Free the ribs, free the breath!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- This lesson is all about the ribs: how to free them and how to make them more flexible. How we use our ribs affects every movement that we do. When the ribs are more available for movement nearly everything we do is improved from walking, reaching and balancing. I hope you enjoy the lesson as much as my students in Rutland did.
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.
For more information about the Feldenkrais Method and my work please visit my site at stewarthamblin.... or visit me on Facebook at / stewart.hamblin
Yee, another DELICIOUS lesson! This one even helps my shoulder pain from frozen shoulder injury two years ago! Thank you so much, Stewart! 🙏😀
You are very welcome Denise. This too is a favourite of mine 🙏😊
This morning I tried Breathing teaching, the third program, each day as I try to the different video, I begin to understand and explore how my body should move. My height is 1.5cm shorter than before. I feel this morning, after breathing lesson, my height is stretched as before. I’m not sure if I could do this lesson as you teach, but my body and my feeling are delighted. Never, ever I had such a curious lesson this morning. I am grateful to you.
How lovely to feel that length in the spine supported by the breath Satsuko. Have a wonderful day.
Fascinating lesson after a long zoom day in lockdown. Thank you Stewart for your kind generosity in sharing these lessons with us!!! Marcela from Argentina.
You are very welcome Marcela. I am the same. After a long day working there is nothing more I would rather do than get down on the floor to undue some of those aches and pains. Stay well and safe!
Thanks Stewart that was amazing. As a beginner classical singer, i need as flexible ribs as possible. I can belly breath easily, but my ribs really are a cage. That lesson gave be big differences and my neck rolls like a marble at the end. Wish you did evening group classes, i work during day. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Colin. Will certainly think about an evening class. It's a good idea. Ps I am envious of your talent.
Thank you! I definitely feel a major difference in my ribs (and breathing). On to ungluing the shoulders! 🙏🏾
BEAUTIFULL - thank you for taking us - I appreciate your lessons
Thank you so much Maud!
I felt this morning, my left side is shorter than right side. I’m not sure. When I lay down, back side up, as I stretch my arm, it was much more challenging than the right side. When it was over, my neck was smoother and lower part of spine sat more into the mat. In the afternoon, it was raining very hard. I like to be in the forest in the rain. Happy to listen to the rain, wind, bards, trees, flowers I like everything in the rain. I put very pure air into the right side and then to the left side. It takes much time to learn. Thank you for your lesson today.
I am right-handed Satsuko so face a similar issue with one side longer than the other. Fascinating isn't it? It sounds lovely to be in the forest in Sprin. I hope you have a lovely weekend. It is a holiday weekend here in the UK.
@@stewarthamblin Thank you for your message. Every day I found something new. I remember that I had serious problem in my neck and shoulder. I was checked by a specialist. I was measured. I put 10kg more weight on the left leg side than the other! I used have my shoulder bag on the right shoulder! You are write-handed. It seems nothing, but. More and more interesting! Now I am going to the forest, bright day today.
We have ten days holidays from yesterday. This morning I learned two pelvis movements at last, first time in my life! Have a nice weekend!
Great lesson again. I love how my body feels afterwards
Thank you again, Astrid. You are exploring all my favourite lessons again! Each time I revisit them I learn something new.
Yesterday, I told my Chiropractor about you and your TH-cam channel as you are helping me with the issues in my neck and traps. He asked for your name for one of his patients. So there you go. You might have another participant from my neck of the woods. :) Thank you!
Thank you so much Karlicia, that's super kind of you. 😊
It's amazing how much my ribs were touching the floor at the end of the lesson. Absolutely love this lesson.
That is wonderful Angie. It will be interesting perhaps for you to see how that insight carries over into standing. It's something that we were exploring in a workshop I taught on Saturday. Best wishes Stewart
Thank you for your comment yesterday. I feel very, a very new day after the lesson. I have to listen to you carefully the same English, then your words become more better movement. The last part of my life becoming better by your teaching Breathing. Recently, my recommend page of TH-cam page shows many your channels and others. The day before yesterday it came up a professional guitarist, he got a serious dystopia. He is now a guitarlist again after ten years of Feldenkrais method. Now he is a Practitioner also, especially for musicians. As you said, impossible possible. I am very lucky to learn by your TH-cam school every day. I can breath with little more better Breathing this morning, morning after morning. Thank you.
Good morning Satsuko and thank you again. Did you know that Feldenkrais had a strong connection, thanks to his interest in judo, with Japan and many of his lessons stem from his background in martial arts.
@@stewarthamblin I din’t know anything about Feldenkrais method. It is more than interesting. I read about Feldenkrais in Japanese two Practitioners, one is guitarist and the other is a pianist she is teaching children especially for function problem. He who is a gitarist has inspired by THE ELUSIVE OBVIOUS. Judo, Aikido, Karate, other traditional learning are interesting. I myself would like to keep learning from your TH-cam school and write your book down little by little, in this way I will make my life. Thank you.
Wow! A truly stand out class. I felt this one in my whole body - from my head to my toes, in my fascia and deep within my lungs. Amazing. I will definitely return to this one. Thank you Stewart!
You are very welcome Canic. Thanks for sharing your experience 🙏🏼😊
so good and effective I feel almost instant gain in range of motion I got scoliosis and piriformis pain and doing these movements helps so much more than doing static stretches only, it feels as if you teach the brain how to properly control the muscles instead of only lengthening them
It is so good that you are making these discoveries :-)
My right ribs hurt before I started these movements, by the time I finished, they were at ease.
