This method is really helping me, and I’m very very interested in how this works. I’m former High level gymnast and due to the pandemic I haven’t been in the gym in Two years. I’m 37 and went 20 years with out doing so much as a cartwheel but on a fluke started adult gymnastics classes 5 years ago. I have noticed that I had a lot of muscle memory for pretty high level skills but at the same time be my movement memory was pretty much gone. I’ve decided to use the feldenkrais method to work from the ground floor up and then start more complicated gymnastic movements. I’ve found that this method has woken old movement patterns from my childhood that I’d had Totally forgotten.
This explanation is so esoteric. Feldenkrais is neuromuscular retraining and re-eduction. Start there and don't assume some of us aren't intelligent enough to understand the method. Moshe studied other somatics like yoga and Alexander technique to name only two. Arlyn Zone would say your explanation is too verbose, indirect and doesn't truly answer what feldenkrais is. Imo, it's why the feldenkrais method hasn't caught on in the us. Most practitioners have a different answer to a quite simple. question.
Wow! I have done Feldenkrais several times throughout the years and consistently for a couple of years and I have never heard of such a detailed explanation....!!! And the teacher I had/have is fabulous! I just sent this to my friend and decided to listen... I came across you showing how to get to the floor.... that’s the exercise I’m trying to work on daily!! Thank you for these post you are awesome
@@invictuz4803 Excellent distinction! When the brain is presented with an easier way of doing things, it drops the unnecessary muscle tension and does it easier automatically. It's a nervous system change that lets certain muscle contractions release. You will feel lighter and effortlessly have better posture and coordination.
@@NediSafa Unless there is actual strengthening, no movement will get easier. Actual strengthening increases bone density, prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries, and is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
I love Cynthia Allen but here she doesn't do Feldenkrais any favours. Too wordy and overthought and vague. Keep it simple - like the feldenkrais method itself - that is its genius! Simple and accessible movement exercises which encourage awareness and gentle experimentation with ones own body.
Brilliant explanation that fits also with 老子 Laotze 's 能嬰兒乎 'Can you be (flexibly relaxed)like a baby (foetal learning/ teaching 胎： 教學相長)'？ and Christ's ' Unless you ( be reborn again and ) become (as good as ?) a child...' : lifelong challenges ! Especially the more profound understanding at the DNA 🧬 switches level that as modern adults .. stressed by 21st century problems like sleep deprivation , we fail to complete our sleep work : with eyes closed and reaching for the best restorative growth through deepest relaxation and the best combination of internal switching that afforded us the enjoyment of best living recycling, replenishing and maintenance relatively, despite our longer existence !?!
Unfortunately like the teachings of Laotze, Christ etc which are never fully tried , Feldenkrais needs also the intelligent recovery ❤️🩹 of past insights lost and the inner quiet sensitivity to enhance full development for 'placebo' (I am acceptable ! - in behaviour and life style ...for our inner workings to reach greater fulfilment than the max of 25% ...) . But if there were geniuses who got near reaching that point before, I am sure other talented ones amongst us and avoiding charlatans, could also recover the heuristics and method....and give hu(wo)manity a hand again. Hopefully 🙏🏼, if it happens, more will listen, keep, try and pass on.
Jesus statement of being born again is about spiritual rebirth, by believing that the center of our being is His Spirit through the death and Resurrection and ascension, to live in our hearts, the Center of our lives, that brings body, soul and spirit under His personal training to bring us into His Kingdom, now and eternally with the greatest Love, Mercy and Grace to bring us into relationship with the Living,, loving God. And becoming like children means, our total love and commitment to Him, as a child trusts it's parents, caregivers with all its needs and wants. There is no greater way to live from that center. Also as a child, we learn how to use resources given by him like our bodies, minds, emotions, The soul is saved from destruction by asking for His forgiveness that He provided through His death, atonement for sin. Learn more about freedom of the soul at sonlifetvnow. This is the Message to bring us to the Greatest Gift to mankind. 🙌 blessings🙏🙏🙏💝💝💝
@@abigailjohnson6220 exactly. This divine impulse of the Holy Spirit moving us to (Christ = anointed one or messiah… with this “divine chemistry “ led,….long term human ) wholeness is there in many cultures as the divine ‘loves’ (in human understanding and terminology) all of us ! Religions initiate many of us on this path… but soon the institutional constrictions to the divine message ( that is NOT OF THIS HUMAN WORLD..bigger.. not necessary better in human terms like the cross and atonement) that mystics of all religions abandon then wrestled with…to bring others to do the same by example…. after 21 centuries, the world is no more ready to go this narrow path …simply to allow the Wisdom of childlike simplicity saying Yes 🙌 to the HolySpirit with total openness … that helped us all to full growth moment by moment as humans when we were babies… hence ‘unless we be born again’ to that state of Assent to life we once had as foetus and infants !
