Re: [Fwd: 224. Skating]

--- In emotrance2_at_yahoogroups.com, SFX <starfields@...> wrote:
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> I just had a really interesting experience with a 60:
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> Today, we have a fun exercise for the body and the energy system;
it?s de-stressing, energising and in fact, a lovely meditation all
around.
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> You can do this sitting down or more actively, standing up; or you
can just lay back, close your eyes and do it autogenically ? the
choice is yours.
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> What we are going to do is to begin the movement of skating on
ice, confidently and well, a weaving movement left to right that
provides a forward momentum as the pulses of movement build on each
other.
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> Start quite slowly so you can get into the rhythm of it, as your
hands and feet, your arms and legs, your head, your spine and neck
all start to co-operate and you?re beginning to get a sense of that
build up of power and speed as each pulse increases your forward
momentum.
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> Spend sixty seconds to build it up until you feel a delightful
sense of rushing speed, of covering so much ground for so little
effort, then relax and let the momentum come to a natural halt ? and
notice just how NICE that feels.
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> Very well done indeed!
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> Silvia Hartmann
> http://SilviaHartmann.com
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> When I did this, just a bit whilst sitting down (I haven't done
this before, I just wrote these and now I'm getting them back into
my inbox, nearly 3 months later, and I get to try them out!), I
noticed after the first two or three movements that all the impetus
was on the movement to the right.
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> The left, which should produce the same propulsion, really just
sort of dragged along and didn't do anything much.
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> Now on the left side is where I have the RSI and also the sciatica
attacks, as well as headaches (when I have those).
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> Aha!
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> Now this exercise could be termed to be a more flowing version of
a Donna Eden "drill" but either way, I think it improves bilateral
energy flow.
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> In my case, it showed up a MASSIVE difference in what's going on
left/right.
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> What that exactly is, I don't know, but it's a very interesting
exercise.
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> Try this and let me know what happens when you do?
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> SFX
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    I tried this about 4 times since yesterday, sitting. First
time, my left side latched onto it right away, and my right side
didn't, pretty much got dragged along. My left ankle gets sore, so
I'm glad to be sitting down for this. I think it's interesting that
my left leg liked it and that's the sore ankle. This reminded me of
a rolfing experience, long ago, when the rolfer was working on my
knees, especially. My right side felt about it, while she was
working, and it was sometimes pretty painful, "ok, go ahead, but I
know it wont do any good." I felt in a way like my father. My left
knee, much like my mother, "said" in my head, "ok,ok,ok, the pain is
bearable, and this might help" but then suddenly it just hurt too
much, and I stopped the rolfer and took a break. As in the first
skating thing, a big difference between sides, but, with skating no
pain.
In subsequent skates, I felt increasing balance, my right side seems
to be catching on to it. The last time, I went a lot faster, and it
was fun, and seeming more "real". I wonder if my ankle will get
cured. Actually, I found a shoe insert lately (luxis leather
insoles) which after a week are a lot better than the custom inserts
I'd been wearing, so better is in the works, it appears.
Nan

           
Received on Tue Jun 27 2006 - 23:08:50 BST