Happy Hips: Tilting Legs on the Back
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- Learn how to increase the flexibility and mobility of your hip joints with this simple but powerful Feldenkrais Lesson with Stewart Hamblin. For more details about Stewart's classes and teaching schedule visit stewarthamblin.co.uk
Important medical information which you should read before undertaking the lesson: Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program. These lessons are not intended to diagnose any medical condition or to replace your healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare professional to design an appropriate exercise prescription. If you experience any pain or difficulty with these exercises, stop and consult your healthcare provider. If you experience any symptoms of weakness, unsteadiness, light-headedness or dizziness, chest pain or pressure, nausea, or shortness of breath. Mild soreness after exercise may be experienced after beginning a new exercise. Contact your physician if the soreness does not improve after 2-3 days. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Wow ! This was a BRILLIANT lesson. As usual. Your commentary ( the amount) was excellent. Your guidance and explanations are absolutely perfect. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you soooooo much for these videos. Please keep making them 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I think your commentary is helpful and calming. It encourages me not to rush or take a move too far which feels necessary.
Hello Stewart, I heard you saying that some of your students asked you to comment less (in the Happy hips : tilting legs on the back lesson). That may be good for students which are already advanced. As I'm concerned your comments help me to find out quicker how to move better. Thanks so much for your lessons and comments and I wish you a excellent 2021. Barbara (Geneva).
Thanks so much Barbara and Happy New Year to you!
Totally agree ✌️
me too!!!
Your donate button worked today… I did your video today and was grateful that you created it.. for some reason this is my favorite video of your hips series. Take care..
Thank you so much Beatriz. I really appreciate it. I love this lesson too. Very best wishes Stewart
I like this because you are to the point and get on with it just enough commentary for me not to turn off :) - if I am over 2 min in and still no exercise I leave and go elsewhere because it all just becomes blah blah - maybe its the sign of the times or whatever - so thank you
Thanks so much Unity1nz, I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Wow! That was great! Some commentary is necessary to explain the movements and it is also helpful when you bring attention to subtle movements that I would not have noticed , for example my knees moving up and down while bent to the side with arms straight. At the same time it is good that you do not over do it so that I can continue to explore the movement using my own awareness . It is such a blessing to have your lessons .Thankyou Stewart
Thank you very much Jill for the feedback. I really appreciate it.
What is amazing is how comprehensible are the instructions! You can actually easily follow all the movements without looking at the screen especially if you do different workouts regularly. And all the workouts are so hepful for releasing the spine/ the back and the hips. Many thanks!
Thank you very much Tatiana 😊
Thank you for this gentle guidance. My hip joints feel free 😊
Super lesson. Thanks Stewart. We love your commentary too
Amazing class…Thank you Stewart
Dear Stewart, your lessons are fantastic. Keep commenting, because otherwise we wouldn't know what to do. Thank you very much
Thanks so much, that's really nice of you 🙏
My hipjoints feel much ”looser” after this lesson, so good! I think your comments are just fine, not too much and about important things to notice
Thank you Anette that's really kind of you.
Que saudades!!! Tuas aulas são muito boas!!
Do give us your comments. We benefit a lot from your teaching. Thank you again!
Thank you--excellent lesson!
Thanks for taking the time to share this, Stewart!
Appreciate you don’t waffle on for 5 minutes before any helpful information as MOST do🤗
I find your comments very very helpful. And they don’t bother my concentration either. So I vote for commentary
Thank you very much Yael!
Thanks for your wonderfully helpful lessons. Your commentaries are what makes them easy and clear.
I totally and absolutely , appreciate and love your commentary . This is what I find so special in your classes in your teaching, you actually leave room for me to digest understand and do a movement with understating of the mechanics, reasoning, little details, and in a tempo that I have enough time to actually watch what I ma doing... feel into what I am doing. It is wonderful . So many teachers are just giving us movements and so many of us are doing these movement not correct. I have in yoga.... etC. .. so ye,,, thank you ..
