In the last post, I wrote about the health benefits of walking, not the least of which was consolidating learning from Awareness Through MovementⓇ and Functional IntegrationⓇ lessons. In it, I hinted at a couple of things that make walking more … [Read more]
Walking: A Healthful Path to Simple Elegance
As a FeldenkraisⓇ practitioner, I’m often asked, “What’s the best type of exercise for me to start doing now that I’m feeling better?” I have many clients who’ve had to stop doing most of the activities they used to enjoy because of injury, pain, … [Read more]
Breathing: The Key to Moving Better Instantly
"Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?” ~Mary Oliver Breathing is essential. Every inspiration, a reaffirmation of living. Every expiration, a release. You can go a long, long time without eating (on the order of weeks). … [Read more]
The Antidote for the “Proper Posture Epidemic”: Reversible Acture
Quality Movement is Better than "Proper" Posture If you’ve been following along in this series, you’ve picked up on the fact that “proper posture” is not the answer to pain-free or quality movement. (Want Quality Movement? Learn the Less is More … [Read more]
Just Do It! Dealing With Resistance The FeldenkraisⓇ Way
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 … [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 … [Read more]