Rosen Movement Classes at St. Paul's Parish Hall

Moving from the Inside Out

Moving bodies stay young and continue to function with ease. This ease in the body seems to cultivate an equally fruitful ease in mind and spirit. Rosen Movement is a system of range-of-motion and stretching exercises. These exercises are designed to accomplish these goals: joint lubrication, chest and rib expansion, releasing of the diaphragm, muscle lengthening and preparing the body for more strenuous exercise.

As founder Marion Rosen says, "The task of every class is to move every joint in the body by loosening the muscles around the joints." Rosen was trained as a physical therapist first in Sweden and then at the Mayo Institute in Minnesota. Early in her career, patients asked her how they could prevent pain and avoid therapy treatments in the future. So, in 1956 she put together a well-thought-out set of exercises which eventually evolved into the classes offered worldwide today, centering on physical therapy-based movements accompanied by music.

Each class has a focus on inviting more ease into the body through awareness, relaxation, and expanded breath. Classes accommodate people with and without disability. Class members are reminded to respect the limits and abilities of their own bodies.

Class Schedule

Board-Certified Reflexologist, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Rosen Bodywork Practitioner Sally Wimberly teaches a free Rosen Movement Class on Thursdays, 8:30-9:30am, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Parish Hall in downtown Fayetteville. For more information about classes, call Sally at
(479) 442-0002.

There is no charge for this weekly Rosen Movement class with Sally. These classes are a gift to the community from St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Learn more about Sally as well as Rosen Bodywork and Movement.