Drumming the knees, 35 min
I have been sick this last week, having caught whatever nasty cold has been floating around Boulder. This means flopping on the couch and bed in odd positions and binge-watching Netflix while drinking mega pots of peppermint tea with honey.
Every morning at 6am I would head into my Feldenkrais room and do a strong extension lesson. I needed to counteract all that slouching.
People always think slouching is bad.
It’s not. It’s only bad if it’s your only choice.
Flopping on the couch is me being human and needing rest. I just don’t want my whole life to become one big unbalanced, creaky, achy, slow-moving slouch.
After I do a strong extension lesson, I breathe better, my eyes feel clear, I sit upright in my hip sockets, my back is balanced, and my posture feels amazing and effortless. I know, it’s a lot for one lesson. =
I’ve been doing extension lessons all week to give my system more than one option.
Try this lesson for that purpose. Your back will thank you.
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For people who don’t like the stomach:
Yes, much of this is on the stomach. If it’s not fun for you, roll a hand towel and put it under the shoulder or the upper chest on the side to which you’re facing. That takes the torque out of the neck.
I encourage you to test the lesson as the movements are very, very helpful for releasing the low back and unraveling hunchy shoulders.
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This lesson is from the Extension series under the Fundamentals section of the Feldenkrais Treasury.
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Quote of the week:
“When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.”