Ashuma is a space of vitality, it’s one of the reasons it feels so special to have a fascia-focused movement retreat here.
The environment is teeming with life..butterflies everywhere, busy bugs, strawberries, raspberries and herbs grow wild, everywhere you look bursting with life.
Our fascial system is closely linked to our vitality - it connects everything in our bodies, it’s where nutrient exchange happens, it’s the living environment or our cells, and it is our most influential sensory organ.
I like to imagine the fascia system as an inner ecosystem. A healthy fascia system is in constant flow, it allows movement ease, supports health and feeling at home…when in balance it provides us a sense of bursting with life!
This reel offers some a glimpse into our first day on retreat…teeming with life!
Movement Intellect
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Welcome to our boutique studio. Movement Intellect is about celebrating movement. It's about nourishing the body and mind connection.
A place where we offer movement classes and personal training sessions for body-mind wellbeing (including Reformer Pilates, Equipment Pilates, Yoga, Fascia Movement & Release work and Mindfulness) During Pilates classes we'll focus on moving your body in a skilful and functional way that will help improve mobility and strength where you need it most in your daily life. We feel strongly about the
Connection, companionship, gelato, learning, inspiring, uplifting, more gelato! Our FAMO Fascia Movement Educator Training in Piacenza is the highlight of my year.
Last week to grab a spot at the early bird rate!
Anatomy Trains in Motion
Millers Way Project, Shepherds Bush, London
25-27 September 2026
9-5pm
£575 for payments cleared by 30th June (£650 thereafter)
Anatomy Trains in Motion is a 3 day integral anatomy course, during the course we learn and embody the myofascial anatomy through movement. This course is for all Movement Teachers and Manual Therapists.
The course was written by Karin Gurtner of Switzerland based .academy , it is officially recognised by Thomas W Myers, author of Anatomy Trains.
Not sure if this for you, or if you have any questions before you commit? Lets have a conversation. Dm me your details and I’ll call or email me [email protected]
To book now, visit my website
https://www.movementintellect.com/pricing-plans/
Dear Bohuslava, Ekaterina, Galina, Hedda, Hee, Joanna, Lisa, Marike and Valentina
What a gift to have you all joining from around the world for this weekends live online Anatomy Trains in Motion (ATiM) course.
ATiM teaches us the anatomy of connection, to understand, and embody through movement, the relationships between myofascial structures as per the Anatomy Trains body map.
I love that this course brings together Physical Therapists, Pilates Teachers, Yoga Teachers, Dancers, we even had an acrobat from Cirque du Soleil! Movement is our universal language and we’re all fascinated by what a fascia-focused training can add to our body-minded wellbeing, and how we can become more fluid in this language!
I hope this course fuelled your curiosity, and that the insights into relational anatomy benefits your work immediately. I also hope the ripple effects of the practices we did stays with you and benefits you in the days and weeks to come and I look forward to hearing about those ‘magic’ moments.
From my heart to yours 💖
Ps ATiM is the intellectual property of the .academy the course was written and developed by .aom . It’s module 1 of the FAMO Fascia Movement curriculum.
09/06/2026
If you are looking for excellent physiotherapists in the Table view area I recommend Kate and her team
Questions people have been asking recently:
1.Do you have a heater? Yes we have aircons in all 3 room to keep you cool if you are exercising and warm if you need to remove clothes for treatment. We also have heat packs and blankets. You are welcome to bring anything else that will keep you comfortable during your session.
2. How much does it cost? R670 per 45 min session. Payment is upfront and you can claim it back from your medical aid and submit for tax purposes (unless you're on medical aid spinal programme that covers treatment then we submit directly for you)
3. How many sessions do I need? This is a really tricky one as every patient and condition is different, everyone respond differently to treatments and have different levels of commitment to actioning advice and exercises.
4.Which physio should I see? We are 4 competent and experienced physios in the practice. If you contact the practice and explain your condition, we can advise which physio would be a good fit for you. Call or whats app: 0826828303
Exactly a year ago this weekend - Anatomy Trains in Motion at BASI Pilates in Cape Town, fond memories with an amazing group of Movement Teachers and Manual Therapists!
Anatomy Trains in Motion is an integral anatomy course. We learn and experience the anatomy and functions of the myofascial meridians through movement.
