Anatomy In Motion: The Push & Pull Of Gravity

A Weekend Immersion with Julie Martin and Gary Carter (Natural Bodies)

20–22 March 2026 | Das Yoga Haus, Zurich

About

Gravity is not something that happens to us — it is something we are in a dynamic relationship with.

Our bodies are constantly responding, reorganising and adapting through the subtle interplay of yield, lift, ground reaction, breath, and fascia. This weekend immersion explores the living architecture of the body through both anatomical understanding and embodied movement inquiry.

Join Julie Martin and Gary Carter as they weave together Gary’s deep anatomical knowledge of tensegrity, fascial continuities, and structural responsiveness with Julie’s guided movement, sensory awareness, and playful somatic exploration. Together, they open a space where theory becomes felt experience, and movement becomes an intelligent, intuitive conversation with gravity.

What we will explore

The feet in the upright response
Tensegrity and gravity as collaborative forces
Coming from above and coming from below
Touch and yielding to the earth
Touch and yielding to the space around us
Maintaining space in the joints
Breath as lift and lightness
Inhale and exhale as architectural support
Buoyancy in the tissues
Fascial tonicity and internal organisation

This weekend is practical and immediately applicable for students and teachers alike. Rather than lecture-heavy learning, we will prioritise embodied experience, sensation-led enquiry, and intelligent movement that arises from within.

Who This Weekend Is For

Yoga teachers and trainees seeking deeper anatomical and somatic intelligence
Movement educators and bodyworkers curious to explore fascia, tensegrity and gravity in a practical and immediately applicable way
Practitioners who wish to move beyond lecture, into direct embodied experience — less talk, more sensing, more doing
Anyone curious how to integrate breath, buoyancy, yield, space and structural intelligence into their movement or teaching

No prior anatomy or somatics training required — just an open mind, a willingness to explore, and a grounded sense of curiosity.

Step into an enriching blend of anatomy, movement, and embodied inquiry.

Schedule

FRIDAY, 20 MARCH:

18:00 – 20:00 | Arrival Practice with Julie
A gentle but enlivening movement session to awaken sensory intelligence, soften habitual effort, and attune the body to receive information through felt experience rather than analysis.

SATURDAY, 21 MARCH:

13:00 – 15:30 | Session with Gary (Natural Bodies)
Exploring tensegrity, gravity, the upright response of the feet, and the architectural organisation of support.

15:30 – 15:45 | Break

15:45 – 18:00 | Session with Julie
Somatic exploration, movement puzzles, and guided language that transforms anatomical principles into embodied, intuitive understanding.

SUNDAY, 22 MARCH:
12:00 – 14:30 | Session with Gary (Natural Bodies)
Fascial continuity, load distribution, joint spaciousness, internal lift, and buoyancy through the tissue web.

14:30 – 14:45 | Break

14:45 – 17:00 | Session with Julie
Yield, breath, touch, spaciousness, and playful integration of the weekend’s enquiries — closing with embodied synthesis rather than conclusion.

Pricing

Early Bird Price: £550
(Standard enrolment date can be set by venue or organiser)

Standard Price: £650

Pricing is listed in GBP but we will accept payment in CHF or EURO

Cancellation Policy

A 30% non-refundable deposit is required at registration.

Full payment for the weekend is due no later than 8 weeks before the start date.

Cancellations made more than 60 days before the event will receive a 50% refund of the total fee.
Cancellations made between 30–60 days before the event will receive a 25% refund.
No refunds are available within 30 days of the event start date.

If the event must be cancelled due to insufficient bookings or unforeseen circumstances, participants will receive a full refund.

Participants are encouraged to consider travel and personal cancellation insurance.

Hi, I'm Julie

Julie Martin has been offering embodied yoga, movement and somatic practices across Europe, The Middle East, India and beyond for over 30 years. Her work bridges yoga tradition, scientific inquiry and somatic awareness to support practitioners in accessing strength, fluidity and intuitive movement. Known for her approachable style, rich cueing and emphasis on felt experience, Julie invites participants to explore their own movement intelligence, rather than simply follow shapes.

About Gary Carter

Gary Carter brings over 30 plus years of experience in movement training, anatomical study and bodywork practices. With a background spanning athletics, competition cycling, bodybuilding, martial arts, yoga and manual therapies, Gary’s work emphasises kinesthetic awareness, ease of movement and efficient structural use. He founded the Natural Bodies Centre in 1991 to support renewed movement vitality through yoga, Pilates, fascia-movement, and myofascial training. Gary is recognised internationally as a leading teacher of anatomy and movement for yoga and somatic professionals.