The Breathable Body - Better Health Through Improved Breathing

The Breathable Body 2008 Schedule

2008 Schedule for Continuum Movement and Buteyko Institute Method of Breathing Retraining

Free lecture series – The Myth of Deep Breathing

Wednesdays: Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 19, April 16, 6:30 - 8 pm
Sunday April 27, 3:30 – 5 pm
Monday: May 5, 6:30 – 8 pm

You ‘expect’ BREATHING to be EASY but for anyone faced with the challenges of asthma, allergies, snoring, sleep apnea, anxiety, panic attacks or fatigue, the act of BREATHING is hard work.

Come to a free lecture and learn from Robert Litman, a certified Buteyko practitioner, how to master the art of breathing from a deep place using The Buteyko Institute Breathing Method, a physician-developed, clinically–proven breath retraining method using a series of exercises that can be learned by anyone (children as young as 4 have mastered the technique).
Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E. Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ

The Buteyko Institute Method of Breathing Retraining

February 22-24, April 3-5, Tucson, Arizona
March 3-6, Berkeley, California
March 14-16, Boulder, Colorado
June 27-29, Santa Monica, California

The Buteyko Institute Breathing Method is a physician-developed, clinically–proven breath retraining method using a series of exercises that can be learned by anyone (children as young as 4 have mastered the technique with dramatic results) to successfully treat breathing disorders like asthma (without drugs), allergies, emphysema, snoring, sleep apnea and chronic cough as well as a variety of stress related conditions where breathing is affected: anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, etc. Learn how breathing works and how to make simple changes that can immediately improve health. The method was developed by a Russian physician, Dr. Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, and has been adopted as a routine treatment for breathing challenges throughout much of the world
Contact: Robert Litman, 520-326.9775 or robert@thebreathablebody.com for times and costs

Private Sessions

The Buteyko Institute Method of Breathing Retraining
Available in Tucson, Arizona, Seattle, Washington, Boulder, Colorado, San Antonio, Texas, Bozeman, Montana, Southern and Northern California & London, England
For costs and times contact Robert Litman, 520.326.9775 or robert@thebreathablebody.com

Weekly Continuum Classes 2008

THE ART OF SELF – RENEWAL
Continuum Movement’s explorations invite us into an inquiry to differentiate and sense the many complex layers of our biology, focusing on the myriad fluid relationships inside the container of skin, muscles, bones, joints and breath. We seek to engage in a daily practice of pleasurable movement which we have found to raise our expression of health and vitality to a higher octave.
Series 1: February 6, 13, 20 & 27 – 7:15 – 9:30 am
Series 2: March 19, 26, April 2 & 9 - 7:15 – 9:30 am
Series 3: May 7, 14, 21 & (28 tentative) - 7:15 – 9:30 am
Cost: $100 for each series to be paid at the 1st class, $35 for individual classes
Contact: ROBERT LITMAN, 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com
Weekly classes held at: Center for Expressive Arts, 3838 E. Ft Lowell. Suite 2

Continuum Workshops 2008

AWAKENED BREATH - A BREATHING EDUCATION CLASS
Sunday, February 10, 2008, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Awakened Breath teaches you skills to slow your breathing down, soothing your nervous system and increasing your vitality and immune system creating a healthier you. Enjoying breathing leaves more time for creativity and less time for repetitive thoughts. You will be grateful for the gift of breath as the intimacy between your awareness, your breath and your body deepens. Cost: $60 CEU’s – 4 Location & Registration: Tucson Touch Therapies, 3903 E. Pima St.
Tucson, AZ 85712, 520-881-7337

Continuum Intensive - Fluid Anatomy w/ Robert Litman
February 15 – 17, 2008, Seattle, Washington
Continuum Movement’s explorations invite us into an inquiry to differentiate and sense the many complex layers of our biology, this time focusing on the myriad fluid relationships inside the container of skin, muscles, bones, joints and breath.
Cost: $325
Early Registration: $295 before Jan. 20, 2007
Frequent Flyer: $275 (before Jan. 20, 2007)
Times: Friday: 7 pm-10 pm, Sat : Noon-6 pm, Sun: Noon-6 pm
CEU’s – 15
Location: Nexus Hotel (was Ramada), Northgate, Seattle,
Contact: Doris Mosler, 206-782-0120 or dhmosler@aol.com

