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	<description>Welcome to the home of Liz Koch. You will find articles, workshop schedules, and books available on the Psoas muscle and related subjects.</description>
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		<title>Stalking the Wild Psoas workshop ~ May 3-5 Tucson Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/stalking-the-wild-psoas-may-3-5-tucson-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/stalking-the-wild-psoas-may-3-5-tucson-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Biology, Quantum Physics, and Molecular Science, all recognize that human beings are a dynamic organic process. These scientific perspectives contend that it is not the individual parts, but the whole that provides for in-depth understanding. The human organism is not perceived as isolated or compartmentalized, but rather is studied as a living system. No [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Psoas Feedback&#8230;..winter is the time for restoration</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/sweet-psoas-feedback-winter-is-the-time-for-restoration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/sweet-psoas-feedback-winter-is-the-time-for-restoration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please Join me for a Psoas Tele-class, Workshop or  Retreats 

My psoas does seem to be responding to my intention, interest, and gentle caring attention.  After just a few weeks, the sharp pain with intense weakness of the leg seem to be much less frequent&#8230;  And I am really experiencing a sense of deep rest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connective Tissue &amp; The Juicy Psoas: An Interview with Sue Hitzmann</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/connective-tissue-the-juicy-psoas-an-interview-with-sue-hitzmann/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/connective-tissue-the-juicy-psoas-an-interview-with-sue-hitzmann/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sue Hitzmann, MS, CST, NMT, is a nationally recognized neuro-fascial manual therapist and teacher whose studies and explorations have culminated in the creation of the M.E.L.T. Method® (MELT).  A revolutionary approach to pain-free fitness and longevity, Melt Method is a self help technique for working with the connective tissue. Because the Psoas is deeply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Workshop Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/2013-workshop-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/2013-workshop-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exciting year of psoas savvy explorations&#8230;.save the dates&#8230;

January 11 &#38; 12 ~ Grass Valley CA (Friday &#38; Saturday 12-Hr Psoas Workshop)
January 13 ~ Grass Valley CA ( 5-Hr Introduction)
January 20 ~ Santa Cruz CA (5-Hr Psoas Introduction)
January 26 &#38; 27 ~ Albuquerque NM (12-Hr Psoas workshop)
January 27-February 2 ~ Ojo Caliente NM Professional Application Course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaining Strength &amp; Power: An Interview with Deric Stockton</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/gainingcorestrength/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/gainingcorestrength/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elite power lifter, Deric Stockton, discusses powerful strategies for developing true core strength and the dynamic approach he used to become super strong. Capable of squat lifting over 804 pounds, Stockton utilizes a supple, dynamic psoas and neurological proprioception as a means for developing not only strength and power, but also a healthy, resilient core.
As a young [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private Sessions in New York City</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoasprivatesessionsnycoct12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoasprivatesessionsnycoct12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 15 &#8211; 19th I&#8217;m offering Private Psoas Sessions in my Manhattan Studio.  Join me for this opportunity to focus on your Psoas.
Email me via my contact page  to reserve your time &#38; place.  90 minutes sessions $237.00