Thank you so much Frantziska, that is really kind of you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
thank you Steward I love your talking
Thank you very much Kayla! Have a lovely weekend. Stewart
excellent. just such a great lesson
Thank you Wilma
Hey Stewart Greetings from Nova Scotia I absolutely LOVE all your comments and observations and it has helped me connect so much better to my body so please Don't stop being you You are great teacher and bring great passion.
Thank you so much Rachel, that is super kind of you to say so. I have always wanted to visit NS but didn't manage it on my trip to Canada. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Easter 😊🙏
Hi, I enjoyed this lesson and will follow all your videos. I particularly like the format of your longer classes, as doing it at the same time with you allows understanding the movement.
Please don't stop commenting, this is a vital part of teaching, without your guidance, the students who moan now, wouldn't now know how to do the movement, I really don't understand how can one expect the teacher to teach without talking 🤦🏻♀️🍀🌼
Thank you so much Poczytam. I really appreciate your feedback and I am very glad that you are enjoying the lessons. Have a wonderful Easter weekend.
Brilliant class, thank you, so clearly explained
Thank you very much Alex
That was awesome thank you so much
You are very welcome Jacquie. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Top! And you are so kind!
Thanks so much Luzar 🙏
Amazing lesson. Thank you
Thank you Rishabh.
I really didn't see where you were going with this, but tried to stay patient and aware of the simple movements, and then finally is culminated in a sudden understanding of moving from my core. Wow! Thank you!
You are very welcome Simone. I love those light bulb moments 🙏
So soothing for the nervous system. Thank you.
Thank you Shyama and you are very welcome.
I just love your teaching style. Great lesson and I will continue with the series tomorrow. Thank you!!
very calming and professional. not everyone can do a great job like this LAD! ha
Thank you for my very first full lesson on Feldenkrais! I have subscribed and will be continuing once a week. Thank you!
Thank you Michelle and a very warm welcome to the channel 😊
Thanks very much. I so appreciate being able to have this lesson at hand
You are very welcome Miriam.
Loved this session from Peterborough Ontario Canada
Thank you very much Dianne. I love Canada. I was lucky enough to visit once. I live quite near Peterborough in the UK😊
Thank you. Love the commentary and that’s what makes your videos safer and effective.
Thank you so much Beatriz 🙂
I went back to this lesson and it is really powerful!!! Thank you so much
I am teaching a variation of it again this week to my classes. Great minds think alike 😊
I like your explanations throughout 😉
Thanks so much Susana😊
I really enjoy commentary, and the deeper understanding available through that. Please continue to do so!
Thank you very much Chris.
Thank you, very big difference after the lesson in the hip joints!
Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼
I’ve really enjoyed this and I don’t think you talk too much
Thank you very much Kathy, that's very kind of you to say so :-)
Thank you for your lessons. You do an excellent class. I love your explanations. I am So happy that I found your lessons! Your commentary is very helpful.
Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. Welcome to the channel. Stewart
Good year. My hips thanks you
Beautiful synergy with this lesson and freeing the neck and shoulders the Feldenkrais way
Thank you Anna 😊
This was fascinating! I’ve done lots of your videos and find your commentary very helpful. It helps me become aware of how the body is all interconnected and is such a key part of practicing Feldenkrais. Thank you for all these videos
Thank you very much Jody!
Really enjoyed this lesson. It’s my first time listening to you and I’m really enjoying it. Thank you!
Thank you so much and a very warm welcome to the channel 🙏😊
Love these lessons, thank you. I can really feel myself connecting and initiating my movement through center in this one.
Thanks so much Oracle. I love the Happy Hips series too!
Here I am again, Stewart, this lesson always brings benefits to my hips, so THANK YOU!
Great to hear from you Marcanello! I taught this lesson again to my students last week. So good to revisit it 😊
Just dip hips part 1 - it’s great! I need to figure out each lesson so I can hear it but also see what you are doing! I’m using my phone. It’s a bit tricky but thank you for the class!😊
Another great lesson ..... thanks so much.
I really like how you are able to explain what the exercise is doing for us while keeping the movement going.
Thank you so much Mia for taking the time to leave a message.
