Standing on our own two feet is something more than just physical. It’s our first major step towards maturity, and independence. Revisiting this movement can help you reset your spinal alignment, your grounding and connection with the floor. Being able to work out the jigsaw pieces of the movement-puzzle is important in our spacial awareness, orientation and vestibular system.
Having multiple ways of coming up to stand is important, as it also means we have multiple ways of coming back to the floor. Falling is a necessary part of the learning process of standing and walking. FAlling as an infant helps you gage depth of field, and vertical distance.
As we get older, being comfortable in these transitions is more and more important. You’re less likely to fall badly if you’re used to be in different orientations, if you’re used to these transitions, and can (and do) get down and up from the floor easily. The floor in Feldenkrais is both a barometer of how you are, each time you lie down, and what we have to push ourselves away from, when we want to get up and take action.
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