According to Gautama Buddha himself: “There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension, to vision and knowledge, to a happy life here and now, and to the culmination of wisdom and awakening. And…
Author: Maggy Burrowes
Feldenkrais as a “method” is a most unusual process; the over-arching goal is to expand conscious awareness in such a way that new behaviour becomes easier to incorporate into daily doing and being, and as a consequence new life possibilities…
I teach approaches to breathing from many different angles: I am a Feldenkrais teacher, so breathing in a free and fluid manner is a core element of every lesson I teach, in my classes and on my table. I sing–to…
Birdsong Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi, 1207-1273 Birdsong brings reliefto my longingI’m just as ecstatic as they are,but with nothing to say!Please universal soul, practicesome song, or some thing, through me! Birdsong is an enduring source of joy for the human heart;…
The free movement of your pelvis is vital to the ease and fluidity of your walk, and once your pelvis is fully involved, walking will contribute to the health and longevity of your skeletal and muscular structures, as well as…
The Lungs The lungs, our primary organs of respiration, are contained within the chest cavity. Shaped rather like an orange segment divided in two, they are spongy, balloon-like organs made up of millions of tiny air sacs, giving them a massive estimated…
We inhale, we expand our thorax, and we gently massage our lower organs; then we exhale, we relax, we release and ‘let go’. There is a natural pause–a short one–and then the whole cycle of alive-being begins again, spontaneous, effortless,…
Potent Voice: Vocal ‘Special Effects’ As children we all knew how to play with our voices, and you only have to eavesdrop of the range of sounds coming from a school playground to remember how powerful a child’s voice can be… Some…
*Originally published on my first website in 2012, to follow up Sciatica, Fibromyalgia, and the Purpose Of Pain You finish a piece of writing and instantly find you have more to say. I thought I would write a follow up and talk about some of the inspirations for the post….
Feldenkrais can change your life. Some people “get it” straight away, and those people often go on to become my colleagues. Others come along to classes and workshops regularly and have the odd hands-on lesson every few months, but never…