Workshops
Balanced Runner workshops teach the whole-body coordination changes that will help most 
runners meet specific goals. Workshops begin with a small amount of running so you can observe in yourself things you do that you probably never noticed before. Then you’ll do a sequence of movements lying on a mat that are key to improving your running, but are too subtle to discover or experiment with while you are actually running. This process allows you to really break down your running into its constituent parts and put it back together again better than before.
At the end of the workshop you’ll run briefly again, applying what you learned when you were lying on the floor and getting familiar with a set of sensory reference points to help you run that way in the future. You’ll leave the workshop with a checklist of form improvements you’ve learned to implement and an audio CD to help reinforce the effects of the workshop.
In addition to the regular public schedule of Balanced Runner workshops listed below, private workshops can be arranged for your team, group, or organization. Contact Julia Pak, NYC Director, at 646-256-4414 x3 or julia@balancedrunner.com.
2012 Workshops
Because class size is limited, pre-registration is required for every workshop. To pre-register, click on the link below the workshop you’d like to take, call our office manager Pam at 646-256-4414 x1, or email info@balancedrunner.com. Workshops are generally held in the Chelsea area in Manhattan. Specific location details will provided when you register.
Balance Yourself for...
the More Half Marathon
More Half Marathon Prep Course
Taught by Julia Pak and Oliver Henzler
Four Saturdays, 3/17-4/7, noon-1:30, plus a one-on-one session scheduled at your convenience.
Manhattan location TBA
$250 (25% off the regular price for four classes and a one-on-one)
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You've registered for the race, you've set your goal, and you've got your training plan. Let us help you bring your running form into balance so the More Half Marathon can be the event that transforms you as a runner.
Whether you're aiming to PR or just to finish your first half, The Balanced Runner™ will help you master the fundamentals of healthy, economical running and tune your form to the specific demands of this race so you can run your best. After the race is over you'll take what you've learned with you into every run and race for the rest of your life.
"Working with The Balanced Runner to improve my form was one of the best decisions I have made for my running. I changed not only the way I run, but how I move every day. This has freed me from pain that held back my running. My marathon times have improved greatly because I improved my form and economy, and eliminated painful practices that inhibited proper training. Not only did I take over 30 minutes off my time and qualify for Boston (my stated goal when I started working with Jae), but I re-qualified for Boston in Boston!"The Balanced Runner™ More Half Marathon Prep Course includes 4 classes on Saturdays to help you learn to listen to your body and run each part of the course in a healthy, economical, and anatomically sound way, plus a one-on-one session with a member of the staff to address your specific needs.-- Jo Ann Maninno, Past President, New York Flyers
Each class involves only a minimal amount of running, so you can schedule your weekly long run Saturday morning, then cool down, rehydrate and eat, and come to work with us for 90 minutes. Class topics include:
- 3/17 noon-1:30 Economical Running Form 101
- 3/24 noon-1:30 Sustaining Good Form Through Fatigue
- 3/31 noon-1:30 Hill Running
- 4/7 noon-1:30 Your Finishing Kick
Workshops with The Balanced Runner™ are like nothing you've ever experienced before. Experiential, relaxing, and transformative, we use the Feldenkrais Method of Movement Education® to allow you to connect deeply with your body and your sense of movement so you feel great and realize your potential as a runner. Our work is gentle enough to be safe for injured runners but potent enough to affect world-class runners such as distance-running powerhouse Jen Rhines.
We make sure you can feel what we're talking about before we talk about it, so come prepared to immerse yourself and we promise we'll answer all your questions by the end.
Not running the More Half but want to do this course anyway? You're welcome to join us.
More Half Marathon One-on-One Prep
Can't make the group class but want the benefit of our expertise? Sign up for the More Half Marathon One-on-One Prep Package instead. This package includes a special price on a 3 one-on-one sessions scheduled at your convenience (held in person in our NYC office or via Skype) plus a copy of Jae's CD of lessons for runners, The Core Action Collection. This package is available only to runners registered for the More Half Marathon.
Price: $300 (over 20% off -- full price $379.99)
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Keys to Healthy Running
Taught by Oliver Henzler
Sunday, March 25, 1-4:30pm
Early registration by preceding Tuesday $55; otherwise $75
Feldenkrais® Learning Center, 2121 Broadway, Suite 404, at 74th St. (right above Fairway)
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Does running hurt? Are you frustrated with your performance? This in-depth Feldenkrais® workshop will help you make the changes your body needs to feel great and run great.
You’ll learn how to:
The workshop will include one Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lesson, a gently guided movement lesson done on the floor, a small amount of running and video analysis of elite runners.
The Barefoot Runner
Taught by Oliver Henzler
Sunday, May 13, 1-4:30pm
Early registration by preceding Tuesday $55; otherwise $75
Feldenkrais® Learning Center, 2121 Broadway, Suite 404, at 74th St. (right above Fairway)
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Are you impressed with the arguments in favor of running barefoot but a little worried about trying it?
Have you tried to transition to less technology underfoot but had trouble getting comfortable?
In this workshop you’ll learn what to do with your whole body so you can move safely over your feet the way we evolved to do.
This workshop will include a Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lesson, exercises and video analysis.