Britta's Letters from her life divided between city-life in German's capital Berlin and life in a Bavarian village

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

FELDENKRAIS - I favour it!

 


Dear You
it might not be the best idea to start writing a post every day at a time when we prepare for the Christmas festivities...
 
Above you see something I do very diligently: 
almost every day I do my Feldenkrais exercises. I have 4 CDs, (back, legs and feet, neck and face, posture) and each one I choose takes roughly about 1 hour.

I do that because since a year (or more) some little pains nag in my back, or my knee, or my neck. 
And Feldenkrais really, really helps! 

As I don't have much free time at the moment, I gave up the 30 minutes of meditation, because, as I do that at midday on my bed meditation often turned into a "power"nap :-) - and though I set the alarm on my cellphone, I often came back to this world feeling a bit grumpy. 

So I substituted it (at the moment) by the Feldenkrais exercises - and feel fit and glow with satisfaction. 
And my body and soul are happy.  

2 comments:

  1. Perfect timing Britta!
    I have read so much about Feldenkrais' life, theories and practices in the last two months, I hoped I would understand his thinking. Especially since I read his papers in English!
    But it was a bit too spiritual for me and not scientific enough.

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    1. Dear Helen, I read a little bit about Feldenkrais' theories - they are too mystic for me too.
      I only do use the practical part: wonderful slow exercises and movements for spine, back, joints etc. They really do help me, my orthopaedist was very astonished (and then convinced!).
      It helps me - personally - more than exercises with a physiotherapist - and has the great advantage that I can do it at home whenever I want.

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