@@NediSafa Unless there is actual strengthening, no movement will get easier. Actual strengthening increases bone density, prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries, and is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
Movement is Vestibular based if your head positioning is off so is your body and its center of gravity how do I know this well I have a balance apparatus that can tune in the body to function as one piece.
As usual...unable to give an answer. It's shedding the fictitious ideas forced with culture and undoing old habits. Unless there is actual strengthening, no movement will get easier. Actual strengthening increases bone density, prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries, and is crucial for remaining active as time goes by. Life-long learning has nothing to do with Feldenkrais. The idea that seeing how you move or need to move or could move is, actually, good but does not replace actual exercise in any way shape or form and as long as people are wearing shoes that bunch up the toes and have a bit of a lift under the heel, people will never be able to move normally.
Hi Dawn! It is so interesting to see your comment. I am curious when you said actually strengthening. May I ask what do you mean by that please? Thanks
@@jingyifeng8857 Hypertrophy is, actual strengthening. Strength training is well-documented and understood except for the lack-of-understanding in the people who refuse to study and associate ALL strength with body-building.
ya~~~and I also follow some videos and do it . I feel i am unlocking myself . Also learn a lot from ur expressions . Really thank u and thank universe . :)))))
We have not seen any indications that the work make a big impact on essential tremors long term. We do see times where the work allows them to decrease or still for short periods of time.
Unless there is actual strengthening, no movement will get easier. Actual strengthening increases bone density, prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries, and is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
check Feldenkrais.com and see if you can find someone local. I also do online sessions and have streaming online services. Let me know if you are interested in looking at either of those.
This method is really helping me, and I’m very very interested in how this works. I’m former High level gymnast and due to the pandemic I haven’t been in the gym in Two years. I’m 37 and went 20 years with out doing so much as a cartwheel but on a fluke started adult gymnastics classes 5 years ago. I have noticed that I had a lot of muscle memory for pretty high level skills but at the same time be my movement memory was pretty much gone. I’ve decided to use the feldenkrais method to work from the ground floor up and then start more complicated gymnastic movements. I’ve found that this method has woken old movement patterns from my childhood that I’d had Totally forgotten.
Thanks so much for sharing some of your story. We are glad you are enjoying the benefits of the Feldenkrais Method. Keep exploring your possibilities!
This would be more helpful with a straightforward answer up front, then get into the Analogy. I still have no idea what this is.
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
Sounds like a scam lol.
@@invictuz4803 THen I suggest that you try one of the free lessons on UA-cam before you spend any money on it, or get a library book on Feldenkrais.
This explanation is so esoteric. Feldenkrais is neuromuscular retraining and re-eduction. Start there and don't assume some of us aren't intelligent enough to understand the method. Moshe studied other somatics like yoga and Alexander technique to name only two. Arlyn Zone would say your explanation is too verbose, indirect and doesn't truly answer what feldenkrais is. Imo, it's why the feldenkrais method hasn't caught on in the us. Most practitioners have a different answer to a quite simple. question.
No kidding! A whole lot of words and nothing said
I liked it 🎉
Thank you. I thought it was me.
Thank you for your feedback
Omg 1/2 way through & no clue what this is still - watch Annie Thoe - got it in the 1st minute
I still have no idea what it is
Same.
She said a lot without really saying anything
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
You have to be on the inside or $$$$ PAY!!
What a great way to explain what we do Cynthia! Love your posts and videos. Not to mention the Feldenkrais Summit
Ah, thankyou Aimara! I feel the love. - Cynthia
Uh...
Don't get it...
You said a lot without really saying anything. You didn't explain "exactly" what you do.
It was too vague.
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
Cynthia , I am glad I found you on U tube . Thank you for the great work
Glad you found it useful. I have a few more videos you may like so wander around. - Cynthia
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Wow! I have done Feldenkrais several times throughout the years and consistently for a couple of years and I have never heard of such a detailed explanation....!!! And the teacher I had/have is fabulous! I just sent this to my friend and decided to listen... I came across you showing how to get to the floor.... that’s the exercise I’m trying to work on daily!! Thank you for these post you are awesome
Thanks for the wonderful feedback.
