hello I sitting comfortably yes I’ll get back to that later on last week I helped
back to that later on last week I helped
back to that later on last week I helped a 60 year old woman to become a lizard I
a 60 year old woman to become a lizard I
a 60 year old woman to become a lizard I wasn’t practicing magic honestly but I’m
wasn’t practicing magic honestly but I’m
wasn’t practicing magic honestly but I’m a feldenkrais practitioner and that
a feldenkrais practitioner and that
a feldenkrais practitioner and that means that I encourage people to find a
means that I encourage people to find a
means that I encourage people to find a better way of moving because when you
better way of moving because when you
better way of moving because when you feel better about yourself physically
feel better about yourself physically
feel better about yourself physically quite often that makes you feel better
quite often that makes you feel better
quite often that makes you feel better about your whole self feldenkrais yes I
about your whole self feldenkrais yes I
about your whole self feldenkrais yes I know well it’s named after moshe
know well it’s named after moshe
know well it’s named after moshe feldenkrais who developed this method of
feldenkrais who developed this method of
feldenkrais who developed this method of movement awareness of the habits and the
movement awareness of the habits and the
movement awareness of the habits and the patterns that we adopt throughout
patterns that we adopt throughout
patterns that we adopt throughout everyday life so why a lizard well this
everyday life so why a lizard well this
everyday life so why a lizard well this lady I’ll call a Margaret had never
lady I’ll call a Margaret had never
lady I’ll call a Margaret had never learned to crawl as a baby her parents
learned to crawl as a baby her parents
learned to crawl as a baby her parents worried about her and tried to keep her
worried about her and tried to keep her
worried about her and tried to keep her safe so she never learned to climb walls
safe so she never learned to climb walls
safe so she never learned to climb walls or trees or to get mucky or skimmer
or trees or to get mucky or skimmer
or trees or to get mucky or skimmer knees but when she went to school and
knees but when she went to school and
knees but when she went to school and saw the other children jumping off walls
saw the other children jumping off walls
saw the other children jumping off walls splashing into puddles she was amazed
splashing into puddles she was amazed
splashing into puddles she was amazed and so she went away to practice on her
and so she went away to practice on her
and so she went away to practice on her own but because she had always been kept
own but because she had always been kept
own but because she had always been kept safe from doing something like this she
safe from doing something like this she
safe from doing something like this she didn’t know how to to jump and land
didn’t know how to to jump and land
didn’t know how to to jump and land safely so instead she fell badly and
safely so instead she fell badly and
safely so instead she fell badly and hurt herself but what is worse is that
hurt herself but what is worse is that
hurt herself but what is worse is that she felt ashamed and so never wanted to
she felt ashamed and so never wanted to
she felt ashamed and so never wanted to try again at the age of 60 Margaret
try again at the age of 60 Margaret
try again at the age of 60 Margaret decided she wanted more joy out of life
decided she wanted more joy out of life
decided she wanted more joy out of life maybe not jumping off walls but at least
maybe not jumping off walls but at least
maybe not jumping off walls but at least been able to walk without fear of
been able to walk without fear of
been able to walk without fear of tripping and to dance without feeling
tripping and to dance without feeling
tripping and to dance without feeling ashamed or fear of failure so she came
ashamed or fear of failure so she came
ashamed or fear of failure so she came to me for a feldenkrais lesson and we
to me for a feldenkrais lesson and we
to me for a feldenkrais lesson and we decided to work together at the very
decided to work together at the very
decided to work together at the very beginning relearning how to crawl like a
beginning relearning how to crawl like a
beginning relearning how to crawl like a lizard
lizard
lizard did you know that the ancient Romans
did you know that the ancient Romans
did you know that the ancient Romans believed that we have got had all the
believed that we have got had all the
believed that we have got had all the knowledge that we need for our lives
knowledge that we need for our lives
knowledge that we need for our lives before we’re born while we’re still in
before we’re born while we’re still in
before we’re born while we’re still in the womb we know everything we need to
the womb we know everything we need to
the womb we know everything we need to know but the shock of childbirth is so
know but the shock of childbirth is so
know but the shock of childbirth is so great that we forget everything and so
great that we forget everything and so
great that we forget everything and so we spend the rest of our days trying to
we spend the rest of our days trying to
we spend the rest of our days trying to relearn what we once knew so we’re not
relearn what we once knew so we’re not
relearn what we once knew so we’re not learning we’re kind of recollecting
learning we’re kind of recollecting
learning we’re kind of recollecting knowledge we once had I believe that
knowledge we once had I believe that
knowledge we once had I believe that some of that knowledge does survive
some of that knowledge does survive