Bodies and Culture with Emilie Conrad & Robert Litman
February 29 – March 2, 2008, Berkeley, CA
Emilie and Robert are both committed to the wealth that Fluid Movement brings to everyday life and every aspect of their teaching reflects that dedication. Beginning with the liquidity of breath we enter the swirl of rippling movement. We learn how the support of “ground” invigorates our tissue as the inspiration of the starts anoints us with the creative flow.
Cost: $475. Registration before Jan 30, $425
Registration: Continuum Studio, 310.453.4402 or thefield@continuummovement.com
CEU’s – 18

AWAKENED BREATH - A BREATHING EDUCATION CLASS
Wednesday, March 12. 2008, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm
Awakened Breath teaches you skills to slow your breathing down, soothing your nervous system and increasing your vitality and immune system creating a healthier you. Enjoying breathing leaves more time for creativity and less time for repetitive thoughts. You will be grateful for the gift of breath as the intimacy between your awareness, your breath and your body deepens.
Cost: $60
CEU’s - 4
Location & Registration: Tucson Touch Therapies, 3903 E. Pima St.
Tucson, AZ 85712, 520-881-7337

Living the Breathable Body in the Sea and on Land
with Carole Burstein, PhD and Robert Litman
April 10 - 13, 2008 – Maui, Hawaii
Both the body and the personality are reflections of the way that we live and breathe. The movement of breath affects every cell in the body. Unconscious mechanisms that shape the way we breathe create our perceptions, beliefs and behaviors. Under stress breath separates from consciousness, compromising human potential on every level.
As we learn to live a breathable body we re-unite breath with consciousness opening our organism to its unrealized possibilities. We meet ourselves beneath the survival patterns that have shaped both body and personality.. Through the Wisdom of breath we enter a time/space where cells become tissue and perceptions form meanings and behavior.
In this workshop we will cultivate a relationship with the DIvine Intelligence of the breath that Breathes us. This relationship becomes our Guide, revealing our purpose and potential in this lifetime. In so doing, every breath becomes an opportunity for co-creating our unfolding Self
In Maui we have the unique opportunity to explore our inner fluidity as we are held and moved by the archetypal fluidity of the ocean. Morning sessions are held at the beach; afternoon sessions in the studio.
This workshop addresses:
• anatomy and physiology of breath
• anatomy of the psyche (Jungian)
• the relationship between body and psyche
• the formation of mind/body patterning and to interact with it
• the creation of an ongoing relationship with your deepest essential Self
• the use of perception as a tool for transformation
• increasing the capacity to sense and move coherently
• revitalizing bones, joints, nervous system and health on all levels
• co-creating a coherent Self - physical and non-physical
• transition from fear-based living to love-based relationship with Life
Cost: $595 (Registration before March 13 - $570)
Location: The ocean and studio in Kihei, Maui
CEU’s – 35
Hours 10 am – 6 pm each day with an evening session on Sat. night
Contact: Robert Litman 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com

Continuum Intensive - Fluid Anatomy w/ Robert Litman
New York City, April 19& 20, 2008
Continuum Movement’s explorations invite us into an inquiry to differentiate and sense the many complex layers of our biology, this time focusing on the myriad fluid relationships inside the container of skin, muscles, bones, joints and breath.
Cost: $200
Times: Friday: 7 pm-10 pm, Sat & Sun: 12:30 – 6:30 pm,
CEU’s – 12
Location: Moving Body Resources · 112 West 27th Street, Ste. 400
Contact for registration: Mary Abrams, 212.206.7542 mary@movingbodyresources.com

Anatomy of an Exhale – Tucson, Arizona – April 26, 2008
A Continuum Movement workshop investigating the anatomy, physiology, movement and esoteric aspects of exhaling.
Contact Robert Litman for more information, 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com
CEU’s 3
Location: Yoga Flow, 3131 N. Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ

