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It a playlist called: *If Your Sides Are Different Playlist, 'A scoliosis problem is a tension problem'. Asymmetry Playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj1sC-HRPGz7rv_koiiaWVk.html I don't know your specific situation, but I suggest looking at the bigger picture. The sacrum position is the effect of bigger patterns. Perhaps, focus elsewhere to give the sacrum some slack. It doesn't work to chase the discomfort. Address the breathing constrictions of every torso space, including breathing space of the back. ( *Yawn Your Wings* will help you understand the potential). I suggest you gently explore this one: *The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing - UNBURDEN your Sacrum and SI-Joint* 15m:31s An upper-torso twisting lesson. Often, the SI-Joint is making up for the rest of the torso not twisting well. ua-cam.com/video/SH8eF-qVQlQ/v-deo.html -->> Do not go into _ANY_ strain, discomfort, or forceful stretch with these movements. Learn my breathing space assessment. Many of my videos include it. Find the places where the breathing is not completely easy, front, back, sides, vertical and diagonals, and the Inner-X lines. And also consider the *Parallelogram Pattern Gait Balancer* . This list of twisting movements will also help you see where your system is confused. *Movements to Free Your Twist playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayhP0LN_KnMz3vJrCq6_Oxqk.html In the playlists, work from the top down.

w@@ericcoopersomatics Thanks a lot, I will look carefully and go back to you...

I am not sure what Laura calls it. I just had a simple impression of the movement. I expect her focus is different than my approach to these lines. I do have a playlist with all of my versions of it: *SSSS Variations Scoliosis Movement Playlist* , More powerful, more focused movements for the sides. ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayiHb9eOocGskmA1gpXp-CAc.html&si=ySq_VMV1rRS_M06M SSSS Variations (more powerful than the side bend) -numbered by intensity and complexity 1) *The SSSS, Side-Sitting Scoliosis Sequence, the beginning of this advance movement to free the sides* . On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/VTUrkorQLD4/v-deo.html 2) *How to Relax your Sides, Easier shoulder position Straight-Arm version of the Side Sitting Scoliosis Sequence* , 16m:40s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/NK4KLgM7AYw/v-deo.html 3) *Two Sides at Ease | Relax your tight sides | Side Waist Focused Side Sitting Scoliosis Sequence (SSSS) Variations Intermediate Advanced* 11m:43s On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/IRIDpBuRN3U/v-deo.html 4) *Have a great day, try the SSSS Advanced Somatics Practice Version, Relax your sides* 9m:45s Go at your own pace. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/D-hnEf60ms8/v-deo.html

This is different than Traditional Somatics. There is a greater creativity in the holding patterns than Thomas Hanna was considering. And, there are better ways to have people look inward in the movements. As you practice, you are actually teaching it to yourself. That is the skill to develop. Can you, and your clients (I saw you have a YT channel) see the blind spots, the edges of disconnection? I can teach you to teach it. Sometimes I just go through a quick practice, but other times, when I'm stuck, I go in deep. Zoom in. What is there? Does your brain deeply know the dimensions of your space are dynamic? This is an imperfect video. Aside from some of it not being clear, the important thing is the the hips are tight in relation to the torso tensions. Only hips, won't make the deeper change. Relaxing the lines of the back the can give slack to the hips is a deeper way. Assess the freedom of your hips. You can even use the Pfennig. Then do The Back Twist on one diagonal. and re-assess. *The Back Twist | Advanced Somatic Movement to Relax the X of the back* 10m:00s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/89dsee3QoRk/v-deo.html Thank you for your comment.

Oh, thank you for letting me know that. I have been fearing people would not understand it and possibly not find it helful. Thank you.

It's power is in it's precise isolation. Yes. And Lake Superior is beautiful, too.

