podcast – kinesophics

Two days after the 2011 Canadian federal election, we have a deep exploration of the dynamics of tilting and looking left and right. Somehow I missed the obvious point that looking right drives your knees left, and looking left drives your knees back right. All those liberals who voted conservative at the last minute, driven by the rise of the NDP.

This is the first of three amazing lessons that get right to core matters. There was an interesting conversation after class about how people found the "spine as skewer" image--did it connect or not? One student said he was imagining the meat (tofu?) on the shish kebab was sort of folded or bunched up, and it flattens as the spine "skewers" it. Play with the idea!

This is the first of three amazing lessons that get right to core matters. There was an interesting conversation after class about how people found the "spine as skewer" image--did it connect or not? One student said he was imagining the meat (tofu?) on the shish kebab was sort of folded or bunched up, and it flattens as the spine "skewers" it. Play with the idea!

We're off to a rolling start with this four-week series in April-May 2011. This recording has some introductory and framing comments for new-comers about the developmental and learning approach of the Method. And you probably haven't had this much fun trying to do something seemingly impossible since you were 8 months old or so. Find yourself a little more space than usual for this lesson.

We're off to a rolling start with this four-week series in April-May 2011. This recording has some introductory and framing comments for new-comers about the developmental and learning approach of the Method. And you probably haven't had this much fun trying to do something seemingly impossible since you were 8 months old or so. Find yourself a little more space than usual for this lesson.

I haven't decided whether this lesson is about attaining freedom from/using the floor, or the amazing things that happen if you refine a pathway for the lower leg that stays parallel to the spine through a range of folding and extending. Or what. It's a follow-up on a missed recording two weeks ago, but don't worry. We could have done this one first anyway.

I haven't decided whether this lesson is about attaining freedom from/using the floor, or the amazing things that happen if you refine a pathway for the lower leg that stays parallel to the spine through a range of folding and extending. Or what. It's a follow-up on a missed recording two weeks ago, but don't worry. We could have done this one first anyway.

In this lesson in side-lying, you refine control of your legs while finding the subtle ways that you can use your spine and trunk for this fine control.

In this lesson in side-lying, you refine control of your legs while finding the subtle ways that you can use your spine and trunk for this fine control.

This lesson works in internal rotation of the hips, and shows you how much that has to do with your shoulders....neck....head.

This lesson works in internal rotation of the hips, and shows you how much that has to do with your shoulders....neck....head.

This isn't the first pelvic clock lesson I've posted--it has some special nuances, ones that let you study your own patterns and biases in control of your pelvis in action. Check out other versions at: http://www.kinesophics.ca/diyatm/atm_themes/pelvic_clock

This isn't the first pelvic clock lesson I've posted--it has some special nuances, ones that let you study your own patterns and biases in control of your pelvis in action. Check out other versions at: http://www.kinesophics.ca/diyatm/atm_themes/pelvic_clock

This "classic" lesson (we call the theme the "dead bird" lesson) works in sitting, and shows the surprising power of the eyes to organize movement--or, perhaps better, your willingness and availability to move.

This "classic" lesson (we call the theme the "dead bird" lesson) works in sitting, and shows the surprising power of the eyes to organize movement--or, perhaps better, your willingness and availability to move.