Heart of Grief in to Breath
with Susan Harper & Robert Litman
May 8 – 11, 2008 – Tucson, Arizona
Unexpressed grief weights the heart and constrains the breath. Inside grief lays loss - of a beloved, longing, shattered dreams; AND paradoxically passionate praise for what we have dearly loved,
are missing and remembering with joy. Grief fully felt and expressed frees energy and life-sustaining breath, and opens a compassionate vision for living with heart and soul in a global community.
Contact: Robert Litman – 520.975.1502 robert@thebreathablebody.com
Location: Center for Expressive Arts Therapy, Suite 2
3838 E. Ft Lowell, Tucson, AZ
Class schedule:
Thurs., 1-6:30 pm, Fri., 10:30-6 pm, Sat., 1- 9 pm, Sun. 10-4 pm
CEU’s - 25
Cost: $500 - $25- discount for past participants and registering before March 15, 2008

The Breathable Body – The Art and Science of Breath
with Robert Litman
May 17– 18, 2008, Chicago, IL
The breath is one of the most potent tools we have—its power to intervene and assist with the suffering and pain of everyday life has been known since ancient times. The goal of The Breathable Body is to help people access that power and use it to make their lives more nourishing, more comfortable, and more breathable. Cost: $345 with an early registration fee of $300 before April 15th Hours: Friday 6-9 pm, Sat and Sunday, noon – 6 pm. Location: Chicago CEUs - 15 Contact: Jenna Wilayto, Helios Center For Movement, 2125 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618, 773.248.0920, www.heliosmovement.com
info@heliosmovement.com

Beyond the Mind/Body Split
with Carole Burstein, PhD and Robert Litman
May 29 – June 1, 2008, Longmont, Colorado
Both the body and the personality are reflections of the process by which we live life. The body is formed by the way we inhabit it; the personality emerges as our nascent qualities interact with the circumstances of childhood. In this workshop we will encounter our individual Life Force in the time/space where cells become tissue and perceptions form meanings and behavior. Beyond the mind/body split we meet ourselves beneath the survival instincts that have shaped us. We learn to co-create ourselves by cultivating a relationship with our original self, its purpose and potential in this lifetime. Cost: $495 – discounts available
This is the first in a series of workshop that addresses:
• anatomy and physiology of breath
• anatomy of the psyche (Jungian)
• the relationship between body and psyche
• the formation of mind/body patterning and to interact with it
• the creation of an ongoing relationship with your deepest essential Self
• the use of perception as a tool for transformation
• increasing the capacity to sense and move coherently
• revitalizing bones, joints, nervous system and health on all levels
• co-creating a coherent Self - physical and non-physical
• transition from fear-based living to love-based relationship with Life
Cost: $495 – discounts available
CEU’s – 35
Location: GO Studio, 7440 N. 49th St. near Boulder, CO.
Hours 10:30 am – 6 pm Thursday and Friday, Sat 10 am – 5 pm with a evening session starting at 7 pm until ? Sunday, 10:30 - 4:30 pm
Contact: Gael Ohlgren, 303.530.2992, gael@gaelohlgren.com
CEU’s – 35

Wellsprings Training for Practitioners
With Emilie Conrad & Robert Litman with Guest Instructor
Patti Stillwater
June 5 – 22, 2008, Santa Monica, California
See Continuum web site for details and registration
www.continuummovement.com

Continuum Movement - Somatic Resonance and the Intelligence of Touch with Gael Ohlgren & Robert Litman
August 4-7, 2008, Longmont, Colorado
“The body reveals itself to the world and to itself through the intersection of a tactile sensation that is on the outside and a kinesthetic sensation that is on the inside.” Merleau Ponti
Cost: $375 (early bird special before July 1st $345)
Hours: Monday. 1 pm – 6 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10 – 5:30, Thursday, 10 – 4 pm
Location to be announced in Boulder, CO.
CEU’s 23
Contact: Gael Ohlgren for details, 303.530.2992, gael@gaelohlgren.com

