In the Feldenkrais Method if awareness is King, the skeleton is the Queen. In every lesson, we keep part of our focus on the skeletal system. It does so much for us. Just some of them: I was excited to come across a recent article, that tells us of newer research on bones. It seems … More What’s your skeleton ever done for you?
This week I’m in Palermo, Sicily. I came to do part of my child development course. Whilst I was here wanted to see a little of the city. Yesterday we went to the Catacombs of the Capuchin Monks. In Sicily in the 18th-20th centuries mummification became a big thing. People mummified their family members after … More Ease with the Skeleton
We’re continuing our theme of sensing the skeleton this week, and will be looking at releasing the neck and shoulders. It’s a topic close to my heart, and that in a strange way started me on this journey towards Feldenkrais teaching. When I lived in Holland, I had exhaustion from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). After … More Finding ease through the skeleton
When I was little, I used to regularly visit London with my Mum to go to Great Ormond Street Hospital. I was history obsessed from a very early age, so after the hospital visit, if we had time, we would go to the British Museum. To do something nice after something less pleasant. We usually went to … More Finding ease
A few weeks ago, I did some lessons around the pelvis. And I asked everyone (probably around 30-40 people) where their hip joints were. Very few people knew. Many people pointed to to the top of the pelvis at the sides (the ischium) and other people pointed lower down, in various places. And it’s not … More The Skeletal Path
