Thanks for your videos. So much attention to detail, energy and effort mixed with a nice quirky narration. I had sessions with Jeando a few years ago. I like this video particularly as I have a spondylolysthesis which means I experience a structural lordosis. This makes the work a challenge especially for legs not to bend when directing pelvis in movement. Any tips or videos welcome . I liked the pencil as a model. It’s got quite a little personality. 👀
Thank you! While a problem like spondylolisthesis is something you want to work against, you don't want to hyper focus on any one area of the body. You're likely familiar with this idea already, but reminders are often helpful in this system of learning. We always end up compensating for a problem in one spot by creating a new problems elsewhere. When we try to work on a problem area, we need to make sure we're considering the other movements that we need to coordinate with the adjustment in the specific area. Sometimes adjustments to the arms and upper torso can be more impactful in terms of re-orienting the pelvis than a direct adjustment of the pelvis. The more movements you can coordinate together, the more possible it will be for you to overcome your feeling sense and enter the unknown of a new (more reasonably balanced) equilibrium.
Thanks for the reply. I agree that mastering the concerted movements, and, upper body adjustments can have a beneficial knock on effect. I’ll look forward to more of your thought full videos.
Looking forward to watching through your videos. This is something I’ve been trying to figure out for a long time and can’t quite find the answers I’m looking for. I am tall and skinny and have had a tilted pelvis/protruding gut my whole life. I’m 41 now. Because of my posture (and maybe genetics) I have very large quads and virtually no hamstrings or butt muscles. I’ve only watched this video and haven’t seen your other ones yet but I’ll start watching through them to see if I can get some answers.
Yes, it’s actually quite common for people to have very underused hamstring and glute muscles. It’s what you’d expect to see in people who are constantly tilting their pelvis and shortening their torso & legs. It’s not genetic, it’s the inevitable result of the movements that one habitually makes. You may be interested in the third video in this series, as it gives an overview of what’s happening with the legs. Unfortunately, people often think they just need to strengthen the muscles that are weak, but the exercises that are used to strengthen the muscles involve shortening and flexing. As a result the problem never gets fixed. If you’re shortening during your exercise, you are not learning to stop shortening. What people need is to coordinate the movements correctly: to learn to stop shortening. The muscles regain their natural strength when they are used the way they’re supposed to be used.
We've looked at adjusting the front of the pelvis, and in this video we look at creating an adjustment for the back of the pelvis--at the sacrum. This adjustment can change how the weight of our torso is distributed through our feet and legs, and so it will challenge our equilibrium. Embrace the challenge, and you may be able to lengthen your back and your thoracolumbar fascia. I offer lessons in the Initial Alexander Technique, which are conducted one-on-one with a teacher over Zoom. They are designed to help you gain conscious control over how you move your body. Most people have no idea what they’re doing with their body, and as they misuse their body, they end up with discomfort, pain, and other issues that they may not even realize are caused by what they’re doing to themselves. But how do you figure out what you’re doing wrong? And how do you change what you're doing and overcome lifelong habits? In an Initial Alexander Technique lesson, you will record yourself through Zoom, so you will be able to see and understand what you are doing when you stand, sit, walk, and perform other simple gestures. With the assistance of your teacher, you will come to understand how you are misusing the mechanisms of your body, and you will gain the ability to choose to use yourself in a more sensible way. You can learn how to use your body without pain. You can break free from long held habits. All you need is a system that works. For more information or to book a lesson, please visit my website: mechanicsofpoise.com/ You can contact me at: DelsarteAlexanderMasoeroYou@protonmail.com "The weight of the body, it should be noted, rests chiefly upon the rear foot, and the hips should be allowed to go back as far as is possible without altering the balance effected by the position of the feet, and without deliberately throwing the body forward." F.M. Alexander
I definitely find it easier to do the adjustment by moving the lower sacrum forward while moving the upper part backwards. I feel like the sacrum is definitely an important antagonist when moving the upper torso and head forward as well.
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Thanks so much for the body wisdom, this is on the top content of internet
Thank you very much for your very interesting videos. I think I'll have to give up Qi Gong, because I really want to change my habits.
