spine
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Press Down to Lighten Up
$3.99 View DetailsWhether you swing a golf club, dance the lindy or simply want to improve your balance, the relationship of your eyes to how you turn, twist and look is paramount. This lesson is done mostly in standing, so it's very practical for anyone who wants better rotation and balance.
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Rotation, Rotation, Rotation
$3.99 View DetailsWhether you swing a golf club, dance the lindy or simply want to improve your balance, the relationship of your eyes to how you turn, twist and look is paramount. This lesson is done mostly in standing, so it's very practical for anyone who wants better rotation and balance.
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Open Your Heart by Awakening the Back
$3.99 View DetailsAnyone who has practiced Yoga has found themselves in Sphinx pose. Many people treat Sphinx like a baby version of Cobra. But there is so much going on in between your shoulder blades. And there is so much possibility for improving posture, working on that dowager hump, even reorganizing how your head sits on top of your shoulders when you explore this lesson. (42 min)
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Improving Internal Rotation
$3.99 View DetailsHips and spine, hips and spine! So many possibilities, so many ways to make things difficult. Most people judge the flexibility of their hips by checking how far out they open to the outside (think lotus pose) but what about the other way? Could improving internal rotation change your posture, and maybe even improve your lotus? Bonus - discover the power of the see-saw breath! (46 min)
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Get Into the Swing!
$3.99 View DetailsSo often when I ask people to sit up, they "pop up" straining in the neck or haul themselves up, grunting at the effort. We often teach people how to sit up following the path of least resistance, rolling to the side and easing up. This lesson explores another way to soften the back and chest to effortlessly "swing" up - a bit of elegance, a bit of momentum and voila! Don't worry if it doesn't bring you to sitting, or you don't want to "swing." Just the gentle movements of connecting head, neck and shoulders to the arms and legs is delightful in itself.
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Keeping Your Balance
$65.00 View Details2 hr 35 min
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Making the Easy…Elegant
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Don’t Postpone Joy!
$65.00 View DetailsVideo lesson: 2 hr 4 min
Audio lesson: 2 hr 28 min -
Your head is connected to your feet
$3.99 View DetailsYou've heard it before, but in this lesson, you will experience another way to access power and find a new way for your head, while discovering how to change your orientation. This starts on the stomach and goes into new territory.
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The Center of Everything: Your Powerful Pelvis
$65.00 View DetailsVideo lesson: 2 hr 10 min
Audio lesson: 2 hr 33 min -
I’ve Got Your Back
$65.00 View DetailsVideo lesson: 2 hr 7 min
Audio lesson: 2 hr 21 min -
Lengthen your arms with your feet
$3.99 View DetailsWe don't often think about our arms being connected to our feet, although of course, for every step you take, your arms participate by swinging. In some ways, the arm begins in the opposite hip, the diagonal complex of muscles giving power across the back. Your feet however, also transfer power through your spine to your shoulders and ultimately your arms. This lesson helps make all these connections as you explore movement in different orientations that not just lengthen your arms, but your spine as well.
Length: 48.13
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Turn, Turn, Turn.
$3.99 View DetailsOne of the most important skills of the human skeleton is the ability to differentiate: Head from shoulders, chest from pelvis, all the parts finding ways to rotate in different directions, or together, by choice. This lesson is an exploration of the many possibilities for your spine and its relationship to the parts of you that can turn.
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Liberating the Hip Joints
$3.99 View DetailsThe hip joints help us move forward in the world. Injury, trauma, grief and tension limit our possibilities. This incredibly subtle, yet powerful lesson will give you a new view on how the hip flexors connect to your back - impacting your posture and your walk.
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Oh the Places Your Spine Can Go
$3.99 View DetailsSpoiler alert: You will roll. And bend. And twist. And hopefully learn that you can do the same thing many different ways. Prepare to be confused and hopefully amazed.
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Do the Twist
$3.99 View DetailsThis side lying lesson is deceptively simple. You could say it's just about rolling the head, but it manages to awaken your ability to turn in the neck, thoracic spine, and open the shoulders. Remember: less is more!
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Get Tall
$3.99 View DetailsOK - the title gives it away. But it's such a cool way to use small movements to increase the space in your trunk and lengthen your spine. Just remember to do it small and have fun!
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The Lizard
$3.99 View DetailsIf you've ever watched a baby start to figure out how to mobilize, or, in fact, spent time watching lizards, you may have marveled at the suppleness of their spines. You can regain that, and improve the organization of your shoulder and hip joints by allowing yourself to enjoy this very primal movement.
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The Spine Moves the Head
This amazing lesson explores all the directions in which the spine and head are connected, by literally connecting the movement of the two parts in a fascinating way. I have also found this to be a great way to connect with strengthening the back and core.$3.99 View Details -
Your Back and Your Hip Joints
$3.99 View DetailsSo many hip problems are related to the organization of the spine. This unique lesson brings awareness, clarity and new freedom to both.
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Sliding Your Spine
$3.99 View DetailsCan it slide? Sink? Slither? And what does this have to do with your shoulder girdle? Try it and find out!
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Rolling the Arms, Relaxing the Spine
$3.99 View DetailsLike so many lessons, this one connects shoulders, pelvis, head and back. But you do it while exploring a key function of your arms. See if you can figure out why people call this lesson the "Errol Flynn." (Of course, that means you're old enough to know who Errol Flynn was :-))
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Long Legged Side Bend
$3.99 View DetailsWe often don't realize how stiff our ribs can be, or how our ribs and legs work together. While in its original form, this lesson can be challenging, with props and careful attention you can modify it and get a lot learning.
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The Pelvic Clock
$3.99 View DetailsOften imitated, but always uniquely Feldenkrais, this magnificent tour of your center is easy for anyone and makes you feel good all over.
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Folding and Unfolding
$3.99 View DetailsWhile the title hints at the movement, this mostly side-lying exploration of flexion and extension has a secret agenda - the ability to foresee a movement and execute it without compulsion. "If you know what you're doing, you can do what you want." Moshe Feldenkrais
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Improving Diagonals
$3.99 View DetailsWhenever I teach my "top ten" series, this lesson is a must. Not only does it re-balance the two sides of the self, it harmonizes top and bottom. Oh, and let's not forget the diagonal relationship between opposite shoulders and hips. As with so many lessons, this one leads to a surprising, functional finale.
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Freeing the Ribs Via Shoulders and Hips
$3.99 View DetailsSo often people exclaim in surprise, "My ribs are supposed to move?" The ribs connect our shoulders and arms to the spine from one end, and the pelvis and legs to the spine from the other. This side lying lesson looks at the possibilities of side bending and how that can improve flexibility and create a new appreciation for your ribs.
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A Side and Mind Bending Adventure
$3.99 View DetailsThis lesson is a perfect example of why Feldenkrais said "It's flexible brains I'm after." You will feel revitalized in body and mind after this one. Great for those who want to improve walking.