We believe more is more! Understanding myofascial connections, biotensegrity, force communication in the body - the WHAT you are trying to train, ‘release’, ‘achieve’, will offer you a solid foundation to understand fascia-focused movement.
Module 2 of our certification curriculum, FAMO FOCUS, then layers on the WHY, an in depth understanding of fascia, how it behaves depending on where it is in the body, and the 12 fascial movement qualities we can deliberately train and why!
Only when you understand the WHAT and the WHY, do we go into the HOW. The following modules all offer repertoire, modifications for the person in front of you, progression, unwinding unhelpful postural and movement patterns, teaching skills….There is so much more to fascia than ‘release’!
If you want a comprehensive, internationally respected fascia movement training programme, look no further.
I am an Educator and Host for FAMO Fascia Movement courses in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
The courses were written and developed by .aom of Switzerland based .academy . Our courses are available live online and in allmost 30 countries worldwide.
You can join me for Anatomy Trains in Motion live online 11-14th June or in person in London 25-27th September 2026.
Are you still looking for the perfect summer break? Look no further! Join my retreat 10-14th July 2026, Lovcen National Park, Montenegro.
Our venue is just an hour away from the beautiful Bay of Kotor so I highly recommend staying a few days longer! We definitely will!
Included:
♾️ 5 days/4 nights’ accommodation
♾️ Daily movement classes (fascia-focused, Yoga & Pilates inspired)
♾️ Guided meditation sessions
♾️ Delicious, nourishing vegetarian meals
♾️ Scenic walks in nature
♾️ Stargazing around the evening fire pit sessions
♾️ Wood fired Sauna with mountain views
♾️ Panoramic hike in Lovcen National Park
♾️ Mats, class equipment, towels for your stay
♾️ Assistance witth airport transfers
♾️ Special retreat gift
Extras:
🏊♀️Day trip to lake Skadar (sightseeing and wild swimming)
🥾Wolf hiking trial
🎼Sound healing
☕️Cocao ceremony
🧘🏼♀️Massages
🏄♀️SUP boarding
£1400 for a single suite
£1650 for a twin(825 per friends sharing)
Now is the perfect time to book and join our small group, expertly curated retreat.
To book visit my website or email [email protected]
03/06/2026
I’m busy preparing for the next Anatomy Trains in Motion course. I’ve taught this course so many times yet each time I am still in awe of the detail and depth of this work.
Anatomy Trains in Motion is the first module in the FAMO Fascia Movement certification curriculum. It gives us an understanding of the integral anatomy of the myofascial meridians through resource orientated movement.
The second module is FAMO Focus it gives us an in-depth understanding of fascia, its architecture, behaviour, the 12 movement qualities we can deliberately train… and so much more.
Only then, after a thorough understanding of anatomy and fascia, we offer repertoire body reading and rebalancing courses.
If you are a Movement Teacher who just want more repertoire, or a good fascia release, or a fascia flow you can do with everyone, these courses are not for you.
If you want to intimately understand anatomy, the complexity of the fascia system, the integrated body, and movement that benefits the whole person, the individual in front of you, their whole body♾️mind, then look us up.
FAMO Fascia Movement was created and developed by Karin Gurtner of the art of motion academy. The .academy have been offering expertly currated movement courses for over 20 years. Our work is based on the latest available scientific research and we use universally accepted fascia movement language.
Our international team of Educators and Teachers cannot wait to welcome you to our movement!
I am one of many Educators, to book a course with me email [email protected]
To see who and where else the courses run visit the art of motion academy website.
02/06/2026
Throwback to exactly 7 years ago when I was in South Africa to assist on one of my first Anatomy Trains in Motion courses.
Anatomy Trains in Motion is like the tip of Devil’s Peak peeking out above the clouds on the right of the photo, it offers a glimpse. It’s but one course in the FAMO Fascia movement curriculum. Doing the whole certification offers you the mountain, all of it, every nook and cranny, every rare flower and lifeform that exists on it.
If you’d like to see and experience the whole mountain, come explore with me!
I’m hosting the whole FAMO Fascia Movement certification in the United Kingdom and South Africa starting this year.
More information at [email protected]
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