This week, I was working with a client, who was thinking about how he stands. He realised he wasn’t using his legs as well as perhaps he might, as he was getting pain from them. In our lesson I asked him to kneel, (standing over his knees) and then I worked on rotation from the … More Intelligent Legs
How often do you think about your toes? Are you someone who takes care of their feet, or are they too far away to think about? Feet are the some of the most underrated parts of our body. Your feet working well is crucial for our movement health. How movable your feet are affects whether you’ll … More How supple are your feet?
The legs play a central role in our mobility and freedom of movement. We only have to break or sprain an ankle to recognise the truth in that. Your joints from the feet up to the spine work synergistically together, like a system of springs. They give you groundedness, stability and mobility at the same … More Intelligent Legs
Coming from sitting into all fours is an important mini-milestone (mini-stone) in the development of walking of a human. When we start to walk correlates with brain size or mass. The results of recent studies suggest that “the neuronal mechanisms that underlie the onset of walking are very similar in different mammals, and that they are activated at … More Developmental Milestones
How do you unpick your habits? You have to feel them, become aware of them, and then you can do something about those that no longer serve you. Just as we change out clothes when they don’t fit, or they’re unreparable. Try it yourself. Make a thumbs up. Line up one side of the thumb with … More Coming up to Stand
Babies usually learn to walk around 12 months. Some earlier, and some later of course, there’s a variation in what we find easy as babies as much as later on. Walking isn’t something that has to be taught: we have an instinct towards it. But we do have to have the right ingredients in place … More Coming up to stand
Do you think of your neck as a separate, or as part of your whole spine? This week’s lesson is looking again at how you might stick out your neck, but from a different angle! We’ll be doing the lesson in sitting. The position change means you’ll explore different options of movement, gravity, and sensation. Your … More How Long is Your Neck?
It’s a phrase that has many meanings, of course, but I was thinking in the literal sense. Often when we spend a lot of time on computers, screens, or simply sightreading or reading, we take our head forwards in space, like a turtle. But it’s not designed to stay there! Our head is optimal when … More Are you sticking your neck out?
After a Feldenkrais lesson, you might feel different. Some of you report having more sense of groundedness, breathing more freely, of moving with greater ease, or relaxation. Other people feel their balance or co-ordination has changed. Or something about the way they move or feel about themselves has shifted. Students often ask how can I … More How can you keep the feeling alive after a Feldenkrais Lesson?
Some of you may aware of tension in their torso, (which is made of the many bones of the ribcage). but many have forgotten what having a comfortable, supple ribcage feels like. A flexible chest allows healthy movement through your whole body, and improves your ability to breathe. Your ribs are designed for flexibility. With 12 pairs, … More Why should you care about freedom in your ribs?
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