Moshe Feldenkrais on body and mind
Quotations by Moshe Feldenkrais
Photo by Casey Horner
Quotations by Moshe Feldenkrais
Photo by Casey Horner
We often take breaks during class. The movements we do have a lot of new information. By resting every once in a while, we give ourselves time to process that information. Resting lets us integrate new ideas with what we already know, so our movements can become a little bit different, a little bit easier…
I keep being reminded that learning by taking baby steps goes deeper and lasts longer than rushing and cramming. Seems even my process of learning to take baby steps has been rushed, and I need to slow down. And I thought I was figuring it out! How do I take baby steps in the process…
I’ve been wondering whether discoveries in quantum physics can have a role in the amelioration of pain. One quantum discovery which intrigues me is the conclusion that if something is observed, if we pay attention to it, the presence of our attention causes that something to change in some way. Physicists haven’t yet found a…
We know our body moves. We can see it and we can feel it. And it’s obvious that our mind functions. We are aware of it. We know it. But can we call the functioning of our mind movement?And can we observe it directly? If seeing and feeling prove our body moves, doesn’t our own…
Our exploration into the movement of mindbody ends with more fromJ. Krishnamurti and David Bohm. When movement of our mindbody has its basis in thought, it divides us into me and them. But quantum physics tells us existence is not zillions of separate phenomena. It has proven that existence is a single phenomenon in which…
We humans push our limits all the time. As children, our limits are set by our parents. If we want somethingand go past those limits to get it, there are consequences. Once we’re adults, we find limits defined by society. If we want somethingand go past those limits to get it, there are more consequences….