Deep Dive:
A Pelvic Clock "Primer"
Our Deep Dives gather standalone Feldenkrais Project lessons into themed courses and content guides. Newcomers, we recommend exploring our primary collections first for a more generalized intro to Feldenkrais.
I try to do some Feldenkrais every day, even if I don’t have time for a full lesson. The various elements of this Pelvic Clock lesson are often my go-to few minutes of practice.
– a listener comment from Connie on the first lesson below
Is your pelvic clock ticking?
Here are ten lessons derived from Moshe Feldenkrais’s famous movement image. Most Felden-fans resonate with what Connie wrote: pelvic clock is essential study, and it’s great to have lots of variations in your “repertoire."
Visiting these lessons periodically, in any order, will provide different benefits, ideas, and movement options you can explore almost any time, even in everyday seated activities.
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First, 60 Seconds of Visual Anatomy
This video from the amazing Boneman.pro shows how movements of the pelvis involve our whole skeleton.
Pelvic Clock Lessons
We've included highlights from the discussion on each lesson page.
If you’ve got something to say or ask after you do a lesson, please add your own comment.
Short and Sweet
Great for everyone, perfect for newcomers
Beverly Brookman: Thanks Nick! Since I have lumbar (and spine generally!?) arthritis, this was amazing! A gentle gentle way for me to develop awareness of movement. Miracles happen even at 75!!
Dynamic Sitting and Chair Clock 24m
Shelly Slyker: A great lesson and introduction, and I love your project of making Feldenkrais accessible.
Connecting Chair and Floor Clock
A full-length intro or refresher
Easier Sitting Workshop Lesson 1
58m
A Listener Favorite
One of our very first and most popular lessons
Your Navigational Pelvis
60m
Erzhi: This particular version of the pelvic clock was like a revelation to me – one more missing link towards the awareness of how pressing with the feet relates to the position of the pelvis in standing and walking….
The Classic from Moshe Feldenkrais
He called the original version Differentiation of Pelvic Movements by Means of an Imaginary Clock. Let’s just call it
Moshe’s Pelvic Clock (Patrons)
63m
Here Feldenkrais's clock image is “painted” on the back of your pelvis, not on the floor as Nick usually teaches it.
Unusual Variations
The Hip Joints: Moving Proximal Around Distal
60m
For pelvic clock fans seeking something new
Stephanie: So interesting moving the pelvis in so many directions around the head of the femur.
Sensing Stability: The Sacral Clock (Patrons)
58m
Another unique take on the pelvic clock, for our Patrons
Found this to be a very challenging lesson but such changes when I stood up.
- from the Zoom chat
This led me to places that felt central to the holding of unnecessary tension. Thank you for suggesting alternatives for comfort, it allowed me to access all variations eventually.
- Claire
Improving Pelvic Floor Control and Ease (Patrons)
60m
Culminates in a clock explored while seated on an unusual surface
Side Clock: Shoulders (with Intro to Hip)
60m
A very different use of the clock image
Side Clock: Hips (Patrons)
42m
And a direct follow-up for Patrons