This lesson gets the whole torso moving when the eyes say “go!” Which is what you need for full twists, better peripheral vision, and generally well-coordinated action.
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When the ribs are loose, the legs have more freedom to move laterally and in circles.
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One secret to finding long arms when you need them is to let the ribs help. Bringing the ribs together on the side you ‘want longer’ gives the shoulder blade room to slide, and the elbow can’t help but extend. This lesson helps you find that pattern.
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Explore the three fundamental ways to lift a hip while lying on the floor. Then stand up and see how these basic moves show up in walking, a golf swing, or expressive dance.
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The Prayer Hand gesture is a universal expression of devotion. Explore how to infuse devotion through movement and breath.
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Let the image of a gentle beam of light, a guiding finger or soft ribbon help you open the chest, ground the pelvis, and prepare you for approaching and receiving.
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Breath, voice, shared sound - these are fundamentals of all spiritual practices. In this lesson, we bring focus to the lungs and chest as we breathe fully into the front, back, rib side, spine side, top and bottom of the lungs. The mind is engaged, the ribs learn to expand, and our voice becomes freer and more resonant. Amen and Hallelujah!
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There are over 140 joints in the ribs, but are we using them wisely? While lying on the side, and using the floor for feedback, we press our ribs down into the floor and up towards the ceiling to really feel the way the ribs come together and apart, how the shape of the spine changes with focus, and end up with a very convincing and sexy shimmy!
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This lesson slyly uses back arching as a way to help elongate the spine. When you overdo a slump by rounding the back, the muscles naturally want to recover and will extend, bringing your chest up. Wow. It also uses bringing the weight forward and low to help move the center of gravity to a place that makes it easier to stand.
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This lesson helps people with hip and shoulder issues get more softness in those areas, and find alternate, more comfortable ways of moving using the whole body. Twists get much easier - and so do your kayak strokes, golf swing, yoga twists, glancing in the rear view mirror.
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This lesson develops softness by isolating very small movements of the hands, and then connecting those movements to the upper chest, back and pelvis. If you sit, type, sculpt, play an instrument, or put on a sweater, you’ll find something practical - and delightful. Try it lying on your back or seated.
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Find the power of lying on my back and slowly raising the spine, vertebra by vertebra.
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The Feldenkrais Method of somatic education uses movement and real-time body awareness of your own body sensations to guide students toward the positive changes you seek. Students explore odd, low impact movements that stimulate the brain to create new neural pathways that enable optimal movement patterns and function (neuroplasticity).
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