Wonderful! That means practice it, again and again. Change the root holding. I encourage you to explore this playlist, focus on the many Elbows to the Sky variations, the Two-Axis Rocking Chair, and Sunrise Sunset Plus The X of the Front (for the front diagonals. They are all here *Hunched Postures, Rounded Shoulders, Sunken Chests Playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj0YgnU5JKNCjOzUTfgZpTF.html I suggest working from the top of the playlist. May you find much more deliciousness.

In all all of our years of correspondence, I don't believe I've ever told you that you need more muscle to expand those places. The problem is too much tension.

This one is for you! I was hoping you would find this. It is perfect for your pattern. Stick with it. Find the most powerful part of the curve and practice so carefully. Again and again.

Please realize that this is an intermediate/advanced movement. In my more beginning movements, I explain that this is a process of restoring voluntary control to the automatic tensions that create our postural distortions. Practicing these movements can teach the nervous system to let go of those holdings which intensify posture. This process is about restoring control to the tensions that created the problem. The structural manifestations are the expression of those deep-seated holding patterns. To address root cause as it's important to address those hidden tensions which have created the curve. We're restoring voluntary control or at least exercising the potential for voluntary control of those tensions. Very often those tensions have been running outside of the awareness. Those area lines are very strong and can run at a baseline tension outside of our perception. In order to take control of it, we have to do more than the tension autopilot has been doing in the background. I encourage you to explore my hunched posture playlist. The beginning movements at the top of the list may help you understand what this process is and more of its potential. The hunched postures playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj0YgnU5JKNCjOzUTfgZpTF.html&si=yY2ZdFEYzw8oBtSb

@@ericcoopersomatics too complicated for me but thank you.

@Kinship1 Start with something very easy, slow and simple. This video will be a good way to start. *A slow and un-cluttered teaching of Elbows to the Sky Unravel Hidden Tension of Stress, Worry, and* Depression 9m:18s On UA-cam : ua-cam.com/video/9KbS0qFhvGg/v-deo.html I encourage you to try it.

@@Kinship1many times is very confusing until you/ we understand, as Thomas Hanna said , we won't know until we understand, Eric, would know the correct quote.

@@Kinship1 ? It’s very simple tho. That’s the whole point. I found that Somatics and similar things and breath work make things simpler and the reason why things are so tight is because we have overly complicated patterns. It’s simplifying the complicated patterns that we’re in. I could go on but Eric is the teacher, I just think it’s a mistake for anyone to think this is too complicated. It’s just a matter of practice including the tendency to do things really forcefully and in an overly complicated way.

The build up is what your body constructed in response to the persistent tensions of the front. Un-burden that built-up place. Address the roots of it, the hidden automatic tension habit. Did you try it?

I am glad you enjoyed this one. I made it years ago in a moment of uncalm, and it helped me find my calmness. That is what these movements can do. They address the automatic echoes of how stress resonates in us. I have a whole playlist of my seated and standing movements. *Standing and Seated Somatics Playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayhfJkmqGvD0LZOVn4L0vDf7.html&si=1FLwC7d3WJHY870G This may be another good one to explore. It's a little bit more refined. *Basic Seated Sequence 2022, Whoa, Nellie!, Get Away from the Thumbs, I Dream of Jeannie, The Kayaker* To help your system remember how to come out the hidden tensions of stress, asymmetry, and repetitive motion. Works great standing, too. 13m:17s ua-cam.com/video/Mt3FYGieOoE/v-deo.html

That's a great name for it! Thank you. I'm going to change it on the UA-cam listing.

This is such a better name. Thank you!!! I just changed the thumbnail image, too.

