Saturday, October 10
4:30–7:30pm
SHIFT Movement & Healing Arts
3517 Stone Way N, Seattle

The secret to flexibility is building trust with your nervous system by progressively developing more strength at your end range of motion. Approaching mobility (aka strong flexibility) like strength work– with sets and reps– will yield far better results than passive or static stretching. AND most people find they feel quite good with this type of training and their overall movement capabilities and quality significantly improves.


WHAT WE’LL WORK ON:

•Assessment– Getting a baseline + how to track progress

•Best place to start– The forward fold, the deep squat, & the straddle pancake are three most useful entry points, and the ones that develop fastest.

•Top methods– from Loaded Progressive Stretching to Controlled Articular Rotations to elasticity development– and how Fascial Maneuvers can amplify the process

•Intro to Splits and Bridging

•Pro-tips for best results

•Linear vs Organic Mobility

•Tips on building your own program

WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH:

- A clear read on your own restrictions and what’s causing them
- The core methods for building strong, usable flexibility
- A framework you can keep training on your own
- The logic behind what’s trained and why
— so you can adapt it rather than just follow it
- A realistic sense of what actually changes on what timeline

WHO IT’S FOR:

- Beginners looking to build a foundation of strong flexibility
- Movers and athletes wanting better performance and fewer injuries
- Desk workers dealing with stiffness and postural fatigue
- Lifters, yogis, and martial artists stuck in their squat or fold
- Anyone who wants to move better and feel better in their body Mixed levels, scalable throughout — with progressions for beginners, for people navigating injury or chronic illness, and options for intermediate and advanced practitioners.

WHAT TO BRING:

Long sleeves and pants, water. Optional but recommended: kneepads, notebook.

REGISTRATION:

$75 Early Bird thru Sept 20th
$90 from Sept 21th

All three October workshops
$175 Early Bird
$210 from Sept 21

Register with a discount here:

https://mixedmovementarts.thrivecart.com/mma-oct-workshop-series/

Sliding scale is available for every workshop. Just email me. Work-trade spots are available too.

dae@mixedmovementarts.com

LOGISTICS:

SHIFT Movement & Healing Arts3517 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 It doesn’t look like much from the outside. Look for the yellow building.

Doors open 20 minutes early. Please arrive with time to park, settle in, and land before we begin.  

**Do not park directly in front of the building — you will be towed.**

There’s street parking nearby; give yourself 5–10 minutes to find a spot and walk over.  

ABOUT DAE

Dae Gallina is the founder of Mixed Movement Arts. 15+ years teaching movement, fascia, and nervous system health to thousands of people, including workshops at Harvard Medical School, UCSF, Bastyr University, and the International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation. B.S. in Human Biology and Anatomy. Functional Range Conditioning certified Mobility Specialist.

His work draws on Movement Culture, contact improvisation, Qi Gong and Tai Chi, Continuum, Gaga, Organic Intelligence, and continuing education in neuroscience and somatics. It's an inquiry into what does a body actually need, and how do we give it that in a way that’s inclusive and accessible to all bodies?

WANT TO GO DEEPER?

I work with a small number of people one-to-one — private coaching and bodywork, built around your body, your history, and your goals and life.

Reply or email me and we’ll set up a free consultation

QUESTIONS?

Just email me.

dae@mixedmovementarts.com mixedmovementarts.com