Clinics & Workshops
ELDOA™ - Saturday 7 February 10:00am (Lunch & Social Option)
ELDOA™ is an approach to health and wellness through specific postures that engage the entire myofascial system. With momentary precision you will feel immediate change!
Animal Flow Masterclass - Sunday 15 March 9:00 - 11:00am (Social afterwards)
Animal Flow is a Quadrupedal Movement Training (QMT) system designed to improve the performance, resilience and function of the human animal.
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30 Canadian dollarsEnded
40 Canadian dollars
Starts Mar 15
What is ELDOA™?
ELDOA™ is a French acronym: Étirements Longitudinaux avec Décoaptation Ostéo-Articulaire, this translates in English to LOADS: Longitudinal Osteo-Articular De-coaptation Stretching.
ELDOA™ is a method of self-improvement and stretching that helps shift one’s posture and functioning. Guy Voyer, the founder, was a French Osteopath who worked as a physical educator, physiotherapist with many specializations, including sports medicine and rehabilitation. He was ambitious and studied Osteopathy in Europe and in Canada and worked in clinics for years as he did clinical research and taught in osteopathic schools. He developed his method after thoughtful and thorough analysis of modalities of the of era.
The intent of ELDOA™ is to create more space within the body’s joints, vertebrae, and ligaments which can lead to decreased pain and better joint mobility, improved circulation and more. One does this through very specific positions or postures that engage the myofascial system for a short time. Intelligently, the principles of osteopathy, human development and understanding of physiology and anatomy are intertwined in ELDOA™ to make this method an impressive and impactful must for everyone’s self-care regimen.
Class description:
We will begin with what is called an osteoarticular warm up. This is followed by ELDOA™ postures. Throughout the class and between postures there are moments of breath work, movement and pauses to facilitate the best results. It is highly recommended to be well hydrated before the class.
Erica Trivett is an Osteopathic Practitioner, Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and certified level 3 ELDOA™ instructor.
Erica was trained in classical ballet and had an extensive international career in dance for more than 30 years. She has over 20 years’ experience teaching dance and movement in diverse settings from professional dance milieus to non-dance settings. Erica completed her manual osteopathy training at the Canadian School of Osteopathy Manual Practice in Vancouver and won the Coup de Coeur award for her thesis on osteopathy and smell dysfunction. Erica worked with West Coast Osteopathy & Wellness in North Vancouver for five years and Fulcrum Health Centre in Vancouver. In 2020 she consolidated her practice and opened Fairview Osteopathy in Vancouver, BC.
Erica enjoys continuing her understanding of Osteopathy and related topics with continuing professional development. Currently she has a particular interest in embryology, understanding how we were formed gives perspectives to the cause of people’s physical complaints. She cultivates self-improvements in her own physicality and believes in teaching tools to the public that may assist in better auto regulation, health management, preventative care as well as graceful aging.
Erica enjoys gardening, fishing, skiing, and hiking as well as being an aunt. Erica is also a board member of OsteopathyBC which is dedicated to the promotion and education of Osteopathy in B.C.
Masterclass
A Practical & Experiential Introduction for Health, Therapy, and Movement Professionals
Overview
This 90-minute Animal Flow® Masterclass is a clinic-style workshop designed to expose health, rehabilitation, and movement professionals to the Animal Flow system for the first time - not as a workout, but as a movement methodology grounded in neuroscience, biomechanics, and human function.
Animal Flow is a Quadrupedal Movement Training (QMT) system built on four pillars and six foundational components that develop coordinated, multi-planar, closed-chain movement. This session blends brief theory, live demonstration, and guided participation, allowing attendees to experience why Animal Flow has become a powerful complement to strength training, rehabilitation, and performance programming
This is not a certification, and no prior Animal Flow experience is required.
Who This Is For
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Acupuncturists, Physiotherapists, RMTs, chiropractors, osteopaths and similar
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Strength & conditioning coaches and personal trainers
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Movement educators, yoga/Pilates instructors
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Rehab-adjacent clinicians and exercise professionals
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Curious practitioners seeking better movement literacy, variability, and system-wide integration
What We’ll Cover (Format & Flow)
Context & Orientation (Brief)
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Animal Flow / Quadrupedal Movement Training (QMT) explained
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Why ground-based movement matters for cognition, coordination, and resilience
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How Animal Flow complements (rather than replaces) rehab, strength, or sport training
Experience the Foundations of Animal Flow
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The Four Pillars (Overview)
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The Six Components
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Preparation
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Beast & Crab Activations
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Introduction to Traveling Forms
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Form Specific Stretches (FSS)
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Switches & Transitions
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A short, accessible (fun) flow sequence that ties it all together
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What You’ll Take Away (WIIFM)
By the end of the session, you will:
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Understand the why and what of Animal Flow
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Experience quadrupedal movement
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Gain practical movements you can immediately adapt or integrate into your work or movement & strength regimen
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This session is designed to expand your movement vocabulary, sharpen your eye for quality movement, and offer a fresh lens on human function.
Logistics
Date: Sunday, 15 March
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
(90-minute masterclass + informal discussion afterward)
Location:
Gravity Laboratory – Movement & Strength
Port Moody, BC
What to Bring:
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Comfortable movement clothing
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Socks or minimalist footwear recommended
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Open mind and curiosity
Refreshments & light snacks provided.
There will be time to connect, ask questions, and continue the conversation after the session.
About the Instructor:
Darren Radford is an Animal Flow® Certified Instructor who has completed the highest level of certification (Level 3), training directly with Animal Flow creator Mike Fitch in Denver, Colorado. Darren is also a Regional Leader for Western Canada, qualifying him to deliver Animal Flow Masterclasses and professional education experiences.
Darren is the Founder and Owner of Gravity Laboratory (www.gravitylaboratory.ca) a movement and strength studio in Port Moody, BC, and www.handstands.ca a specialized skill-based coaching platform. He is a Certified Personal Trainer and coach with advanced specializations in Animal Flow, Stick Mobility, calisthenics, handstand training, and rowing. His work is rooted in evidence-backed, clinically informed movement, with a strong emphasis on quality, intent, and long-term resilience rather than short-term performance alone.
Alongside his movement practice, Darren brings a second, equally deep professional background in leadership, strategy, and organizational transformation. He is a management consultant, university professor, and TEC Canada CEO Chair, working with senior leaders, founders, and executive teams across Canada, US and Europe. He teaches Strategy, Advanced Agile, Innovation, and Decision-Making at the graduate and undergraduate level, and serves as a Board Director.
Darren holds three degrees, beginning his career as a lawyer, before completing an MSc in Leadership and an MBA in Strategy & Transformation at Oxford University (UK). He is a keynote speaker on strategy, leadership, business and IT-enabled transformation, AI and change, with his most recent talk delivered at TEDx Surrey 2026.
What distinguishes Darren’s approach is his belief that mind, body, and systems are inseparable. Whether working with executives in the boardroom or practitioners on the gym floor, his focus is the same: improving connection, decision-making, resilience, and performance - in humans and the systems they operate within.
