Sit…. See… Walk
Three Months. Three Essential Functions. One Continuous Thread. In April, we sit. In May, we soften the eyes and jaw. In June, we walk. April — Finding Ease in Sitting: 7 classes We sit every day — at computers, at tables, in cars. And yet sitting often leaves us tired. We brace.We collapse.We hold our […]
Improving Through Rolling
Maybe you have plans to improve or fix yourself – but do you know that you already have innate intelligence for improving? Watch a baby learn to roll, you’ll see —curiosity, play, and an effortless kind of intelligence at work. Rolling is one of the first ways we learn to move in the world. It […]
Tone up for Your Best Sleep
Do you wake up with aches and pains, even though you slept deeply? Maybe you were too relaxed! Can you be “too relaxed”? Consider being extremely relaxed — all your muscles are completely relaxed, in your arms, hands, shoulders, chest, abdomen, thigh, calf, even your feet. What can you don – nothing! Even to breathe […]
Are you someone who does things because you enjoy them?
Here’s an anecdote from author and professional grump, Kurt Vonnegut: “When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of ‘getting to know you’ questions you ask young people: Do you play […]
The Path Towards Wisdom
Do you find yourself blurting out sharp responses as you age? Science calls it inhibitory deficit. The Feldenkrais Method offers a path to pause, reflect, and even grow in wisdom.
Neck Ease Lesson (lesson 1)
This is done sitting at the front of a chair, with your feet flat on the floor. Turn and look over your right shoulder. Notice how far you can comfortably turn. Notice what stops you from turning further. Turn and look over your left shoulder. Notice how far you can turn on this side, and […]