Position: side-lying
58m
Finding Sensations of Not Shortening (Patrons)
Side-lying and front-lying with optional rolling, framed by brief standing explorations. Movement riddles for the chest, shoulders, neck, spine, and legs are presented in a focused context of lengthening. Uses sensory images of the five cardinal lines of the body, breathing, organizing the “core,” and expanding into the support surface to create opportunities to sense and inhibit unnecessary shortening. Begins with a summary of what we're exploring.
60m
Dynamic Balance: Stability Through Suppleness (Patrons)
Framed by brief explorations in standing, this mostly side-lying lesson presents gently de-stabilizing movements of the head and legs to help you explore and improve your balance in a supple, whole-self way.
60m
One Bell Hand / Two Bell Hands…and Feet (31m + 29m, Patrons)
Named after the shape the hand makes, this pair of half-hour lessons is designed to be completed together the first time through. Reset your nervous system and learn to relate the activity and skillfulness of your hands with your whole self.
- Lesson 1 - Side-lying, balancing a forearm and lower leg in relationship with bell hand movements.
- Lesson 2 (starts at 31:30) - Back-lying, sensing the relationship of the orientation of head and eyes with the activity of the hands, and relating the hands with the feet.
58m
Side-Bending with Listening Hands, Connecting Legs and Head (Patrons)
Side-lying. Using your own soft, listening hands to help integrate your head, hips, and legs with an increased awareness and suppleness of your ribs.
42m
Side Clock: Hips (42m, Patrons)
Side-lying. Uses the image of a clock face on your mat to explore precise movement coordination, developing freedom and skill in the hips, lower back, chest, and more, with nudges toward improvisation. A companion lesson to "Side Clock: Shoulders (and Intro to Hip)". It's recommended to enjoy that lesson first, then experiment with your own improvisations as recommended, THEN try this lesson – though this lesson can be studied on its own.
57m
The Liminal Lesson: Transitions Between Action and Rest (Patrons)
Mostly side-lying. Improving quality of rest and efficiency of action by clarifying the transitions between them. Get to know the actual sensations and somatic processes of preparing for action and transitioning to rest. Explored in a lesson structure designed to improve uprightness and gait.
60m
Side Clock: Shoulders (and Intro to Hip)
Side-lying. Starts as a "Feldenkrais basics" shoulders-and-hips lesson, then uses the image of a clock face to explore precise coordination, developing freedom and skill in the shoulders, chest, neck, and more. An emphasis on choice, imagery, principles, and improvisation creates a unique learning opportunity for your Feldenkrais study: you're invited to complete your own hip clocks.
58m
Arms Like a Skeleton, Freeing the Shoulders and Neck (Patrons)
Back-lying, side-lying, transitioning. This detailed exploration starts simply then dives deep into variations designed to help you get to know your scapulas and improve their relationship with your spine, chest, pelvis, neck, and head.
59m
Side-lying Twist, and Rolling Recap (Patrons)
Back-lying, side-lying, transitioning, and eventually circling the arm. Recorded as the third in a series (see the Related Lessons tab). With plenty of room for improvisation, this lesson builds on recent classes and discussions with students about encountering difficulty in Feldenkrais study. Starts and ends with three-minute talks.
19m
The One Shoulder Lesson (19 min, Patrons)
Side-lying. A brief, asymmetrical exploration of movements of one arm and shoulder in relationship with the whole self, intended to leave you curious about and learning from the differences created between the two sides of your body.