I am glad to hear that this movement is helping you make some improvement in your hip. As you explore, the skill to develop is to be able to zoom in with your awareness, to see the lines that are hesitant to open, and the teach those lines. This isn't stretching. Develop the perception of knowing the threshold of the beginning of a stretch and don't crash through that gate. If you want to go a little further in figuring it out. Try to find the inner lines that are limiting your gentlest breathing. I encourage you to look at the Inner-X assessments and then to help your brain see the Inner-X relationships. That exploration may yield a deeper understanding of what is happening. *Inner-X assessments* *Assessment of Contraction Lines Through the Body, the Inner-X Assessment* What are the real patterns of how people are stuck? Your system is creative in how it adapts, practices, and normalizes your breathing constriction. Consider Lines through the torso, in many different vectors and orientations. This goes beyond traditional Somatics/Hanna Somatics/Clinical Somatics. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/IOaQD8Crf4M/v-deo.html *Rib Cage Un-Caged, standing* Do this as Inner-X assessment. Which lines are stuck? *Standing See Saw ribs, Part 1* 6m:56s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/LU8qIXVp-_k/v-deo.html *Inner-X diagonals, Part 2* 8m:11s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/bvpAMH_Ntf4/v-deo.html *The Inner-X, an advanced movement to free your inner breathing diagonals, S Curve Scoliosis* --->>>0m:00s to 1m:44s has an explanation of the Inner-X line Tension Imbalance and how it relates to breathing constriction and how it locks you into the holding. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/5vRH7KdljVw/v-deo.html *The Inner-X Practice Sequence, Take it a little further, Explore the oblique angle lines through the body* 3m:24s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/ci4zu4qrUKU/v-deo.html Also, I encourage you to look at the Parallelogram lines: *Parallelogram Pattern Gait Balancer, Teetering/Lurching to a side in walking.* One sore leg, one knee, one ankle, or one foot. 8m:28s ua-cam.com/video/Q21LWQ2q7Yg/v-deo.html Hip happiness requires that the torso twist well when walking, so the hip muscles don't have to make up for a poorly twisting torso: *The Propeller and Simple Propeller, Rotation for walking and running.* The root impulse in human gait is rotational. 9m:34s The Propeller and Simple Propeller can help you to clarify what has to contract, and what has to relax open, for rotation to work well in the torso. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/4rvJmWr4Kc0/v-deo.html and of course: Walking is Twisting 2023 2m:33s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/nvwCY6PTUlY/v-deo.html

Thank you. I let Raya know. One of my more recent adaptations for this movement is to have the palms face the back of the pelvis, rather than back of hands against pelvis. This allows me to have an even better lesson on opening.

Yes. They are all right here: *Movements to Free Your Twist playlist* : ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayhP0LN_KnMz3vJrCq6_Oxqk.html In general, work from the top down. The more beginning movements are at the top of the list.

In that 'Free your Twist' playlist, learn the Angel Wing Variations *Angel Wing Variations The Amplified Angel Wing.* This also addresses the diagonals of the front. Free your torso twist with this advanced pandiculation If it is hard to do on your elbow, try it with a straight arm to the floor. I do this one often. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/BOCIvUYDJ4w/v-deo.html *The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing - UNBURDEN your Sacrum and SI-Joint* 15m:31s An upper-torso twisting lesson. Often, the SI-Joint is making up for the rest of the torso not twisting well. ua-cam.com/video/SH8eF-qVQlQ/v-deo.html *The Angel Wing Practice Sequence 2022 Both sides as a practice sequence* 8m:56s If you have a holding pattern that involves a torso twist, consider the shoulder that does not go forward well, and have that be the up-side active focus. This position gives a little bit of isolation to the lowest back. For more low-back isolation: The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing. For less low-back isloation: The Amplified Angel Wing On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/4W0sRGHS5go/v-deo.html (corrected link) and this standing twisting movement, The SideWinder *The SideWinder pandiculation - Twist Again for Better Walking - Free Yourself.* Standing sequence to get unstuck from the hidden twist. 9m:15s. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/w-oxQMBTWiU/v-deo.html *SideWinder Practice | STANDING TWISTING Somatics Pandiculation | Revitalize your spine* 4m:45s On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/XzA8CPJ3zEE/v-deo.html

