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Rachel Hamstra, GCFP

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Articles by Rachel Hamstra on the Feldenkrais Method, pain, and movement.

3 Quick Tips for When You've Been Sitting Too Long

April 13, 2015 Rachel Hamstra

We all know what it's like to feel as though you'll never be allowed to stand up again - on an airplane, stuck in a meeting, stuck in class, in a waiting room, where you'd get funny looks for getting up and breaking out some awesome dance moves or stretches...

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Tags back pain, hip pain, neck pain, sitting, airplane comfort, joint pain, Feldenkrais, core support, self-care
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  • 2025
    • Feb 3, 2025 Presence as Political Resistance Feb 3, 2025
  • 2024
    • Jul 31, 2024 Ever Looked at the Soles of Your Shoes? Jul 31, 2024
  • 2023
    • Oct 18, 2023 Finding Comfort at Your Computer Oct 18, 2023
    • Mar 23, 2023 Can I Shift My Weight to the Left? I Don't Know... Mar 23, 2023
  • 2022
    • Oct 3, 2022 The Trouble with Chin Tucking Oct 3, 2022
    • Jun 12, 2022 Did You Know... 5 Body Fun Facts Jun 12, 2022
    • Mar 30, 2022 A Dip into the Depths of Craniosacral Mar 30, 2022
  • 2021
    • Dec 1, 2021 Balancing Your Breath Dec 1, 2021
  • 2020
    • Dec 4, 2020 More Resilient Than You Can Imagine Dec 4, 2020
    • Oct 13, 2020 Pain Is Not Inevitable Oct 13, 2020
    • Jun 2, 2020 What Happens in an Online Session? Jun 2, 2020
    • May 3, 2020 Quarantine and Kindness May 3, 2020
    • Apr 3, 2020 Self-Care Tips for Covid-19 Times Apr 3, 2020
    • Jan 19, 2020 An Accidental Experiment in Hand Dominance Jan 19, 2020
  • 2019
    • Oct 4, 2019 Improving Cat/Cow Oct 4, 2019
    • Aug 5, 2019 Where's Your Computer Mouse? Aug 5, 2019
    • Apr 2, 2019 Why Try Awareness Through Movement® Classes? Apr 2, 2019
    • Jan 2, 2019 Migraines, Headaches, and Jaw Tension Jan 2, 2019
  • 2018
    • Sep 25, 2018 How To Be Your Own Advocate In 5 Steps Sep 25, 2018
    • Aug 20, 2018 Easy Self-Care for Smoky Weather Aug 20, 2018
    • Jun 17, 2018 Degrees of Awareness Jun 17, 2018
    • Apr 30, 2018 How To Be Kind To Your Neck Apr 30, 2018
    • Feb 23, 2018 Moving On From Injury and Trauma Feb 23, 2018
    • Jan 26, 2018 On Back Pain, "Good" Movement, and "Bad" Movement Jan 26, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 8, 2017 The Trouble with Belly Breathing Dec 8, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2017 Finding My Way to Refreshed Nov 10, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 Q&A: How Small Is Small? Sep 5, 2017
    • Jul 14, 2017 Q&A: Is Feldenkrais More Like Massage or Chiropractic? Jul 14, 2017
    • Apr 21, 2017 Balance and Your Nervous System Apr 21, 2017
    • Mar 10, 2017 Hypermobility: Less Is More Mar 10, 2017
    • Jan 11, 2017 Winter Self-Care: Where Do I Start? Jan 11, 2017
  • 2016
    • Nov 23, 2016 Mini-Lesson: Finding Lightness Nov 23, 2016
    • Oct 16, 2016 A Still Small Voice: The Jewishness of Feldenkrais Oct 16, 2016
    • Aug 17, 2016 Lower Back Pain and Your Legs Aug 17, 2016
    • Jun 15, 2016 Some Tools for the Physical Side of Grief Jun 15, 2016
    • Apr 24, 2016 A Story of Jaws and Panic Attacks Apr 24, 2016
    • Feb 26, 2016 Mini-Lesson: Eye Palming Feb 26, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Yoga Spinal Twist: The Feldenkrais Version Feb 2, 2016
  • 2015
    • Dec 29, 2015 The Psychological Impact of Posture Dec 29, 2015
    • Nov 20, 2015 Computer and Phone Comfort Nov 20, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 Dominant vs. Non-Dominant Hand: 2 Mini-Lessons Nov 2, 2015
    • Sep 30, 2015 The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Believe Them or Not? Sep 30, 2015
    • Aug 16, 2015 No Need to Beat Yourself Up About It Aug 16, 2015
    • Aug 2, 2015 Who I Work With Aug 2, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 An Open Letter from a Feldenkrais Teacher to Her Students and Teaching Community Jul 18, 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 Movement Options = Emotional Options Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 1, 2015 Q&A: Why does jaw tension make my neck hurt? Jun 1, 2015
    • May 11, 2015 How to Find Car Comfort May 11, 2015
    • May 1, 2015 Health Benefits of the Feldenkrais Method May 1, 2015
    • Apr 19, 2015 How to Stretch Your Lower Back The Feldenkrais Way Apr 19, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 3 Quick Tips for When You've Been Sitting Too Long Apr 13, 2015
    • Mar 22, 2015 The Purpose of Feldenkrais for Those Without Pain Mar 22, 2015
    • Mar 10, 2015 Completing the Puzzle Mar 10, 2015
    • Feb 20, 2015 The Myth of Symmetry Feb 20, 2015
    • Jan 11, 2015 Felden-What? How to Explain Feldenkrais to Anyone Jan 11, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 15, 2014 Q&A: Sleeping Positions Dec 15, 2014
    • Nov 21, 2014 Knee Pain: Common Causes and an Easy Solution Nov 21, 2014
    • Nov 14, 2014 How I Became a Feldenkrais Practitioner Nov 14, 2014

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