Body Health for Social Dancers Workshop with Colleen Bickell PT, DPT, COMT

Join physical therapist and professional dancer Colleen Bickel PT, DPT, COMT for this three hour intensive look into our own movement and health in social dancing. Often dancers are plagued by impairments that are not necessarily painful but adversely affect performance. By optimizing a dancer's body, we prevent injury by minimizing compensations that affect movement. (No partner required.) This workshop is designed to: -Improve understanding of anatomy and pathology as they relate to dance -Demonstrate clear and effective tools with supporting education to prevent injury -Refine performance by optimizing regions of the body Students will work on: -How to properly warm up/warm down before and after social dancing -Injury Prevention & Healing -Flexibility & Range of Motion Sunday, November 8th, 12-3pm Gotta Dance Studio 17945 NE 65th St, #100, Redmond, WA 98052 (If costs are an issue, we have some scholarships available! Email contact@cloudlanddance.com to find out more!) Meet Your Instructor: M. COLLEEN BICKEL PT, DPT, COMT I was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. After obtaining a degree in Modern Dance, I was able to tour as a professional dancer for many years. I traveled all over the United States before settling in NYC. Living the artist’s life in NYC was a dream come true, but after a while I realized I was longing to reconnect with nature. I graduated with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UW and have called the PNW home ever since. My passion has always been to understand the inner mechanics of the body, whether for the everyday functions of life or for the more intense activities of the professional athlete or weekend warrior. I believe there is no one method that works for everyone and I like to integrate different training and styles into my treatments. In my spare time you’ll find me dancing, reading, hiking, or shooting my recurve bow. Specialities: Dance/Performing Arts Rehabilitation Women's Health Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, University of Washington, 2020 BFA Modern Dance, University of Utah, 2006 Profesional Affiliations: SeaPAM: Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine IADMS: International Association of Dance Medicine & Science American Physical Therapy Association: Orthopedic Section, Performing Arts Special Interest Group, Pelvic Health Section Certifications/Course work: Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT): Aspire Manual Therapy Institute ConnectTherapy™ series: Dr. Linda-Joy Lee International Certified Level 5 Romana’s Pilates Instructor Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Certification Basic Training in the Progressive Pointe Method pointe shoe fitting curriculum Pelvic Floor Courses (Bladder, Bowel, Pain): APTA Pregnancy & Post-Partum: Pelvic PT Rising and Core Exercise Solutions Lymphatic Drainage Therapist: The Flavia Morellato Method (More Details TBA)