Move Better, Feel Better - The 5 Day Challenge Starts May 6
Move Better, Feel Better - 5 Day Awareness Through Movement Challenge Begins May 6
The Move Better, Feel Better events get better every year. This year it’s a 5-day, virtual challenge. What is the challenge? Do one movement lesson each day for five days, the Feldenkrais-way, and see what unfolds in your life.
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Do/Don't Do - Taking It Slow 1 - Knees, Jaws, Eyes
Do/Don’t Do
A super slow, internally focused series to explore allowing movement - and not restricting movement.
This lesson connects eyes, knees, jaw and head for deep relaxation and coordination. These simple movements help uncover secret, hidden muscle and joint “helper” that actually get in the way of clear movement.
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If you have a Wednesday 9:30 am or 6:30 pm class registration, keep using it. If you were registered for the 12:00 pm Wednesday session, you’ll need to register. Registered, paid students receive the lesson recording link on Thursday. $40/month, $15/single lesson. PayPal: jackisue@aol.com Venmo: @Jacki-Katzman Or check to Jacki Katzman, PO Box 116, Bethlehem, NH 03574
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About Walking - Recap - Your Self Image, In the Mirror Walking
About Walking - Recap - Self Image in Walking
Update your self image with this body-wide survey of how you “do” the basic movements of walking. Find the Wonder Woman smiling at you from the other side of the mirror.
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About Walking - 10 - Walking in Different Planes (Side, Back)
About Walking - 10 - Walking in Different Planes
Walk for a change of perspective - by “walking” on your side, maybe your back, to experience the foot, knee, hip and shoulder connections in a different light. Then get up into gravity and feel the difference!
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About Walking - 9 - Stillness at the Center - Infinity Hips
About Walking - 9 - Stillness at the Center - Infinity Hips
In the Feldenkrais world, it’s always about the pelvis.Channel your inner Jessica Rabbit and find that ‘stillness at center’ hip motion that makes walking a dance of fluidity.
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About Walking - 8 - Ahead, Behind and On Center
About Walking -8 - On the Horizontal
A simple, low-impact standing lesson, using the wall to help sense what’s happening behind you, and in front of you, in walking.
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Adam Gopnik on Adult Learning and Mastery - Go For It!
On Mastery -
Adam Gopnik learns to drive, paint and box as an adult, and meditates on the nature of learning and mastery.
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Women in Science - Changing the Conversation and the Research - Finally
The Huberman Lab podcast featuring Dr. Sara Gottfried covers numerous issues in women’s health, and some choice words on the health risks associated with being female.
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NYT - Why Not Try: Do Your Kugels - with or without raisins
NYT: Why Not Try?
Pelvic Floor Exercises for ‘pandemic pelvis.’ You could engage a private pelvic floor exercise coach, or join an Awareness Through Movement lesson.
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About Walking - 7 - A Little Swish From Side To Side
About Walking - 7 - A Little Swish from Side to Side
A simple, low-impact chance to review the weight shifting that turns into walking. A good intro lesson, or a chance to integrate deeper leraning.
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About Walking - 6 - Stop In The Name of Love
About Walking - 6 - Stop! In the Name of Love
Motown have it: shoulder blades that are the force behind the torso swinging and the step steppin. The Supremes, the O’Jays and, of course, the Queen and her Ladies in Arms.
Based on an “Octaves” ATM as imagined and taught by David Kaetz, GCFT
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About Walking - 5 - Ankles = Ribs (+wrists)
About Walking 5 - Ankles=Ribs
The soccer players’ secret to soft ankles - might be all the way up in the ribs. And wrists. Work out the combinations of movement that could transform the way your walk, kick, dance…
Based on the “AY #433: Edges of the feet”
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Access Your Creativity - The Ultimate Huberman Lab Pod Featuring Rick Rubin
Science nerd meets Epic music producer and talk creativity. Three hours of fascinating conversation. Highly recommended.
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About Walking - 4 - Sink, Turn and Lift
About Walking 4 - Sink, Turn and Lift
More on the mechanics of waking. Explore pivoting over the standing leg and making space for the back leg to swing through.
Based on the “Coachman Lesson”. by Mia Segel and Gaby Yaron, San Francisco Notes
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Feldenkrais Method Profiled in "Everyday Health"
“Everyday Health” publishes “What Is the Feldenkrais Method? A Detailed Scientific Guide to This Type of Somatic Movement.” A clinically-supported introduction to the benefits of exploring Awareness Through Movement® and Functional Integration®.
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Lisel "One At A Time" - The Otherworldly Sound of 2023
Eliza Bagg as Lisel, Avant Pop Goddess
A voice you want to know
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About Walking - 3 - Elbows and Ribs, Passing and UP
About Walking -2 - Dig in Your Heels (Gently, Gently)
The heel bone has evolved to absorb the pounding of walking. Make use of it. Practice consciously planting the heel with every step. Call is tai chi walking or Mr. Natural Truckin’, it’s the way to walk safely, with more balance. Great for knee issues.
Based on AY 373 - Turning the Heels
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About Walking - 2 - Tai Chi Truckin’ (Contact and Down)
About Walking -2 - Dig in Your Heels (Gently, Gently)
The heel bone has evolved to absorb the pounding of walking. Make use of it. Practice consciously planting the heel with every step. Call is tai chi walking or Mr. Natural Truckin’, it’s the way to walk safely, with more balance. Great for knee issues.
Based on AY 373 - Turning the Heels
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