One of ways to improve sleep quality is to improve movement quality. Our body often gets stuck in habitual patterns, which can create discomfort with certain body movements and positions including sleeping. Try these 3 simple stretches 3x/day to get your body out of habitual patterns and improve your sleep!
Taro is the best teacher in feldenkrais. I do most of his exercises everyday, and I feel good. Before, when I walked my dog for 15mn, my glutes hurt. Now I can walk for one hour and they do not hurt anymore. Thank you kind teacher.
yes please! i suggested these 3 seated exercises as chair exercises can easily be done during the day, but it'd be even better if you can do my spine and hip mobility routines in the morning and evening!
Thank you taro! Do you suggest putting a rolled towel underneath our pelvis on the second exercise? Also I have a friend with a tremendous amount of chronic neck hip back pain and problems. She has never heard of Feldenkrais and I would like to introduce her to your work. Do you have a video link where you have some type of an introduction about feldenkrais and or your work ?? TY ❤
welcome! for the 2nd exercise, placing a rolled towen length wise between two sitbones would facilitate side to side movement of pelvis and spine. This playlist would be excellent for people who are new to mindful movement practice: th-cam.com/video/aNACGmuSM5w/w-d-xo.html
Would you avoid the first exercise if you have Osteopenia? I have heard forward bending is contraindicated for Osteopenia. I appreciate the other movements!
Do you have any videos about grinding teeth at night? I think it’s because I slept on my left side for so long it’s super tight and I can never get it to be not tight. I stopped sleeping on my left side but still grind my teeth on that side
Many factors can contribute to teeth grinding while sleeping, but i believe stress is often a big contributing factor. I recommend my breath awareness videos before going to sleep. Queting down the nervous system with breath awareness lesson and reducing sensory stimulation can be really helpful. Think about how we calm babies and help them sleep at night.
Bruxism is the medical term. I agree with teacher- address your stress. If it’s causing a problem with your teeth then your dentist can make a shield which won’t stop you grinding but will protect your teeth from the results of grinding.
we unlike children move our body habitually and pretty much the same way daily , so we overuse some parts, and hardly move some parts. We carry and maintain those habitual muscular activities even when we are resting including lying in bed. Thus, allowing our body to move in non-habitual ways more often during the day can help reduce habitual muscle activities, and can make you feel more comfortable, and can help you rest more comfortably.
One of ways to improve sleep quality is to improve movement quality. Our body often gets stuck in habitual patterns, which can create discomfort with certain body movements and positions including sleeping. Try these 3 simple stretches 3x/day to get your body out of habitual patterns and improve your sleep!
Si no more deep, long static stretches at night. I’m sticking with you andd Mr. Feldenkraus.😊
Taro is the best teacher in feldenkrais. I do most of his exercises everyday, and I feel good.
Before, when I walked my dog for 15mn, my glutes hurt. Now I can walk for one hour and they do not hurt anymore. Thank you kind teacher.
Thank you!! Great that you can walk for a longer period of time without hurting!
If your dog could speak human, he would also thank Taro, because now he does long walks. 🙂
@@kathidori8504 correct.
This is perfect, I love that it is thru the day, not just at bedtime!
Thank you for these simple yet effective moves. I think there is benefit to be gained from the Feldencrais method.
Helps a lot with the sciatica which makes sleeping unpleasant. Thanks for sharing.
glad to hear that!
Lovely. Difficulty getting sleep. Great excercises to do during the day to sleep well at night. Thanks a lot, Taro, for guiding us to sleep well.
Thank you, Taro! What a unique approach!👌
It's morning where I am, so I'm going to practice these movements today.
Sweet dreams everyone! 😉
You're welcome! Our body and brain crave movement, so feed them yummy movement during the day so they can rest well as night!
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Thanks Taro. Very simple and well explained
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thank you!
That felt better with my first try! Thank you.
Great video, thanks! 😊
my pleasure!
The thumbnail for the video is really nice! Thank you, for the exercises, I will try them today.
Thanks! I also love the thumbnail that looks clean, simple, clear.
Very helpful! Thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Will try
yes please! i suggested these 3 seated exercises as chair exercises can easily be done during the day, but it'd be even better if you can do my spine and hip mobility routines in the morning and evening!
wish he did a full workout
i do:) you can check my follow alongs playlist
Thanks
thank you very much for your support!
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Thank you sir! #EKletkNerd #MisterWalter #BBallYogi
you are welcome!
Thank you taro! Do you suggest putting a rolled towel underneath our pelvis on the second exercise? Also I have a friend with a tremendous amount of chronic neck hip back pain and problems. She has never heard of Feldenkrais and I would like to introduce her to your work. Do you have a video link where you have some type of an introduction about feldenkrais and or your work ?? TY ❤
welcome! for the 2nd exercise, placing a rolled towen length wise between two sitbones would facilitate side to side movement of pelvis and spine. This playlist would be excellent for people who are new to mindful movement practice: th-cam.com/video/aNACGmuSM5w/w-d-xo.html
Thank you kindly ❤️❤️❤️
@@mickkali my pleasure!
Would you avoid the first exercise if you have Osteopenia? I have heard forward bending is contraindicated for Osteopenia. I appreciate the other movements!
that would be a good idea. or at least keeping flexion very small
Thanks so much for your prompt response. ! I have taken ATM classes over the years in New England. I'm grateful for this channel.
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Do you have any videos about grinding teeth at night? I think it’s because I slept on my left side for so long it’s super tight and I can never get it to be not tight. I stopped sleeping on my left side but still grind my teeth on that side
Many factors can contribute to teeth grinding while sleeping, but i believe stress is often a big contributing factor. I recommend my breath awareness videos before going to sleep. Queting down the nervous system with breath awareness lesson and reducing sensory stimulation can be really helpful. Think about how we calm babies and help them sleep at night.
@@TaroIwamoto okay thank you so much I’ll check it out
@@Lunalane567 my pleasure! keep me posted!
@@TaroIwamoto will do!
Bruxism is the medical term. I agree with teacher- address your stress. If it’s causing a problem with your teeth then your dentist can make a shield which won’t stop you grinding but will protect your teeth from the results of grinding.
Tell us WHY it will help?
we unlike children move our body habitually and pretty much the same way daily , so we overuse some parts, and hardly move some parts. We carry and maintain those habitual muscular activities even when we are resting including lying in bed. Thus, allowing our body to move in non-habitual ways more often during the day can help reduce habitual muscle activities, and can make you feel more comfortable, and can help you rest more comfortably.
@@TaroIwamoto ah. Thank you!
I think you should remove the last video in this excellent playlist ("Aikido - Aikiken - Chiba Sensei, 1994"). ;-)
which video is it?
@@TaroIwamoto Strange question, as I wrote down the title. Here again: "Aikido - Aikiken - Chiba Sensei, 1994"
thank you! that's very strange. I do not recall adding that video ever to my playlist.