Sarah Martens~
From the Ground Up
Planting the Seeds to Move & Grow Together
Movement Offerings
Private & Group classes for People with Parkinson's are held through Zoom as well as in person depending on location. An initial 30 minute Zoom meeting is free of charge for you to get a better sense of how I teach and for any questions or concerns you may have.
Monthly Online Workshop Series, starting March 2024
~An Excursion towards Balancing & Coordination ~
In this 1 hour exploration we will delve into the sense of Balance ( sometimes described as our 6th sense) along with Coordination. We will explore exercises which support and strengthen our sense of balancing and coordination with fun, simple exercises participants can takeaway and practice . The workshop will include some time in both seated and standing. An accessible wall close to your computer setup is required, as is a Zoom account for you to connect with this online workshop. Workshop will be recorded and sent to all participants to review for 4 weeks .
cost is $50.00
for current students ( private and/or participants in my Friday group class) cost is $40.00
date and time: Tuesday, March 26, 2:00-3:00 ET
maximum # of participants will be capped at 10
to register please email smcircle4@gmail.com
*NEW! Beginning April 19 2024*
Small Group 12 week online series ( no class May 3 )
Movement for People with Parkinson's
Friday 12-1 pm EST on Zoom
120.00 for the entire series,
space limited to 10 participants
email smcircle4@gmail.com to register & for more information
This series covers 3 themes in rotation:
1) Movement Qualities/Dynamics (ie fast vs slow, sharp vs soft)
2) Musicality, Rhythm & Voice work
3)Cognition and Proprioception
Classes will all begin seated, with an option to stand at some points. Please be sure to have a clear space around you, bare feet is optimal. Many of the movement exercises will be similar from week to week, with a different focus which the various themes suggest.
Online Movement for Parkinson's Class
Tuesday 12:30 -1:30 pm ET
for the Spanish speaking community!
translation is being offered by Laura Olmos
email smcircle4@gmail.com to register
For Privates, Semi Privates~ As my rates illustrate, I encourage weekly, ongoing sessions, as a regular commitment will have the best results in the long term
One 30 min class/week
with 4 week commitment
45.00 per class
One 1 hour class / week with 4 week commitment
60.00 per class
Two 1 hour classes/ month
100.00 per class
One 1 hour private, single booking , 1 time or less per month
150.00 per class
please contact Sarah Martens, smcircle4@gmail.com to book a private, register for a class and for any questions or concerns you may have.
I am not set up to do online bookings through my website at this time,
thank you
All Videos
All Videos
Zoom Class Recording, Movement for Parkinson's Class, March 2024~ Rhythm, Musicality & Voice Work
Weight shifting with Movemate
Shifting weight with the Movemate
Cognitive Rhythmical skill development
Roots
With background studies in Theatre and Dance, there has always been a wondering sense of how I may connect and relate with myself and others through playful, creative exploration . I have trusted this curiosity to guide me in how I can best share and serve my community during these challenging times.
My teaching endeavours sprouted in High School as a skating coach for young skaters, later as a yoga instructor, and presently a Movement teacher/ coach. Over the course of time I've come to understand perfectionism and our aversion of failure as two great obstacles to learning, moving, and in the greater picture relating to ourselves and others wholeheartedly.
By embracing the vastness of our personal human experience alongside our interbeingness, we may create the space to embody the generosity of motion-moment to moment.
Get in Touch
Tkaronto- Mohawk for 'where there are trees standing in water',
the land where I live, is in the "Dish With One Spoon Territory"
The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee
that bound them to share the territory and protect the land.
Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples,
Europeans and all newcomers,
have been invited into this treaty
in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.