Poise & Ease Workshop

Schedule

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 09:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Tollgate Gardens Community Centre | London, EN

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Improve posture + ease. Reduce tension & pain. Reflexive Strength workshop for the upper back with embodied dance integration.
About this Event

beginners welcome • no experience needed


Restore your strength. Move with freedom.

This workshop combines Reflexive Strength training with a guided embodied dance integration practice.

  • First we restore natural support in the body.
  • Then we explore what movement feels like when tension begins to release.
  • No dance experience required.


What happens in the workshop

3 hours — Reflexive Strength training

  • This work helps many people:
  • alleviate upper back tension and pain
  • activate and strengthen reflexive core support
  • restore natural posture and alignment
  • experience more ease and space in the body


1 hour — embodied dance integration

  • After a short break, we move into a guided movement exploration.
  • The sound journey will be created by Felix Oram, known for crafting rich emotional music landscapes.
  • Theme for this workshop:
  • self-expressiom


You are free to:

  • move
  • rest
  • observe
  • explore movement in your own way

There is no pressure to perform or dance “well”.


This workshop is also a portal

Participants will be invited (but never pressured) to continue into:

Grounded Optimism — a 5-month embodied healing journey

At the end of the workshop you can simply choose:

  • continue deeper,
  • or walk away with whatever you gained.

Both options are equally welcome.


Who this workshop is for

You may especially enjoy this workshop if you:

  • experience upper back tension or fatigue
  • want to feel stronger and more supported in your body
  • enjoy movement or dance practices
  • are curious about embodied exploration
  • No previous experience required.


What to bring

Please bring:

  • 2 large bath towels
  • (approximately 1m × 1.5m each)
  • Wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

All other props are provided


Light refreshments will be provided during the break

(fruit and dark chocolate).


Teacher

Adam Spanier

Adam teaches Reflexive Strength therapy and training to help people restore natural postural support and freedom of movement.


Workshop details

Saturday 11 April

9:30 – 13:30

Kilburn Park, London

Tickets: £25

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Where is it happening?

Tollgate Gardens Community Centre, 13 Kilburn High Road, London, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 25.00

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