We're up to Part 3 of our 5 Part Series on what makes for Quality Movement. You can find Part 1 here: Want Quality Movement? Learn the Less is More Rule And Part 2 here: Effortless Effort: The Path to Power & Grace 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 Effort. Today we'll explore the second element: The Absence of Resistance. To help make these … [Read more...]
Effortless Effort: The Path to Power & Grace
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. This week, we’ll take a look at another way to consider “posture”, and explain more about the nature of the first of the four elements of quality movement, the absence of effort. Feldenkrais spent a great deal of time making it clear that, “….posture relates to action, and not to the maintenance of any given position. Acture would perhaps be a … [Read more...]
Want Quality Movement? Learn the Less is More Rule
Overcoming beliefs about good posture is one of the biggest challenges to be overcome by people I see. 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 posture is detrimental to having quality movement. There are two common misconceptions about posture I come across all the time. One is about the importance of good posture in relieving and preventing back pain. My … [Read more...]
Getting the Greatest ROI From Your Feldenkrais Lessons
One of the most common questions I’m asked from new clients after their first Feldenkrais lesson or two is: “How do I keep this?!” Even if you practice mindfulness -- in whatever form.... And have gained enough wisdom to recognize the impermanence of all things... You probably still recognize that question sneaking up quietly in the back of your mind when you’re experiencing something that feels wonderful. You want the 'wonderful-ness' to last forever. So after … [Read more...]
How To Find the Power & Strength to Move with Grace & Ease, Even if You Have a Back Injury
Hard Questions He sure knew how to ask them. This guy was a thinker. He liked to project an air of confidence. And he seemed to like a good debate and an intellectual challenge. Rich* had an extensive background in movement and fitness based practices. He taught fitness classes at a studio I used to teach FeldenkraisⓇ lessons at. One day, finding me waiting in the reception area for my next client, Rich asked me about the work I did as a Feldenkrais practitioner. In particular, he wanted … [Read more...]
How to Change Self Limiting Beliefs & Live Your Dreams Using the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ
I’m often asked what the difference is between what I’d do for a person treating them with physiotherapy compared to giving a person a FeldenkraisⓇ lesson. Usually when someone asks me this I’ll talk about the difference between: A therapeutic model (physiotherapy) and an educational model (Feldenkrais MethodⓇ) Treating a part to fix or correct something (physiotherapy) as opposed to educating the whole person in regards to movement patterns so they can function well in the world, … [Read more...]