Log AIFTT3 Segment 10 February 2011 Trainer: Anke Feldmann Assistant: Caro van Iersel Monday 14 February 2011 AIFTT3 0901A - 10.20 ATM BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY 1 Supine: rotate L lower arm on one breathing in/out; inhale, stop, exhale, stop each step on one arm m/m. With variations. Prone, head on L hand, head turned R or L, R arm above head and tap with R index finger in/out; in, stop, out, stop with same number of taps. Same m/m with other fingers. Make four parts of breathing equal. (AY 180) Coffee 11.30
AIFTT3 0902A - 12.00 Talk Experience of BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY and anatomy of breath Breathing and locomotion linked. Awareness of breathing is at threshold of unconscious-conscious world. See Mabel Todd’s The Thinking Body chapter about breathing. About anatomy of breathing and importance of diaphragm. Breathing ATMs balance tonus.
AIFTT3 0903A - 12.50 ATM BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY 1 part 2 Supine, feet standing, L hand with palm on floor: lift L thumb in/stop/out/stop; 4 taps with each finger on each cycle. Same m/m with other fingers. Other variations. (AY 180) Lunch 13.05
AIFTT3 0904A - 14.50 Class Sensing breathing and facilitating the diaphragm Demo with Nicoline in sitting and on back: sensing the breath at the back and facilitating m/m of diaphragm. FI/Duet: 1) A comes behind B (sitting) and senses with ‘beaming palms’ (soft, following the m/m): where is m/m of breathing? 2) On back: A moves B’s pelvis to 12 (lower back to table). 3) A supports B with one hand under lower ribs and other hand on diaphragmatic arch. Tea 16.50
AIFTT3 0905A 17.10 -17.30 ATM VARIATIONS ON SEE-SAW BREATHING Supine: see-saw breathing, while holding the breath. Keeping on breathing with fixed position of belly and chest. Standing: variations with see-saw breathing. (Moshe Feldenkrais/Anke Feldmann)
Tuesday 15 February 2011 AIFTT3 0906A - 10.10 ATM AY180 BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY 2 Supine: arms along chest, palms on floor and tap with R index finger while breathing in/stop/out/stop with same amount of taps in each phase. Same m/m with variations in position of arms & legs. (AY 180) FI/Duet: B is supine, L leg bent, R leg long, R arm above head. With soft, clear, non-manipulating hands, A touches B’s clavicles, ribs, armpit & back, listening to breath.( AY 180) Coffee 11.20
At end of coffee break viewing Human Anatomy Program on Anke’s laptop [Not Recorded] DVD: Atlas of Human Anatomy, Robert D. Acland
AIFTT3 0907A - 12.00 [Not recorded] Demo Demo with Meer Observing how Meer moves while telling her story about strong pain in L shoulder joint and putting hands on. Supine: make Meer comfortable with soft rollers etc. More weight on L side, place between shoulders is “sleeping beauty.” Overtaking work of L side by bringing pelvis and ribs together, touching first rib, sternum, R shoulder, T1/C7; coming under pelvis R to shift weight to L, working with belly muscles, legs. Hip joints more relaxed: influence on head and neck. In this FI, pain has been supported. Lunch 13.20
AIFTT3 0908A - 14.55 Class Enhancing breathing from ribs clavicles and head Demo with Mark, Anke sitting at head, coming around diaphragmatic arch, moving U or D, L and R. Move sternum U/D: inviting the breath. Lift C7 with two fingers of each hand to release tension in diaphragm. Lift shoulder with palm towards table, hand under shoulder joint. Lift head, looking for connection to chest. Place other hand on chest to guide sternum D. Lift shoulder a bit with fist and come underneath clavicle from above to influence sterno-clavicular joint. Demo: FI techniques with skeleton. FI/Duet doing the same.
