I'm in Greece again (photo at left explains what Grandma Sarah's been up to) and I'm coming back to Berkeley on Feb 28. I'm excited because I found this great space, a very cool gym in my neighborhood that's perfect for the kind of group classes and workshops I want to offer more of. 

Do you want to understand your body better and feel really good?

I'm offering four different targeted, eye-opening, and therapeutic Restorative Alignment & Movement workshops this March and April. 

I hope you'll come. You should come! This is information you don't find everywhere. 

(See below, and click on links for more information.)

• Come discover the hidden stuck spots in your body that cause injury and pain 
• Learn how to unstick them to take stress off your joints and open up flow throughout your body.

             VIBRANT ALIGNMENT SPRING WORKSHOP SERIES

Sunday March 10, 2019 11am-2pm   HealThy Feet!  (Steps To a Healthy Body)
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Sunday March 24, 2019 11am-2pm    KNEE ELIXIR  
​              ( ... lubricating and nourishing your knee joints)
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Sunday April 7, 2019 11am-2pm  HIP EASE – CORE STRENGTH 
(... mobility and strength for hips, butt, thighs and waist)
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Sunday April 21, 2019 11am-2pm SHOULDER FREEDOM 
 (... the shoulder bone’s connected to the core and neck and finger bone!)
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I'm near the end of my time in Greece this fall, returning to Berkeley on October 27. I haven't managed to post any blow-by-blow updates for whoever's interested, but I will write more soon about at least these three topics:
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1) The logistics, complications, and enjoyment of bringing our beloved dog Alice to Greece with me; Also how much I loved teaching during 2) the week-long island retreat, teaching two Restorative Exercise classes per day, lots of long hikes and great meals with GREAT PEOPLE; and 3) the very first formal introduction of Restorative Exercise and Katy Bowman's natural alignment concepts on Greek soil - the Move Your DNA workshop I taught this last weekend. (update on 11/3/16: Because of technical issues with posting, you can look at previous posts below for some more on those topics.)


​Also I have lots to say about the dire economic situation for Greeks, and personal stories about how it's affecting people.  I just have trouble getting myself to write. I wish I could have long conversations with all of you!  (I certainly will with some of you!)

I've only gotten to "work on" a few people in Greece on this trip (meaning Hendrickson Method manual therapy), but each time it has reminded me how it actually gives me energy. Yay, Hendrickson Method and alignment info and helping people get moving! I can't wait to see you in my studio! (You know who you are.)      with love, Sarah

Alice is my Emotional Support Animal. When I first heard of such a thing, I felt overwhelming relief that I could have her on the plane with me. My incapacitating anxiety at the thought of leaving for 2 months without her convinced me and my therapist that I needed to do this. Plus, there is no way I am putting Alice in the cargo hold of an airplane. Some of them die, some of them don't die but merely shit and vomit all over themselves in their panic and trauma. So I have a diagnosis, Anxiety Disorder something-or-other, which actually would get the better of me without all the tools I utilize like TRE and Restorative Exercise, and moving my body a lot, and also the responsibility, companionship, and joy of Alice.
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You can find what the therapist's letter needs to say HERE. You let the airline know at the time you book your ticket. If you are taking your dog to Europe, here are 2 important points to consider:
1) Any airline taking off from the U.S. is obliged to honour the ESA letter but if you change planes in Europe, I have heard that the next flight may not allow it. I took Delta Airlines, and changed planes in New York then flew directly to Athens.  (Since then, I have heard that some European airlines do allow it, but I don't know specifics. Do you have any information? Please comment!)
2) There are all kinds of regulations about taking your dog to another country. In Greece, European Union rules apply. You must have a certain kind of microchip. Rabies shot has to be AFTER the microchip is put in. Examination by a USDA certified vet, within 10 days before the trip and at least 21 days after the Rabies shot, and then all the paperwork gone over by the USDA. ETCETERA. These rules are spelled out HERE.  It seems overwhelming at first, but if you map it out and take it step by step (several months in advance), it is doable.

Alice amazed me by not peeing for a full 20 hours, but didn't seem to suffer (though I worried). At JFK they have a "Pet Relief Area," which I was counting on, but it is so badly designed that I saw 3 other dogs besides Alice go in and not one of them thought it was a place for "relief." (I hovered, hoping that the remains from one dog "going" would encourage Alice to do the same.) A tiny metal cell with a 15 inch strip of soaking wet (from rinsing) plastic turf, regularly sprayed with floral deodorizing chemicals. Not a dog-intelligent plan.

She stoically sat at my feet, and the airline was fairly understanding about getting me a seat with leg room. The first flight was pretty tight, but the next one was better. We did a lot of trotting up and down the aisle, and people didn't seem to mind at all. (I do have some worry for people who are allergic, but don't know what to do about that!) 

I adore Alice more than ever! She was consistently an amazing companion for me and everyone we encountered. Everything went smoothly on the trip back, and she broke her record for bladder control: 23 hours this time!

JFK's Pet Relief Area was again a non-starter (see below, middle pic).