ChiRunning Workshops with Coach Jean
ChiRunning combines movement principles from Thai Chi with the sport of running, allowing you to run more efficiently, and with less impact. I will guide you through many exercises and drills designed to leave you with a clear sense of what the Chi Running technique feels like in your body. We will spend time alternating between demonstrations, fun exercises and technique drills. The nature of the day will be relaxed, full and inspiring.
Level 1 Half Day Workshop
In the class we will cover:
- What is ChiRunning?
- Alignment and Relaxation
- Cooperating with Opposing Forces
- Chi Running versus Power Running
- Introduction to the Chi Running Form
- Effortlessly Increase Your Stride Length
- Finding Flow with Ideal Cadence
- Personal Check-in Tricks and Tools
- Pre-run Body Looseners, Post-run Stretches
- Innovative technique drills
- How to conserve energy at any speed
Date & Time: Sat, May 17th, 9:30am -1:30pm
Location: Massage2Movement, Wallingford, CT
Cost: $165.
Level 2 Workshop:
ChiRunning half day workshop level 1 is a pre-requisite. This workshop will review, and build on the foundations of what you learned in the half day workshop. The review will serve as the warmup, then we’ll use video analysis to highlight areas of opportunity, and finally we’ll progress to drills for increasing pace through relaxation. The nature of the day will be relaxed, fun and inspiring. In the class we will cover:
- Body Looseners
- Alignment and Relaxation
- Cooperating with Opposing Forces
- The Body Moving in Harmony as a Unit
- Finding Flow with Ideal Cadence
- Quick Video Analysis of Each Participant
- Targeted Drills
- Increasing Pace Through Relaxation
Date & Time: Sat, June 7th, 9:30am -12:30pm
Location: K of C, Whitinsville, MA
Cost: $150