Drifting the Knees and Nose for Simpler Turns and Twists (Patrons)
Back-lying, knees bent. Drifting the knees to ease the spine and clarify its turning and twisting functions, with gentle integration of the shoulders and head. This quiet, deceptively simple lesson is a powerful reorganizer for your nervous system, adding grace and wholeness to all your movements. Typically also eases the neck, chest, lower back, hips, and the anxiety pattern.
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I’ve taught this ATM many times, and I’ve noticed that it always generates very expressive student feedback. After this class one student called it “particularly drifty,” explaining she meant her mind, not just the body parts she enjoyed drifting. Another said she felt “otherworldly.”
Then a third said this:
What was your experience with this lesson?
Agreeing with above comment that this leaves me wonderfully spacey and relaxed. Thank you as ever.
Yesterday I did this lesson for the 3d time and the twisting and turning at the end was so delightful I could go on for a long time. Lying quiet afterwards on my back I sensed the perfect orientation for my legs for standing.
Getting up from my bed this morning just confirmed this sensation and my back acknowledged it with gradititude.
i felt like i was lying in a pool of soft information. The helpful hint to do the class lazily and not attempt bigger movements until the end of the class was very helpful. This laziness cue allowed my attention to drift to the back of my awareness. I also had some moments of letting go through seperate hips, encouraged by the cue of leading through the bones, or allowing a boney participation through the whole body. Thank you!