Thank you, Stewart.✌️
Thanks so much Luyz
I never realized that my neck issues could have help resolving by freeing the ribs. LOL. This plainly shows how ignorant I am of the body. Thanks Stewart, your classes are giving me some hope for more freedom of movement without pain. and I echo Marcela's comment in thanking you for your kind generosity in sharing these lessons with the world. Karlicia from Idaho in America
Thank you so much Karlicia. I love to hear where people are in the world. In many ways you have discovered what the Method is about. Rather than thinking of the neck as being just the top 7 vertebrae you have begun to think of the neck as including the whole of the spine, ribs and pelvis. Stay safe. Stewart
How lovely to back to the morning lesson! It took 8 days to find correct words and meaning you use often. Guessing and imagination make big mistakes with me. It is difficult without necessary efforts to understand your explanation. I was searching for informations and meanings in Japanese to follow your lessons better. For example, in breathing lesson, I heard often Oslo, IKEA,,, from you, why? but it was nostril, trachea! Now I feel more free to understand you. This morning my chest has bigger space and heavier weight on the floor after the lesson! Have a good night rest!
Thank you very much Satsuko. TH-cam is such a great place to learn language skills. I am learning Spanish and experience the same issues as yourself but from the confusion comes the possibility of learning. Best wishes to you 🙏🏼
Thanks again! I think I'm doing some of these in the wrong order, but they are no less valuable. Very good sense of mobility in the ribs, as well as in the mid-spine.
Yoiur lessons are amazing. Thanks to your generosity I am able ti continue my Feldenkrais practice.
Gracias a ti Cecilia 😁
In April, this year, I have explored to feel and ask my body how each part of my body move as I listening to you. I didn’t know all the body help and lead each other to breath better. The first time I felt my ribs rolled up and down by doing what you say when I lay on the front. My left arm is heavier than the right. It takes time but I would like to learn Breathing. Thank you for the good start of today.
Good morning Satsuko! I hope you have had a great day. Once you have explored the breathing lessons it will be interesting for you to revisit some of the other lessons with this new awareness.
Thank 🥰🙏🏻
Excellent lesson Helped my neck a lot AND the ribs were super flat at the end .Thank you Stewart 🙏
My pleasure. Thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you really enjoying your classes, lovely opening of ribs when on our backs.I realized that due to the position of the camera, I miss seeing what your left arm was up to. But otherwise top marks on your gentle approach, teaching this most wonderful modality.
Thank you so much Coco, that's really kind of you to say so. One day - not too far away I hope! - I will have two cameras filming the lessons :-)
A fabulous session.. Breathing more fully and it feels great. A big thanks from Australia.
That's wonderful Lisette. Thank you for sharing, I appreciate it.
Really effective movements.
Thank you Rishabh
Tried this now, one of the video you recommended for stiff sternum area. This hightlighted more how stiff my ribs are..there were moments and angles where there were more resistance. After lesson it feels like my ribs are in different position. But this lesson was great for centering the head. It felt like head just dropped on centered upright position and blood is flowing well in base of the skull.. I will repeat this more 😊
Sounds like a wonderful exploration of the lesson Maija.
Another beautiful lesson. My neck pain is gone! Thanks!
Thank you very much Carolina for letting me know! Stay well and safe.
I am 57 years old and I herniated my L4 disc 2 years ago and have gone through many changes with my pelvis, low back all the way up to my neck and head. All of my previous injuries (mid back, shoulders, neck) in life became amplified and I have been on a search for different techniques to help me. Recently my midback and ribs decided to lock up after a long day. I worked through this lesson and it really helped me to free up my ribs using movement and breathing. Stuart which lessons do you recommend I work through and how often for my entire body. I know it's a tall order. Thanks.
Hi Pieter, thanks very much for your message. I am glad found the lesson helpful. One of the reasons I love this work is that it can really help people move out of pain. If you don't mind sending me an email I will try and reply more fully to your questions. If you send me an email via my website it will enable me to reply: www.stewarthamblin.co.uk
Thank you so much
Another great lesson! Body feels strong, grounded and chest open and whole body supported💚 thank you
Thank you so much Ntathu 😊
This lesson is like life changing for me. Is this video enough to fix posture alone?
Thank you Jo. I think that is impossible for me to answer as we are all so very different
Muito obrigado por essa aula!!!
Hello, Stewart. I have pain in my rib just below the scapula and about 2/3 inches away from the spine. Is this a good exercise for that?.
Thank you ✌️
Hi Luyz, my advice would not be to do anything that takes you into pain.
my issue is when walking, talking, I end up contractjng the abs,causing so much tightness in my ribs. how do u get over habits like this?
Hi Andrea, the fact that you are becoming aware of this habit is the secret to change. Once you are aware of something then you then have a choice. Be patient with yourself and kind. When you notice the habit arising take a good deep inhalation and see if you can let go and do something different.
@@stewarthamblin which would be ur best videos h recommend for me?
Thank you Stewart! I like your lessons and explanation of the movements very much.
As you mention in this video the lessons do go a little too fast to fully enjoy and explore some of the movements. I have been trying to figure out how to use my MacBook Voice Control feature to start and stop the lessons so I can pause and explore each movement fully prior to the next direction.
I haven't found a way to use Voice Control to play and pause TH-cam. Do you know of a way?
Thank you very much for your comments. Its always a dilemma I have how to pace the videos so as to make them not too long. I am not familiar with Voice Control. In fact I am such a Luddite that I didn't even know that existed! I do know that some students have been using their bluetooth ear buds as they go throw the lessons and the ear buds have a pause button that can be used. Please do let me know if you find the answer.
@@stewarthamblin Sure. When a person really understands the learning potentials and pleasure of these explorations everyone would have a unique pace of exploration, so I don't imagine there could be any pace that will fit everyone. The voice control pause sounds like the best solution. Will try to remember to post here if I figure it out.