some of that knowledge does survive childbirth into babyhood and into
childbirth into babyhood and into
childbirth into babyhood and into childhood but later on gets lost when we
childhood but later on gets lost when we
childhood but later on gets lost when we get caught up in the hustle and bustle
get caught up in the hustle and bustle
get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life but do you know that in
of everyday life but do you know that in
of everyday life but do you know that in the first 18 months of your life you
the first 18 months of your life you
the first 18 months of your life you learn more than you’ll ever do in the
learn more than you’ll ever do in the
learn more than you’ll ever do in the rest of there were days on this planet
rest of there were days on this planet
rest of there were days on this planet and how do we learn what a baby learns
and how do we learn what a baby learns
and how do we learn what a baby learns first by touching and then tasting
first by touching and then tasting
first by touching and then tasting grabbing reaching and from reaching
grabbing reaching and from reaching
grabbing reaching and from reaching rolling over from rolling over to
rolling over from rolling over to
rolling over from rolling over to crawling from crawling to standing from
crawling from crawling to standing from
crawling from crawling to standing from standing to walking it’s amazing it’s
standing to walking it’s amazing it’s
standing to walking it’s amazing it’s the most complicated thing you’ll ever
the most complicated thing you’ll ever
the most complicated thing you’ll ever do and you do this in the first 18
do and you do this in the first 18
do and you do this in the first 18 months of life and why does a baby do it
months of life and why does a baby do it
months of life and why does a baby do it because it’s fun because it’s
because it’s fun because it’s
because it’s fun because it’s interesting and it gets you closer to
interesting and it gets you closer to
interesting and it gets you closer to that bright shiny tour you want to get
that bright shiny tour you want to get
that bright shiny tour you want to get so far baby knows all this is this
so far baby knows all this is this
so far baby knows all this is this clever why as adults do we think that
clever why as adults do we think that
clever why as adults do we think that all learning has to be through effort no
all learning has to be through effort no
all learning has to be through effort no pain no gain a baby learn things through
pain no gain a baby learn things through
pain no gain a baby learn things through developing and a rhythm you repeat and
developing and a rhythm you repeat and
developing and a rhythm you repeat and repeat till something like rolling over
repeat till something like rolling over
repeat till something like rolling over becomes easy and habitual it’s a pattern
becomes easy and habitual it’s a pattern
becomes easy and habitual it’s a pattern it’s a habit and it gets you what you
it’s a habit and it gets you what you
it’s a habit and it gets you what you want a habit can be comforting give you
want a habit can be comforting give you
want a habit can be comforting give you a sense of security a sense of identity
a sense of security a sense of identity
a sense of security a sense of identity but sometimes it can get in your way
but sometimes it can get in your way
but sometimes it can get in your way do any of us remember what we were like
do any of us remember what we were like
do any of us remember what we were like as babies I bet as adults we do know
as babies I bet as adults we do know
as babies I bet as adults we do know what it’s like to get stuck sometimes
what it’s like to get stuck sometimes
what it’s like to get stuck sometimes stuck in our habits so how do we get
stuck in our habits so how do we get
stuck in our habits so how do we get unstuck I had a friend once who had a
unstuck I had a friend once who had a
unstuck I had a friend once who had a red setter don’t even know those dogs
red setter don’t even know those dogs
red setter don’t even know those dogs have got loads of energy and every time
have got loads of energy and every time
have got loads of energy and every time we let him out the house into the fields
we let him out the house into the fields
we let him out the house into the fields at the back of the house this dog would
at the back of the house this dog would
at the back of the house this dog would just run and run for miles and my friend
just run and run for miles and my friend
just run and run for miles and my friend used to walk for hours trying to get the
used to walk for hours trying to get the
used to walk for hours trying to get the dog back she got tired of this one day
dog back she got tired of this one day
dog back she got tired of this one day she had a great idea so you’ve got this
she had a great idea so you’ve got this
she had a great idea so you’ve got this washing line he tied it to dog’s collar
washing line he tied it to dog’s collar
washing line he tied it to dog’s collar and he tied the other lint end the
and he tied the other lint end the
and he tied the other lint end the washing line to a stick in the middle of
washing line to a stick in the middle of
washing line to a stick in the middle of the field and let the dog run and the
the field and let the dog run and the
the field and let the dog run and the setter ran round and round in circles
setter ran round and round in circles
setter ran round and round in circles until finally he got dizzy and then
until finally he got dizzy and then
until finally he got dizzy and then tired and then fell over but it was
tired and then fell over but it was
tired and then fell over but it was working and then people said to him you
