Walk and Talks -
Excerpts from a NYT article outlining the health benefits of taking a walk with a friend, with some ‘prompts’ for conversational topics.
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Hippie Chicks - 3 - Linda - Different Drum (Shoulder Blades)
A series on freedom - with a lift in the chest.
An unusual experience of isolating the shoulder blades, - middle, bottom and top - to feel subtle variations in the movements of chest and breath. (Actually, this has almost nothing to do with Linda Rondsadt. Her early posture wasn’t great, but the sound…)
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Hippie Chicks - 1 - Janis - Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
A series on freedom - with a lift in the chest.
Breathe into the way upper part of your chest, front and back, for a big, warm, powerful presence.
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The Washington Post reports an increase in dog walker injuries. See excerpted suggestions on safer dog walking and remember - a centered calm walker is the best doggie parent. Hint - Awareness Through Movement® lessons improve balance, soften the chest and help walkers manage puppy pulls.
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In case you missed it, Seth Godin’s May 23, 2023 blog post channels Moshe Feldenkrais’ wisdom. Thoughts on the risk of security.
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Hippie Chicks - 1 - Janis - Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
A series on freedom - with a lift in the chest.
Lift the chest with the aid of imaginary ribbons or beams of light. Connect the chest front and back to the lower belly and low back to support perky posture.
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Visualization as a learning tool often shows up in Awareness Through Movement lessons. Dr. Andrew Huberman, in a recent Huberman Lab podcast, lays out the science of how, when and why visualization can enhance learning, especially motor skills learning. Here are a few highlights from that 2-hour pod.
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Do/Don’t Do - Taking it Slow -4 - Spine Side to Side
A super slow, internally focused series to explore allowing movement - and not restricting movement.
Side bending can be thought of as the ribs as a fan - one side opens as the other closes. Or it can be the horizontal gliding of the spine, with the ribs just following along. How many ways can you move your spine?
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Do/Don’t Do - Taking it Slow -3 - Turn Spine From Above, Turn Spine From Belwo
A super slow, internally focused series to explore allowing movement - and not restricting movement.
How do the middle of the back ribs and spine absorb twisting from above and below? Useful information for just about any movement you want to bring awareness to.
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Research shared in a New York Times essay by psychology professor Daniel T. WIllingham, indicates that the best way to get material to ‘stick’ is to repeatedly test yourself. Also, when taking in information, relating it to a larger context can help the material find purchase in your mind, and stay there. For example, thinking of an event in historical context. Awareness Through Movement lessons incorporate these basic learning strategies to help you master and retain new movement options.
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Again, science is catching up with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. Moshe posited that the whole body is engaged in movement.
Newly released MRI data indicate that the whole body is engaged in motor activity. A newly recognized strip of brain matter lying directly below the motor cortex lights up when movement is initiated, activating relevant changes in blood pressure, brain activity and more.
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Do/Don’t Do - Taking it Slow -2 - Spine In, Spine Out
A super slow, internally focused series to explore allowing movement - and not restricting movement.
Allow the spine to release outward. Allow the spine to coil inward. Can you do just one thing at a time - release out, release in - and not fight your back? Ah - the lesson the question that is…
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Move Better, Feel Better - 5 Day Awareness Through Movement Challenge Begins May 6
The Move Better, Feel Better events get better every year. This year it’s a 5-day, virtual challenge. What is the challenge? Do one movement lesson each day for five days, the Feldenkrais-way, and see what unfolds in your life.
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Do/Don’t Do
A super slow, internally focused series to explore allowing movement - and not restricting movement.
This lesson connects eyes, knees, jaw and head for deep relaxation and coordination. These simple movements help uncover secret, hidden muscle and joint “helper” that actually get in the way of clear movement.
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About Walking - Recap - Self Image in Walking
Update your self image with this body-wide survey of how you “do” the basic movements of walking. Find the Wonder Woman smiling at you from the other side of the mirror.
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About Walking - 10 - Walking in Different Planes
Walk for a change of perspective - by “walking” on your side, maybe your back, to experience the foot, knee, hip and shoulder connections in a different light. Then get up into gravity and feel the difference!
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About Walking - 9 - Stillness at the Center - Infinity Hips
In the Feldenkrais world, it’s always about the pelvis.Channel your inner Jessica Rabbit and find that ‘stillness at center’ hip motion that makes walking a dance of fluidity.
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About Walking -8 - On the Horizontal
A simple, low-impact standing lesson, using the wall to help sense what’s happening behind you, and in front of you, in walking.
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