Our Awareness Through Movement® class this week is an extension and expansion of last week's wonderful lesson, and a gentle wake up call for the whole body. It is a wonderful lesson for anyone who has had joint replacement surgery anywhere in the body. The class is also related to my recent post on facebook, 'Freeing the Hips' by Cathy Paine.
The initial focus is on working sensitively but clearly with the feet and legs, tracking the movement through the rest of the body, especially shoulders and neck, and then coordinating movement of the head. The coordinated sequences help to activate refinement in our motor skills, while freeing and release muscles.
The work also creates a greatly enhanced platform of balance for the body. The lesson also softens our use of force through our hands, wrists and arms, as we gently roll the head with our hand/arm instead the neck, keeping our attention spread throughout. At the same time, the work with the head also allows a release of the muscles along both sides of the cervical spine and into the shoulders.
Additional work with the arms, arm pits, spine and upper chest make this a whole body lesson in the best Feldenkraisian sense.
The work of the feet connecting into the hip joints also initiates release and organization from the feet, ankles, knees and legs below. All in all, it is an extraordinary lesson of great richness and nuance..
Next classes are Thurs. 5 pm at the Reno Buddhist Center, and Sat. 10 am. at 250 Bell St. Please use the contact form above to reach me if you have questions or are new, or to receive the class handout.
Hope to see you soon!
Carole
Carole Bucher, BA, GCFP
Reno Feldenkrais Integrative Movement
