This is a 6 class Awareness Through Movement series on freedom in the neck.
Turning your head from right to left, looking up and down, side bending requires easy movement on the spine – and an incredibly important part of the spine is the neck! This Awareness Through Movement series will follow a series called ‘Head Through the Gap” which primary focus is on gaining flexibility in the spine, so that you can bring your head under your bent arm (while on the back, side and tummy). At first glance, this movement can seem challenging, however the more we work with letting the spine and the neck follow the movement of the pelvis, the easier this action will be.
What you will gain :
– A feeling of support in your head. As if your head is simply sitting on your spine without any unnecessary contraction or work.
– Ease in turning the head from side to side.
– Ease in twisting movements, (head to one side, pelvis to the other).
– Ease in moving head up to down (looking to the sky, horizon and floor).
– Ease in the chest – less tension in the chest.
Dates and Times :
Saturday’s @ 1pm EDT
From February 12th to March 19th
February : 12, 19, 26 + March : 5, 12, 19
About Awareness Through Movement Classes :
→ In these Awareness Through Movement classes, I verbally lead you through a sequence of movements in a variety of positions. These precisely structured movement explorations involve thinking, sensing, moving and feeling. By increasing awareness, you will learn to abandon habitual patterns of movement and develop new alternatives, resulting in improved flexibility and coordination, less pain, more comfort.
→ It helps counter anxiety by understanding the effect on the body. It really just makes you feel taller, more grounded and relaxed – and who doesn’t want that! Doing Feldenkrais is not only for chronic symptoms or pain, it’s also used to increase skill, to open yourself up to new ideas, find choice in absence, and secure proper and easy aging!
→ Many Awareness Through Movement lessons are based on developmental movements and ordinary functional activities (reaching, standing, lying to sitting, looking behind yourself, etc.). Some are based on more abstract explorations of joint, muscle, and postural relationships. Lessons are fully accessible to those with varying movement possibilities – because lessons can even work in the imagination. Sounds like magic because it is!! The magic of the brain!
"I loved how Andréa offered us different movement exercises that gave me a lot of insight on how I move through the world; even if we were on zoom, I could feel their presence and kindness. They were very generous in their teaching and support during and after classes. "
Pascale Brunet About my online classes