Thank You for this beautiful lesson, I like the way You carry on the lesson! Amazing results on my body|
Thank you very much Pen😊
This is great! I love the "lying on a clock visualization"...that helped me to move from my centre for the first time. I like the slowness of the movements and the rests between. I find after practicing with your videos I am aware of how I move and my movements throughout the day as I move through my life.
Thank you so much Lesley that's very kind of your to say so. You've made my day :-)
Did this today and it was awesome! I love your commentary. Thank you for these wonderful lessons.
Thank you very much Angie. I really enjoyed teaching the series 😊
Great work here, Stewart. I just taught this movement in my clinical Hanna Somatics work. What I really appreciate here in your demo of the Feldie way is the pelvic clock addition. Thanks! 👍🏽
Thank you Per for taking the time to comment. The pelvic clock really helped my students to 😊
My body is starting to feel more mobile and taller. The amount of commentary is ideal for me, as I do not need to keep my eyes on the screen.
That's wonderful to see this progress R S. Thank you for letting me know
Hi Stewart. It’s been a while, I had done this video many many times when I was in a lot of pain.. I have gotten a lot better and stronger so I moved on to weights, walking and riding my bike. I was recommending your video to a friend bc it helped me so much. Today, I did my weights video but tried your video after and boy was I tight. It relaxed my hips and back and it felt wonderful. I was asking myself why I had stopped doing this video and it’s bc I got better. But I will add it back to my weekly rotation bc I still need it… thank you again for your wonderful videos and the very detailed instructions which keeps us from harming ourselves. I see your ads until the end bc you deserve it…hope it helps.
Dear Beatriz, it's wonderful to hear from you and thank you so much for sharing. In my own practice I often come back to all these lessons to reset, relearn and release. I wish I had more time to make some more. A plan for the summer! Thank you too for putting up with the adds. Every little helps. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead 🙏
Btw. I tried your PayPal donate button. I was able to enter the amount but I never received confirmation. That was this morning from my iPad. In the afternoon I checked and nothing went thru so I tried several times from my iPhone. It’s like the transaction never completes. You either will get nothing or several donations. Will see. But I don’t think it’s working.
@@beatrizordonez7155 Thank you so much for trying Beatriz. That's really kind of you. I don't think the button is working so will have a look at it. Nothing has come through but if I see tomorrow that multiple donations have come through I will make sure you are refunded! 🙏🙏🙏
The commentary makes your Videos worth watching . It is neccessary to direct the attention to things that have been already forgotten in order for correction. Thank you for all your work you are putting in to it.👍
You are very welcome Brigitte and thank you for your kind comments.
Please don’t hold back on your commentary! It is what helps me guide my attention and keeps me grounded in the lesson. If anything I would say give a little more time to the second side of a movement. Sometimes it feels like that is cut short. This is an amazing lesson….so much more than just hips! I feel it from head to toe. Thank you!
Thank you so much Terry, that's super kind of you. I am so glad you enjoyed the lesson 🙂🙏🏼
Stewart! I can’t believe it-I’ve walked to my right for MANY years, but after doing this lesson twice now (and I’ll do it more) I see there’s real hope! Thank you for this! And your commentary is just right-I stop the video if I want to explore your movements more!
Thank you very much for sharing Natala. That's wonderful to hear 😊
Beautiful lesson, thank you!
The commentary was very helpful and allowed me to listen to stay on track. Instead of constantly cranking my neck to see what movement you were offering for me to try next.
Lovely.
Thank you so much Leigh that's very kind of you to say so.
I feel very happy because I felt half sleep as soon as I heard the word of explore or I concentrate in watching what you were doing, but as I understand more English, I explore all through your lesson and doing at the same time. Understanding language is very, very important in Feldenkrais. What a lovely method I have now. I thank Stewart for the lesson this morning.
Good morning Satsuko. Thank you so much for your message. I wish you a wonderful week ahead 🙏🏼😊
Thank you - such an interesting way to think about this side to side movement using the notion of 6 and 12 o'clock 🙏
Thank you very much Hilary
Wonderful lesson. Thank you so much. I personally enjoy your commentary. It reminds me of something I read in one of Feldenkrais’ books where he talks about telling lots of stories and keeping his students smiling so they don’t try to concentrate too hard and get tense when they should be letting go of tension. Your commentary also helps me direct my awareness, which often wanders in a lesson.
