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Developed by nationally ranked ultra marathoner Danny Dreyer, the ChiRunning® and ChiWalking® techniques focus on improving postural alignment and biomechanics to greatly reduce the risk of injuries, aches and pains, and soreness. At the same time, the techniques provide a framework to practice focusing the mind, engaging the core, and relaxing the rest of the body. These skills will benefit you in all aspects of your life, not just your running or walking program. The ChiRunning® and ChiWalking® techniques can be beneficial to anyone, but they can be particularly of value to:
Improved Postural Alignment for Runners & Walkers
Learn tips to improve postural alignment to help you run or walk with greater ease and less risk of injury. Workshop will draw from principles of ChiRunning® & ChiWalking®, and will also include gentle yoga poses and simple breathing techniques. All levels are welcome, but participants should be able to get up and down from the floor with ease.
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from 6pm-7:30pm Pacific Time.
- Online via Zoom
- Registration is now open through Portland Community College's Community Education/Recreation & Wellness Department. PCC's Course Registration Number (CRN) for his course is 12620. Register online here, or call 971.722.8888.
ChiWalking® Half-Day Introductory Workshop
Learn to walk with greater ease and less risk of injury by improving postural alignment and patterns of movement. Develop skills to focus your mind, move from your center, and walk in a manner that is both strong and relaxed.
- Next anticipated offering Saturday, May 17, 2025 from noon-4:00pm Pacific Time
- In-person at PCC's Sylvania Campus in SW Portland.
- Most of the workshop will take place outdoors at PCC's track. Dependent on the weather, portions may take place indoors in a large gymnasium.
- Registration will be through Portland Community College's Community Education/Recreation & Wellness Department. Check back here in March 2025 for registration details.
ChiRunning® Half-Day Introductory Workshop
Learn to run with greater ease and less risk of injury by improving postural alignment and patterns of movement. Develop skills to focus your mind, move from your center, and run in a manner that is both strong and relaxed.
- Next anticipated offering Saturday, May 10, 2025 from noon-4:00pm Pacific Time
- In-person at PCC's Sylvania Campus in SW Portland.
- Most of the workshop will take place outdoors at PCC's track. Dependent on the weather, portions may take place indoors in a large gymnasium.
- Registration will be through Portland Community College's Community Education/Recreation & Wellness Department. Check back here in March 2025 for registration details.
Individual & Small Group Sessions Available by Appointment
Whether you're a new or returning client, finetune your running or walking form with an individual or small group ChiRunning® or ChiWalking® session with Alice.
- For new individual clients, schedule a pair of 2-hour sessions, ideally spaced 1-2 weeks apart. Cost is $120 per 2-hour session.
- Sliding scale rates for 4-hour small group workshop. (2 people = $140 per person; 3 people = $130 per person; 4 people = $120 per person; 5 to 7 people = $110 per person; 8 to 10 people = $100 per person.)
- For returning individual clients, schedule 1-hour Refresher Sessions with Alice for $75 each time. Discounted pricing will be offered if you schedule with a friend.
- Most sessions are held at either Duniway Park track in SW Portland or Grant Park track in NE Portland. For returning clients interested in focusing on hill and trail running or hiking technique, we might meet in Forest Park or another wooded area.
- Contact Alice at alice@easeofmotion.net or at 503.962.9994 to schedule.
Portland ChiRunning® Meetup Group
On a periodic basis, Alice offers free informational sessions through the Portland ChiRunning® Meetup Group. These events typically include a brief overview of the ChiRunning® technique, a mindful approach to running aimed at helping us learn to run with greater ease and less risk of injury. Alice provides participants with a preliminary critique of their running form, as well as some initial tips to help them on their way to improved running technique. The group runs short distances at a relaxed pace. Anyone from new runners to accomplished endurance athletes will benefit. Individuals who are experienced with ChiRunning® are also welcome to attend to refresh their skills.
- Next date TBD
- Sessions are typically held at Grant Park track in NE Portland
- Check back here for future dates
Ease of Motion Training Project
Join Alice and other Ease of Motion community members in applying ChiRunning® training and technique principles as you train together for an event.
- Our next event is the Timberline Half Marathon, Sunday, June 8, 2025 around Timothy Lake on Mt. Hood.
- Your first step is to register here for the Sunday, June 8 half marathon before it fills. (From the "Teams" drop-down menu, choose "Ease of Motion Training Project", and enter the passcode "EaseofMotion2025!" You'll be eligible for a small discount on your registration.
- Second step: Please email Alice at alice@easeofmotion.net to let her know once you've registered for the race and joined our team. Please include your cell phone number as well. That way you'll receive communications about team training events and other logistics.
- Alice will host a FREE, on-line informational session on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for committed and prospective team members. Register here for the informational session.
- Beginning in early February, Alice will offer donation-based ChiRunning® instruction to team members on weekends, so that everyone will have a solid foundation in ChiRunning® principles and be ready to hit the ground running when our 12-week training cycle begins in mid-March.
- Training will be drawn from the ChiRunning® Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan, which Alice has used in preparation for many races. This 12-week plan, aimed at helping you train and race with greater ease and less risk of injury, is unique in that it incorporates form focuses suggestions in addition to the more typical mileage progressions, speed workouts, and hill repeats. Please select the print format. Alice will be happy to consult with you periodically about adapting the plan to fit your schedule and your needs.
- We anticipate a 12-week training period will begin in mid-March. Alice will host group training runs most Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm, as well as group long runs most Saturday mornings (and occasional Sundays instead) at 7:30am. Group training runs and group long runs will take place in Forest Park.
- Aside from your race registration fee of about $50 and the roughly $45 cost of purchasing the print version of the ChiRunning® Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan from ChiLiving, Inc., there is no upfront charge to participate in the Ease of Motion Training Project. However, as you participate in events or receive coaching advice, Alice will appreciate occasional donations to Ease of Motion, Inc. to support her work.
- Danny Dreyer's book ChiMarathon: The Breakthrough Natural Running Program for a Pain-Free Half Marathon and Marathon is another excellent resource that Alice will be drawing from.
- Call Alice at 503.962.9994 or email her at alice@easeofmotion.net if you have questions. Join us!
- Check out the photos below to see Ease of Motion Training Project members participating in the 2024 version of the Timberline Half Marathon!
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