Feldenkrais for Life podcast
by Donna Ray and Al WadleighIn each episode, we discuss ideas and experiences about the Feldenkrais Method. You will learn skills that move you from pain to comfort, anxiety to ease, explore learning and spark creativity. Check it out! You will like what you hear.
Copyright: 2021 Donna Ray and Al Wadleigh
Episodes
S5 E6 - Exploring Your Body Budget
25m · PublishedWhat can interoception, body scanning, and proprioception reveal about your overall "body budget"? We try a left eye awareness lesson as an example.
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S5 E5 - The Use of Will Power
26m · PublishedWhen should we use willpower versus effortless flow in practicing movement? We explore how willpower decreases as ability increases and how too much willful effort gets in our way.
Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
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S5 E4 - Finding Harmony in Movement
28m · PublishedMindful movement can create greater harmony between the voluntary and autonomic nervous systems. We discuss this important brain-body connection for wellbeing.
Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
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S5 E3 - Q&A: Yoga, Emotions, Stretching
30m · PublishedAnswering listener questions on topics like yoga, emotional release in practice, and why we don't stretch in the Feldenkrais Method®.
Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
Visit the show website: https://FeldenkraisforLife.com.
S5 E2 - Creative Thinking: Convergent vs Divergent
34m · PublishedHow do convergent and divergent styles of thinking relate to creativity? We explore how Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons can stimulate flexible, creative problem-solving.
Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
Visit the show website: https://FeldenkraisforLife.com.
S5 E1 - Building Confidence and Resilience
19m · PublishedAs our physical abilities improve through practice, so does our confidence to meet life's challenges. We discuss how the Feldenkrais Method can cultivate resilience for aging well.
Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
Visit the show website: https://FeldenkraisforLife.com.
S4 E8 The Sacred Sacrum and the Pelvis
22m · PublishedAncient civilizations often referred to the sacrum as the “holy bone.” We discuss the “holy bone,” the social impact of our self-image and the pelvis, and the birthing process.
Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
S4 E7 Four Criteria for Coordinated Well-Learned Action
35m · PublishedIn his book, The Potent Self, Dr. Feldenkrais puts forward four criteria for coordinated, well-learned action: the absence of effort, the absence of resistance, the presence of reversibility, and breathing and posture. We discuss each of these with examples.
Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
S4 E6 Cross-Motivation
22m · PublishedCross-motivation is when we enact more than one motivation at the same time. By becoming aware of our cross-motivations and sorting out our intentions so we are acting in a mono-motivated way, we use less energy, feel better, and get more done in our lives.
Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
S4 E5 Trauma
32m · PublishedWe discuss trauma resolution from the perspective of psychotherapy and the Feldenkrais Method.
Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
Feldenkrais for Life podcast has 40 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 16:37:58. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 24th, 2024 15:41.