working and then people said to him you
working and then people said to him you know this isn’t very fair on the dogs is
know this isn’t very fair on the dogs is
know this isn’t very fair on the dogs is it fair enough so after a while he let
it fair enough so after a while he let
it fair enough so after a while he let the dog out undid the washing line and
the dog out undid the washing line and
the dog out undid the washing line and let the dog run free and the dog ran
let the dog run free and the dog ran
let the dog run free and the dog ran round and round in circles till he got
round and round in circles till he got
round and round in circles till he got dizzy and tired and fell over we can be
dizzy and tired and fell over we can be
dizzy and tired and fell over we can be read setters to sometimes Albert
read setters to sometimes Albert
read setters to sometimes Albert Einstein said that the definition of
Einstein said that the definition of
Einstein said that the definition of madness is to do the same thing over and
madness is to do the same thing over and
madness is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result
over again and expect a different result
over again and expect a different result a few years ago I got a pain in the
a few years ago I got a pain in the
a few years ago I got a pain in the shoulder my right shoulder when I moved
shoulder my right shoulder when I moved
shoulder my right shoulder when I moved it like this so do you know something
it like this so do you know something
it like this so do you know something every time I move it like this it hurts
every time I move it like this it hurts
every time I move it like this it hurts when I move my shoulder like this hurt
when I move my shoulder like this hurt
when I move my shoulder like this hurt you know I’m moving my shoulder and you
you know I’m moving my shoulder and you
you know I’m moving my shoulder and you know something it really hurts luckily I
know something it really hurts luckily I
know something it really hurts luckily I had started doing this feldenkrais
had started doing this feldenkrais
had started doing this feldenkrais training so one thing we try to do is
training so one thing we try to do is
training so one thing we try to do is try and work out what’s the cause or
try and work out what’s the cause or
try and work out what’s the cause or something rather than carrying on so i
something rather than carrying on so i
something rather than carrying on so i sat in my car one day I was doing a lot
sat in my car one day I was doing a lot
sat in my car one day I was doing a lot of driving at that time and as I went to
of driving at that time and as I went to
of driving at that time and as I went to put my hands on the steering wheel my
put my hands on the steering wheel my
put my hands on the steering wheel my right elbow floated up in the air and
right elbow floated up in the air and
right elbow floated up in the air and rested on the window
rested on the window
rested on the window this tiny bit of my elbow resting on the
this tiny bit of my elbow resting on the
this tiny bit of my elbow resting on the window and I realized that this is how I
window and I realized that this is how I
window and I realized that this is how I always drove well had been not always
always drove well had been not always
always drove well had been not always okay but for 150 miles from Sheffield to
okay but for 150 miles from Sheffield to
okay but for 150 miles from Sheffield to Norwich and sometimes back again I would
Norwich and sometimes back again I would
Norwich and sometimes back again I would drive with my arm stuck up in the air
drive with my arm stuck up in the air
drive with my arm stuck up in the air nor do it hurt but I realized that this
nor do it hurt but I realized that this
nor do it hurt but I realized that this was a memory of my dad and I had many
was a memory of my dad and I had many
was a memory of my dad and I had many happy memories of driving with my dad as
happy memories of driving with my dad as
happy memories of driving with my dad as a child and he always used to have his
a child and he always used to have his
a child and he always used to have his arm stuck on the window right hand
arm stuck on the window right hand
arm stuck on the window right hand holding the steering wheel because the
holding the steering wheel because the
holding the steering wheel because the left-handed a on and that’s how he
left-handed a on and that’s how he
left-handed a on and that’s how he drove so what I realize this is
drove so what I realize this is
drove so what I realize this is happening I finally learnt every time I
happening I finally learnt every time I
happening I finally learnt every time I got in the car to take my elbow down
got in the car to take my elbow down
got in the car to take my elbow down every time I sat in the car I had to
every time I sat in the car I had to
every time I sat in the car I had to take my elbow down and get rid of that
take my elbow down and get rid of that
take my elbow down and get rid of that habit but throwing away that habit
habit but throwing away that habit
habit but throwing away that habit didn’t get rid of the memory of my
didn’t get rid of the memory of my
didn’t get rid of the memory of my father it’s still there but I had to
father it’s still there but I had to
father it’s still there but I had to move it away from me throwing away a
move it away from me throwing away a
move it away from me throwing away a habit can be frightening because habits
habit can be frightening because habits
habit can be frightening because habits give us the sense of identity and
give us the sense of identity and
give us the sense of identity and comfort don’t they and I didn’t it’s an
comfort don’t they and I didn’t it’s an