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@LShawn806 I just went back and re-organized all the Angel Wing Variations. I made a playlist of all of them. *Angel Wing Variations* *Angel Wing Variations Powerful Torso Twisting Playlist* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayhyIsUIFj4KOvVb-il46Db6.html&si=QUBpcenQs12rcnSB For more low-back isolation: The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing. For less low-back isloation: The Amplified Angel Wing *The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing - UNBURDEN your Sacrum and SI-Joint* 15m:31s An upper-torso twisting lesson. Often, the SI-Joint is making up for the rest of the torso not twisting well. ua-cam.com/video/SH8eF-qVQlQ/v-deo.html *The Amplified Angel Wing.* This also addresses the diagonals of the front. Free your torso twist with this advanced pandiculation If it is hard to do on your elbow, try it with a straight arm to the floor. I do this one often. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/BOCIvUYDJ4w/v-deo.html *The Angel Wing Practice Sequence 2022 Both sides as a practice sequence* 8m:56s If you have a holding pattern that involves a torso twist, consider the shoulder that does not go forward well, and have that be the up-side active focus. This position gives a little bit of isolation to the lowest back. For more low-back isolation: The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing. For less low-back isloation: The Amplified Angel Wing On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/4W0sRGHS5go/v-deo.html (corrected link) *Free Your Twist, Early version of The Amplified Angel Wing Relax open your back breathing diagonals.* Bring the knees higher up the mat, to focus the twist higher in the torso. 12m:13s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/jUnusSTTdjY/v-deo.html *Open the Back Diagonals, BACK RELAX, The No Frills Somatics Angel Wing Practice Detail* Excerpt from the Un-Twist multi-movement sequence 6m:13s ua-cam.com/video/FEx_iX46_-E/v-deo.html *Florida Front-Focus Side-Sitting Torso Twist, with back and side lines, too.* Some of it is like the Angel Wing. Some of it is like the Side-Sitting Scoliosis Sequence On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/aQwHTgcaO2Q/v-deo.html

@@ericcoopersomatics the angel wing 2022 is still showing unavailable

Thank you. I encourage you to look at anxiety as a breathing limitation problem. When the body tightens up, we run out of room to breathe. What we notice is the anxiety, but the breathing limits (especially the hidden nature of them) are what drives it. When you need quick relief:When you have anxiety: to re-start your breathing cycle, squeeze the air out.Close all those places. Let the breath easily come back in. Softly breathe and move the places your brain was holding still. Claim your breathing space by moving it. Move the stuck, stiff places.Active exhale, Easy active inhale. Basically, to start you breathing cycle squeeze the air out. *Calm the Storm, What to do for: Panic Attack, Anxiety Attack* 8m:09s The one thing to do to come back to calm breathing. ua-cam.com/video/TAcq8eVpypI/v-deo.html To be more thorough in how you address the anxiety issue, focus on the big picture front, and the big picture back. This playlist has many movements for doing that. *Get Out of Stress! Somatics for the tensions of stress playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayi01UZkxj4X5X2epj74vDxf.html

@@ericcoopersomatics Thank you for that detailed reply.

I like your creativity and determination with your practice. Swimming and private sitting time are such great opportunities. In the water, is like pandiculating in zero-gravity. I love it.

@@ericcoopersomatics that's don't is the reasons i like swimming, not the best for the bones, so they say. ... ?

@@cinmac3 There is some truth that load helps the bones strengthen. You may want to look up some youtube videos on Wolff's Law. This explains how bones adapt to the foces upon them. That's why astronauts and bedridden people lose bone density.

@@ericcoopersomatics yes and they say rebounding helps the lymph, but,its still not a hard surface, heel tapping is suppose to be better, but, when try jumping it hurts my back.I need to look into wolfs law, i believe. thank you

@cinmac3 I think you will see that Wolff's law shows that bones develop with load over time. I don't endorse bouncing or tapping. That is not the area that I focus on. I look at _restoring control_ to the musculature. Hiking, carrying a pack, the duration has to do with it.

Me too! I wish it was more in focus in this video.

