Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts

Friday, November 19, 2010

Hope for the fellow TOS traveler

In my research for something to help my own continuing TOS symptoms,
I have seen recommendations for Feldenkrais, a method of gentle mental/physical therapy.
After much online research, I decided to purchase the book Awareness Through Movement by Moshe Feldenkrais, the man who developed the method.



I am impressed by the structural knowledge this man had, as a physicist, into the human body and how it can function optimally.
I located the nearest Awareness Through Movement group class and attended recently. It was a relaxing, plesant, informative experience.

In the matter of an hour, I learned a few things about myself and how I move and use my body that I had not realised. Simple, gentle, helpful.
The nearest class is an hours drive away, so for convenience purposes, I decided to purchase a cd of 48 Feldenkrais lessons I can listen to and do daily at home.

I find with each session, I learn more about my body's patterns and I see small yet noticeable changes in the way I move and think about my body and its ability to overcome habits developed from TOS.

I have had difficulty with some of the shoulder circles due to the Cervical ribs I have, so I simply imagine myself doing them, and relax.
I have found this method to be quite helpful so far...I'm only 10 days into it.

If you are a fellow TOS traveler I hope you will consider looking into this simple, gentle, helpful method.

Be well.