. None of this "links to pre-recorded videos included" and "my assistant pretends to be me" stuff
- A holistic appreciation of your body and your life. You already understand that "no system works alone, and no system hurts alone" so you're ready to learn and practice new integrations, but you also don't have any plans to stop your real life. This program better fit into what you're already doing
Wouldn't you like to overcome your physical history and patterns? How about learn to restore and maintain an active life?
Now you can.
Plus accountability, support, private guidance, and community are built into this program, because one of the lessons I've learned over and over is that:
A) everyone feels like they're the only one struggling (obviously this can't be true!) and
B) everyone benefits when we work together (we truly are social creatures)
(You can also help build the interactive and supportive parts of your own experience. Read more below about earning discounts for yourself and the friends you invite.)
3 things I will work on with you:
I'll hand you a step-by-step movement program that is super-simple
When your body is out of alignment, it kinks up the smooth chains of movement our joints are supposed to glide along. A lifetime of that will give you some far-reaching and yet interconnected discomforts. So let's line you back up again with easy to incorporate daily practices. I am a 15 year veteran of Reformer Pilates teaching, which Joseph Pilates described as "controlling your muscles with your mind", and I'll teach you not just "exercises" but how to move mindfully.
Biomechanics + Exercise= Strong and Healthy Movement Patterns
I'll give you herbal wellness support plans for stress management, digestion perfection, pain and injury healing, and more
In addition to practicing physical movements and releases, you'll also learn good internal wellness habits during this program. Restoring system balance is just as important as developing spatial balance, strength, and other physical improvements.
(And I'll give you lots of kitchen-based and shopping resources for supplying herbs- I don't think it's ethical to both make suggestions and provide the remedies.)
Movement Medicine+ Herbal Medicine= Your Holistic Wellness Plan
We'll empower you to stay active
This program is like scaffolding, shoring up your foundations while building up and strengthening them at the same time. I understand there's so many things you want to do again, and that you want to keep doing them far into the future. My #1 goal is to set you up with a framework that will enable you to pursue the rest of your life the way you want to from day 1. Regular accountability and community are key to this process, and you'll have both from the very beginning of the program.
When your body is out of alignment, it kinks up the smooth chains of movement our joints are supposed to glide along. A lifetime of that will give you some far-reaching and yet interconnected discomforts. So let's line you back up again with easy to incorporate daily practices. I am a 15 year veteran of Reformer Pilates teaching, which Joseph Pilates described as "controlling your muscles with your mind", and I'll teach you not just "exercises" but how to move mindfully.
Biomechanics + Exercise= Strong and Healthy Movement Patterns
I'll give you herbal wellness support plans for stress management, digestion perfection, pain and injury healing, and more
In addition to practicing physical movements and releases, you'll also learn good internal wellness habits during this program. Restoring system balance is just as important as developing spatial balance, strength, and other physical improvements.
(And I'll give you lots of kitchen-based and shopping resources for supplying herbs- I don't think it's ethical to both make suggestions and provide the remedies.)
Movement Medicine+ Herbal Medicine= Your Holistic Wellness Plan
We'll empower you to stay active
This program is like scaffolding, shoring up your foundations while building up and strengthening them at the same time. I understand there's so many things you want to do again, and that you want to keep doing them far into the future. My #1 goal is to set you up with a framework that will enable you to pursue the rest of your life the way you want to from day 1. Regular accountability and community are key to this process, and you'll have both from the very beginning of the program.
A little bit about Paula
Since I was young I’ve gotten headaches and neck pain, and I’ve been discovering links between pain I chronically experienced and some of my medical history like tongue tie, impacted wisdom teeth, braces, and the like.
Since I talk for a living, I assumed it happened because of my choices- teaching over a dozen reformer pilates classes each week, 6 hour days with my DIY Herbalism students, even a side gig for a while sampling protein supplements in health food stores. Everything I did revolved around me communicating, and it often hurt.