I spent a little time today looking at Dysphonia videos. Every person in those youtube videos had powerful breathing limitations. Apparently, the Suprahyoid muscles (above larynx to the underside of jaw) are often very contracted in people with Dysphonia. I strongly suspect these tensions are deeply related to the background postural holding patterns. I haven't had many clients with this type of problem. I welcome you, if you'd like to even send me photos and an intake form, I can guide you to some videos to explore. Then you can see for yourself. Link to intake form and instructions on sending photos: inspiresomatics.com/intake-form/ Follow the background tensions that limit the easiest breathing. Which spaces are off limits? That is where to start? Where does the brain not see the torso as easy breathing?

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Many of my videos have some explanation of how much to practice. The key is to practice the movements the are right for your specific holding pattern, and to practice *often* . Most people don't practice enough. They begin to change the course of the ship but they remain in rocky waters. The key is to practice 5-10 minute practice sessions many times a day. As many as you can to see how much you need. Think of this as a maintenance. A maintenance that you can increase when you have times where your scoliosis is revving up and holding tight. Then, you can back off when it isn't so determined to hold you in it's grip. Every person is unique. So the amount of practice that you need to do is unique to you. You can spend less time in your practice if you are doing exactly the correct movements. Do you need the Inner-X movements, the SSSS movements, the Pendulum, the Parallelogram movements, the Rotational movements? Which movements make the right change for you? 5 minutes here, 2 minutes there, 10 minutes when you can. 20 minutes before bed. Try 5-6 times a day. When you practice, is your system still relaxed from the previous practice session? If so, then you can practice less. This method is about replacing the old habit with a new habit. That takes a gentle repetition. Cats practice about 40 times a day. That is how they stay so supple. They do it because it is pleasurable. They enjoy the practice. Your practice should also be enjoyable. *WHY do you need to keep practicing SOMATICS? Explanation video* 1m:40s ua-cam.com/video/ufgZYz0Q_ao/v-deo.html *What does it take to change your muscle tension problem? You can do it.* 2m:08s ua-cam.com/video/P7WYzEi8vV8/v-deo.html The second half of this one has a lot on the subject: *The Archer, a standing pandiculation for suppleness of ribs, spine, shoulders, arms and wrists.* After 3m:10s, the rest is me talking about how much to practice. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/I6MRbTQnvJ0/v-deo.htmlsi=479vBtlyGdubja6f

@@ericcoopersomatics thank you so much for your detailed explanation! I thought 10 minutes per day would be enough, but after your explanatiom I realize it is not. I'm stuck in that paralellogram pattern (I was so glad when I understood that's what I'm suffering!) as if my right leg doesn't work and all my body is stuck in that line. Really uncomfortable and it has caused a locked left jaw, so I'm a bit desperate in order to fix all this. I also discovered thanks to your videos a lot of tension on my chest and back. I'm very grateful for your videos and will start to practice a lot more ☺️🌸 Pd: I have 4 cats and hadn't realized they also practice somatics 😄

I made a video with more about how much to practice. Still, it isn't exactly a perfect answer to your questions, but parts of it may be helpful. Just published it today. ua-cam.com/video/IzlNklt3-00/v-deo.html

I think takes looking very deeply with these movements so that you know the torso tension lines that are the roots of what is happening. Asymmetrical jaw expression points to torso asymmetry. The basic is the Side Bend. Learn the Side Bend Quadrant/Detail videos. It starts with a good assessment: The Side Bend Quadrants Upper half of the Side Bend: DETAIL for YOUR RIGHT Side RIBS, Part 1 This one has a very good breathing assessment. 7m:44s ua-cam.com/video/wty5R_lP7cw/v-deo.html DETAIL for YOUR LEFT Side RIBS, Part 2 8m:51s ua-cam.com/video/XC8PySOLDS0/v-deo.html Lower half of the Side Bend: DETAIL Part 1 for YOUR RIGHT Side Waist ua-cam.com/video/g9gcWyZ2BEA/v-deo.html DETAIL Part 2 for YOUR LEFT Side Waist, Lower Half of Side Bend ua-cam.com/video/L4YZ1ZNxlbM/v-deo.html After that, look a the Parallelogram Pattern, The Inner-X lines, Rotation, The Pendulum Pattern. It's all on this playlist: If Your Sides Are Different Playlist, 'A scoliosis problem is a tension problem'. Asymmetry Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj1sC-HRPGz7rv_koiiaWVk.html The SSSS movements will also help you focus in different way than the Side Bend.