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		<title>Q &amp; A: How to safely explore lordosis?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/q-a-how-to-safely-explore-lordosis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/q-a-how-to-safely-explore-lordosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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Q: After  listening to your podcasts I feel okay allowing myself to be in anterior pelvic tilt (lordois) rather than try to control it in some other way toward a more posterior tilt of the pelvis.  Yet when I&#8217;m &#8220;allowing&#8221; myself to go there,  I feel it keeps going  -  should I keep going?
A: We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Core Awareness: Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise and Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/products/books/coreawarenes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/products/books/coreawarenes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Core Awareness is an innovative body-oriented approach designed to increase strength, flexibility, and resilience. Internationally known somatic educator and author Liz Koch describes the fundamental principles and practice of moving from one’s core, and highlights the importance of engaging the psoas muscle-located on either side of the spine-to integrate the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revised Edition of Core Awareness Coming Soon!</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/revised-edition-of-core-awareness-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/revised-edition-of-core-awareness-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-orders begin August 20th ~ Purchase early and receive a signed copy PLUS a free gift! $18.95 per book plus shipping ($5.50 USA/$16.95 International -envelopes hold up to 4 books)
Core Awareness is an innovative body-oriented approach designed to increase strength, flexibility, and resilience. Internationally known somatic educator and author Liz Koch describes the fundamental principles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Psoas Workshops</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/summer-psoas-workshops/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/summer-psoas-workshops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TWO SPECIAL Summer 2012 Psoas Workshops -  Not to be missed!
 Sign up now Waltham MA July 28 &#38; 29 or Glasgow UK  August 11 &#38; 12
With just a few spots left &#8211; now is the time to register
Don&#8217;t Miss this Rare Opportunity to Explore Your Psoas in Boston and Scotland
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		<title>FOCUS: On Your Psoas in Denmark</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/focus-on-your-psoas-in-denmark/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/focus-on-your-psoas-in-denmark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=2783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With over 30 years of experience teaching people about their Psoas, this month is a great opportunity to meet me in Denmark. Join me for two Psoas workshops: This weekend I am in Copenhagen for a 3-day 18 hour Depths Workshop back to back with my 5 day &#8211; 30-hour Application Course for Professionals at an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psoas 101: 3 Easy Steps for Relieving Psoas Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoas-101/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoas-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stop &#8211; misusing, overusing and abusing your core muscle.
Look &#8211;  are you sitting on top of both sits bones, with your hip socket slightly higher than your knee?
Listen &#8211; to your Psoas as the messenger of core integrity.  How do you nourish yourself?


Misuse - we misuse our Psoas when our pelvis is not balanced. Sit with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psoas Role in Unraveling Scoliosis</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoas-role-in-unraveling-scoliosis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoas-role-in-unraveling-scoliosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just returned from 4 days of intensive work with the amazing Bob Cooley Founder of The Genius of Flexibility Studio located on Copley Square in Boston.  A gorgeous view of the city, with amazing elite trainers I was well cared for and supported in my ability to achieve more balance and focus. Bob is who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back To The Source: The Powerful Psoas During Pregnancy &amp; Birth</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/the-power-of-psoas-during-pregnancy-birth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/the-power-of-psoas-during-pregnancy-birth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am headed to San Rafael California to teach a group of Doulas, Midwives, Attendants, and Mom&#8217;s all about their Psoas. So  why is the Psoas so important during pregnancy, birth and postpartum?  Because for a woman, her pelvis is the cradle of civilization.  It needs to be lush, centered, and dynamic.  The Psoas, spoken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hip Socket Surgery &amp; Recovery: An Interview with John Crites</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/hipsocketsrecovery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/hipsocketsrecovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal trainer and post-secondary injury rehab specialist John Crites (Core Strength RX Gym in Scotts Valley, CA), has extensive experience with hip socket surgery, pre-rehab preparation, and post rehab recovery.  Born with congenital hip dislocation John has experienced five major joint surgeries and one minor surgery. A power lifter, he currently squats nearly 300 lbs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Day Psoas Workshop ~ Auburn CA February 25th</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/first-psoas-workshop-of-2012-one-day-scotts-valley-janaury-15th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/first-psoas-workshop-of-2012-one-day-scotts-valley-janaury-15th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Great way to meet and work with me in an intimate setting, small group for 5 hours. Get to Know your Psoas and regain dynamic core health! All 2012 workshops are now ready for registration
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		<title>Maiden, Mother, Crone: Our Pleasure Playlist</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/ourpleasureplaylist2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/ourpleasureplaylist2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex &#38; The Psoas ~ is the focus of my part (crone) of  Maiden, Mother, Crone: Our Pleasure Playlist. It is the first time I have really spelled out the importance of the Psoas to sexual pleasure.  I may be a crone but you can benefit from my wisdom right now &#8211; no matter what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Schedule Preview For 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/workshop-schedule-preview-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/workshop-schedule-preview-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 15  ~ 5-Hr Psoas Introduction (Scotts Valley CA)
January 28 &#38; 29 ~ 12-Hr Psoas Workshop (Santa Fe NM)
January 29 &#8211; February 3 ~ Retreat &#38; Application Course (Ojo NM)
February 25 ~ 5-Hr Psoas Introduction (Auburn CA)
March 2-4 ~ Psoas During Pregnancy &#38; Birth Workshop (San Rafael CA)
March 16-18  ~ Stalking The Wild Psoas Playshop (Santa Monica [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Stalk The Wild Psoas? The Wilderness is inside of you&#8230;..</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/stalking-the-wild-psoas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/stalking-the-wild-psoas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wilderness is inside of you
streaming through your blood, vibrating in your tissue, resonating in your bones&#8230;
Are you wondering why take a Stalking The Wild Psoas workshop?  Recently a man called me from the UK asking for a description between the Psoas Depths workshop and the Stalking the Wild Psoas Workshop in the Netherlands.  What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What People Are Saying About Core Awareness</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/what-people-are-saying-about-core-awareness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/what-people-are-saying-about-core-awareness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1963</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I cannot tell you how much better I am because of what I learned from your book and the exercises.  If I had not &#8220;bumped&#8221; into you through the internet, I am convinced I would still be debilitated and probably getting worse over time.  What you offer is so important.&#8221;
&#8220;I wanted to let you know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Myers &amp; Liz Koch: A Psoas Conversation Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/apsoasconversationpart2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/apsoasconversationpart2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Myers author of Anatomy Trains and Liz Koch author of The Psoas Book continue their discussion of the core Psoas. Tom Myers is an integrative manual therapist who conducts professional training programs. Liz Koch is a somatic movement educator focused on the vital role of the Psoas in functional movement, human expression, and trauma protocol. In Part Two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European Psoas Tour Begins</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/european-psoas-tour-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/european-psoas-tour-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I leave for the UK &#38; ITALY to teach 3 Psoas Workshops and 3 Classes. Starts with  June 18 &#38; 19 workshop in Newcastle England, Rome Italy (my first time) June 20-22, and Bristol England July 2 &#38; 3.  The 3 classes include co-teaching with Qi Gong &#38; somatic educator Daniel Lee in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trauma &amp; The Psoas Connection: An Interview with David Berceli</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/traumaandthepsoasconnection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/traumaandthepsoasconnection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Berceli, Ph.D. an international expert in the area of  trauma intervention and conflict resolution, defines trauma, provides steps to recovery, and explains why your psoas is part of trauma resolution.  For over 30 years Dr. Berceli has lived and worked throughout the world, including Israel/Palestine, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Yemen, Egypt, and Lebanon, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unraveling The Psoas Muscle On Land &#8211; Using A Chair</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/unravelingusingachair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/unravelingusingachair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Liz Koch, author of The Psoas Book, explains and demonstrates unraveling the Psoas muscle on land using a simple kitchen chair. Using a chair for unraveling the core Psoas offers a fun, creative way of counteracting every day tension patterns, eliciting a dynamic responsive nervous system, and maintaining a juicy Psoas.
The Psoas, as messenger of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Registration Discount Dates Extended</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/datesextended2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/datesextended2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Register now and save!

