Community Education | Class Series | Wednesdays, October 2-30, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:50 pm

Benton Center, Linn-Benton Community College, 757 NW Polk Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330

LBCC REGISTRATION FORM

CHOOSE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS THE CLASS CATEGORY

Or call (541) 917-4840 to register by phone.

Anatomy is not just for surgeons and physical therapists. We each live in a body, and learning to identify and connect to our bones, organs, muscles, and movement patterns can improve our quality of life in multiple ways. You can use this self-knowledge to prevent injury, better communicate with health care providers, increase your sense of confidence and agency, and find more appreciation for your physical self. The class will involve individual and partner exercises to develop somatic awareness and include instruction on safe touch.

Soma is the Greek word for body, now frequently used to denote our awareness of ourselves as a body (somatic awareness). This course covers basic anatomy by bringing technical information together with experiential learning so we can begin to feel our own tissues and differentiate them by sensation. The benefits include greater functionality in physical activities, and more confidence in our movement. Come join the camaraderie of an engaged learning community and discover more of the amazing body you have!