tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post112196942437864415..comments2023-06-22T03:18:27.655-07:00Comments on FELDENKRAIS thoughtforms: Yoga Develops Body Awareness Too, Why ATM?Gabrielle Pullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728140303906523518noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-10277827451937073522012-12-31T18:14:37.703-08:002012-12-31T18:14:37.703-08:00i find Feld and Alexander tech to answer a few que...i find Feld and Alexander tech to answer a few questions that appear within the yoga practice ... as one moves to stillness in practice ATM is the intermediate process that leads to that stillness ... muscle release and correspondingly mental release is necessary to enter that space ... it does take time for people to appreciate that space and see that space ... and all techniques at the end of the day are to find that space and be in that space of happiness and peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-57898488714485106552011-11-02T02:58:40.221-07:002011-11-02T02:58:40.221-07:00Amelia,
You are bringing up some really important...Amelia,<br /><br />You are bringing up some really important issues: many practitioners do not seem to relate to feldenkrais in this way. I have asked them and from some I get a blank stare; even though after any atm in a training, you can tell something has shifted in the entire room. It's what they call a 'state change' in neurolinguistic programming. It can effectively pull us from a state of anxiety, or disorientation into a state of calm presence and a feeling of being grounded.<br /><br />Your comment begs the question, 'Why is the experience so different for different people?' The obvious feldenkrais answer is because we are all different and all have different histories. Yet, there is more than that going on here. For me, it's definitely because I am a person who was an addict. And, furthermore, all addicts are different. Some like speed, some like to be slowed down. I am of the variety that loves nothing better than to nod. And feldenkrais takes me there without harm, while actively improving how I think, how easily I can remember things, and while helping me learn to find new ways to cope with life that are not dependent of escape.Gabrielle Pullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728140303906523518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-50752450756134421342011-10-29T02:18:53.281-07:002011-10-29T02:18:53.281-07:00Gabrielle I love this post too. I really loved how...Gabrielle I love this post too. I really loved how you talked about how this is a conscious way of entering the zone. I am ALWAYS trying to enter the zone and I feel like it is always dependent on external factors, like if the song I am playing on my headphones is exactly what i need, or if an interaction with someone was positive. But I have really been looking for a way to have some sort of control over these things so that I am not always at the effect of the world around me.Amelianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-1169526838499499712011-01-10T11:25:06.004-08:002011-01-10T11:25:06.004-08:00This is the most thorough explanation for the diff...This is the most thorough explanation for the difference(s)between ATM and yoga I have ever found. Thank you, Gabrielle, from my whole self!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-73180753090904060632009-02-06T15:28:00.000-08:002009-02-06T15:28:00.000-08:00Thanks so much for the writing -- I have (grateful...Thanks so much for the writing -- I have (gratefully) been receiving FI's and exploring ATM's and attending Feldy residential retreats for more than 4 years now -- due to happenstance and pleasure first, then as a way to cope and find grace and health after a herniated disk/other complications. I have asked countless practitioners to explain the basic neurological and physiological foundation for Feldy work, have researched and otherwise spent a lot of time coming to dead ends. My experience is that human and written Feldy resources readily act as an advertisement for the ephemeral and fantastic potential outcomes of the work but seem unwilling or unable to response to queries for more down to earth and concrete info- plain, truth full, simple telling of the story of the method, without criticizing other healing methods or dramatize the virtues of this work. Though I understand the excitement and enthusiasm of practioners who have studied the work in the 4 year program. Many a creative and artistic person becomes a practitioner, I know. Of course. And how grateful we should all be to such people who risk and follow their loves and dreams! But, the over generalized, romantic and ephemeral telling of the Feldenkrais tale is sorely lacking. Endlessly I have been told "profound", "life-altering", amazing" and "miraculous healing" stories of of clients of Feldenkrais. Though for a time these stories provided me with hope and optimism -- it became clear to me that the these experiential stories, though moving, and perhaps entirely true -- created a sadly shallow foundation to invest and trust in when seemingly impassible neurological or otherwise mysterious physical experiences appeared along the my journey out of chronic pain. The answer I received often was that the magic of Feldenkrais could not be explained or described. The other response was - take a four year training. Surely, this is not necessary to have available the essence and substance of the work Perhaps I am an oddball among the folks who choose or find Feldenkrais -- I do delight in the ephemeral and creative, am a kinesthetic learner AND am intent on having answers that feed my mind and can be compared to other practices in full light of day. Thank you again. This is a promising new day in my journey with Feldenkrais - I am happy I stumbled upon your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13169841.post-1127093393479639272005-09-18T18:29:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:29:00.000-07:00I really enjoy your blog, Gabrielle!I agree with y...I really enjoy your blog, Gabrielle!<BR/><BR/>I agree with your distinctions between yoga and Feldenkrais; I think they hold true for Pilates and Feldenkrais, as well. I am continuously impressed by what powerful motor-sensory learning experiences we can have during Awareness Through Movement lessons.<BR/><BR/>Feldenkrais rocks my world!<BR/><BR/>HollyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279338518559754152noreply@blogger.com