Juicy Psoas Workshop (Soquel CA) until Feb 16th, 2010.
Psoas Workshop (Estero FL) until Feb 16th, 2010.
Psoas Workshop (Santa Monica) until Feb 28th, 2010.

Workshop Schedule

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		<title>Off To Rio Caliente Psoas Healing Retreat ~ Come Join Us!</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/off-to-rio-caliente-psoas-healing-retreat-come-join-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/off-to-rio-caliente-psoas-healing-retreat-come-join-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1570</guid>
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		<title>The Dynamic Female Pelvis: An Interview with Christine Kent</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/dynamicfemalepelvis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/dynamicfemalepelvis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Christine Kent RN author of Saving the Whole Woman, Natural Alternatives to Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence offers the definitive book on non-surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.  Liz Koch and Christine Kent discuss the healthy dynamic female pelvis, faulty pelvic female anatomy, and the causes, mis-management, and prevention of pelvic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get To Know Your Psoas in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/knowyourpsoas2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/knowyourpsoas2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Psoas is no ordinary muscle but a profound segway into the rich, inner and outer world of awareness and consciousness&#8230;.

Your Psoas, like the tongue, is an organ of perception; A messenger organizing you in space &#38; time
Your Psoas is part of your flight, fight, and freeze response; Survival depends upon a healthy Psoas
Your Psoas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Myers &amp; Liz Koch: A Psoas Conversation Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/apsoasconversation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/apsoasconversation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tom Myers author of Anatomy Trains and Liz Koch author of The Psoas Book air their professional perspectives on working with the Psoas. Both Tom &#38; Liz have extensive personal and professional experience working with the Psoas. Having trained with Ida Rolf in the 70&#8217;s, Tom Myers comes to this discussion with an extensive hands-on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delicious Psoas Stretch For The Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/delicious-psoas-stretch-for-the-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/delicious-psoas-stretch-for-the-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1315</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Power-lifter (804lb) &#38; strength trainer Deric Stockton (see box squat video below) created this simply delicious psoas stretch, implementing Spine Based Movement (TM). Add it to your holiday fare for a relaxing, easy to digest Season!