I’d developed a good set of management and coping skills, from chiropractic and ART sessions, to topical and internal herbal supports, to float tanks and salt cave meditations. I’ve always been hypermobile so between these interventions, pilates strengthening my joints, and yoga slowing my brain, I was doing OK.
Then I took an alignment training course to complement my pilates teaching and it changed everything! I realized my own mis-alignments were stressing my head and neck, and that I could reset myself to prevent the pain in the first place.
This was a game changer, and became the foundation of this new hybrid coaching program. Let's get you ahead of your pain points, and teach you new habits and supports to halt old patterns in their tracks.
Since I talk for a living, I assumed it happened because of my choices- teaching over a dozen reformer pilates classes each week, 6 hour days with my DIY Herbalism students, even a side gig for a while sampling protein supplements in health food stores. Everything I did revolved around me communicating, and it often hurt.
I’d developed a good set of management and coping skills, from chiropractic and ART sessions, to topical and internal herbal supports, to float tanks and salt cave meditations. I’ve always been hypermobile so between these interventions, pilates strengthening my joints, and yoga slowing my brain, I was doing OK.
Then I took an alignment training course to complement my pilates teaching and it changed everything! I realized my own mis-alignments were stressing my head and neck, and that I could reset myself to prevent the pain in the first place.
This was a game changer, and became the foundation of this new hybrid coaching program. Let's get you ahead of your pain points, and teach you new habits and supports to halt old patterns in their tracks.
My style of teaching
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I'm nerdy, and precise, and I like to make you laugh. I love nothing more than to learn all the things, find patterns, develop simple strategies, and help you integrate them.
My clients have praised my "enthusiasm, expertise, and connection" and my "theatrical and fun approach to teaching and life without any drama." (Now I'm blushing!)
As a sufferer of neck and back pain myself, exacerbated by my career choices that mean I talk for a living, I understand how difficult it can be to shift patterns and be consistent on your own, and I want to encourage you to take this first, guided, supported step towards your new, stronger future.
I'm the creative sleuth, the research librarian, and the translator that helps you with this journey. My job is to:
My clients have praised my "enthusiasm, expertise, and connection" and my "theatrical and fun approach to teaching and life without any drama." (Now I'm blushing!)
As a sufferer of neck and back pain myself, exacerbated by my career choices that mean I talk for a living, I understand how difficult it can be to shift patterns and be consistent on your own, and I want to encourage you to take this first, guided, supported step towards your new, stronger future.
I'm the creative sleuth, the research librarian, and the translator that helps you with this journey. My job is to:
- identify the tools- the herbs, the remedies and formulas, the practices and habit shifts, whatever it is YOU need
- teach you to you integrate these tools into your life so they can get to work helping you rebuild your health
Other things clients have said about being in my classes:
A pre-wedding pilates party
"Paula is so dedicated to helping people improve their lives, not out of her own ego, but because she really cares about others."
"I've been trying to figure out how to describe her super power as an explainer-of-things. She's really excellent at that. And I think what it boils down to is that she's really skilled at figuring out how someone needs something explained, which is where her intuition really comes into play."
"Paula always has a smile on her face and a gentle way about her. She is approachable and trustworthy. She won’t judge. I know that I can be vulnerable with her, share the not-so-nice parts of my life, and she always make me feel better about myself. She paints a picture of a brighter, more hopeful tomorrow that keeps me going."
"She manages to balance a practical, no-nonsense approach to life, teaching, and learning with a whimsical nature. She sees the beauty and magic in everyday life and the knowledge she seeks and dispenses, even if at first blush it appears mundane to others."
"I've been trying to figure out how to describe her super power as an explainer-of-things. She's really excellent at that. And I think what it boils down to is that she's really skilled at figuring out how someone needs something explained, which is where her intuition really comes into play."
"Paula always has a smile on her face and a gentle way about her. She is approachable and trustworthy. She won’t judge. I know that I can be vulnerable with her, share the not-so-nice parts of my life, and she always make me feel better about myself. She paints a picture of a brighter, more hopeful tomorrow that keeps me going."
