What Is Self Care Saturday?

Self Care Saturday is where you come if you're looking to do some good for your body - like if you want to still walk up stairs and play golf in your 80s without pain. It really is your choice.

The premise is simple: Sign up, let us know what hurts or holds you back, and we'll incorporate a solution into that week's class.

Depending on the group's issues, you'll be introduced to simple bodyweight movements on a mat, complimented by tools like straps, bands, squishy balls, chairs and...a facecloth. (If you know, you know) 😉

The pace is similar to an active pilates or yoga class. Sometimes we get the heart rate up, but the purpose is never to wipe you out, make you sweat, or leave you feeling exhausted.

After class, most people report feeling "more connected" and "like a fog has lifed" - which is actually more scientifically accurate than it first sounds. The effects are cumulative and compound until regular participants begin to forget they ever had pain.

Self Care Saturday is an All-Levels Rouleau class where you control the difficulty. Please let us know in advance if getting down on the floor is a significant challenge for you.

What You'll Do

• A 75min class involving simple, bodyweight movement - no barbells, weights or intense training machines.
• Be introduced to Rouleau self care tools like balls, bands, and chairs.
• Learn self-massage and nervous system regulation strategies to reduce tension and restore comfort
• Practical takeaways you can begin using at home or work (its NOT stretching)
• Opportunities to ask questions about your specific situation
• Light refreshments and time to connect with other longevity-focused people

Come to learn, experience, and discover how much you can do for your own body

Who Should Attend

• Tech, finance, and other professionals with high cognitive load and low movement.
• “Fit & Active” desk workers with nagging issues in their sports, CrossFit classes, or weight lifting workouts.
• Injured workers with problems like sciatica, low back pain, and plantar fasciitis.
• “Extreme” desk workers including dental staff and other ‘bent shape’ workers.
• HR Reps, Business Development Associates and other leaders looking for a better way to think about staff health & wellness

About Rouleau

Rouleau is an Edmonton based innovator and pioneer in the field of Orthopedic Longevity: the art and science of ensuring your modern human body can stay independent, capable and pain free into your 80s and beyond.

Just like an orca's fin flops over in captivity, the human body experiences a similar effect when it lives in an environment of flat floors, elevators, vehicles, screens, and desks. Our pursuit of civilizational efficiency, ease and comfort has impoverished our "movement terrain" - leaving everyone to feel 20 years older than they should.

That doesn't mean we're going to tell you to abandon your modern lifestyle to go live in a treefort in the wilderness. But it does mean that your body will automatically decline faster than your great-grandparents that lived closer to the land - unless you choose a different future for yourself.

Rouleau and it's next-gen Orthopedic Longevity Specialists are on a mission to reverse Albertans' functional health decline and ensure that all our generations can stay strong, pain-free and injury proof for the decades ahead.

Come Join Us

This is a small, in-person event limited to 20 attendees to keep it focused and personal. It’s an opportunity to change your long term trajectory and meet some new friends.

We look forward to seeing you!