Still no idea what the method consists of... After 8 min of video
Thank you for your feedback.
Are we talking about physiology, psychology, philosophy, or psychiatry here? I'm going crazy just trying to figure out why I'm watching this video.
moving the body, a movement class - move your leg this way, now try this way, what happens if you move it the opposite way....
@@NediSafa are we talking about what happens to my muscles specifically?
@@invictuz4803 Excellent distinction! When the brain is presented with an easier way of doing things, it drops the unnecessary muscle tension and does it easier automatically. It's a nervous system change that lets certain muscle contractions release. You will feel lighter and effortlessly have better posture and coordination.
@@NediSafa Ah I see, so Feldenkrais is about finding an easier way to move your body! Thank you!
We are definitely talking about the first three. I don't there there is anything from psychiatry that is a fit.
I love Feldenkrais and enjoyed your explanation. To me Feldenkrais is exactly how you talked about it in your video. Thank you ♥️
I'm glad it resonated with you.
Fascinating. It does work!
Thank you, Cynthia!
You are welcome! 🙂
Word salad. So what IS Feldenkrais?
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
@@NediSafa Unless there is actual strengthening,
no movement will get easier.
Actual strengthening increases bone density,
prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries,
and
is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
@@dawnmaclear3388 you really need to study more.
@@julianconnery9361 and what subjects are you suggesting?
feldenkrais is neuromuscular/neuromovement training
still have no idea what feldenkrais is...
How's this? ua-cam.com/video/NQjBXunhOVQ/v-deo.html
I love this way of LEARNING. INCREDIBLE TOOL TO HAVE WITHIN ONESELF 👏
Yes! We do too.
Great post this..thank you..feldenkrais is my saviour.
I love Cynthia Allen but here she doesn't do Feldenkrais any favours. Too wordy and overthought and vague. Keep it simple - like the feldenkrais method itself - that is its genius! Simple and accessible movement exercises which encourage awareness and gentle experimentation with ones own body.
Thanks for your feedback.
Brilliant explanation that fits also with 老子 Laotze 's 能嬰兒乎 'Can you be (flexibly relaxed)like a baby (foetal learning/ teaching 胎： 教學相長)'？ and Christ's ' Unless you ( be reborn again and ) become (as good as ?) a child...' : lifelong challenges ! Especially the more profound understanding at the DNA 🧬 switches level that as modern adults .. stressed by 21st century problems like sleep deprivation , we fail to complete our sleep work : with eyes closed and reaching for the best restorative growth through deepest relaxation and the best combination of internal switching that afforded us the enjoyment of best living recycling, replenishing and maintenance relatively, despite our longer existence !?!
Glad you found resonance with it!
So eloquently expressed with clarity. I'm 80 Malaysian Chinese and and first time hearing about feldenkrais. Thank you.
Unfortunately like the teachings of Laotze, Christ etc which are never fully tried , Feldenkrais needs also the intelligent recovery ❤️🩹 of past insights lost and the inner quiet sensitivity to enhance full development for 'placebo' (I am acceptable ! - in behaviour and life style ...for our inner workings to reach greater fulfilment than the max of 25% ...) . But if there were geniuses who got near reaching that point before, I am sure other talented ones amongst us and avoiding charlatans, could also recover the heuristics and method....and give hu(wo)manity a hand again. Hopefully 🙏🏼, if it happens, more will listen, keep, try and pass on.
Jesus statement of being born again is about spiritual rebirth, by believing that the center of our being is His Spirit through the death and Resurrection and ascension, to live in our hearts, the Center of our lives, that brings body, soul and spirit under His personal training to bring us into His Kingdom, now and eternally with the greatest Love, Mercy and Grace to bring us into relationship with the Living,, loving God.