"She manages to balance a practical, no-nonsense approach to life, teaching, and learning with a whimsical nature. She sees the beauty and magic in everyday life and the knowledge she seeks and dispenses, even if at first blush it appears mundane to others."
What is the program like?
Week 1: Introductions
Your have your private intake appointment with me, about 1 hour long
We'll have a detailed, thorough talk about your your history, goals, and current condition to establish your plan
I'll also make sure you're set up and prepared for our ongoing classes
Your have your private intake appointment with me, about 1 hour long
We'll have a detailed, thorough talk about your your history, goals, and current condition to establish your plan
I'll also make sure you're set up and prepared for our ongoing classes
Week 2: Classes start
First live Alignment group class, about 1 hour long
You'll start learning the physical framework of this program- positions, practices, and stretches that will realign and unkink your body's systems. (No special equipment is necessary, we can modify with items found in your home)
First live Herbal Supports group class, about 1 hour long
You'll learn about a body system and how repairing and supporting it helps heal all the others
First live Alignment group class, about 1 hour long
You'll start learning the physical framework of this program- positions, practices, and stretches that will realign and unkink your body's systems. (No special equipment is necessary, we can modify with items found in your home)
First live Herbal Supports group class, about 1 hour long
You'll learn about a body system and how repairing and supporting it helps heal all the others
Weeks 3-8: Ongoing Sessions
You'll have 3 more private check-in sessions with me, about 30 minutes each, when we'll adjust, tweak, or brainstorm methods to continue your progress and success
Plus continued bi-weekly live Alignment and Herbal Supports group classes, each about 1 hour long
You'll have 3 more private check-in sessions with me, about 30 minutes each, when we'll adjust, tweak, or brainstorm methods to continue your progress and success
Plus continued bi-weekly live Alignment and Herbal Supports group classes, each about 1 hour long
Additional Support
You'll also receive handouts, access to practice and workout videos, replays of your private sessions, and additional fun bonuses!
Online Community
As a F2F student, you will be invited to join our private (NOT Facebook!) online community. Videos of the classes will be posted there to review our work, and we'll be holding deeper and related discussions there too. As you continue your wellness journey beyond our four computer screen edges, this community is where you can return for continuing clarity.
You'll also receive handouts, access to practice and workout videos, replays of your private sessions, and additional fun bonuses!
Online Community
As a F2F student, you will be invited to join our private (NOT Facebook!) online community. Videos of the classes will be posted there to review our work, and we'll be holding deeper and related discussions there too. As you continue your wellness journey beyond our four computer screen edges, this community is where you can return for continuing clarity.
Your Investment: Program Cost + Discounts
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8 Week Program
including 4 private sessions, 8 group sessions, additional resources and online community: $549 Earn Discounts For each friend you invite that joins us, you'll EACH get a $50 discount on the program (Yes, each friend. If 11 of your friends join with you they each get $50 off their course price, and you get the course for free. And I'll love you forever for doing all that work! I know how hard it is.) Social Justice Pricing I am working on how best to extend this program to Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color students at prices that reflect my commitment to anti-racism work and reparations. As of now, the best option seems to be a pay-what-you-can sliding scale, exclusively for historically under-served students. I am still working on those details, and if you would like to use a sliding scale or have other suggestions please email me. If you are white and would like to contribute to a scholarship fund, please reach out to me as well. |
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Foot to Forehead Fix FAQs
So it's a private session with you and some online zoom classes?
It's more than that! Yes, we're using Zoom (so's everyone else, right? It's a reliable system!)
And yes, you start with private session with me.
In fact, we will have a private session together every other week, and on alternate weeks there's a movement class as well as a "healthy systems" class.
That's a total of TWELVE meetings altogether, in 8 weeks.
And yes, you start with private session with me.
In fact, we will have a private session together every other week, and on alternate weeks there's a movement class as well as a "healthy systems" class.
That's a total of TWELVE meetings altogether, in 8 weeks.
Other than the online sessions, what kind of ongoing help will there be? I tend to fall off the wagon before habits ever get started.
Many of us have the same trouble. That's why I'm building in group and individual accountability.