AIFTT3 0909A - 16.55 ATM SIDE BENDING ON BACK AND STOMACH Supine, R hand on L ear: bring head to R (nose to ceiling). Push/pull head to R/L with both hands on head. Lift R/L hip. With variations. Prone, forehead into R palm, L hand in push up and bring head to R. Eventually banana shape to R/L. (Mia Segal and Gaby Yaron Evening Notes , Lesson 13)
Wednesday 16 February 2011 AIFTT3 0910A - 10.10 ATM BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY 3 Supine: legs long, arms long, next to body, and fill R lung in four steps (in-stopout-stop). Tap with R index finger same amount of taps. With variations in position of arms. Also with see-saw breathing. Prone and sitting: four parts breathing in different positions. (AY 187) Coffee 11.00
AIFTT3 0911A - 11.30 Class About the breathing series – basic brain structure and plasticity Moshe addresses everything necessary in breathing lessons to open the entire potential of breathing. Importance of rhythm in these lessons. See-saw breathing addresses coordinating and differentiating m/m of diaphragm and trunk. Brain Stem oldest part of brain (reptile brain) which regulates autonomous functions, Limbic System is about emotions, Cortex is about mature, responsible behavior. Brain as a networking system and as a changeable system: plasticity of brain.
AIFTT3 0912A 12.30 Class [Not Recorded] FI/Duet other round like in AIFTT3 0908 of 15 February, 2011. Lunch 13.30
AIFTT3 0913A - 15.00 Lab Contact Improvisation with touch Duet: 1) Standing: A places hand on B on different places. B moves into A’s hand with precision of direction and back to neutral. 2) A touches different parts
of B, but now B does not return to neutral. 3) A touches B and B finds ways to bring more m/m in A’s hand. 4) A and B take turns in touching and moving. 16.10 Tea
AIFTT3 0914A - 16.30 ATM ON SIDE TURNING WITH STRAIGHT ARM IN AN ARC Teacher: Caro van Iersel Supine: roll head R/L. On L side: knees bent, both arms in front and lift R arm and back. With variations: lengthening/shortening/rotating arm. Differentiating m/m of head /hands and eyes. Lifting head to hip. (Mia Segal and Gaby Yaron Evening Notes, Lesson 3) Books by Blandine Calais-Germain: Anatomy of Movement, Eastland Press, 2008 Anatomy of Breathing, Eastland Press, 2006 The Female Pelvis Anatomy & Exercises, Eastland Press, 2003
Thursday 17 February 2011 AIFTT3 0915A - 10.10 ATM TWISTING THE SPINE AND BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY Prone, head to L, L knee bent towards the side like a reptile, R arm long, head on R arm, lean on L hand: four part breathing. With variations. Prone, head on L arm, R leg as a reptile, R hand on floor: do four-part breathing. Lift head towards belly: do four part breathing. (AY 188) Coffee 11.00 AIFTT3 0916A - 11.25 Lab Contact Improvisation, pushing into skeleton in different positions
Standing: A pushes through B and feels the floor, B is not giving in (collapsing) and not going against (resisting). B is aligning her/himself. Try in different positions and also with A closing the eyes. Lunch 12.35
AIFTT3 0917A - 14.15 Class Prone working with ribs shoulder blades and spine Demo with Paula prone, head to R, R arm and R leg U. 1) Bring the leg U. 2) lengthen ribs toward head. 3) Come around ribs & pelvis. Connect ribs & spine by moving them together (undifferentiated/differentiated). 4) Lift shoulder at front, come underneath upper ribs, with other hand holding the neck at C7/T1. Move shoulder and neck towards each other and away. Also move L upper ribs and R armpit towards each other and away. FI/Duet doing the same as in Demo. Tea 16.15
AIFTT3 0918A - 16.45 ATM LENGTHENING THE ARMS Teacher: Caro van Iersel Supine: both arms above head, pushing diagonally to lengthen one arm. Also pushing from both feet. Prone: pushing diagonally. Side-sitting: lifting one arm until on two knees helping with hand on other wrist to lengthen. (AY 178)
Friday 18 February 2011 AIFTT3 0919A - 9.15 ATM PRESSING TO THE FLOOR AND BREATHING Supine: four-part breathing, tapping with index finger and press/lift back of the head. With many variations of lifting/pressing parts of body with four part
breathing. Prone, extend both arms, turn head however you want: lift arm/both arms/head. Press and lift different parts in different combinations. (AY 191) Coffee 10.10
AIFTT3 0920A - 10.45 Discussion About breathing lessons Breathing lessons useful for people with traumatic experience by freeing the ribs, pelvis, shoulders and working with the feet. Four-part breathing helps people to structure the m/m. Breathing lessons for asthmatic people; breathing lessons also helpful for neck problems.