And becoming like children means, our total love and commitment to Him, as a child trusts it's parents, caregivers with all its needs and wants. There is no greater way to live from that center. Also as a child, we learn how to use resources given by him like our bodies, minds, emotions, The soul is saved from destruction by asking for His forgiveness that He provided through His death, atonement for sin. Learn more about freedom of the soul at sonlifetvnow. This is the Message to bring us to the Greatest Gift to mankind. 🙌 blessings🙏🙏🙏💝💝💝
@@abigailjohnson6220 exactly. This divine impulse of the Holy Spirit moving us to (Christ = anointed one or messiah… with this “divine chemistry “ led,….long term human ) wholeness is there in many cultures as the divine ‘loves’ (in human understanding and terminology) all of us ! Religions initiate many of us on this path… but soon the institutional constrictions to the divine message ( that is NOT OF THIS HUMAN WORLD..bigger.. not necessary better in human terms like the cross and atonement) that mystics of all religions abandon then wrestled with…to bring others to do the same by example…. after 21 centuries, the world is no more ready to go this narrow path …simply to allow the Wisdom of childlike simplicity saying Yes 🙌 to the HolySpirit with total openness … that helped us all to full growth moment by moment as humans when we were babies… hence ‘unless we be born again’ to that state of Assent to life we once had as foetus and infants !
Cynthia, Such a lovely and profound explanation! Thank you.
So-o-o....what is FELDENKRAIS ???
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
@@NediSafa Unless there is actual strengthening,
no movement will get easier.
Actual strengthening increases bone density,
prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries,
and
is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
Movement is Vestibular based if your head positioning is off so is your body and its center of gravity how do I know this well I have a balance apparatus that can tune in the body to function as one piece.
unless you know nothing about the muscles of the feet, bones and shoes
Tell me what this apparatus is, please
Thank you for sharing
Insightful and informative 👏👍👌
Thank you! Glad you liked it 😊
As usual...unable to give an answer.
It's shedding the fictitious ideas forced with culture and undoing old habits.
Unless there is actual strengthening,
no movement will get easier.
Actual strengthening increases bone density,
prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries,
and
is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
Life-long learning has nothing to do with Feldenkrais.
The idea that seeing how you move or need to move or could move is,
actually, good but does not replace actual exercise in any way shape or form
and
as long as people are wearing shoes that bunch up the toes and have a bit of a lift under the heel,
people will never be able to move normally.
Hi Dawn! It is so interesting to see your comment. I am curious when you said actually strengthening. May I ask what do you mean by that please? Thanks
@@jingyifeng8857 Hypertrophy is, actual strengthening.
Strength training is well-documented and understood except for
the lack-of-understanding in the people who refuse to study and associate ALL strength with body-building.
Thank you for your feedback
reorder you own nervous system
Just watched a brief talk by Feldenkrais himself, was much clearer & simpler than this description.
Thanks for your feedback.
thank u ,Cynthia :)
asha tang You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
ya~~~and I also follow some videos and do it . I feel i am unlocking myself . Also learn a lot from ur expressions . Really thank u and thank universe . :)))))
asha tang That's must feel exciting--unlocking yourself. Good for you.
Has anyone used the feldenkrais method to control essential tremors?
We have not seen any indications that the work make a big impact on essential tremors long term. We do see times where the work allows them to decrease or still for short periods of time.
Awesome 👌
Thank you!
Eight minutes of listening to this woman and I still have no idea what Feldenkrais is. I’ll bet she has a bunch of letters after her name though.
Thank you for your feedback.
So it’s saying things that sound profound without making sense.
Thank you for your feedback
Feldenkrais is a system for learning about movement to make movement much easier. It's taught in classes or someone trained can do table work on you.
Unless there is actual strengthening,
no movement will get easier.
Actual strengthening increases bone density,
prevents the retreat of nerve endings and capillaries,
and
is crucial for remaining active as time goes by.
I still don't know what Feldendrais is
Thank you for your feedback
I love this explanation! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
hi ,it is a life long learning...many thaks Sandro sordi
Indeed it is.
Is it weird that I remember the first time I pooped on the toilet? It was kinda scary actually so I started holding it. I actually remember that.
Memories are amazing. I suspect it is scarey for most children. And the holding it strategy is fairly common in children.
0:34 thats not a rubik cube... thats a skewb...
Thank you
Defention of talking but not saying anything
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Show us
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/NQjBXunhOVQ/v-deo.html
How to find this in Canada?
check Feldenkrais.com and see if you can find someone local. I also do online sessions and have streaming online services. Let me know if you are interested in looking at either of those.
www.feldenkraiscentre.com/
Okay, so what I took away from all that is that it's a scam.
Thank you for your feedback.
Blah, blah, blah…lady get to the point. Oh wait, there was none.
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