comfort don’t they and I didn’t it’s an identity like I Know Who I am I do this
identity like I Know Who I am I do this
identity like I Know Who I am I do this because this is what I do but sometimes
because this is what I do but sometimes
because this is what I do but sometimes we have to think about why we do what we
we have to think about why we do what we
we have to think about why we do what we do so sometimes what does happen like me
do so sometimes what does happen like me
do so sometimes what does happen like me in my car we also find that we we don’t
in my car we also find that we we don’t
in my car we also find that we we don’t think about how we treat our bodies how
think about how we treat our bodies how
think about how we treat our bodies how much control were in are you sitting
much control were in are you sitting
much control were in are you sitting comfortably right now who’s in charge
comfortably right now who’s in charge
comfortably right now who’s in charge the chair or you actually these chairs
the chair or you actually these chairs
the chair or you actually these chairs are quite comfy ruin my talk thanks you
are quite comfy ruin my talk thanks you
are quite comfy ruin my talk thanks you but we spent a lot of time trying to
but we spent a lot of time trying to
but we spent a lot of time trying to adjust ourselves to our furniture yes
adjust ourselves to our furniture yes
adjust ourselves to our furniture yes you sit at your desk at work and I know
you sit at your desk at work and I know
you sit at your desk at work and I know a lot of people sit with their legs
a lot of people sit with their legs
a lot of people sit with their legs dangling because it looks untidy to put
dangling because it looks untidy to put
dangling because it looks untidy to put a book underneath your feet we sit on
a book underneath your feet we sit on
a book underneath your feet we sit on the bus and wonder why we got a pain in
the bus and wonder why we got a pain in
the bus and wonder why we got a pain in our back
our back
our back because the furniture isn’t people
because the furniture isn’t people
because the furniture isn’t people shaped and we try to make us as
shaped and we try to make us as
shaped and we try to make us as furniture shaped why do we give
furniture shaped why do we give
furniture shaped why do we give ourselves up so easily to not just the
ourselves up so easily to not just the
ourselves up so easily to not just the furniture but also to other people’s
furniture but also to other people’s
furniture but also to other people’s ideas experts opinions ignoring your own
ideas experts opinions ignoring your own
ideas experts opinions ignoring your own instincts when you’re in pain when you
instincts when you’re in pain when you
instincts when you’re in pain when you shouldn’t be doing something we don’t
shouldn’t be doing something we don’t
shouldn’t be doing something we don’t seem to have that courage about
seem to have that courage about
seem to have that courage about ourselves when people come to me in FL
ourselves when people come to me in FL
ourselves when people come to me in FL nagrota class out the first thing that
nagrota class out the first thing that
nagrota class out the first thing that they’re worried about is that they’re
they’re worried about is that they’re
they’re worried about is that they’re going to have to do something right and
going to have to do something right and
going to have to do something right and they’re worried that they’re going to
they’re worried that they’re going to
they’re worried that they’re going to get it wrong but when you come into a
get it wrong but when you come into a
get it wrong but when you come into a Florida locals class we don’t have
Florida locals class we don’t have
Florida locals class we don’t have anybody for you to copy I might give you
anybody for you to copy I might give you
anybody for you to copy I might give you some ideas and suggestions but there’s
some ideas and suggestions but there’s
some ideas and suggestions but there’s nobody there to copy you can just try
nobody there to copy you can just try
nobody there to copy you can just try and work out what works for you which
and work out what works for you which
and work out what works for you which for some people is really quite
for some people is really quite
for some people is really quite frightening because they’re not sure
frightening because they’re not sure
frightening because they’re not sure what works for them but i would say that
what works for them but i would say that
what works for them but i would say that once you get a sense of curiosity about
once you get a sense of curiosity about
once you get a sense of curiosity about yourself your physical self in the world
yourself your physical self in the world
yourself your physical self in the world and how you feel about that that sense
and how you feel about that that sense
and how you feel about that that sense of curiosity can help your feeling of
of curiosity can help your feeling of
of curiosity can help your feeling of potential grow a great deal like
potential grow a great deal like
potential grow a great deal like Margaret you might spend a great deal
Margaret you might spend a great deal
Margaret you might spend a great deal ever adult life trying to find the fun
ever adult life trying to find the fun
ever adult life trying to find the fun developing your sense of curiosity but
developing your sense of curiosity but
developing your sense of curiosity but you never know you might become your own
you never know you might become your own
you never know you might become your own magic lizard I hope you do
magic lizard I hope you do
magic lizard I hope you do [Applause]
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