Begin in Constructive Rest Position (CRP) for 2-5 minutes. Tuck a Slo-mo ball, foam exercise roller, or tightly rolled yoga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bio-Mechanics &amp; The Human Core: An Interview with Katy Bowman</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/bio-mechanics-bowman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/bio-mechanics-bowman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liz Koch interviews Bio-mechanical scientist Katy Bowman on questions about the center of gravity, proprioception, ground force reaction, and the potential for regenerating core health. Interfacing the bio-mechanical paradigm with the bio-intelligent perspective, this provocative discussion clarifies that no matter what the point of reference might be, a healthy Psoas is synonymous with a healthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Core Strength Box Squat to Balance Pelvis with Deric Stockton</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/boxsquatvideo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/boxsquatvideo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Liz Koch author of The Psoas Book explains how to gain core strength while maintaining a supple Psoas by enhancing pelvic integrity. What often appears to be a weak Psoas muscle is really an overused, misused and abused Psoas due to pelvic disruptions. The video shows 3 important steps for balancing your pelvis; good positioning, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unraveling The Psoas Muscle In Water</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/unravelingeinwater/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/videos/unravelingeinwater/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Liz Koch, author of The Psoas Book, explains and demonstrates unraveling the core Psoas muscle in water. Returning to warm water (and ones embryonic memory) activates and supports a deep regenerative process within the core. The slow, rhythmic, weightless surrender releases tension, while being moved by the fluid nature of water hydrates the &#8220;filet mignon&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Inspiration Behind Core Awareness: An Interview With Liz Koch</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/inspirationbehindcw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/inspirationbehindcw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Movement Educator Cass Phelps interviews Liz Koch, creator of Core Awareness, about how her work with the Psoas Muscle developed over the past 30 years.  This interview sheds light into a unique approach for a healthy responsive core, while offering inspiration for awakening your somatic awareness.


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		<title>Psoas Frenzy = A Burst of Energetic Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoasfrenzy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/psoasfrenzy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 16:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The UK teaching tour was a smash hit! We had so much fun gaining functional psoas muscles, energizing our core by Stalking Our Wild Psoas through play, and gathering insight for our human potential. Creativity in a time of great need!
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		<title>Psoaslady Headed to The United Kingdom</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/goingtouk10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/goingtouk10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
I am headed to England next week to teach four Psoas workshops/classes/retreats/application courses. See Retreats &#38; Workshops for more details.
News Flash: The Pilate Foundation of London is making my class available for the first time to everyone. This  3-hours long class on April 29th is just the perfect amount of time to get a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: How Does The Golf Swing &amp; Posture Affect the Psoas?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/golf-swing-psoas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/golf-swing-psoas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=1033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: How does the golf swing and posture affect the psoas?
A: Serious golfers know that full hip socket rotation is a must for a powerful, dynamic, and accurate swing! Faulty swings will twist and disrupt the ability to keep ones eye on the ball. Releasing the psoas is key to developing and maintaining healthy hips. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Creative Process: A Conversation with Liz Koch &amp; Artist Majio</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/creativeprocessmajio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/creativeprocessmajio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Majio is a mixed media artist and the director of Anavami Center, which seeks health through expressive arts, metaphor, and dream work. Over a cup of tea, Liz Koch and Majio delve into the rich territory within the physical core: primordial creativity meets the very personal Psoas. The discussion includes how awakening core awareness enhances both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: Is Fetal Curl In Water A Psoas Release?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/fetalcurl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/fetalcurl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: In your flicker photos (2009 Summer Retreat), there are several of women floating in water on their sides using pool flotation devices (noodles).  Is that a psoas release?
 I floated in my pool one afternoon exactly in that manner long before I came to your work and had the most profound experience: As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: What Hands-On Techniques Do You Teach For The Psoas?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/hands-on-techniques-psoas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/hands-on-techniques-psoas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: I have many approaches for working WITH the Psoas rather than working ON the Psoas.  Once one understands the bio-intelligence of the Psoas as a messenger of the central nervous system, protocol for working with the Psoas changes.  I recommend healing the dysfunctions that call upon the Psoas to compensate in the first place; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming Aware of Core: A Psoas &amp; Breath Exploration</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/psoasbreathexploration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/psoasbreathexploration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=646</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cass Phelps (BioTune creator) and Liz Koch connect the power of psoas, breath, sound, trauma resolution with play.  Join Cass as he leads (in real time) listeners through a 20 minute breathing, sensing, psoas/diaphragm exploration. Experience the power of awareness for resolving anxiety and tension, while nourishing a healthy core.

