the feldenkrais method with lynette reid
I haven’t decided whether this lesson is about attaining freedom from/using the floor, or the amazing things that happen if you refine a pathway for the lower leg that stays parallel to the spine through a range of folding and extending. Or what. It’s a follow-up on a missed recording two weeks ago, but don’t worry. We could have done this one first anyway.
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Chronic tension of the lumbar and neck extensors is a fundamental pattern of limitation. This lesson addresses these areas actively and passively, with ingenious variations that address some key “hidden spots,” particularly in the upper back and neck.
The image from Albinus may help you visualize the bodies and spinous processes of the vertebrae.
You can read a discussion of some passages in Moshe’s books that relate to this lesson here: Commentary on AY 177: Making the spine flexible and integrating it.
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