I’ve been following Feldenkrais lessons online for a little over a year now and I’m so happy to have found your channel.
Thank you very much Hannah that's super kind of you 🙏
Brilliant Thank you so much!!!
I don't find that you comment too much, just right for me🙂
Thank you very much JoJo!
Thank you for a lovely lesson. And at 71 I appreciated your comments
You are very welcome Moira, thank you for leaving your comment, it's very nice of you. Stewart
Thank you, Stewart. i asked about tight over functioning adductors in another of your videos and you sent me here. Thankyou. i have done this lesson, and my biggest difficulty with the lesson was actually straightening the right leg out each time we rested. It was tight and sore at the top of the adductor, bottom of the hip flexor... just couldn't lie on the floor softly. This softened only after the right hand side bit (at 30 minutes) where we lifted our heads and looked down at our knee. Then it softened. i also noticed when i had finished and looked at the video ( rather than just listening.. that when you straighten and stand your legs, you go through a froggy swimming type position.... not just out straight!! ah! that might make a difference. i will try it next time. Lovely to be allowed to stay within the pain zone... ! thank you for lovely leading instructions.
Hi Storytelling Threads, that is a great insight about the effect of lifting your head. To me it suggests that it might be the lower back and pelvis have something to do with the adductors. Another lesson you might like to explore is Fabulous Flexors.
I really appreciate the commentary! Perhaps the students critical of your comments are treating the movements more as exercises to accomplish rather than lessons to learn.
Thank you so much Kate.
Thank you for a delightful lesson. I am currently in neuro rehab and re-learning to walk, my legs are very tight, but after this lesson, I feel amazing. Ronald
That is wonderful to hear Ronald. Thank you for sharing. I wish you all the very best for your continued recovery, and if you are able to spare, I would love to hear how you progress. Best wishes Stewart 🙂
I had some issues all along the right side of my body and this made everything way better 😮 Thank you very much.
You are very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to write 🙂
Thank you once again Steward ...Brilliant.... I don't mind the chatter... I welcome it....Alfons tallks some too... Yes that's what it is I'm wanting to move from the center... someone I know....who is not very embodied but does not have body pain....she must move from her center .... I get it Kay La
Thank you very much Kayla, that's very kind of you 😊
I have very fascinated with Happy Hips 5 a few weeks ago and decided to do with from 1 to 4 every morning, then I was more fascinated with each lesson. More repetition gives me more willing to do these five lessons. I am very forgettable. I feel every morning, every time I feel these lessons are new and fresh. It begins active inside the tummy and I feel hungry after two lessons. When I could come to the further lessons? i thank Stewart very very much every day!
Hi Satsuko, it's lovely to hear from you. There is so much in these lessons. It's wonderful to hear how you approach each lesson and each day with a beginner's mind. I find your journey inspirational 🙏🏼😊
don't cut out the commentary! love your commetary 🙂
Thanks so much Alexsandra 🙏😊
MUITO OBRIGADA PELAS VALIOSAS LIÇÕES,SOU BRASILEIRA,BAILARINA E FISIOTERAPEUTA.REVER FELDENKRAIS DEPOIS DE TE-LO CONHECIDO NA UNIVERSIDADE,TEM SIDO O PRESENTE DESSA QUARENTENA!
Muito obrigado Andrea! Its very kind of you to leave a message and I so glad you are enjoying your introduction to Feldenkrais. Thank you and stay well and safe.
Thank you love your teaching style because of what you share!! not too much chatting for me! thank you! Question: When you are tilting the legs are you saying think dropping the back, and when you are returning thing slightly arching?
Hi Darlene, thank you. When you tilt the legs to one side the lower back on the opposite side will arch. The issue for many though is that the lower back arches too much as opposed to the extension being distributed throughout the spine. One of the things I encourage my students to do, as the legs tilt to one side is to keep the lower tummy slightly engaged (that spot two inches below the navel) to help with this and then to pull in that spot when the legs are brought back to the middle. So curling in fact when returning and evenly extended when tilting the legs. I hope that makes sense.
