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S3NSE: Movement As Nourishment

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“Not only are you what you eat, but you are also what you do”


Every year, life gets faster and easier.  It’s great for internet connections, making coffee and watering lawns.  But how does fast and easy affect our health and well-being?  Why go to the trouble of fixing a healthy meal at home, when you can pick up a pizza or burrito on the way home?  Why go out and find a pickup game of basketball when you can play it in a video game online?  Life (for most of us) is easier than ever before, but is that a good thing?


There was a time when people had to work hard for their food.  Foraging for edible plants and hunting game was a full time job.  If you survived, you had good exercise and diet habits.  Everyone ate Paleo, what else was there?  The great outdoors was your gym and every exercise was functional.  Our ancestor’s diet and movement needs were easily accomplished by their daily activities. 


Except for a few reclusive tribes or survivalists, those days are gone.  Food is plentiful and easily available.  Although we eat more, we are nutrient depleted.  Work, play and everything in between are available online.  Most of our day is spent sitting or possibly standing behind a computer or phone.  We spend more time in the digital world than the real one.  No longer do we engage in a wide variety of movements.  The fast and easy lifestyle is creating more health and wellness problems today than in any previous generation. 


We can, however, make changes to improve our health.  Nutritional science has excelled at creating diets to help treat disease and health issues.  Science has also studied the amount of exercise needed to improve well being.  The Center of Disease Control recommends at least 150 minutes of physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week.  But this recommendation leaves many questions unanswered. 


What exercise or exercises should I do?  How do I get started?  How do I know my form is good and I will not get hurt?  When do I stop?  How long should I rest between workouts?  How can I best prevent injuries?  Believe it or not, The Feldenkrais Method can help you develop the somatic intelligence to answer these questions and more.


Mind-Body awareness is an improvable skill.  Every Feldenkrais lesson is an opportunity to ask questions and discover the answers inside you.  You learn who you are and how you best function.  In time, you can apply this skill to all aspects of your life (diet, exercise, hobbies and work).  You learn what activities work best for both your mind and your body.  You can feel when your form is solid or when it gets sloppy.  You realize your limits and know when to stop before you get hurt.


Remember nourishment applies to more than just eating.  Movement nourishes our joints, builds muscle and bone strength, improves blood and lymph fluid circulation.  You probably know a few places for good healthy food.  Here’s one for good healthy movement: www.s3nse.org

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