At the end of today’s class someone asked, “What’s the takeaway?” That’s a problematic question because the kernel isn\’t so helpful in practice without the whole. Actually, I call that the Monopoly Rule: In Alexander and Monopoly, you have to build evenly.
What We Did
Nevertheless, I did try to focus on just defining the torso. It extends from the top of the spine, to the bottom of the pelvis, to the ends of the shoulders. This definition is important because the torso is different from the rest of the body and it has a different job than the head, legs and arms (the appendages). Mainly, it stays back while everything else goes forward. The torso is the structural element from which the appendages are expressed. Clarity of the torso gives the appendages strength. Structural weakness results when the appendages and torso get tangled together.
What to Do
As I suggested in the beginning, defining the torso is only a piece of the whole, but it\’s still important. You can make progress with this on you own by just enjoying noticing the difference between your torso and the rest of your body as you are going about your day. You don\’t have to take time out. But if you want, you can spend a dedicated 10 or 15 minutes lying down as you do in class with your head on a book and your knees up. With your mind\’s eye, look for the ends of your torso.
What is lumbar spine?
Ans@ is a between pelvis and ribcage at the back.
What is sacrum?
Ans@ is a part of pelvis
what is coccyxx?
Is a part of sacrum.
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Partial collapse of the one or more parts of the organism collapses the other parts, or leads to general collapse of the total organism of the body.
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Experience some more stimulus, to get more and more from the alexander technique.
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I Liked below statement of you@
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THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING Else GOES FORWARD.
THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING else GOES FORWARD.
THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING else GOES FORWARD
I Liked below statement of you@
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THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING Else GOES FORWARD.
THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING else GOES FORWARD.
THE TORSO STAYS BACK , WHILE EVERY THING else GOES FORWARD
I liked the quotations of@
1. The torso stays back with neck( since, you told neck is part of the torso) while every goes forward.
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@ you told torso is from top of the spine to the bottom of the pelvis and ending to the end of shoulders.
@ noticing the torso from the rest of the parts.
Means, what is every think goes forward?
1.The head goes forward( and up)
2. The knees goes forward while the hips back( hips are part of the torso).
The dynamic oppositional relationship between the legs and torso is always available, but it is easier to experience when the knees are bent.
this is good tip.
i never believed semi supine. since, alexander own hand written books i never seen this word.
but, i tried.
the opposition between legs and torso is always there. but i think with out
head forward and up, this oppositional relationship may becomes doing.
and this can be felt while bending the knees.
the flexor,extensor relationship can be senced, in semi supine. but
how difficult to observe these scenarios.
if any body gets the word semisupine in alexander books, let it post here.
Hi Leland. I felt last week’s class was really useful. It is hard to properly utilize the body if you can’t even define it. To be honest, sometimes I am sort of worried about becoming more aware of the body and how to use it. I worry I will overthink it and suddenly have to command my body to do things instead of just doing them instinctively (“inhale…exhale…bend like this…”). I think knowing what exactly the torso is, however, is really helpful. I had previously thought of it only as the area between my pelvis and neck! Thanks Leland, and see you Thursday.
Thanks Leeland. I do feel as though I have an expanding sense of my torso. The exercise where we walked forwards and backwards with legs close together and knees bent was helpful to me. See you Thursday.
The dynamic oppositional relationship between the legs and torso is always available, but it is easier to experience when the knees are bent.