@@stewarthamblin Returning to this lesson because I love it learning and discovering more each time thank you
@@darlenecarman7644 thanks Dar. I find the same with each lesson. Always something new 😊 have a lovely weekend
The last 10 minutes I felt a good feeling a nice pull free of tension in my lower back and spine and i have chronic pelvic injury. Do you have more Feldenkrais Way's??? I see a few on your channell but if you have new stuff please post!!
Hi Andrea, thank you for the message. I am hoping to film more content but at the moment there aren't enough days in the week! I have been busy working on some online courses for my Fit Sit website which has taken priority just because I need to earn an income but as soon as I get some time I will make more Feldenkrais Ways stuff.
A happy new morning with the magical movement I had. You are a specialist in law who guide me practical words that I can understand more than 50 %. Your words lead my body how to move. You guide me not only by words but by your body. It’s very easier to understand. My life is changing and growing into my future.
That's so nice of you Satsuko. Thank you for taking the time to share your discoveries
Hi Stewart! I appreciate the lesson very much. I'm getting better with the pelvic clock, with your instruction..
I have a concern with the movement with one arm overhead and looking up at it. For me, it really messes my neck up. As this happened before, I was much more careful this time and still became miserable the next day. To be honest, I have only four vertebrae to work with because the bottom three are fused. The first time it happened, it happened on the left and affected C2. This time, the right-hand side was angry 😠, but I'm able to remediate it on my own (and I found a few "extra" connections down into my shoulder blade).
What I want to know is what the intention of this position is. This time I mostly kept my right arm at about 30° to the right of "vertical". What position arrangements would you suggest to get the benefit of the position that would help me avoid the discomfort the next day, or is this where I just imagine the move?
This is a clumsy question over the internet, but we can try. 😉 This lesson has a lot to it...one to be repeated. Thank you for all you do.
Hi T Duston! Thank you very much for your message. Would it be ok if I answered it properly at the weekend (probably Sunday)? Things are rather busy for me this week and I will have more time at the weekend. Stewart
Did you say "I HOPE or I HIP you enjoy it at the beginning" :) So, I did part of the lesson because I started having a laughing fit at one point (As Moshe would say "when you've laughed you've learned your lesson")...i have always loved this lesson in general but i don't remember bursting out in laughter with this one before. HAHA. Also, if you are curious, re how to bring the legs up in another way, are you familiar with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen because she does this but initiating from the feet and thinking about the tailbone...it's FANTASTIC. If you'd like, I can send you that particular video. It totally changed how I think about this lesson.. :) Oh and one last thing...I will resume this lesson another time...am still laughing...back to the floor :)
Thanks so much for the message - it made me chuckle. I love Bonnie's work and would love to see the recording if it's no trouble. Have a lovely Christmas.
Thank you for your lessons. Could you please point me in the direction of one of your classes that would help with strengthening glutes/piriformis that in turn would help with stabilising the pelvis.
Thank you for your message. If you look at some of my Pilates videos or yoga lessons some of them are themed around the glutes. I will try and do another Feldenkrais lesson about this topic in the New Year.
@@stewarthamblin... thank you so much
I just looked thru your site...is it possible to buy one or two appropriate glute feldenkrais lessons from you. The whole set is too expensive for me in NZ dollars unfortunately.
Another great lesson Stewart. Where did you get your mat from?
Thank you Bryan, they are from a company in Germany: koeglvertrieb.de/produkt/oeko-gymnastikmatte-bebofit-vision-200x100x15-bellafit/
Bryn not Bryan: apologies, spell check kicked in!
Thanks Stewart. I’ll have to brush up on my German
Hi Stewart. This lesson is faboulus - and much needed for me! I'm a Swedish rehabyoga teacher and postural trainer having problems with my hips. I would like to get in touch with you to ask some personal questions. Can I contact you by mail?
Hi Tina, thank you and yes of course. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes Stewart
Hello, Stewart. Should we do all the hips lessons one after the other, or should we repeat each one and for how long?.
