SAFE® FLOOR The spine meets its fascia system (Karine Rathle)
Developed by Alexandre Munz, former Principal ballet dancer, in conjunction with experts in biomechanics and neurosciences, SAFE® FLOOR is a multi awarded innovative neuromuscular method known to be particularly inclusive. Through slow dynamic spiral micro-movements, the fascia are constantly folded and unfolded, allowing to therefore trigger the self-production of their regenerative proteins - collagen, elastin, and proteoglycans - throughout muscles and organs.
For nearly 20 years, among high level dancers and the general public alike, SAFE® FLOOR has proven to improve joint mobility, muscle tone, while solving a large range of injuries and chronic injuries.
The purpose of this session is to let participants intramuscularly feel how a single SAFE® FLOOR class leverages on muscle sponginess, demonstrating that muscles are perfectly able to self- regenerate and hydrate without any tactile adjustment, thanks to their fascia autonomous resources.
Moreover, the participants are never led to imitate the coach and other participants. The approach is interconnected to a life-grounded cognitive technique on which the coach relies: through movement visualization, people are rapidly autonomous in doing multidirectional tridimensional movement patterns. People make use of their sensory memory rather than learning from watching and reproducing motor strategies, making class perfectly adapted to both in person and online teaching.
Relevance
In Europe and the USA, lots of professionals dancers integrated this method in their training routine. In Canada, there are very few classes, and only 3 certified coaches. This workshop is an opportunity to share a different musculoskeletal approach with experts of the Canadian dance community.
Furthermore, SAFE® FLOOR is practiced essentially supine, using the floor and gravity as support mechanisms, making it a very safe way to train deeply without the strain.
For nearly 20 years, among high level dancers and the general public alike, SAFE® FLOOR has proven to improve joint mobility, muscle tone, while solving a large range of injuries and chronic injuries.
The purpose of this session is to let participants intramuscularly feel how a single SAFE® FLOOR class leverages on muscle sponginess, demonstrating that muscles are perfectly able to self- regenerate and hydrate without any tactile adjustment, thanks to their fascia autonomous resources.
Moreover, the participants are never led to imitate the coach and other participants. The approach is interconnected to a life-grounded cognitive technique on which the coach relies: through movement visualization, people are rapidly autonomous in doing multidirectional tridimensional movement patterns. People make use of their sensory memory rather than learning from watching and reproducing motor strategies, making class perfectly adapted to both in person and online teaching.
Relevance
In Europe and the USA, lots of professionals dancers integrated this method in their training routine. In Canada, there are very few classes, and only 3 certified coaches. This workshop is an opportunity to share a different musculoskeletal approach with experts of the Canadian dance community.
Furthermore, SAFE® FLOOR is practiced essentially supine, using the floor and gravity as support mechanisms, making it a very safe way to train deeply without the strain.
Karine Rathle
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Karine is a dancer, teacher, choreographer and researcher in dance and dance science. Dance has been an integral part of Karine’s life since childhood, she developed a solid base in classical ballet at Pierre Laporte College. Since then, she has extended this experience to include Contemporary dance, argentinean tango, contact improvisation, modern dance, flamenco, argentinean folkloric dances. Karine is also a Pilates certified teacher and practices yoga regularly. She has extensive knowledge in the field of Somatics and integrates it to her own practice and teaching. She has a MSc degree in Dance Science from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London (UK). She has taught in renowned dance institutions in London such as Bird College, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Central School of Ballet.
Karine has led numerous teacher training courses on different subjects such as verbal and tactile feedback, anatomy for the dance class, injury prevention, injury management, fitness and complimentary training, alignment, warming-up cooling down, nutrition for dancers, psychological skills training such as imagery, goal settings, self-talk, confidence and motivational climates as well as the integration of somatic principales in dance training and performance. She is a Safe in Dance International (SiDI) registered provider. Her experience also includes leading a teacher training course for contemporary dancers in Cairo, Egypt called SEEDS which was funded by the EU. Karine led all the Dance Science components of the training as well as Somatics and the final evaluation of the trainees. She presented her work at several international conferences, including IADMS, Healthy Dancer Canada and TEADE. She has been a member of Healthy Dancer Canada since 2015, she was presented elect for 3 years from 2018 to 2020. Karine performed internationally and continues to create multidisciplinary and collaborative work. Her work is fuelled by an interest in creating a multidisciplinary, personal and authentic approach to the creation process. Extending beyond the perceived limits of the physical, Karine’s voyage of discovery aspires to integrate the movement, the image and the theatrical aspect in both her creation, and her performance of dance. |