Overcoming habits of movement is the name of the game. Thanks for watching!
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Thanks for your videos. So much attention to detail, energy and effort mixed with a nice quirky narration. I had sessions with Jeando a few years ago. I like this video particularly as I have a spondylolysthesis which means I experience a structural lordosis. This makes the work a challenge especially for legs not to bend when directing pelvis in movement. Any tips or videos welcome . I liked the pencil as a model. It’s got quite a little personality. 👀
Thank you! While a problem like spondylolisthesis is something you want to work against, you don't want to hyper focus on any one area of the body. You're likely familiar with this idea already, but reminders are often helpful in this system of learning. We always end up compensating for a problem in one spot by creating a new problems elsewhere. When we try to work on a problem area, we need to make sure we're considering the other movements that we need to coordinate with the adjustment in the specific area. Sometimes adjustments to the arms and upper torso can be more impactful in terms of re-orienting the pelvis than a direct adjustment of the pelvis. The more movements you can coordinate together, the more possible it will be for you to overcome your feeling sense and enter the unknown of a new (more reasonably balanced) equilibrium.
Thanks for the reply. I agree that mastering the concerted movements, and, upper body adjustments can have a beneficial knock on effect. I’ll look forward to more of your thought full videos.
Looking forward to watching through your videos. This is something I’ve been trying to figure out for a long time and can’t quite find the answers I’m looking for. I am tall and skinny and have had a tilted pelvis/protruding gut my whole life. I’m 41 now. Because of my posture (and maybe genetics) I have very large quads and virtually no hamstrings or butt muscles. I’ve only watched this video and haven’t seen your other ones yet but I’ll start watching through them to see if I can get some answers.
Yes, it’s actually quite common for people to have very underused hamstring and glute muscles. It’s what you’d expect to see in people who are constantly tilting their pelvis and shortening their torso & legs. It’s not genetic, it’s the inevitable result of the movements that one habitually makes.
You may be interested in the third video in this series, as it gives an overview of what’s happening with the legs.
Unfortunately, people often think they just need to strengthen the muscles that are weak, but the exercises that are used to strengthen the muscles involve shortening and flexing. As a result the problem never gets fixed. If you’re shortening during your exercise, you are not learning to stop shortening. What people need is to coordinate the movements correctly: to learn to stop shortening. The muscles regain their natural strength when they are used the way they’re supposed to be used.
@@delsartealexandermasoeroyo9147 excellent thank you!
We've looked at adjusting the front of the pelvis, and in this video we look at creating an adjustment for the back of the pelvis--at the sacrum. This adjustment can change how the weight of our torso is distributed through our feet and legs, and so it will challenge our equilibrium. Embrace the challenge, and you may be able to lengthen your back and your thoracolumbar fascia.
I offer lessons in the Initial Alexander Technique, which are conducted one-on-one with a teacher over Zoom. They are designed to help you gain conscious control over how you move your body. Most people have no idea what they’re doing with their body, and as they misuse their body, they end up with discomfort, pain, and other issues that they may not even realize are caused by what they’re doing to themselves. But how do you figure out what you’re doing wrong? And how do you change what you're doing and overcome lifelong habits?
In an Initial Alexander Technique lesson, you will record yourself through Zoom, so you will be able to see and understand what you are doing when you stand, sit, walk, and perform other simple gestures. With the assistance of your teacher, you will come to understand how you are misusing the mechanisms of your body, and you will gain the ability to choose to use yourself in a more sensible way. You can learn how to use your body without pain. You can break free from long held habits. All you need is a system that works.
For more information or to book a lesson, please visit my website: mechanicsofpoise.com/
You can contact me at: DelsarteAlexanderMasoeroYou@protonmail.com
"The weight of the body, it should be noted, rests chiefly upon the rear foot, and the hips should be allowed to go back as far as is possible without altering the balance effected by the position of the feet, and without deliberately throwing the body forward."
F.M. Alexander
I definitely find it easier to do the adjustment by moving the lower sacrum forward while moving the upper part backwards. I feel like the sacrum is definitely an important antagonist when moving the upper torso and head forward as well.
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How does being overweight affect adjusting your torso?