In the previous post, the excerpt focused on learning to consciously inhibit reactions to stimuli as the basis for performing actions in a way that does not interfere with natural function. In this post, we continue this discussion with the attitude necessary for achieving this sort of learning: detachment. Learning in this way requires the cultivation of an attitude of detachment; one must focus not on what one wants to accomplish but on the process of getting there. This is

The whole point of these exercises is to bring about this release -- particularly in the inner thighs and in the flexors across the front of

Flipper Movement of the Arms Another interesting way of advancing the arms on the ground is to use the hands and fingers as flippers. If you place your hands palms up, you'll find that you can creep the hand along the ground by deviating your hand at the wrist and using the contact of your nails to move or pivot the hand along the ground. In this action, the hand acts as a kind of flipper for moving the limb in an arc at the shoulder, making it possible to move the arm withou

We continue our exploration of the semi-supine position. The following is a sequence of arm movements, to be performed experimentally and carefully. Moving Your Arms on the Ground 1. Lying in semi-supine with your hands on your midriff, bring your arms down to your sides so that your hands are resting on the floor, palms facing up. 2. Keeping your hands in contract with the floor, extend your arms out to the sides. Give your directions to your head and knees, and think of len