The Anatomy of Breath Workshop and Private Sessions
San Antonio, Texas, September 13-14, 2008
The Anatomy of Breath will be a four hour exploration into the anatomy and physiology of our respiratory system and how it interfaces and is responsive to the movement of our body. Private sessions are available to help deepen the workshop experience and address personal breathing challenges.
Workshop hours: Saturday March 29, 1 – 5 pm.
Private Sessions: $150 for an hour and half: Saturday morning and all day Sunday.
Contact: Robert Litman – 520.975.1502 robert@thebreathablebody.com for more information

THE BREADTH OF BREATH w/ Emilie Conrad & Robert Litman
September 26 – 28, 2008 – Berkeley, California
From distant spiraling galaxies, through our multi-layered organism to the central core of our DNA, our breath carries messages to and from the universe. We are both receiver and messenger as our exhale transmits the tone of our internal landscape. In a society fraught with stress and anxiety, our most useful contribution is an exhale sending signals into the world that peace and possibility still exist. We can learn to transform and recycle negativity and enhance the message of greater good. Movement potential whether in breath or tissue brings us to the very core of life giving nutrients that give us the ability to restore health and well-being in our daily cycles of life.
Registration: Continuum Studio, 310.453.4402 or thefield@continuummovement.com
CEU’s – 18

Continuum Movement w/ Deborah Raoult & Robert Litman
October 3-5, 2008, Continuum Studio, Santa Monica, CA
For more information contact Robert Litman, 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com or Deborah Raoult, 310.625.3739, Deborah@unfoldingbody.com

Living the Breathable Body – Part 1
w/ Carole Burstein, PhD & Robert Litman
October 23-26, 2008, Tucson, Arizona
Both the body and the personality are reflections of the way that we live and breathe. The movement of breath affects every cell in the body. Unconscious mechanisms that shape the way we breathe create our perceptions, beliefs and behaviors. Under stress breath separates from consciousness, compromising human potential on every level.
As we learn to live a breathable body we re-unite breath with consciousness opening our organism to its unrealized possibilities. We meet ourselves beneath the survival patterns that have shaped both body and personality.. Through the Wisdom of breath we enter a time/space where cells become tissue and perceptions form meanings and behavior.
In this workshop we will cultivate a relationship with the DIvine Intelligence of the breath that Breathes us. This relationship becomes our Guide, revealing our purpose and potential in this lifetime. In so doing, every breath becomes an opportunity for co-creating our unfolding Self.
This is the first in a series of workshop that addresses:
• anatomy and physiology of breath
• anatomy of the psyche (Jungian)
• the relationship between body and psyche
• the formation of mind/body patterning and to interact with it
• the creation of an ongoing relationship with your deepest essential Self
• the use of perception as a tool for transformation
• increasing the capacity to sense and move coherently
• revitalizing bones, joints, nervous system and health on all levels
• co-creating a coherent Self - physical and non-physical
• transition from fear-based living to love-based relationship with Life
Cost: $495 (Registration before September 15 - $470)
CEU’s – 35
Hours 10 am – 6 pm each day with an evening session on Sat. night
Contact: Contact: Robert Litman 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com

The Cosmic Body w/ Suzanne Wright Crain & Robert Litman
November 7-9, 2008, San Antonio, Texas
Friday and Saturday, noon – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
To register: www.thesysnergystudio.com

The Breathable Body – The Art and Science of Breath
with Robert Litman
December 13-14, 2008, Tucson, Arizona
The breath is one of the most potent tools we have—its power to intervene and assist with the suffering and pain of everyday life has been known since ancient times. The goal of The Breathable Body is to help people access that power and use it to make their lives more nourishing, more comfortable, and more breathable.
Cost: $200 Hours: Sat and Sunday, noon – 6 pm CEU’s - 12 For workshop costs and details contact Robert Litman,
520-326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com

Living the Breathable Body with Humpback Whales on Migration, with Carole Burstein, PhD and Robert Litman
March/April, 2009 – Maui, Hawaii
Contact: Contact: Robert Litman 520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com for information

For more information

Contact Robert Litman for more information on private sessions in Continuum Movement and The Breathable Body. Also for on-going classes in Tucson, Arizona and future workshop dates.
520.326.9775, robert@thebreathablebody.com