𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴

“𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴. When you learn how to do something, you must do less than you are able to do. When you ‘do’ you must be able to do it quickly, powerfully with everything good. When you learn, it is not the same thing. It is not ‘to do.'” — Moshe Feldenkrais

By doing less you have the opportunity to feel more. It seems obvious that it’s hard to spot a candle being lit on a bright sunny day but easy in a darkened room; hard to hear a whisper at a loud concert but easy in a quiet room. It is the same with sensing our movement. When you make large efforts and strain it is harder to notice the small differences in effort between one movement and the next. During Feldenkrais lessons we aim to make finer and finer distinctions in our movement and therefore must give ourselves the chance to do so. Do less to notice more.

In the lessons, rather than simply “doing” something we are learning to improve the way we move. Then when it is time to “do” something we will be able to do it better. #Feldenkrais #Tips #learning