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		<title>Q &amp; A: How Does The Psoas Influence Menstrual Cycles?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/menstrulcycles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/menstrulcycles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=775</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: How does the Psoas muscle influence a woman&#8217;s menstrual cycle?
A: A woman&#8217;s menstrual cycles is directly influenced by the health and suppleness of their iliopsoas.  One reason for this is that the nerves of the reproductive organs embed through the iliopsoas.  Therefore if you have a dry, tight Psoas you may experience more cramping. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick View: My Fall Psoas Workshop Schedule</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/fall09schedule/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/fall09schedule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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Please join me this autumn at any of the following workshop locations and discover how to regain and maintain a healthy core psoas muscle!

St Paul MN: Sept 26 &#38; 27 The Psoas Workshop
Your Home: Tele-class Begins in Oct-dates &#38; time to be announced
Friday Harbor WA: Oct 23-25 Healing Intensive
Des Moines IA: Oct 10 &#38; 11 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Frontiers For Health: An Interview with Emilie Conrad</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/interviewemilieconrad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/interviewemilieconrad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somatic Pioneer, Emilie Conrad, the founder of Continuum Movement and author of Life On Land published by North Atlantic Press, redefines body and human potential while exploring bio-intelligent fluid systems for health and vitality. Her visionary perspective is fresh and timely; inspiring creative new ways of thinking  and innovating new ways of being, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: Why Does Sitting Cause Psoas Pain?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/sittinpsoas-pain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/sittinpsoas-pain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Is pain in the hip, groin, and low back caused by psoas problems, especially when sitting for long periods of time? I do the simple relaxation technique (constructive rest position) and it works, but it does not last.
A: The key phrase within your question is “sitting for long periods.”  How one sits will either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: How To Recruit Psoas Not Superficial Hip Flexors?</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/hipflexors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/qanda/hipflexors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have been working with your book for about three weeks now. I am a pilates and yoga teacher and practitioner but was injured skiing three months ago- broken ribs, collarbone sprained sterno-clavicular joint. I am aware how much I use my superficial hip flexors for everything &#8211; I imagine instead of the psoas &#8211; so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Core Strength: Box Squat To Balance Pelvis</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/articles/boxsquat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/articles/boxsquat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 18:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coreawareness.com/?p=565</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gain core strength while maintaining a supple psoas by choosing to make pelvic integrity a priority. Too often what appears to be a weak psoas muscle is really an overused, misused and abused psoas due to pelvic disruptions. In an attempt to compensate for unstable pelvic sacral-iliac joints, the psoas ends up sore, tight and overworked. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Core Strength: An Interview with Powerlifter Deric Stockton</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/dericstockton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/podcasts/dericstockton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liz Koch discusses the psoas muscle and Core Awareness™ principles with Deric Stockton, owner of Core Strength RX Private Gym in Scotts Valley, CA and the creator of SymetriCore™, a system for developing a powerful core.  We discuss overuse, misuse and abuse of the psoas, the importance of spine-based movement, and how to maximize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wish You Were Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/riocaliente09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I am back from my 2009 Rio Caliente Psoas Retreat in Mexico! It was an amazing 10-days of psoas explorations on land and in water. The source of Rio Caliente&#8217;s amazing healing water is an under the earth volcanic lake. The water is truly transformative! Add the great food, friendship and fresh air and you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>09 Tax Deductible Psoas Training &amp; Healing Retreat In Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/mexicohealingretreat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coreawareness.com/blog/mexicohealingretreat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Koch</dc:creator>
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Get out of the harsh winter cold and join me for five, seven (or ten) days and nights in Paradise. Heal your psoas, revitalize your spirit and quench your passion for play! Sign up for the Application Course and take the training/retreat as continuing education tax deduction!
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