Classes

OSG's Staywell Basics Curriculum assists one to form a beneficial relationship with Gravity. It is a multilevel educational process that teaches the principles of balance and movement using the S.W.E.E.T.SM System. It assists individuals to sense their interaction with Gravity and develop movement strategies that make the most of this alliance. As a result, one becomes increasingly secure, resourceful and energetic when accomplishing daily tasks. OSG's Staywell Basics Curriculum includes the following personalized classes:

• Everyday Movement Basics
• At Work Basics
• Exercise Basics
• Family-Life Basics
• Health Basics
• Therapeutic Basics
• Special Interest Workshops/Events

Learning to interact with Gravity wisely is a life-long process. Everyday Movement Basics offers you an opportunity to build a broad range of fundamental movement skills.

Additional classes address special interests and needs.

Phone OSG at (415)440-4763 or use our on-line registration form to sign-up for a class today!

EVERYDAY MOVEMENT BASICS:
This is a five-part series that teaches the principles and movement practices needed for basic movement comprehension. It addresses the common motions used when sitting, standing, walking, and accomplishing daily activities including reaching, bending, lifting, carrying and climbing stairs. In Everyday Movement Basics you will experience a favorable connection with Gravity and experience greater ease, comfort and vitality with each movement. Continue with class schedule or go back to top .

Class Schedule for Everyday Movement Basics Series (101 - 105):

101 Keeping Company with Gravity
You are in for pleasant surprise! Receive a personal introduction to Gravity! In this class, the foundation for all of OSG's classes, you will meet Gravity face-to-face perhaps for the first time. You will hear it speak to you as it travels through your bones. You will find it leads you to a place of balance that is yours alone. You will feel Gravity give you rest and send you into action. Begin your life-long friendship with Gravity. It will be worth your while. Guaranteed!
Time: 2 hours Cost: $70.00 Maximum: 6 Students

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102 Sitting and Seating
Finally! Sitting still is OUT! In this class, another OSG basic, you will learn the principles and techniques behind sitting actively. You will discover how to sit in a state of dynamic equilibrium supported, light, fluid and energized. You will survey a maze of seat designs and learn to select a seat that matches your structure and your task. You will begin to understand chair-ology the art and science of sitting and seating.
Time: 3 hours Cost: $105.00 Maximum: 6 students

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103 With Firm Footing
Try this! Stop your struggle to stand up straight! In this class you will find yourself standing firm and tall without undue effort. You will learn how to establish a secure base of support for your body from your feet on up. You will find a new freedom as your body balances easily on top of your foundation. Your stance will feel supported both from below and from within. You will be strong, confident and ready for action. Be true to Gravity when standing in line.
Time: 2 hours Cost: $70.00 Maximum: 6 Students

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104 Walking in Gravity's Favor
Get Hooked on Walking! In this class you will add a new dimension to your walk. You might even notice a spring in your step. You will learn to identify and change those habits that - unknown to you now - make your walking more difficult than need be. You will learn the art of taking steps that are secure and buoyant. You will meet the challenges of getting around on foot: climbing stairs, walking on hills and choosing shoes. Giggle when Gravity gives you a boost on your way.
Time: 3 hours Cost: $105.00 Maximum: 6 Students

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105 Easy Does It!
Save your Energy! Safeguard Your Health! In this class you will apply the principles of smart daily action. You will discover how Gravity supports and assists you in work and play. You will learn to bend, reach, lift, hold, twist and turn, carry - and more with less strain. Work wonders as you get more done with less effort. Make cooking dinner into a dance.
Time: 3 hours Cost: $105.00 Maximum: 6 Students

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AT WORK BASICS:
These classes are designed to eliminate stress and strain at work, and to promote productivity and creativity. In At-Work Basics we will explore the principles of effective workstation design and use. Move safely and economically while "on-task" in the workplace. Continue with class schedule or go back to top .

Class Schedule for At Work Basics Series (201-202):

201 Computers et. al.:
Protect your primary investment YOURSELF! Take charge of your computing environment. In this class you will learn how to create a workspace that takes care of you. You will assess your physical stature, movement habits and computing requirements. You will learn to sit without strain. You will consider your seat selection and determine an optimal workstation layout. Back in your own office, you will be able to evaluate and design your workstation to fit you "just right". Sit first chair at your computer make a splash!
Time: 3 hours Cost: $135.00 Maximum: 4 Students

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202 SWPR Sitting REVIVED: Ride the Swopper
Consider a Seat of the Future! In this class you will have the opportunity to test a new seat design: the Swopper, an ergonomic innovation of a seat that comes from Germany via AerisUSA. This seat, a blend of cutting edge technology and design, reinvents sitting. Sitting comes Alive!
Maximum: 4 Students Cost: Free with Swopper Purchase

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EXERCISE BASICS:
This four-part series emphasizes learning the principles and techniques behind an effective and well-rounded exercise program. Exercises that emphasize the optimal use of Space, Weight, Effort, Energy and Time assist you to reach your fitness goals. We teach skills for aerobic and recreational sports as interest arises. In Exercise Basics you will learn to maximize your fitness regime.
Class Schedule To be Announced

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FAMILY-LIFE BASICS:
This multi-faceted series addresses the many bodily changes that occur between birth and old age. Growing up, from infancy through puberty into adulthood is difficult work filled with trials and passages. Meeting the challenges of partnership, pregnancy and parenting is likewise demanding. Yet the rewards are significant. Family-Life Basics offers classes that are designed to assist you to care for yourself and your loved ones at every life-stage.
Class Schedule To be Announced

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HEALTH BASICS:
Created to address your specific health concerns, Health Basics covers a range of medical problems, from chronic back and/or neck pain, to repetitive stress injuries. You will learn skills to assist you with your specific situation and receive support for your journey toward greater health.
Class Schedule To be Announced

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THERAPEUTIC BASICS:
Apply the treatment principles and techniques employed at OSG with your loved ones and/or your clients. You will learn gentle yet effective techniques that benefit structure and function. Therapeutic Basics classes outline and prepare you to use the S.W.E.E.T.SM System in your own bodywork practice and at home.
Class Schedule To be Announced

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SPECIAL INTEREST WORKSHOPS / EVENTS:
Class Schedule To be Announced

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