Fossé Restorative Therapy

*******************FREE the FEET workshop is back!**************
A workshop for anyone who wants FITTER FEET!
Join Christina Polnyj and Nathalie Fossé for an educative -and fun- workshop about the feet. We’ll discuss evolution, anatomy, neurology, we’ll practice chi kung, hands-on techniques, joint mobility exercises, and play with aromatherapy. Ready to Free Your Feet?
Registration: https://essentialeducationinternational.com/category/classes/

Free the Feet
Walk with us on this multi-layered exploration of the human foot through the lens of evolution and neurology. In this workshop, learn how the structure and function of our feet continually adapt for better or worse.

Price: $375.00 or $335 Early registration discount up to 1 month prior (January 5, 2023)
Dates: February, 24 & 25 2024
Length: 2 days (18 CE Hours Live and Relevant to Massage)
Time: 9a.m. to 6p.m.
Registration: https://essentialeducationinternational.com/category/classes/

Understand how the feet are the product of the continuous adaption to their environment.
Acquire basic neurology knowledge and understand the “use it or lose it” concept
Learn drills to intentionally stimulate the body brain maps to make the feet smarter, improve gait and balance
Deepen your awareness through chi kung exercises for simple daily practice and selfcare
Practice acupressure and hands on techniques for sensory stimulation and joint mobilization
Explore therapeutic uses of essential oils for foot care and boost neural activity
Increase confidence with blending a variety of modalities in your practice
Relearn living barefoot to free your feet
Have fun with your swag bag tools
No massage experience necessary
18 Florida CE hours for massage therapists
Live and relevant to massage therapy

Registration: https://essentialeducationinternational.com/category/classes/

Christina Polnyj is a teacher, aromatherapist and massage therapist in private practice in Gainesville, Florida. Since 1993 she has been teaching classes in bodywork, aromatherapy and chi kung to massage therapists and other health care professionals, as well as the general public. More recently she has also been instructing students in the art of simple and joyful, flavorful cooking. She is deeply passionate about food, aromatherapy, bodywork, chi kung and yoga and she brings this passion to her workshops and seminars. She also is a consultant, providing people with the solutions and the necessary skills for using essential oils, food, chi kung and bodywork in both the home and professional environments. She founded Essential Education International in 2008.

Nathalie Fossé is a licensed massage therapist, and who has been in practice in Gainesville, FL since 2003, under Fossé Restorative Therapy. She holds a degree in Material Sciences-Chemistry. She has studied various massage therapy techniques from myofascial release to visceral manipulations, trigger points, orthobionomy, craniosacral therapy, sports massage as well as applied neuroanatomy. Nathalie has also trained as a yoga instructor, personal trainer.
Registration: https://essentialeducationinternational.com/category/classes/

Free the Feet - a Continuing Education Workshop

Workshop for anyone who wants FITTER FEET! Join Christina Polnyj and Nathalie Fossé for an educational and fun workshop about the feet. We’ll discuss evolution, anatomy, neurology – we'll practice chi kung, self-care, and joint mobility exercises – and play with aromatherapy. Ready to Free Your Feet for Fitter Feet?

✅Understand how the feet are the product of the continuous adaption to their environment.
✅Acquire basic neurology knowledge and understand the “use it or lose it” concept
✅Learn drills to intentionally stimulate the body brain maps to make the feet smarter, improve gait and balance
✅Deepen your awareness through chi kung exercises for simple daily practice and selfcare
✅Practice acupressure and hands on techniques for sensory stimulation and joint mobilization
✅Explore therapeutic uses of essential oils for foot care and boost neural activity
✅Increase confidence with blending a variety of modalities in your practice
✅Relearn living barefoot to free your feet
✅Have fun with your swag bag tools
✅No massage experience necessary
✅18 Florida CE hours for massage therapists
✅Live and relevant to massage therapy

Register now for early bird savings!
https://essentialeducationinternational.com/2022/10/15/free-the-feet/

Price: $375.00 ($330 early registration ends Jan 4th)
Dates: February 4th & 5th, 2023
Length: 2 days (18 CE Hours Live and Relevant to Massage)
Time: 9AM to 6PM
Location: NW Gainesville, FL

Christina Polnyj is a teacher, aromatherapist and massage therapist in private practice in Gainesville, Florida. Since 1993 she has been teaching classes in bodywork, aromatherapy and chi kung to massage therapists and other health care professionals, as well as the general public. More recently she has also been instructing students in the art of simple and joyful, flavorful cooking. She is deeply passionate about food, aromatherapy, bodywork, chi kung and yoga and she brings this passion to her workshops and seminars. She also is a consultant, providing people with the solutions and the necessary skills for using essential oils, food, chi kung and bodywork in both the home and professional environments. She founded Essential Education International in 2008.

Nathalie Fossé is a licensed massage therapist, and who has been in practice in Gainesville, FL since 2003, under Fossé Restorative Therapy. She holds a degree in Material Sciences-Chemistry.
She has studied various massage therapy techniques from myofascial release to visceral manipulations, trigger points, orthobionomy, craniosacral therapy, sports massage as well as applied neuroanatomy. Nathalie has also trained as a yoga instructor, personal trainer.

The Friends of Paynes Prairie is excited to announce that the long-awaited and constantly-requested bison t-shirt design has been printed. The bison design was created by local artist Robyn Brimley (www.robynbrimley.com). We've printed them on Gildan Soft Style shirts in Dark Chocolate and Forest Green. Robyn's wearing the former and I'm wearing the latter in the photo shown.

If you're a member, you can pick up your shirt tonight at the annual members' meeting. If you can't make the meeting then shirts will be sold at the visitor center gift shop starting tomorrow and on the website (www.prairiefriends.org) starting this weekend.

If you're not a member of the Friends of Paynes Prairie then we need to take care of that! Please join us. If you've been a member in the past and your membership has lapsed, please renew. Paynes Prairie needs your support! Plus, you get a little discount on the shirt and other Paynes Prairie merch.😉

YOGA equipment for sale - like NEW
BUY it ALL for $90 -OBO (value when priced individually is $113)
PM me.

**HIGH DENSITY FOAM YOGA BLOCKS --- $15 for the set (new 30-35$)
Slip-resistant contoured edges for comfort, firm stability, balance and support. High-density foam is durable and more firm, less squishy than basic yoga blocks.
Dim: 9” x 6” x 4”

**LARGE ROUND YOGA BOLSTER --- $30 (new 40-65$)
Filled with premium and durable cotton: keeps its shape forever
Washable cotton cover. Bolster was covered with a pillow case most of the time
Sturdy carrying handles
Dim: 28" x 10" x 10"
**SMALL RECTANGULAR YOGA BOLSTER --- $20 (new 30-50$)
Filled with premium and durable cotton. Great pillow for seated for meditation or chest opening (place along length of spine).
Washable cotton cover.
Sturdy carrying handles
Dim: 28" x 10" x 10"

**YOGA BLANKETS
--- $8 for the set
Acrylic,cotton
Dim approximately 76" L x 53" W inches

**MANDUKA YOGA MAT
--- $40 (new 95$)
Dim: 26” x 71
Manduka Yoga Mat – Premium 5mm Thick Yoga,
Rippled surface texture for superior traction. Closed-cell surface prevents sweat from seeping into the mat, tightly woven scrim resists tearing or stretching.

When one has to study on a Friday evening to keep up with the course...
Luckily, the beer was good and the sunset mesmerizing

Don't forget to address visual and vestibular during therapy, rehabilitation and any exercise and sport training

Fossé Restorative Therapy updated their address.