First of all, you'll get some fun and even silly reminders throughout each week to do your practices.
We also have a private online community for Foot to Forehead Fix members (FFFers)- it's not on Facebook!
This is where I'll post our class videos, where you'll discuss and ask questions, and even help each other out. I have found that one of the most powerful ways to cement a new skill is to help another person learn it, so share what's working for you!
First of all, you'll get some fun and even silly reminders throughout each week to do your practices.
We also have a private online community for Foot to Forehead Fix members (FFFers)- it's not on Facebook!
This is where I'll post our class videos, where you'll discuss and ask questions, and even help each other out. I have found that one of the most powerful ways to cement a new skill is to help another person learn it, so share what's working for you!
I'm new to exercising/I'm an old pro at fitness classes/I have an old injury/I don't know if this is for me?
We're all walking around in bodies that have been shaped by our own lives, and they're all different. That's ok. My rule of thumb is that if you can get up the stairs on your own, I can help you. (If you can't, I can recommend a wonderful PT in the North Wales PA area)
Our work will be deceptively simple, at least at first. But simple doesn't mean easy! Concentration, precision, and awareness are HARD and takes effort.
I'll be asking you to break the most basic movements down into component parts to examine and correct them, so we can build them back into automatic, unconscious habits that are sound and sustainable.
From there, we'll keep layering and building to reinforce what you're learning- how to move well.
This means that most all bodies can benefit from this work!
Our work will be deceptively simple, at least at first. But simple doesn't mean easy! Concentration, precision, and awareness are HARD and takes effort.
I'll be asking you to break the most basic movements down into component parts to examine and correct them, so we can build them back into automatic, unconscious habits that are sound and sustainable.
From there, we'll keep layering and building to reinforce what you're learning- how to move well.
This means that most all bodies can benefit from this work!
What about the "systems Healing" classes? What's the point?
The point is that everything is connected. Here's an example:
Do you see where this is going?
The "healthy systems" classes will teach you to both manage and get ahead of common issues, so you can be truly healthy and stop chasing symptoms.
- If your digestion isn't functioning well, it may keep you up at night and you won't get enough rest to heal your body
- Healing is done through the inflammation process, so this means inflammation in the body will linger and possibly never quite finish its work if it gets called away to deal with bigger problems
- Partially healed sites can be prone to repeat injury, which will further increase inflammation
- Since the lymph system delivers both the construction/clean up crews of inflammation AND immune support to make sure there's no bacterial invaders or other problems, ongoing inflammation will run down your immune system
- Meaning you might get sick more often and lose muscle mass while you recover
Do you see where this is going?
The "healthy systems" classes will teach you to both manage and get ahead of common issues, so you can be truly healthy and stop chasing symptoms.
What exactly will i learn?
This is a big question- it IS an 8 week course, after all! Here are the basics:
1. You will learn POSITIONS like neutral pelvis and "cat suit"
2. You will learn STRETCHES like the top of the foot stretch and the thoracic stretch on your forearms
3. You will learn RELEASES like the kneecap release and the chin to chest
4. You will learn MOVES like monster walking and the vertical squat
5. You will learn to support and heal your Stress, Immunity, Movement, and Digestion
and these are only tangible, in-the-syllabus things. You'll also learn to create habits, routines, and rituals to support your lessons and changes, you'll learn to believe in and take ownership of your strength and health, you'll learn to build your lessons INTO your day so it's not extra work to keep improving... and more. Always more.
1. You will learn POSITIONS like neutral pelvis and "cat suit"
2. You will learn STRETCHES like the top of the foot stretch and the thoracic stretch on your forearms
3. You will learn RELEASES like the kneecap release and the chin to chest
4. You will learn MOVES like monster walking and the vertical squat
5. You will learn to support and heal your Stress, Immunity, Movement, and Digestion
and these are only tangible, in-the-syllabus things. You'll also learn to create habits, routines, and rituals to support your lessons and changes, you'll learn to believe in and take ownership of your strength and health, you'll learn to build your lessons INTO your day so it's not extra work to keep improving... and more. Always more.