“Generalize Your Skills” (Patrons)
This lesson is #11 in Moshe Feldenkrais’s ATM book, where it’s called Becoming Aware of Parts of Which We Are Not Conscious with the Help of Those of Which We Are Conscious
Front-lying. Become more skillful in everyday and high-performance actions by expanding your perception of the diagonals of the back of your body, with the help of an imaginary ball gradually rolling over you. Begins with a 5-minute talk about principles at work in this lesson.
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Advanced awareness lesson.
I had to have my ball roll in a wooden open tunnel Ball was wooden too..So I ca feel more the trajectory.
Too bad my week hammy cramped badly on the last version. Old dehydrated body..
Thank you Nick, for this great lesson.
This lesson is very very interesting- the most challenging lesson for me so far, and the most surprising and rewarding.
It took some practice to imagine the ball- it seemed more difficult than normally. An uncharted territory back there. The hint with the finger pressing first for every new line was helpful, then the ball could follow. The caterpillar-image was also very helpful. Unable to grasp it at first, it seemed like a miracle, when suddenly these subtle moves for helping the ball roll produced a wave-sensation flowing through the entire body – very pleasant. Lying on the back again, it felt like a new kind of spacious, thick, active, alive, and conscious back – a stable base. Walking after the lesson I could still feel the waves, moving upwards and downwards along the diagonals from the center point. Fascinating. I’m looking forward to repeating this lesson.
Thank you, Nick, for preparing these unusual lessons from Moshe’s book for us.
Thanks for your detailed description. I think it’s good for others to hear about the challenge and the rewards. It is a demanding lesson but I really resonate with a lot of what you experience. I hope you and many others experience this one many times!
Absolutely amazing lesson.