Feldenkrais:The Busy Person's Guide to Easier Movement

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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781889618777 ISBN: 1889618772 Label: The Intelligent Body Press Manufacturer: The Intelligent Body Press Number Of Pages: 188 Publication Date: 2006-03-06 Publisher: The Intelligent Body Press Studio: The Intelligent Body Press
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Editorial Reviews: Dr. Wildman is internationally renowned for his work integrating the psychology and the biology of motion. A former professional dancer and performing artist, he holds degrees in physical education, biology and psychology. His visionary style has changed the lives of thousands of people. His mastery of weaving the theoretical and practical has produced profound results by helping people to achieve more functional and fulfilling lives.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Smart and simple exercises Comment: I am a very big fan of the Feldenkrais technique and am in the process of reading as much as I can about it. The exercises in this book are simple but effective, and very clearly explained. A nice add to my library. To people interested to know more about the methode I would definitely recommend to purchase Moshe Feldenkrais books as well. Customer Rating: Summary: The Tao De Jing of Movement Comment: Finally, a book that is simple enough to follow, yet with generous room for variability. Unlike most books involving movement--such as books on say pain relief, running or athletics--the lessons contained in The Busy Person's Guide to Easier Movement continue to unfold in front of you so that you, the reader, have the option of going back time after time and actually getting more each time you try the same lesson. This is because no lesson is actually the same if you heed the instructions in the beginning, which include using your imagination, being comfortable and going slowly. Done this way, the lessons guide you not only toward more flexibility, strength and comfort, but greater creativity and independence! The book may claim to be about "easier movement," but be forewarned, it is much deeper than that. You could discover possibilities in living that you had never imagined. Customer Rating: Summary: Perhaps the best book about the best mind-body method out there! Comment: The Feldenkrais Method is possibly the most innovative educational/therapeutic method in existence. It can help both body and mind to function more efficiently. However, having been developed by a physicist with a profound knowledge of kinetics and neurophysiology, neither the practice nor theory is particularly accessible. This book remedies the situation, simplifying the entry point without losing the essential flavour. The author, Frank Wildman, is a genius practitioner. I have personally witnessed him achieve the seemingly miraculous with a number of people suffering severe difficulties. If, like them, you've been there and done that, yet still feel there must be something more, this could be it. The trick with this method is learning to do less, not more. It took me years to learn and I'm a practitioner! Do give this book a try. It will at least make you question some commonly held assumptions about health and well-being. It may even change your life! Customer Rating: Summary: 50 exercises Comment: That's 33 cents per excersise, quite a value. Actually each lesson has more than one movement, 5 to 15 movements per lesson so it's like 10 times 50 which is 500 divided by the price, pennies per exercise. This is a no nonsense guide that promises and delivers, the title says it all. The lessons take 5 to 15 minutes. The directions are easy to follow, the drawings are good. It helps to vocally record some of lessons on tape of course. The only thing I personally can compare this book to is relaxercise and I like this better. I bought it I'm happy! I got all the excersises. I don't need no weights, I don't need to stretch, I don't need to sit cross legged with some freak telling me to breathe. I don't need no big beach balls, and rubber bands. I can get there faster. My ligaments feel great, my muscles are smarter. My mind is stronger. My bones are alive. I can walk forever. I can rest in peace. My connective tissue is new. It's ok I cheated, I did try some of Anat's tapes before. Customer Rating: Summary: very helpful book Comment: I found this book after years of chronic pain and headaches. I had tried chiropractic, massage, and prescription medication, but these only took the edge off my pain. I got this book after a friend recomended the feldenkrais method, and have had wonderful improvement after a month. I saw improvement after the first two lessons. It is easy enough to understand without any help if you will take the time to do the lessons, and if you have the ability to visualize what is happening in your body as you move. I would recomend buying the DVD "The Alexander Technique" first as an introduction to the concepts in the book. More Reviews