AIFTT3 0921A - 11.25 Class Clarifying FI practice and working with breathing on the side On skeleton: explanation about ‘floating leaf on water’ and holding neck like a cat. Demo with Liesbet on R side. Explore m/m of ribs and pelvis. Come under belly to take over weight. Move ribs U under arm pit. Move elbow with shoulder joint. Do one side, integrate on back, and then other side. FI/Duet doing the same.
Monday 21 February 2011 AIFTT3 0922A - 10.10 ATM ON BACK - TRANSMISSION FROM FEET TO HEAD Part 1 Supine: feet stand and push with feet. Each arm on opposite shoulder. Close/open one/both elbows. (Anke Feldmann) Coffee 11.00
AIFTT3 0923A - 11.30 Class
ATM ON BACK - TRANSMISSION FROM FEET TO HEAD part 2 Supine: feet bent, move pelvis from 6 to 12. With different m/m, activate and let go of pelvic floor. Pelvic floor connected to full skeletal movement. (Anke Feldmann) Discussion: Function of pelvic floor in relation to verticality Pelvic floor, diaphragm, larynx (root of the tongue) and upper palate have dome structure; helps to be upright. By working with feet and head we effect pelvic floor. The pubid ramus/rami are connected to sitting bones. Anke shows pelvic floor on plastic model. Letting go of pelvic floor as important as tonifying. Books: Erik Franklin, The Pelvic Power Judy Pippen and Barbara Bell (Feldenkrais Practitioners) CD: Pelvic Power with ATM lessons
AIFTT3 0924A - 12.45 ATM STABILITY IN SITTING part 3 Sitting on a stool: roll on sitting bones from 6 to 12. Connection with feet? Sitting on back/front of pelvis: go from 6 to 12; move elbows to front and back with or contrary 6-12 m/m. Circle around sitting bones; make 8 around both sitting bones. (Anke Feldmann) Lunch 13.15
AIFTT3 0925A - 14.55 Class Sensing the connection between C7 and pelvic floor Demo with Corine, sitting, A pressing through C7 to test stability. Supine: A at C’s head touching C7. C pushes with feet towards A and A answers C with same amount of push, observing transmission of force through spine. FI/Duet: Use FI techniques of last week to get spine and ribs more available to m/m. Tea 16.20
AIFTT3 0926A - 16.40 ATM ON THE KNEES BENT FOR PRAYER partial lesson On hands and knees: go backwards with toes long/toes tucked under. Lie on back while closing/widening sitting bones then come up initiating m/m from pelvic floor. Duet: A puts hands on B’s sitting bones; B sits back on heels; A senses folding in hips and observes mm in spine. Return to hands and knees & continue ATM: tuck toes under, feet closer, knees wider apart: lift R knee off the floor by turning the pelvis. Lift knees to the side. Bring knees to outside of hands. (AY 507)
Tuesday 22 February 2011 AIFTT3 0927A - 10.10 ATM PELVIC FLOOR RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE Sitting on a stool: rami/sitting bones? Supine, legs bent: imagine the midline front and back. Activate pelvic floor. Tilt legs to L/R in different combinations and come back by way of pelvic floor. Standing: depth of pelvis, freedom, differentiation? Sitting: move pelvis to 6 and 12. In different combinations, move on sitting bones. Move arms /turn from pelvis. Moving like this the same as when giving an FI. (Deborah Bowes) Coffee 11.10
AIFTT3 0928A - 11.25 Class Contact Improvisation - Giving and Taking Weight with partner Lab/Duet: A leans into B (while feeling feet), B leans back. Use entire body to lean into somebody, giving and taking weight. In this way, find more stability and strength for FI. Many older people lose relationship with weight and the floor. Talk about some books to read on the training The Thinking Body, Mabel Todd - chapter about breathing recommended.
