This lesson is done lying on your back on a mat, rug or blanket, but can also be done seated in a chair if being on your back is not comfortable.
Note: video begins 10 minutes in…
What participants noticed:
Very calming / My face feels so soft and relaxed / Huge relief to my stiff neck! / I feel like my face is melting <3 / Would be very helpful after dental work / I notice a lightness everywhere! / My eyesight is clearer / Vision improved!!!! / Insightful to feel connection of tongue and shoulder blades. Loved the differentiation patterns / This class helped reduce my headache / My neck feels much better / My head is floating on top of my spine
Noticing whole nervous system more relaxed / Lots more freedom of my cervical spine / deep release in core and shoulders / my jaw and neck feel much more relaxed / Calm, light, peaceful / I notice that my shoulders easily away from my ears and my jaw is dropping easily / So fundamental! Thank you / My throat feels open along with a connection of jaw to tailbone / I feel that in my neck also!! ️/ My jaw feel so much looser…what a relief / My digestion is working / I notice the beauty and peacefulness of the plant life outside my window / Love the tongue and the tailbone / Great for my spinal stenosis / I hold insane tension in my jaw for years and this was incredibly effective and efficient! / I believe this would be helpful if trying to fall asleep and feeling anxiety - the subtlety of the movements and invocation of the parasympathetic can be so helpful / Calming and restorative! / I have multiple whiplashes and this is wonderful / Relief in c1-c2 mirrored in my hip joints / Stiffness in cervical spine is gone
David answers additional questions that came up after the lesson:
0.10 This work in particular seemed to evoke a significant amount of grief, upset, and emotion. Almost as tho, the closer we get to “relaxed”, the more the nervous system works to “not relax”. This doesn’t surprise me, but I’m often a bit puzzled by the common recommendation to kind of, only stay in a space of pleasure or ease. I'm aware that the common recommendation is to “do less” and commit to staying in a pleasurable or curious space; David, what are your thoughts on how to “balance” exploring movements that evoke escalation and upset, with going gently and staying in a comfortable and pleasurable state?
4:43 How is the tongue connected to the pelvic floor. When my tongue pulls back I feel my pelvic floor contract.
6:48 I’m interested to see if this class could help ringing in my ears. I also wonder about a link between tightness of the jaw and hearing
8:52 Is this to be a daily practice?
10:07 Would the 6 week class connect into trauma?
10:44 Would this help with learning disabilities as dyslexia?
12:06 Would this help with injury in C3 and C4 due to accident?
13:44 I think u said the movements are connected to the primitive part of the brain? can u say that again, elaborate?
17:08 Can you talk more about the 6 week course and what will be covered, and what will be explored ?
18:49 Oddly my jaw seems a little fatigued? & My jaw clicks when I move, anything extra I can do?
21:26 Could you please explain the importance of the tongue in walking and stability?
22:52 I’m wondering about the tongue in flexion or extension, knowing the difference (thinking of coordinating with hands). is bringing the tongue down flexion?
25:28 Did Moshe do ATM lessons like this?
26:39 What does it mean if you fall asleep for a few minutes during the lesson?
27:19 Is it normal for emotion to come up?
28:06 This also reached into held emotion pain/fear shoulder blades/behind sternum...
29:32 Have you ever used this to treat neck tremors from essential tremor?
30:24 How can it help with someone with chronic herpes virus?
31:19 Would these exercises be beneficial for nystagmus?
32:20 When I moved my jaw to the right my left ear got itchy and released fluid?
33:26 Does today's lesson help align my axis?
34:15 How does it relate to dental trauma?
35:35 Can you talk more about the 6 week course and what will be covered. I have issues lying on my back so I would also be interested how much is on the back
36:33 Is it more useful to do the movements for longer time or more times in one session? So the session would be longer.
About David Zemach-Bersin:
David Zemach-Bersin is one of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais' earliest students. He was fortunate to study directly with Dr. Feldenkrais for over a decade in the US, Europe and Israel, and has been involved with the development of the Feldenkrais Method since 1973. David is the co-author of Relaxercise and many popular Feldenkrais audio and video programs. He is the long-time director of the New York City Feldenkrais Method Professional Training Program, as well the founder of Feldenkrais Access and The Feldenkrais Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing the benefits of the method to underserved populations. He is currently isolating in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Kaethe. www.feldenkraisaccess.com (affiliate link)