@@ericcoopersomatics Thank you so much Eric! I'm going to look at it right now :)

I like your creativity. Maybe more fiber?😂 The swimming/in-the-water exploration adds many new possibilities. I like it.

Again, i happened to look at your comment. So glad you are able to look deeply, in this healing way. Keep practicing. Letting it go, again and again.

So glad you are finding time to practice. Remember, you can sprinkle your practice throughout the day. It you like these twisting movements, you may enjoy these which are two of my favorites. *Steering Wheel Somatics Part 2 Twisting* 5m:02s ua-cam.com/video/U51IKSsQLv8/v-deo.html *Steering Wheel Somatics Part 3 Relax Your Constricted Front & Advanced Twisting* 4m:30s ua-cam.com/video/eUmbMHUsFss/v-deo.html I hope your race goes well. As you are training, these Somatic Pandiculations after your workout will help your muscles to recover more more effectively.

I am so glad you tried this. It you find it helpful, I encourage you to look more deeply into twisting movements. The slack isn't just taken up in the low back, the vast expanse of the diagonals, it it is in s background contraction, takes up slack that limits you. All the subtle, hidden limitations add up. What makes us feel old and stiff are these tensions running in the background. Teach your system out of them. Twisting can be a huge liberation, a way to have the broadest brush. These are the more powerful twisting movements: *Angel Wing Variations The Amplified Angel Wing.* This also addresses the diagonals of the front. Free your torso twist with this advanced pandiculation If it is hard to do on your elbow, try it with a straight arm to the floor. I do this one often. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/BOCIvUYDJ4w/v-deo.html *The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing - UNBURDEN your Sacrum and SI-Joint* 15m:31s An upper-torso twisting lesson. Often, the SI-Joint is making up for the rest of the torso not twisting well. ua-cam.com/video/SH8eF-qVQlQ/v-deo.html *The Angel Wing Practice Sequence 2022 Both sides as a practice sequence* 8m:56s If you have a holding pattern that involves a torso twist, consider the shoulder that does not go forward well, and have that be the up-side active focus. This position gives a little bit of isolation to the lowest back. For more low-back isolation: The Lumbar Lockout Angel Wing. For less low-back isloation: The Amplified Angel Wing On UA-cam: youtu.be/4W0 sRGHS5go and this standing twisting movement, *The SideWinder* *The SideWinder pandiculation - Twist Again for Better Walking - Free Yourself.* Standing sequence to get unstuck from the hidden twist. 9m:15s. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/w-oxQMBTWiU/v-deo.html *SideWinder Practice | STANDING TWISTING Somatics Pandiculation | Revitalize your spine* 4m:45s On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/XzA8CPJ3zEE/v-deo.html

Osteoporosis is best worked out with your doctor. Break the movement down into parts. Upper on one side and lower on the other. These Quadrant versions of the Side Bend may be helpful. *The Side Bend Quadrants Upper half of the Side Bend* : *DETAIL for YOUR RIGHT Side RIBS, Part 1* This one has a very good breathing assessment. 7m:44s ua-cam.com/video/wty5R_lP7cw/v-deo.html *DETAIL for YOUR LEFT Side RIBS, Part 2* 8m:51s ua-cam.com/video/XC8PySOLDS0/v-deo.html *Lower half of the Side Bend* : *DETAIL Part 1 for YOUR RIGHT Side Waist* ua-cam.com/video/g9gcWyZ2BEA/v-deo.html *DETAIL Part 2 for YOUR LEFT Side Waist, Lower Half of Side Bend* ua-cam.com/video/L4YZ1ZNxlbM/v-deo.html Give it a more localized lesson.

