Feldenkrais NYC's Book Club - What is Good Posture?

Episode 1:
Here are small fragments of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais's book Awareness Through Movement with my commentary. Please let us know how you like the idea of a book club, where we could discuss a few chapters and discuss your understanding of the concepts. Likes, dislikes, and comments below are very welcome. This episode includes the beginning of Part 2, Doing to Understand: Twelve Practical Lessons. Lesson 1: What is Good Posture? The first three paragraphs.
Content:
0:00 - 1:09 Introduction of the Book Club Idea
1:10 - 1:44 Book Awareness Through Movement & The Upcoming Posture Workshop
1:45 - 3:33 Paragraph 1:Standing Properly is not Straight
3:34 - 4:48 Commentary: Precision of language; Is straight desired?
4:49 - 5:43 Paragraph 2: By Straight, We Mean Vertical
5:44 - 8:39 Commentary: Converting abstract notions to concrete; Anatomy of the spine does not support the idea of straightness.
8:40 - 10:06 Demonstration on a model of the spine. Three curves of the spine.
10:07 - 11:59 Paragraph 3: Straight is an aesthetic concept.
12:00 - 14:40 Commentary: Posture is not static; Even with scoliosis, you can have good posture! Power, accuracy, and grace in movements may be important indicators of posture.
14:41 - 15.26 Invitation to a discussion and plans for the future.
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