"Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet standing. Bring your hands in front of you to make a hoop with your arms, ballerina style. Very gently, turn your head and hoop to the right, and your eyes and pelvis to the left, all at the same time. Now turn your head and hoop to the left, and your eyes and pelvis to the right. Go back and forth a few times."
Read moreWho I Work With
Whenever someone asks me what I do for work, and we get into the conversation of "what is Feldenkrais?", I get asked what sorts of people or situations I work with. I try to explain that I work with a very wide variety of people, but it's not always clear just how wide that spectrum is. So, here are some examples. This is not a complete list.
Read moreAn Open Letter from a Feldenkrais Teacher to Her Students and Teaching Community
This evening I read a piece that made my heart hurt, and before I write anything else, I want to say this. Kristin (and anyone else who has been in a situation similar to Kristin's), I am so sorry that your teacher was not present enough to realize the harm they were doing, and then to not be able to guide you through your flashback and ground you again.
Read moreMovement Options = Emotional Options
I am a huge fan of the photo and story project Humans of New York. Photographer Brandon Stanton takes photos and collects pieces of life stories from the people he finds on the streets of New York from all walks of life, and posts them online. The other day I came across a post from a couple of years ago that reminded me of my work.
Read moreQ&A: Why does jaw tension make my neck hurt?
"Open your mouth a little, and continue doing the movement."
This is one of Mia Segal's mantras when teaching Awareness Through Movement. During a workshop she led in Seattle this past week, she explained that she asks her students to pay almost as much attention to their jaw as to their breathing, because they both hold a huge amount of control over how you move.