I am so glad you tried this one. The key is to take a movement like this. See where you are stuck. Then, adapt the movement to focus on the most stuck parts of that line. Focus on the places that _don't_ know how to move. When you see the limits are from further down, that is a breakthrough. Have you tried addressing the Pendulum Pattern: *The Pendulum, Side Bend Variation Relax your system out of the hidden tensions that keep your low ribs shifted to the side* 9m:02s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/4P55A03GBG8/v-deo.html The SSSS variations are basically the Backward Looking Sphinx in a side lying/sitting position. It may allow you to make it a more valuable lesson for your nervous system. *SSS Variations* (more powerful than the side bend) -numbered by intensity and complexity 1) *The SSSS, Side-Sitting Scoliosis Sequence, the beginning of this advance movement to free the sides.* On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/VTUrkorQLD4/v-deo.html 2) *How to Relax your Sides, Easier shoulder position Straight-Arm version of the Side Sitting Scoliosis Sequence,* 16m:40s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/NK4KLgM7AYw/v-deo.html 3) *Two Sides at Ease | Relax your tight sides | Side Waist Focused Side Sitting Scoliosis Sequence (SSSS) Variations Intermediate Advanced* 11m:43s On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/IRIDpBuRN3U/v-deo.html 4) *Have a great day, try the SSSS Advanced Somatics Practice Version, Relax your sides* 9m:45s Go at your own pace. On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/D-hnEf60ms8/v-deo.html

Johanna, I am so glad you were in the workshop in Belgium. I hope you were able to go deep, and to find some new discoveries. The Somatics offers a landscape, new space, to be discovered. I wish I could have given each person more focussed attention. I admire that you travelled so far to attend. England, Yes! I would be overjoyed to correspond with you about England workshop possibilities. There are already interested people in the UK. I feel gratitude for the entire Ghent Yoga-on-Call group. I learned a lot. Mostly I teach individuals. The group experience places more responsibility on the attendee. They have to make the progress on their path. As the workshop unfolded, the way to teach to the group became more clear. It is so easy for it to be a little too complicated. When we started with the seated movements and brought them to the floor, that is when it began to work a little better. I am eagerly awaiting the next group workshop. We are already thinking about the next Yoga-On-Call Ghent Belgium Workshop. 4 or 5 people people (in Ghent) are interested in a teacher training. That is very possible. How many ways can we be stuck? Can you help a person to see how that stuckness is happening in them? Can they see where they don't move? What are the movements that address those lines and spaces? Can the movements have an adaptable intensity that is appropriate for that person? How can you a person to free themselves? Johanna, Thank you for your encouragement. I wish you so much reward in your personal practice.

It's very nice to hear. Thank you!

For now, I put a lot of effort into explaining it in the video. When you get a chance, I encourage you to watch this video one more time and more of your questions may be answered.

@@ericcoopersomatics iunderstand it does work that way ofren.

Now, looking online at Aalst, I see that there is so much to discover in Belgium. I fell in love with Ghent. The workshop went very well. I learned so much. The group was able to look deeply into the foggy space of the amnesia. We all found some clarity. The people in the workshop were so interested and involved. I am so glad you found this movement helpful. I hope you are feeling better. I call it the _Injury Reaction Pattern_ . In current usage, the word _trauma_ has to many meanings. You may also want to look at the Parallelogram Pattern, So far I have one main video about it, but many more ideas for further exploration. *Parallelogram Pattern Gait Balancer, Teetering/Lurching to a side in walking.* One sore leg, one knee, one ankle, or one foot. 8m:28s ua-cam.com/video/Q21LWQ2q7Yg/v-deo.html I look forward to meeting up with you some day. Another friend of mine is in Portugal. If you know a yoga school that may be interested in a workshop, please let me know.

