Awareness Through Movement #316

End Standing P2 - TIMING

At the end of this lesson Moshe makes clear the purpose for this series as if it’s not already quite obvious.

a series of movements makes the whole

A quote from the lesson that may provide some guidance:

“This movement invites the ribs, in the front below, and the muscles of the stomach to work much more powerfully; otherwise,
the head does not lift a lot and the back is not very flexible.
You see, the ability to sit without effort really is dependent upon the possibility of the stomach muscles being able to work effectively.
If the ribs, from behind, do not become wide when breathing,
making it possible to contract the stomach muscles without disturbing the breathing
— it does not become better.
If you really allow the chest to come down low, in front,
so that the sternum goes down almost to the belly button, then,
this movement of the leg “sits” the body without any difficulty.
With your awareness on these areas, when you do this slowly you might discover that there is a noticeable improvement.
Also, if you feel pains in the stomach muscles and underneath the sternum,
it could be that the ribs at the back, are not widen enough.
The lower vertebrae of the chest and the upper vertebrae of the hips
are not flexible enough.”