Position: side-lying

62m

Gathering the Spine, Stepping Down

Back-lying, side-lying, and transitioning into side-lying, refining and harnessing your image of your spine's bias and action as it relates to (and powers) the stepping down of your feet. All toward reorganizing your gait.
June 16, 2016
64m

Reaching, Rolling, and Ribs

Back-lying, side-lying, and learning to transition between the two efficiently and comfortably. What happens when we reach so far we can't help but change orientation? Uses the "Arms Like a Skeleton" lesson genre (supine skyward-reaching) combined with side-lying reaching and rolling.
April 11, 2016
59m

Softening the Ribs

Lying on the back and sides, with some rolling transfers between, hands often on the lower ribs, learning to sense and soften the ribs, spine, and shoulder blades and integrate their movement with the pelvis and legs.
April 3, 2016
66m

Differentiation of Parts and Functions in Breathing (Patrons)

Various positions, about half back-lying. Paradoxical (“seesaw”) breathing experiments designed to help you differentiate the various mechanisms of breathing, and to learn a fuller, more adaptable use of the diaphragm and ALL the ribs and dimensions of the torso.
October 29, 2015
63m

The Periscope

Side-lying, using a reference movement of the arm standing like a periscope. This lesson softens, mobilizes, and integrates the use of the chest and shoulders.
April 30, 2015
67m

The Anti-Gravity Lesson

Mostly supine, often knees bent. We can’t beat gravity, so let’s get organized to oppose it effortlessly with bones instead of muscles. Pushing and pulling movements from the feet move you a little up and down your mat, as the horizontal floor substitutes for the plumb line of gravity. Related explorations of paradoxical ("seesaw") breathing.
March 26, 2015
62m

Periscope 2 (Patrons)

Side-lying, using the arm like a periscope to improve the use of the shoulder, and learn about and integrate the function of the whole shoulder structure with the neck, chest, spine, pelvis, and legs. Also develops relationships with the eyes.
March 23, 2015
65m

Connecting Arms and Legs, Hinges at Feet and Knees

Side-lying, integrating movements of the arms, shoulders, head, neck, spine, and hips. Learning to sense and hinge bodyweight in relation to the ground, and between the knees and feet. Great for adding grace and ease to how we twist, turn, and walk.
March 23, 2015