where to begin a post about an ending?
this morning was my last ATM of this 100daysofFeldenkrais project. I was joined by one of the students that I met through this project who has become such a wonderful source of support for my practice. I am still not feeling quite over my cold so we listened to a Ruthy Alon ATM, “rocking”. What’s wonderful about this ATM is that it is totally dictated by one’s skeletal frame. In that way, you learn so much about your skeletal self; how long are your arms in relation to your back, in relation to your legs, how can your spine accommodate linking the legs and arms together. It is insightful.
But I digress…
I’m done.
I’m due for a bit of a break – and even a bit of a celebration! If you are in Ventura tonight please join me at Cafe Nouveau (corner of Chrisman and Thompson) at 7:30 as we raise our glasses to the man who started this all, the genius way ahead of his time and mine,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOSHE!
can I just add – as a footnote - one of the many things that I have learned?:
This project gave me reason to seek out the work of my colleagues; I had 100 days to fill! I became acquainted with practitioners that I had hitherto heard of but not experienced. And I reacquainted myself with practitioners who trained me as I became a GCFP. At the moment I feel sad (but that could be the cold talking) about this fact: There are Feldenkrais Practitioners out there right now and in the past 20 years who have done AMAZING, AMAZING work. They have taken the Feldenkrais Method and applied it to sports, children, dance and to life in creative, inspiring and AMAZING ways. What I am sad about is that the world still doesn’t know us. And I thought that a project like 100daysofFeldenkrais could change that. But all those brilliant practitioners, they thought that too. Frank Wildman, he thought that the Fibromyalgia lessons would break ground for us. Gil Kelly, he thought that his sports application would break ground for us. Stephen Rosentholtz, he thought that teaching Feldenkrais to children would help us gain a wider audience. Arlyn Zones, trained new practitioners in Toronto, hoping that sending all those new practitioners out into the world would tip the scales.
but it hasn’t
so what will?
I want the world to know of this resource. I want the world to grow, to evolve, to learn to take better care of itself by each of us taking better care of ourselves. And I believe, with all of myself, that this method is part of that journey.
Congratulations. You are AMAZING. One hundred days is a huge accomplishment and I think the world will know more about Feldenkraise through you. In the days ahead you will see more positive feedback from this experience. What a story to tell. 100 days and you did it. We are so proud. The world is a better place because of you. Love you lots, Mum and Dad.
You did it! Amazing! I will raise a glass to you, always! Thank you for the wonderful lessons you taught me while I was there – and I agree with your parents – that the world will come to know this method, because it is unique and helpful – and one day it will break through! Congrats and many, many hugs from Rob, Jen and Jesse.
Congratulations Erin! Your efforts have inspired other practitoners to think of other ways they can bring public attention to the method. I hope you continue to post your experiences on your blog even if it is not a regular thing.
The UK Feldenkrais Guild is running a Feldenkrais AWareness Week from the 22nd of May where you can download and participate in 7 free lessons over the week. We will slowly reach the world!
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