Awareness Through Movement #127

Hands lifting the legs - CO-ORDINATION

In this lesson we explore quite a simple movement with a few slight variations many times to sense a connection through feet and hands on a diagonal.

pelvis bones, inside, Feldenkrais lesson

There are two really important learning aspects of this lesson, one being the connection between feet and hands… they are pretty similar in structure, the way the bones fractal out from the wrists and ankles, that the thumb and big toe each have two segments whereas the others have three. The skin of the palms of both hands and feet cover the larger bones of the fingers and toes. They (are supposed to) move the same way to grasp, hold, push, pull, connect, feel, sense and touch others, and our environment.

When they meet it’s like all of those possibilities double.

The other aspect this lesson addresses are the diagonals, encouraging left and right brains to connect through movement. You could think you’re *only* lifting the leg, what’s really happening is you’re feeding the brain. Giving it a chance to “think” for ways to move the most efficient way possible.

All that we’ve learned thus far can be brought to this lesson - you are encouraged to continue contracting and lengthening the back muscles or the abdominals to have them know they can rely on each other to support and move you.

They’re a team!

You could think is easy, non-sensical, and yet it’s a really strong connector for the/your body.

After yesterday’s lesson…

“I feel privileged” - Vita

… where we explored the insides of our skull, you are more than welcome to sense into the insides of your bones as you move… the pelvis, shoulder blades,
the S P I N E…
all these bones have a front, a back and sides as well.

Megan showed us the butterfly inside the skull, our pelvis is a butterfly too.

found on the internet, by Danii Neeve

What happens when you focus on the pelvis as you do this lesson?