Differentiation of Pelvic Movements by Means of an Imaginary Clock (Patrons)
Lying on the back, mostly knees bent, feet standing, using the image of a clock painted on the back of the pelvis as a guide for building awareness and refining control of the pelvis, and relating it to movements of the head.
63m
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If 12 o’clock is towards your head, wouldn’t 3 o’clock be to the left?
I’m glad you asked. Normally I teach this lesson with what I think is an easier-to-understand clock orientation, but because I’m following the Moshe Feldenkrais original lesson in the Awareness Through Movement book here, I do it his way in this one.
Moshe’s clock image is “painted” on the back of your pelvis, not on the floor as I usually teach it. You can jump to where I explain at the 10-minute mark in the lesson: 12:00 is painted on the top of the back of pelvis near your lumbar, 6:00 toward your tailbone, meaning 3:00 is right and 9:00 is left.
Is there a lesson that goes more in depth into the role of the foot and leg muscles in relation to these circular movements?
Yes, several! Start with Your Navigational Pelvis, and you might also want to explore Folding, Foundation, and Feet for some related work. Members and Patrons can see more options in the Related Lessons tabs for these.
I’m glad the question was asked about 3 and 9. I’m used to doing it the “other” way, and found it difficult to re-orientate. Got up and checked the questions! It still took a big mental effort, and i found the clockwise/anti confusing, too. Nevertheless, it’s a great lesson!
Thanks for commenting. Now that I know this has tripped up a few people I’ve added some detail to the Comfort & Configuration tab. Thanks for helping others in this way!