SPECIFICS:
- to give myself more time and space to just be. Which is funny as I always thought I already did
- A new meaning of what caring for my body really means
- Appreciation of God-given adaptive physiology
- How to relax generally
- Noticing how I fall back into habit too easily and too frequently when I try to do things too quickly
- The stickiness of habits and impediment to adaptation
- Recognising that as we co-create our world we are co evolving with that
- Wondering who might we be becoming as we become more conscious of how we do what we do.
- Being aware that at all times when catching a habit ‘ STOP- THINK- ACT
- Recognising that I cannot feel the release in the joints especially the neck
- The long neck is part of the spine
- Straight / long back
- Crown pointing to heaven, long back
- Shoulders relaxed
- Knees not locked- barefoot is good.
- Knees forward, buttocks back when sitting down
- Arms float up from shoulders
- How to lift using knee bend and biceps for lifting
- Knees forward, foot floats up then back when sitting or bending
- Knees forward, foot floats up then back when wanting to get to the floor
- Deeper appreciation of the fine relationship of all the parts of my body
- Find happy fulcrum in the hips to stand comfortably
- Two books height to support head when lying down
- Back flat on floor knees semi supine if necesary
- Noticing that with ‘hands on’ releasing is easier, but still don’t know when I am free
- I write a lot so I will attempt to make less effort and write in a more alexandery way.
- I will try to remember to breathe through my nose, as I was not aware that I mouth Breathe- thank you for pointing it out.
- I think I have learned to stop! think! before doing things
- I also think a bit differently about my posture and movement
- Mindfulness begins at the physiological level
- I try not to slump, being aware of my muscles compressing if I do
- Avoid repetitative exercise
- I think I am sleeping better than I was.
- I can walk in a steady manner,needs lots more practical/experience and possible 1-1lessons with Kay. Just discovered this today- very empowering!
- Learning to walk has been an enlightening experience, as has writing these notes. I rarely write anything other than shopping lists these days
- The hands on moments make a huge difference as its so easy to think you are in the ‘right’ position when in fact you are holding onto tension.
- Today when Kay said to D about lengthening/ open at the front, I had a lightbulb moment as I felt my back do its own thing as I opened up at the front and thinking about the muscles ( cant recall what they are called, which go from lower abdomen to upper thigh) really enabled me to do this.
- Reasons to return to the 4 week courses:
- Remind myself ( my body) of best practise