-Practice on an empty stomach.
-Wear non-restrictive clothing.
-Take off jewelry, shoes and eyeglasses.
-Find a half hour of quite time.
-Use a carpeted floor, mat, or if necessary, a bed.
-Practice in fresh air away from draft.
-Cultivate an attitude of non-judgmental, mobile attention.
-Be comfortable and take it easy.
-Go Slow, don’t strain or hurry.
-Ideally take a bath before practicing.
In the sense that exercises usually involve mechanical repetition, these movements are “anti-exercise.” With these practices let the process, the how you are moving, be in the foreground of your attention.
Most of us have learned to ignore our bodies and inner reality. Most of us need to relearn the art of listening to the whispers of our living bodies. During these practices, if a movement is uncomfortable or painful, don’t continue making efforts. Do only as much of the movement as you can within your range of comfort. Feel free to alter the movement or positioning to make it acceptable while staying within the general direction. You can even get great value by doing the movements in your imagination if the physical demand is too great. The learning is proportional to your attention of your breathing and the movements, not to their size or speed.
If you need a pillow or other support to enter the positions, please honor this need. Your rate of learning will be far greater if you are willing to eliminate the habit of “trying too hard.”
If the speed of the practice is too fast, pause the DVD, taking your time to explore a given question or sensation in greater detail.
Explore yourself to the best of you ability without allowing uncertainty or perfectionism to stop you.
Each of these practices is designed to be used on a regular basis, preferably daily or at least several times per week. Consider these practices as part of your regular routine to maintain a healthy and happy life.
There are three complete practice sequences for the low back, sacrum and hips, and three for the upper back, neck and shoulders.
1. Short and easy Low Back and Sacrum Therapy (23 Minutes)
2. Focused practice of Hip Therapy (30 Minutes)
3. Low Back Strength and Stability practice (40 Minutes)
If you have ongoing low back, sacrum and hip pain, please begin with the first two therapy practices, which are designed to rehabilitate, strengthen and stabilize each targeted area. The first practice is the mildest of the practices, so you may wish to begin here, moving on to Hip Therapy when you feel more stability in your sacrum. As you start to feel better and improve functionally, use the Low Back Strength and Stability Practice to build long-term health and fitness in your low back, sacrum and hips.
1. Short and easy Upper Back and Neck Therapy (21 Minutes)
2. Focused practice for Neck Therapy (35 Minutes)
3. Upper Back Strength and Stability practice (43 Minutes)
If you have ongoing upper back, neck and shoulder pain, begin with either of the two therapy practices. Upper Back and Neck Therapy addresses misalignment or instability in these areas. To release pain or restricted movement in your neck and shoulders, use Focused practice for Neck Therapy. As you start to feel better and improve functionally, use the Upper Back Strength and Stability practice to build long-term health and fitness in your upper back, neck and shoulders.
Do the Feldenkrais movements with minimal physical effort, allowing a sense of flow, grace and ease to be uncovered.
Although improvements in most physical and mental functions are likely—including posture, breathing, mental focus and pain reduction—these are not the goal. This entire series is devoted to the blossoming of awareness in everyday life.
I hope you enjoy your inquiry
Kaelash Neels
-Wear non-restrictive clothing.
-Take off jewelry, shoes and eyeglasses.
-Find a half hour of quite time.
-Use a carpeted floor, mat, or if necessary, a bed.
-Practice in fresh air away from draft.
-Cultivate an attitude of non-judgmental, mobile attention.
-Be comfortable and take it easy.
-Go Slow, don’t strain or hurry.
-Ideally take a bath before practicing.
In the sense that exercises usually involve mechanical repetition, these movements are “anti-exercise.” With these practices let the process, the how you are moving, be in the foreground of your attention.
Most of us have learned to ignore our bodies and inner reality. Most of us need to relearn the art of listening to the whispers of our living bodies. During these practices, if a movement is uncomfortable or painful, don’t continue making efforts. Do only as much of the movement as you can within your range of comfort. Feel free to alter the movement or positioning to make it acceptable while staying within the general direction. You can even get great value by doing the movements in your imagination if the physical demand is too great. The learning is proportional to your attention of your breathing and the movements, not to their size or speed.
If you need a pillow or other support to enter the positions, please honor this need. Your rate of learning will be far greater if you are willing to eliminate the habit of “trying too hard.”
If the speed of the practice is too fast, pause the DVD, taking your time to explore a given question or sensation in greater detail.
Explore yourself to the best of you ability without allowing uncertainty or perfectionism to stop you.
Each of these practices is designed to be used on a regular basis, preferably daily or at least several times per week. Consider these practices as part of your regular routine to maintain a healthy and happy life.
There are three complete practice sequences for the low back, sacrum and hips, and three for the upper back, neck and shoulders.
1. Short and easy Low Back and Sacrum Therapy (23 Minutes)
2. Focused practice of Hip Therapy (30 Minutes)
3. Low Back Strength and Stability practice (40 Minutes)
If you have ongoing low back, sacrum and hip pain, please begin with the first two therapy practices, which are designed to rehabilitate, strengthen and stabilize each targeted area. The first practice is the mildest of the practices, so you may wish to begin here, moving on to Hip Therapy when you feel more stability in your sacrum. As you start to feel better and improve functionally, use the Low Back Strength and Stability Practice to build long-term health and fitness in your low back, sacrum and hips.
1. Short and easy Upper Back and Neck Therapy (21 Minutes)
2. Focused practice for Neck Therapy (35 Minutes)
3. Upper Back Strength and Stability practice (43 Minutes)
If you have ongoing upper back, neck and shoulder pain, begin with either of the two therapy practices. Upper Back and Neck Therapy addresses misalignment or instability in these areas. To release pain or restricted movement in your neck and shoulders, use Focused practice for Neck Therapy. As you start to feel better and improve functionally, use the Upper Back Strength and Stability practice to build long-term health and fitness in your upper back, neck and shoulders.
Do the Feldenkrais movements with minimal physical effort, allowing a sense of flow, grace and ease to be uncovered.
Although improvements in most physical and mental functions are likely—including posture, breathing, mental focus and pain reduction—these are not the goal. This entire series is devoted to the blossoming of awareness in everyday life.
I hope you enjoy your inquiry
Kaelash Neels
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