Pelvic Floor Awareness Part 2

This 30 minute Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lesson for women helps you to awaken and strengthen your pelvic floor. Specifically this lesson helps improve your awareness and control of the 3 openings. These openings are the urethra (urinary opening)the vaginathe anus This lesson is done lying down, mostly on your back. It can be done lying on a thick carpet or comfortably mat, or even on your bed. You will rate your ease of movement at the beginning and again at the end, to see if you can improve your ability. When doing Feldenkrais lessons, it's important to reduce effort. Only do a part of what you know you could do easily. By doing the…

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Recruit the Glutes – Reduce Back and Hip Pain

The Glutes (gluteal muscles) are the largest most powerful buttock muscles. These muscles are frequently weak and yet may be simultaneously tight and painful. Weakness or tightness of the glutes can lead to lower back pain, hip pain, knee pain, foot problems and many other musculo-skeletal imbalances. The gluteals are also essential to pelvic stability. This audio lesson will help you: Find the brain – body connection to your glutesSwitch gluteal muscles on and off more easily and smoothlyFeel the two sides working separately and togetherReduce excessive tension in your back, buttocks, hamstrings and abdominal musclesTreat one of the underlying causes hip and back painFind a more upright posture Why strengthening exercises may not help…

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Guided Body Scan Relaxation

Duration 7 Minutes Reduce stress and tension with this short guided relaxation. Jodie guides you to scan slowly through your body from head to toe, relaxing each body part. This relaxation is ideal for when you are feeling a bit tired or stressed. All you need to do is find a comfortable place to lie down. You can also use this as a way to drift off to sleep at night. The volume gradually reduces so that you won't get woken up at the end. If you need to wake up, please set an alarm. Put your phone on silent to reduce the chance of being interrupted.

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Shoulder and Hip Coordination – Free Feldenkrais Lesson

Release tension and improve the coordination of the large muscle groups that control the hips and shoulders. This is a 50 minute long Awareness Through Movement Lesson in the Feldenkrais Method. Most of the movements are done lying on the side. Before you begin, ensure that you have one or two folded towels of blankets that you can place under the side of your head. You may wish to place a pillow between your knees if you have pain or discomfort in your lower back or hips. Feldenkrais is different. It is not a work out or even a stretch class. Before doing our Feldenkrais lessons please read our Keys to Success. This will ensure…

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