Thank you ✌️
Both approaches would be good Lutz. I don't mean to sound cryptic but the important thing is to ask how you feel. I often think it's a good idea to repeat a lesson before moving on, but then when you finish the series start all over again.
@@stewarthamblin Thanks ✌️
I had ohs two years ago and don’t have much sensation in my sternum. This seemed to bring back sensation
Thank you for your message Kristin - that sounds wonderful. I wish you further discoveries.
Hi
Sometimes I wish that content like this would get millions of views. Trust me, your comments are perfect. Even if they where too much, it helps with the awareness thing. You're giving guidance. The people who say different are either advanced, or they're still clenched into the fast pace world we live in. Wanting to get things yesterday which might not occur untill tomorrow.
i just noticed a different feeling.. i think it's good. I do have a question though, when doing the arm exercise i felt a lot of tension in my left part of the body neck and shoulder.
Should I do the neck and shoulder relief before attempting the hip ones?
I'm asking because i recently discovered (through the internet and amazing content such as yours) that my whole left side of the body is deficient in a way.. from shoulder (overhead mobility issues), thoracic, hip and ankle (side effects to achilles tendon from levofloxacin I took a few years ago).
Thank you for the quality content. Keep up the good work.
Hi Andrei, thank you so much for your super kind comments. I really appreciate them. I would definitely give the neck and shoulder relief class a try first, also Ungluing the Shoulders Part 1 and 2, and then have a go at the Happy Hips series. Also, you might want to look at a video called Fit Sit Side-bending to improve walking as there are some great movements in that lesson to help bring awareness to how you might be using your left side. Stay well. Stewart
@@stewarthamblin Wow, thanks for the detailed "prescription". I began implementing it as described and I'm impressed.
I'd appreciate if you would answer a few questions I've been pondering.
Is it possible that even with such gentle movement, there could be muscle aches/pains and/or discomforts in certain parts of the body afterwards, and by afterwards i mean the next day (as in muscle soreness)?
Would there be any issue or problem if I'd do 2-4 hours per day of different such activities? I'm curious if there is a contraindication just like with normal exercise which you can't overdo because it's painful anyway.
And I hope it's OK if I ask a question once in a while (i had others when I was exercising but forgot them)
Thanks again!:)
Hi, Stewart! What is the reason (and the beneafit) to differentiate and separate the eyes of the head in this movement? Thanks!
Hi Daniel, great question. One of the reasons is that many people as they get older begin to move their heads and chest to move their eyes. Everything begins to move as a solid block. It becomes a habit that in older people can make them vulnerable to falls etc. So it's a really good idea to practice these differentiations. I hope that makes sense
@@stewarthamblin THanks
I needed this today and very much enjoyed it as always. Just want to add that I very much appreciate your detailed instruction and don't see how it would be possible to do the movements effectively if you didn't provide the commentary you do. Some people may be wizards at this and can do it without instruction but I don't see how it would be possible to follow along lying down and unable to constantly watch the video. I am listening and I need your voice. I hope you don't feel that you should talk less.
Thank you so much Lesley, that is really kind of you to say so. I don't think I could stop talking. I enjoy teaching too much. Have a lovely week 😌
I don’t mind the talk How often can I do this Huge difference in my spine but very tight
Thank you very much Marsha for leaving a comment. I often repeat lessons. Each time I get something new out of it. Either about the lesson or myself.
I noticed when i separated the eye movement, the range of motion extended and I felt the freeing. How interesting
Wonderful discovery Gayatri, thanks for sharing 🙏
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Significant difference by the end of the lesson. Thank you so much. The commentary is very helpful and insightful. Would love a bit longer rest periods. Great work!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write Esther. I confess I struggle with the right 'rest' period time on the videos as by TH-cam standards most of my videos are way too long. Stay safe and well 🙏
Please do carry on with commentary!
Thank you Ben, I don't think I can stop myself!😊
Debt is owed !!!!!!
Bro how many times a week do you follow this video?
Hi. If you had a PayPal donate button I would donate to your channel. Just saying. Thank you again for your videos.
Thank you very much for saying that Beatriz. I didn't know that I could do this. I will look into how I can do it. Thank you again.