The Potent Self, Chapter 17 - The Abdomen, the Pelvis and the Head is relevant to the theme of this segment.
AIFTT3 0929A - 12.40 Demo Demo with Karin – pushing and pulling the knees Test stability in sitting by pushing through C7 (like yesterday) while sensing pelvic floor. Supine: push and pull the knees. Following yesterday’s ATM: Move shoulders & taking K.’s hands in direction of opposite shoulder. Bring elbows to rest on each other. Move shoulder blade when lifting elbow and come under shoulder blade. Move arms U and D. Move elbows U and D. Elbows opening and closing like a mouth. Move freely from pelvis. Think of your own pelvic floor and sitting bones. Sitting: Test stability again. Lunch 13.10
AIFTT3 0930A - 14.40 [Not Recorded] Lab Exploring transmission in FI – following demo with Karin Duet: 1) A tests B in sitting by pushing through C7. 2) B lies supine: A pulls/pushes B’s (bent) legs. 3) A works with B’s arms like in ATM, finding transitions from feet to head. 4) A pulls/pushes B’s knees. 5) A works with B’s head/C7. 6) A tests B in sitting. Tea 16.40
AIFTT3 0931A 17.00 -17.20 ATM SITTING WITH TOWEL UNDER ONE SITTING BONE Sitting on stool, towel under one sitting bone: lift other side of pelvis with/without contracting pelvic floor. Variation in m/m and speed. Same m/m’s on other side. (Anke Feldmann)
Wednesday 23 February 2011 AIFTT3 0932A - 10.10 ATM Teacher: Caro van Iersel LENGTHENING THE BACK IN REFINED MOVEMENTS IN SITTING Sitting, heels touching, front of feet/toes to outside, hands on knees, knees to outside, legs resting on floor: bend F and circle. Lengthen the back in different combinations: hands behind, head and shoulders move together and turn, head goes with pelvis or opposite; come F towards feet in turned position with back staying long. Make circles being F, while head stays to the side. Hands on legs and circle on sitting bones, staying long. (AY 288) Coffee 11.25
AIFTT3 0933A - 11.55 SPIFFER and constraint analysis of LENGTHENING THE BACK SPIFFER Sequence: elongating from arms brings m/m in upper chest/upper ribs. Path: forwards and U. Foundation: sitting with sides of legs on floor. Flow of m/m: how easy it goes? Effort: difficult m/m, keep effort low. Respiration: keep breathing with this difficult ATM. Constraints: sitting together with bent knees and heels together; R hand holding on R ankle; position of hand on floor; keeping head and pelvis. Lunch 12.55
AIFTT3 0934A 14.35 [Not Recorded] Class Demo with Mark: Mark has strain in lower back. Chest very lifted. Supine: 6-12 m/m with knees. Move pelvis U/ D. From head: touch and move ribs D. Differentiate shoulders and pelvis. Lift shoulders/C7/head connecting chest and stomach area, releasing effort in neck. Move arm and shoulder together (as in yesterday’s FI). Differentiate hip joints and lengthening the groin. This FI is
about stabilizing the pelvis, softening the chest (elongation), and becoming taller (force moving thru). Standing/walking: bigger, longer legs, rolling feet on floor. Tea 15.30
AIFTT3 0935A - 15.55 Class Demo with Elisabetta Supine: Finding neutral in hip joint. Leg bent, push heel into table. Come under front of foot/under metatarsals; also bend ankle a bit. Lift toes including 5th toe. Move toes U, bend ankle joint, allowing E to stand into heel. Push U to head speaking into leg/hip. 16.20-17.00 FI/Duet: the same as in Demo with Elisabetta
