Advanced Connecting Arms and Legs: Equal and Opposite (Patrons)

Experienced Felden-fans needn’t review Connecting Arms and Legs first, but if you’re newer you might want to.

In this version, this classic side-lying lesson is framed by back-lying riddles designed to more explicitly connect your learning to gait and ground reaction forces. As you integrate various actions of your feet and legs with your pelvis, torso, and arms, you’ll rediscover the buoyancy and joy of walking with your whole self!

Before you begin read this for practical tips and your responsibilities, and check out Comfort & Configuration below.

Recorded live in a Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) class, this lesson is copyright Nick Strauss-Klein, for personal use only.

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Study tip: Many instructions are repeated. If you get a little lost, rest and listen. You’ll often find your way. Or use the rewind button on the page or your mobile device.

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You won’t be able to use your arm for head support while side-lying, so have a bath towel nearby to fold up appropriately. As the lesson develops you may discover that you want less and less head support, so your head is more free to move.

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1 Comments

  1. B R on December 19, 2024 at 9:31 pm

    I thought this was similar to other lessons. Until, and, (at least for me) Until: paying attention to the revelation,- when Nick ties everything together-through Nick’s guidance a lot of answers just flow through. The realization gave me the feisty happy content laugh, and enabled me to try and enjoy one of those poses that seems easy but it is not: the lord of the fishes. This lesson provides a key to so much treasure. The hip powers and balances by lightening the foot on slight eversion. Wow.

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