Workshop will put you to sleep... in a good way

Nights spent memorizing the stucco patterns on bedroom ceilings or channel surfing long after Conan and Leno are off the air are common for many people with the frenetic pace of life these days.

According to www.getsomesleep.com, a website about insomnia and the health risks that accompany it, more than 50 per cent of adults experience some insomnia a few nights per week or more.

The increasing number of drug advertisements for sleep aids is also a testament to the fact that we aren't getting the shuteye we need.

So how can we get better quality sleep when we need it?

For those not content to let the animated cartoon butterfly from the popular sleep drug commercial put them to sleep, one former Jasperite just might hold the key to sawing some more satisfying zees.

Gilly Thomas will be brining her unique bank of health knowledge to a workshop aimed at helping people sleep better by getting more revitalizing sleeps.

"It's good for all sorts of sleep problems. When you have a good sleep you just have energy for life," said Thomas.

Thomas has a background as a practitioner of Rubenfeld Synergy Method and teacher. Her goal through her variety of training has been to help people become aware of themselves physically, emotionally and energetically so they can live full, self-aware lives.

Now based in Vancouver, Thomas grew up in Jasper and developed a reputation for bring innovative self healing and health techniques to this small community.

Her practice led her to the Sounder Sleep System developed by Michael Krugman, a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher since 1987.

After learning the Sounder Sleep techniques, Thomas taught it to a number of her regular clients who were experiencing sleep problems and the results were very encouraging.

Though not an insomniac herself, Thomas has found the techniques beneficial in helping her attain more restful sleeps.

According to what Krugman has experienced, Thomas said that workshop attendees could expect to experience a solid difference in their sleeping patterns within a few weeks.

Thomas describes the workshop as a solid introduction to the Sounder Sleep techniques and said that students can go on to further their practice through materials sold by Krugman such as Cds.

The Sounder Sleep System consists of gentle movement and breathing techniques called Mini-Moves used to relax the body, calm the mind, and lull a person into a blissful, restorative slumber.

For people who are looking to reduce stress and tension throughout their daily lives, Thomas said these Mini-Moves are also easily incorporated into the daily routine.

As explained by Krugman on the Sounder Sleep website: "When your life is more peaceful, your sleep is more peaceful."

Thomas said the system helps practitioners heal themselves by giving them exercises and breathing techniques that trigger the body's parasympathetic nervous system to bring on a state of rest and recuperation.

Just as the fast, vigorous, physical movements that we do during sports or physical activities trigger the sympathetic nervous system to be ready and alert, the Mini-Moves that Thomas will be teaching in her upcoming workshop are designed to have the opposite effect.

The Mini-Moves take only minutes to perform and can be done anywhere including at a desk at work or while lying in bed.

"What I like about it is it's simple... it's not a big chore," she said. "It's almost like walking yourself to sleep."

To read more about the Sounder Sleep System visit www.soundersleep.com or to learn what Thomas is offering in Vancouver visit www.evolutionergonomics.com.

By Alisen Charlten, The Jasper Booster, Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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