
Graduates of Karen Kirkness's flagship cohort of the 5FS Professional Training in Anatomy of Spiral Motion program have successfully completed a comprehensive curriculum. These Specialists are out in the world delivering training in the anatomy of spiral motion to their own communities, helping people live well and feel well.

Laura Cram
Edinburgh, Scotland
Laura integrates her 5F SpecialistĀ and yoga training with her academic research on brain-mind-body relations. Her approach focuses on mind-body re-attunement through interoception, somatic movement and therapeutic touch.

Helen Eadie
Brighton, UK
Helen is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Yoga Teacher, 5FS, and HeartMath Practitioner. SheĀ integrates her practice as a 5FS with her psychology studies toward fostering a compassionate relationship with Self-in-motion.Ā

Vidya Venkateswaran
Abu Dhabi
The 5F approach has changed my personal yoga practice. In my classes I insert mini snacks during practice allowing the participants to engage in 5F and experientially feel the benefit. Iām looking forward to introducing a stand-alone 5F class.Ā

Sophie Hollands
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sophie intertwines her 5FS knowledge in her yoga teaching with her experience working with the disability and neurodiverse communities to focus on increasing the accessibility of traditional yogic practices. Sophieās practice is person-centred and, as a 5FS, she strives to cultivate appropriate offerings at an individual level.Ā

Samantha Mills
Taplow, UK
I use the 5F in my practice to create more fluidity in my movements and to act as an antidote to the linear pathways we live in. The 5F approach brings spirality into my practice to help me identify areas that are tight from this linear way of living and give me the tools to unwind these areas so that I feel more fluid and at ease in my body.

Isabel Godoy Gomes de Oliveira
Cusco, PeruĀ
Isabel is a yogi, movement educator, dancer, and actress with a bachelorās degree in performing arts. Her journey into spirality was fundamentally immersed in nature duringĀ her sustained, life-affirming immersion into Amazonian culture.Ā She brings the 5F into her continuing academic studies in the performance setting.Ā

CarolĀ Langowski
Curitiba,Ā Brazil
5F changed my yoga practice and my classes. The connection with spiral fascial movements prepares us for a freer and more enjoyable asana practice. It is a turning point. And in my Yoga Anatomy classes, I can bring a more current and integrated approach.

Sophie Noonan
Bilbao, Basque Country
Sophie weaves in her 5f specialist training into her yoga classes, along with her anatomy teaching on teacher trainings. As a person fascinated in and by the body and all that lies under the skin, the chirality and spiral motion is an integral part of connecting with the individual development and movement of each person she works with.

Michelle Haines
Sarasota, FloridaĀ
Five Filaments has validated my experience in that "our tissue condition changes with maturity, and the natural constraints of spirality remain the same. My practice and class facilitation encourages respect for your body's inner logos and increasing one's "sukha" with a sense of wonderment.
JoannaĀ Stilwell
Scotland
With an interest in Fascia and somatics, integrating the 5F framework into my Yoga teaching has been transformative. Delving into spiral-based movement has revolutionised my personal practice, inspiring a tailored approach to every session. With 5F as my guide, I ensure each offering is practical, accessible, and uniquely tailored to individual needs.
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2022 - 2023 5F Specialists in Training

Michelle van StraatenĀ
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Marie-Christine Thibaudeau
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Benji PƩrez Salinas
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AimeeĀ Alexandra Schmidt

Laura Robertson

Marie Adriana Albu

Georgina Davy

Fiona Miller

Rita Camargo

Linda BIju Remani

LeĆÆla Dios

Ćngela Elias Fernandes

Hannah Silverleaf

Maeva Lugero

Gabriella F. Tóth

Zoi Daniilaki

Paula KatiusciaĀ Silva
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Laura Della Negra
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Suelen Paschoalotto Alves de Almeida
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Vera Lemos
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Alexandre Grandisky
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Level 1 PractitionersĀ have successfully completed a minimum of 20 hours training in the Five Filaments spiral motion training pathway. Normally L1s have completed the 3-day 5F Immersion course or the 10-series Practicum course.Ā

Paula KatiusciaĀ Silva
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Laura Della Negra
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Suelen Paschoalotto Alves de Almeida
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Vera Lemos
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Alexandre Grandisky
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Paula KatiusciaĀ Silva
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Laura Della Negra
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Suelen Paschoalotto Alves de Almeida
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Vera Lemos
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Alexandre Grandisky
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Paula KatiusciaĀ Silva
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Laura Della Negra
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Suelen Paschoalotto Alves de Almeida
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Vera Lemos
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Alexandre Grandisky
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