By Olena Nitefor, GCFP Inner Cylinder. Drawing by Suzanne Mertner. Used with permission of the artist. When it comes to “learning anatomy,” people assume that what they are learning is facts. The joints, the muscles, the nerves… they just are. That is certainly true. But if you think about it, [...]
Published as part of "In Touch" October 2021. Why is anatomy knowledge so important for Feldenkrais® Practitioners? Well, the first question would be how we define anatomy, and then, why it may be useful for us as Feldenkrais Practitioners. The reason this is interesting to me is that I was [...]
by: Rebecca Roman GCFP, ABM, E-RYT 500 Thursday, October 13, 2016 It seems to be that more than ever, people are looking beyond traditional medicine, sports, performance arts, and exercise routines for alternative paths to well-being. With more research in the sciences of consciousness, movement, and neuroplasticity, we are [...]
By Arnold Askew, GCFPCM The shoulder is a wonderfully designed joint that allows us to have almost unlimited range of mobility of the upper arm. The upper arm or humerus has a ball at the end that fits in the socket of the scapula. It reflects the similar type [...]
By Lavinia Plonka, GCFP For thousands of years, humans have slung sheaves of wheat, yoked water buckets, hauled axes and strapped their babies across their shoulders. The shoulder girdle was designed to work. Putting your shoulder to the wheel was once a literal activity. Even today, we carry our [...]