Thursday 24 February 2011 AIFTT3 0936A - 10.10 ATM SITTING ON THE TOES NEXT TO A CHAIR Stand, hold a chair at backrest/at seat, bend knees and ankles: take pelvis backwards and down with ‘ass’ to ceiling, while staying long. Variations: on knees/ both heels/ standing. Hands at seat, sit on heels, with heels closer and knees spread bring one knee/other knee/ both knees D and U, arching when going F and bending while going B. Touch chair at backrest, bend knees: move backwards: different? (AY 149) Coffee 11.20
AIFTT3 0937A - 11.45 Class Talk about intrinsic learning and FI working with the diagonals Feldenkrais work creates disturbances: part of learning! Intrinsic learning is about learning from inner standards, from what it does to you/what it brings you.
Many adults only live from external standards, having lost their inner sense of well being. SITTING ON TOES NEXT TO A CHAIR is a great for the feet toes tucking under improves the feet. Demo with Rose Marie Supine, working with the diagonals by pushing and pulling the knees, pushing from C7and lifting the shoulders. Demo on skeleton with m/m’s of FI. Which is the easier diagonal? Lift shoulder blade to move sternum/ribs. Lift leg so ball moves into socket. Move ankle joint, pushing into heel. Bring arm U along midline. Hand behind the head to lift head into diagonal. Support neck. Both diagonals. Sitting: look where person wants to sit by going a bit F & B. Lab/Duet 12.45 First round like in Demo on skeleton
AIFTT3 0938A - 11.45 Class Further explanation about pulling through diagonal Pull/push from the knees to/from C7. Pull through one knee into diagonal. To be continued after lunch… Lunch 13.35
AIFTT0938A continued - 15.15 [Not Recorded] Lab/Duet continued Tea 16.20
AIFTT3 0939A - 16.45 ATM Teacher: Caro van Iersel TWISTING AND BENDING THE SPINE SITTING ON A CHAIR Sitting: sitting bones, rami, spine, weight? R hand behind head and push with hand towards R and look at R elbow, while lengthening elbow to ceiling. Same m/m’s for L elbow. Variations: twist, bend and look at elbow. Using pelvis and moving in hip joints? (Inspired by AY 148)
Friday 25 February 2011 AIFTT3 0940A - 9.10 ATM LENGTHENING ON THE STOMACH AND BACK Supine, both feet stand: push with feet while e pelvic floor. Push diagonally; variations. Prone, L leg bent at knee, L foot towards ceiling, look to L, extend R arm upward on floor (with palm to L), L hand in push up position: lift and lengthen L knee. Feel L hip opening and R arm lengthening. Supine, elongate one arm above head, lift other arm and opposite leg: move on side of elongated arm. Prone, both arms on floor above head, both legs long with toes for running: push from feet, lift knees and, at the end, lift the head. With variations. Differentiate head from shoulders. Supine: push with both feet through; push diagonally. Stand and walk and sense how it is? (AY 379) Resource videos in English on Anke’s blog: Iron Waterman about someone losing kinesthetic sense & Israeli conductor about styles of conducting. Coffee 10.20
AIFTT3 0941A - 10.50 Review of FI techniques from Segment 10 Lab FI/ Duet: A gives B an FI using FI of this segment. Lunch 12.40
AIFTT3 0942A 12.40-13.30 [Not Recorded] Class DVD: When the Moment Sings DVD contrasts how Africans and Westerner move in daily life and at work. Africans sing and dance when working, moving the whole self rhythmically.
