Ancient civilizations often referred to the sacrum as the “holy bone.” We discuss the “holy bone,” the social impact of our self-image and the pelvis, and the birthing process.
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In his book, The Potent Self, Dr. Feldenkrais puts forward four criteria for coordinated, well-learned action: the absence of effort, the absence of resistance, the presence of reversibility, and breathing and posture. We discuss each of these with examples.
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Cross-motivation is when we enact more than one motivation at the same time. By becoming aware of our cross-motivations and sorting out our intentions so we are acting in a mono-motivated way, we use less energy, feel better, and get more done in our lives.
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We discuss trauma resolution from the perspective of psychotherapy and the Feldenkrais Method.
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We discuss how mistakes are essential to learning. Hear a story about how a music teacher encouraged a little girl to make mistakes to help her learn; and how trying to do something correctly limits our success.
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The Feldenkrais Method® can enhance and invigorate your mindful practice. Whatever your practice — yoga, meditation, Tai-Chi, Aikido, or moving boulders; Feldenkrais lessons can make what you do easier.
The Feldenkrais Method® includes movement, sensing, thinking, and feeling in the development of Awareness. Movement quality, how you move, integrates these primary aspects of the experience. Recognize the pattern of anxiety as described by Dr. Feldenkrais in his book, The Elusive Obvious.
We discuss pain as a motivator to seek the Feldenkrais Method®; how movement affects acute pain and chronic pain. Donna shares how she managed pain and regained the use of her hand and arm using the Feldenkrais Method.
What is the difference between implicit and explicit memories? Learn to make pleasant memories stick. Become familiar with strategies of learning within The Feldenkrais Method®.
Learn about Dr. Feldenkrais and the professional trainings he developed. Consider, competence, confidence and how beliefs shape our self image. Donna shares how she became a painter, and Al discusses how he overcame his voice’s significant limitations.
Join us, and experience simple, easy to-do, powerful Feldenkrais movements that demonstrates the nature of habit.
Understand the difference between Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® and exercise. Experience a short movement learning experience. Recognizing habits. What they are they? And how Feldenkrais lessons impact them.
Our Introduction to the Feldenkrais for Life Podcast We introduce ourselves and give you a preview of what’s to come in the first season of our Feldenkrais for Life podcast.
Conforming to socially accepted learning norms may create habits of tension in the body/mind. What is the Weber-Fechner law, and how does it apply to learning the Feldenkrais way? Play and problem solving make us smarter.