@@ericcoopersomatics Gent is beautiful and special. Would be lovely you come to Portugal. Somatics is still not very known here. Trying to change this. Most of my students love it. Would be love to do a workshop together. I will look out for it. Warmly

I am so glad you found this to be helpful. Often the back-of-shoulder is having to be tight as an attempt to hold open the a hidden tightness of the front. I encourage you to look further to look for the root holdings that are demanding this pattern of tightness in the shoulders. This may be a good experiment to see if you can un-burden the back of the shoulder, turning down the silent oppositions: *Sunrise, Sunset + The X of the Front | OPEN your torso, AWAKEN your Twist, FREE your breathing* 12m:04s This movement helps you awaken the long front diagonals of the torso, the diagonals of twist and breathing. On UA-cam : ua-cam.com/video/pCa2oPXpT1A/v-deo.html Also, you may want to look at torso back diagonals, the more extended lines of the back of the shoulder: *The Amplified Angel Wing.* This also addresses the diagonals of the front. Free your torso twist with this advanced pandiculation If it is hard to do on your elbow, try it with a straight arm to the floor. I do this one often. On youtube: ua-cam.com/video/BOCIvUYDJ4w/v-deo.html and *YYW Variations, Back Breathing* * Yawn Your Wings 2022 The more complete version:* : Reconnect to the back ribs and explore the Green Pattern. 19m29s Can you teach your nervous system the the back is breathing space? On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/Bs2hGQHvZWs/v-deo.html *Yawn Your Wings Practice: Practice sequence for back rib breathing and explore the Green Pattern* . 5m:10s On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/RadxAYe6Nq8/v-deo.html

Thank you for your suggestion.

@@ericcoopersomatics i still have difficulty know whether, my hip pain has to do with bursitis, i was diagnoed with, SI or now i here maybe its hyper mobility my shoulders night make my tensions that make my back being the place where it "boils over" to.

@@cinmac3 I've mentioned a few times before, I cannot give advice that is specific for your situation here on this UA-cam comment thread. Because I know a bit about what's happening in your situation. I will say that you should work from the top down through this entire playlist: Hunched Postures, Rounded Shoulders, Sunken Chests Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj0YgnU5JKNCjOzUTfgZpTF.html

After one time doing this? That's great when that happens, not for me lately.

@@cinmac3 no no, not one time.....:-) The goal was to free the ribcage to support the pelvicmovement. After about one week I can feel big differences.

I have experienced that. Sometimes there is a well of tears that is unexpected. This mostly happens in the beginning. It has take a lot of effort to hold up strong for so long. When these places relax, when you let it go a little bit, that emotional release can be free to go. It's part of your healing. One note, make sure you focus on torso, on breathing spaces that are un-discovered. The tight hips are often an expression of the boiling over. Of course, it is good to explore hips. But torso freedom gives slack that the hip need to be more truly free. Thank you for your comment. Apologies for delay in my reply.

Without knowing your specific situation, i can give you some generalized advice. The neck muscles, especially the sub-occipitals are muscle tensions that pile on as part of the big picture tension patterns. You will likely get more progress and improvement if you look to the torso, where the root holdings lay hidden and running in the background. This video may help you see the relationship between torso tensions and back of neck: *Front of Body Opens as Back of Neck Lengthens* Back of Neck -Verticals and Diagonals in relation to Front of Body -Verticals and Diagonals On UA-cam : ua-cam.com/video/Cvy6dPH02_Y/v-deo.html It is part of a whole playlist of related movements: *Hunched Postures, Rounded Shoulders, Sunken Chests Playlist:* ua-cam.com/play/PLFLw4vgr7ayj0YgnU5JKNCjOzUTfgZpTF.html

@@ericcoopersomatics Thank you for the direction. Any help is appreciated as I've received no answers. Thank you God Bless

@@Gramnae7105 please email me at eric@inspiresomatics.com if you need more guidance. I am happy to answer questions and guide you to the youtube videos that will be helpful.