WORKSHOPS
Loo Movement Knee/Ankle/Foot
with Valerie Loo, PT
Part 1
Saturday January 24th, 2026
2-3:30pm
Do you struggle with knee pain, repeat ankle sprains, or weak ankles? Have you felt limited by plantar fasciitis or foot pain?
You’re not alone!
With so much time spent sitting, restricting our feet in shoes, or traveling long distances without room to move, it's no wonder your knees, ankles, and feet can be vulnerable to injury. If you’ve experienced joint strains after exercise or your knees, ankles, or feet are sore after long hikes, for example, it is likely that you need to improve your joint stability and alignment, so that you can continue these activities more comfortably.
In this 90-minute workshop, you will learn “Counter-shapes”, body poses that counter our habitual postures, that elongate tight muscles and strengthen underdeveloped ones. Valerie Loo, licensed Physical Therapist, Pilates, and Yoga instructor, will teach you basic anatomy and biomechanics of the knees, ankles, and feet so that you'll improve flexibility and joint alignment, increase performance, and reduce pain.
You’ll leave with home-exercises specifically designed to practice what you've learned and maintain the benefits you experience in the workshop.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Loo Movement or equivalent
Loo Movement Knee/Ankle/Foot with Valerie Loo, PT
Part 2
Saturday January 31st, 2026
2-3:30pm
Do your knees complain when you go up and down the stairs? Have you noticed clicking or tightness after you play your sports? Do you wish you could walk longer distances without pain?
You’re not alone! We ask a lot of our knees with squatting, climbing, and twisting throughout our day, and then we sit for long periods of time. So, it's no wonder our knees are vulnerable to injury and need some extra love!
We need both stability and mobility, in addition to good alignment, to have healthy knees, ankles, and feet. These are our foundation and our base, so everything above stands to benefit when we improve these structures. In part II, Valerie will teach you to better understand how to strengthen this kinetic chain exactly where you need it, and where you need more mobility to allow for better alignment.
Even if you’ve done these Counter-shapes before in class, this workshop will elevate your effectiveness to the next level. You’ll walk away with a better sense of how to recognize good alignment and posture. You’ll probably feel taller, too!
Prerequisite: Foundations of Loo Movement or Equivalent, AND Knees/Ankle/Foot Workshop Part I
Loo Movement Yoga (Pop Ups)
Stay tuned!
Dates to be announced
This physical therapist-inspired yoga class draws from the Loo Movement method. Valerie will help you connect deeper to breath and self, with alignment cues to help you sense your body and feel more aware. The yoga poses in this class are carefully chosen to meet each student where they are, with modifications provided to suit all levels. Walk away feeling better aligned, grounded, and strong.
This is a specialized add-on class that’s great for people who have already learned the Loo Movement method. If you’ve attended yoga classes in the past and your body felt flared up afterwards, this class is for you!
Loo Movement Qigong (Pop Ups)
This class is on temporary pause.
This Traditional Chinese Medicine health practice improves the supply and flow of healing Qi energy. Valerie will guide you into a unified state of presence, followed by a sequence of Loo Movement mobility exercises to prepare the body and quiet the mind for a rejuvenating and peaceful Qigong practice. This practice can strengthen the immune and respiratory systems, lower blood pressure, and improve mood, energy, sleep, and over all well-being. Join our newsletter to hear about upcoming pop-up Qigong classes or workshops!
Words from Workshop Students
"Valerie has taken physical therapy to a whole new level! In the Hip & Pelvis Workshop, something really clicked for me, and I learned how to correct my pelvic misalignment with more precision, which made a huge difference. As a fellow physical therapist, I appreciate how she uses Counter-shapes to address the whole body to change our habitual patterns. I am no longer having intermittent instances of low back muscle tightness and pain. This is after many years of trying to figure out my low back pain. Amazing! I do the Counter-shapes at home several times a week. This helps me ward off any pain from gardening or challenging physical activities. I am forever grateful!"
-Gaye R., Neck and Low Back
