Category Archives: brain

When It Becomes Sensory

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In my athlete days, which ended about 15 years ago, the goal was to NOT feel and just complete the tasks put to paper.  It was something I was given or sought out — “more” was agreed upon by all… Read more ›

Christine
awareness, brain, control, coordination, developmental, environment, identity, learning, load, Mental, mobility, motor control, observe, pain, pelvic floor, perspective, Physical, physical education, pressure, problem solving, relationships, school system, spine, stability, technique, tension

Exploration & Safety (Part Two)

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The following is part two of my course notes and findings from Stress, Movement, and Pain.   As practitioners seeking to help bio-psycho-social organisms, we have to be able to read, analyze, and gather information from all three dimensions.  The… Read more ›

Christine
anxiety, assessment, awareness, brain, CNS, confidence, cooperation, coordination, depression, environment, Feldenkrais, heal, hips, Mental, motivation, motor control, motor learning, movement, pain, pelvis, perspective, problem solving, self-acceptance, technique, tension, workshop

The World of Fighting Monkey (part 2)

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Engaging with your work demands a certain degree of ownership.  There must be a benefit to the challenge presented, beyond just a hard-to-apply confidence.  A task can serve as a test of will, a test of adaptability, and/or a test… Read more ›

Christine
brain, concepts, conditioning, control, coordination, creativity, fighting monkey, goals, joints, Mental, mobility, motor control, motor learning, movement, perspective, physical education, play, problem solving, stability, technique, tension, workshop