Stop Trying So Hard. Have you ever noticed that your best ideas often come when you stop trying so hard? In my work with the Feldenkrais Method® and Awareness Through Movement, I’ve learned that attention is a creative action — especially when we feel stuck. I'd love to hear — how do you experience creativity when you're not forcing it? Video timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Learning as a Creative Act 00:44 - Problem-Solving and Skilled Attention 02:35 - How to Attend When … [Read more...]
Attention as Action
Attention is NOT just in your head. In the Feldenkrais Method®, we understand that attending — what most people call “attention” — isn’t some disembodied, abstract, mental thing happening only in your brain. In this video, Attention Is Something You Do — Not Something You Have, I explain that attending is not separate from your body. It is a movement, an action, a physical process. You do it. With yourself– your whole self. Video timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:39 - Attending is not … [Read more...]
Inclusive Attention: A Key to Presence, Ease & Well-Being
Attention is your most valuable asset. In the Feldenkrais Method®, we learn to develop what we call "mobile attention." Just as in movement, we don’t want to get stuck. Fluid, adaptable movement makes for a more comfortable life. In this video, Inclusive Attention: A Key to Presence, Ease & Well-Being, I define Inclusive Attention and share exercises to help you develop your skills. Video timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Inclusive Attention (not "focused" attention) 01:19 What is … [Read more...]
Struggling with Pain, Stiffness or Lack of Co-ordination? Learn The Feldenkrais® Way
We're up to Part 3 of our 5 Part Series on what makes for Quality Movement, a series about Feldenkrais for pain relief, and more. You can find Part 1 here: Want Quality Movement? Learn the Feldenkrais® Less is More Rule And Part 2 here: How to Improve Your Posture Effortlessly the Feldenkrais® Way In those first two posts we looked at the myths related to good posture, the "Less is More Rule", and the first of the four elements of quality movement: The Absence of … [Read more...]
How to Improve Your Posture Effortlessly the Feldenkrais® Way
In last week's post, I introduced this series on Quality Movement. In it, I suggest that good posture isn’t necessarily all its cracked up to be. And yet, you can improve your posture effortlessly the Feldenkrais® way. In this article, I'll show you what you're actually going to be looking for to make this happen. Lets take a look at another way to consider “posture”. I'll also explain more about the nature of the first of the four elements of quality movement, the absence of effort. … [Read more...]
Want Quality Movement? Learn the Feldenkrais® Less is More Rule
Moshe Feldenkrais was ahead of his time in understanding the need to do less to learn to have quality movement. I call this the "Feldenkrais Less is More Rule". Before I get into that, let's talk posture for a second. One of the biggest challenges people I work with must overcome is their beliefs about good posture. Suffering pain, they are often doing everything they can to have “good posture”. What they often don't realize is that all that effort they're putting into having good … [Read more...]
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