S3NSE Blog: Moving Beyond Posture

“Posture is good for posts, but not so good for living creatures.”

~Moshe Feldenkrais 

Posts do not move.  Therefore, it's important for them to have good upright posture to keep things from falling down.  Humans, however, are dynamic and made to move.  How much time do you spend standing completely still?  To function at our best, we must go beyond the idea of posture.   

Instead of trying to force “correct posture” into our actions, why not pay attention to our movement process.  How do we create it?  What do we sense?  How can we change it to be more dynamic and effective?

Awareness is the key to understanding our process of movement.  The Feldenkrais Method® trains the skill of awareness through the use of movements.  These skills learned during lessons may be applied to just about any human activity.  I have used my awareness upgrade to run with more grace, learn Qi Gong and even improve my guitar playing.  Imagine what you can do with a little more awareness?

The mission of S3NSE is to coach our students to use Feldenkrais to create better lives.  Don’t be a stiff post, learn about our free Awareness Through Movement® trial sessions at www.s3nse.com