Maximum hip joint mobility - a gentle workout (UP4)

[@carmeng6820]

There is one thing I want to mention, for as it has happened to me - and might be interesting for someone else with senstive knees. When rotating the leg around (as the climax of the lesson suggests) i somehow put ALL my weight on the leg - and thought by myself - how different und "funny" (a lil clumsy if you will) Alfons looks like in the video when doing it...well I came to the conclusion that: I crushed and hurt my knee when doing it this way - and you, Alfons may have preserved your kneehealth...I didn't notice while doing it, until way later, after the lesson - up to today, still hurting more than ever before... so please guys, watch out for this trap - knee savety first kindest, cc

[@ImprovingAbility]

Great and important observation, Carmen! Thank you for sharing. 🙏❤️ Please be gentle to yourself everyone. How do you enter into unusual movements? How to elegantly ("not clumsily" 😅) move the torso out of the way so that the knee can pass under unharmed? In psychology this is an important question: How do we respond to the unknown? There's great videos here on KZbin on the topic, for example by Jordan Peterson. But what if clinical psychologists or cognitive neuroscientists would not only lecture, but also teach equally sophisticated movement classes?

[@atbamericadelsur]

Dear One, I did it in a row, for both legs, hips, and what a feeling of gigantic legs at the end, long, amazingly grounded on earth, BEAUTIFUL feeling of open and relaxed hips on standing and even shoulders! THANK YOU, much love and GRATITUDE

[@bentheblackbutterfly222]

You think you have everything you need and then Alphonse come out with another banger. 🎉🎉

[@carolwilliams1197]

I did this because thought it pertinent to a hip problem I’ve been dealing with. I could feel the quadriceps muscle wince when I first lifted it from the ground. At the end of the session it felt easier to lift. A difficult but satisfying work out of the left leg. Ill do the right leg later. Thank you for making this available for free.

[@shaynaformity1384]

This lesson made me so happy! On my first run through, I only did the left leg and stopped at about 20 minutes. That felt like enough information for now. I tried sitting in full lotus, and there is ease in hips that I have never felt in all my 30 years of doing lotus posture - my pelvis was automatically in the position for my spine to elongate, and I feel serenity at the same time as a bubbly kind of aliveness. This is truly a life-altering moment. What a blessing you are, Alfons! Thank you. Thank you.

[@bentheblackbutterfly222]

You must be manifesting at light speed

[@tracyvision]

I found it challenging to reach my foot lying with both legs long, so I prepped by bringing my other knee up and out to the side. That position allowed me to easily reach my foot with my opposite hand and I could ease into the stretch while using my hand to manipulate my foot a bit. After that it was much easier to reach my foot with the same side hand with both legs straight. Alfons, this series has been so helpful to me, thank you. I sprained my inner ankle in January and this has really helped my foot regain it’s pliability. I hadn’t realized how much my foot and toes had stiffened up from my ankle sprain - it makes sense, of course, but I was so focused on rehabbing my ankle that I hadn’t thought about the rest of my foot!

[@sylvia1124]

This was a very enjoyable movement session once I realized the effort I was using to do the moves were actually hindering the smoothness. Somewhere during the second round on my other leg the session really became effortless. This lesson is a keeper. Thank you, Alfons.

[@blaggie2]

Tomorrow night I'll do my right leg ... and maybe by then will be able to make the full circle ... but maybe not! But for now, this was a good way to finish a (difficult) day .... now the next morning, and right leg done too, and some very careful full circles. Feels great, the softness and smoothness in my movement compared to before thank you Alfons xxx

[@shirleypatrick100]

Your work is life giving 😍 GRATEFUL 🙏🏻

[@amurgcodru]

It took some time.. but wow. Everything is better. Lovely. My stiff ankle has improved drastically. Thanks. How do i minimize and eliminate neck and shoulder strain and discomfort? Thanks Andrei

[@cristinatrina3434]

Thank you very much Alfons,even my neck pain go away...I feel like a feather🙏

[@carmeng6820]

Great ! Loved that one - although, I have to admit, I cheated a little bit, because my quadriceps of the upperthigh (as explored in episode 2) is not as flexible as it could/should be, and I was not able to follow along (with ease and grace) in the previous video, but continued working myself through this series, and am looking forward to UP5 soon (and then will finally dive into crawling), I love this basic childhood movements so much, they somehow seem to stimulate something in me, something basic, easy, intuitive, experimental, uplifting (mood) joy and playfulness come to a full extend at these explorations :D

[@SuperEfexor]

it seems to be so relaxing.

[@kacper3240]

Currently I'm working through each lesson "From The Ground Up" and they all been simply amazing. In this lesson I've noticed two things. After the lesson and lying on the back at the end, I've noticed that my left leg was like 10 cm longer than the right one. Also while lying on the belly and lifting the left leg up, after the session, the range was extremely big, Im saying not 10 cm but more like 40, when compared to my right leg where I could barely lift it off the ground. Also I've noticed how the nervous system relaxes when lying on the back after a couple of sequences, and I start to sigh. I once went to a Feldenkrais workshop and the teacher told us to not lift heavy weights after a Feldenkrais session, nor do a strength training as the fascia will be lengthened and could lead to injuries. What is your opinion on lifting weights or doing strength work after a Feldenkrais class?

[@ImprovingAbility]

Hi Kacper, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience! I’m happy you appreciate my videos 😄🙏 Regarding your question, I don’t know why that teacher said that, or on what grounds/conditions this advice was based 🤷‍♂️ I would recommend to come to your own conclusions and don’t let anyone limit you… not in your thinking, and certainly not in your joy for movement and weight training. Apply common sense, best practice and stay healthy 💪☀️

[@reginestein4392]

I really loved your lesson, very good work !

[@lindahuggins7812]

Thank you!

[@carmeng6820]

working more with that series (3rd day in a row - yeah!) I was able to approach this episode with more caution and confidence - to explore how nicely built up it is - climaxing into the full rotation of the leg - and afterwards - what a stable leg in standing! like a colloum in anciant greece strong, stable, centered! *cheers* this IS magick - or is this Feldenkrais?! :D

[@ImprovingAbility]

you got it!

[@carmeng6820]

looks like :) just did Up 1, 2 & 4 again after 2 days break, last time Up4 only right, today mainly left, but actually both, and I feel amazing, my left arch of the foot is lifted now, more than ever, walking feels great (the last 2 days i has heavily biased and almost stumbled in the train and everywhere, was really off balance the last two days, exploring only the right leg last time) so now I am looking forward to a new feeling of walking - my motion of the lower leg has much increased only by doing this ATM a few times in a row - wanted to work with a lesson continously for so long and never made it through, now I'm in ! SO great to have you along with me on this journey!

[@SuperEfexor]

Super !

[@luyzqint3760]

Hello, I just watched your video: Relief neck tension with basic head movements. And you talk about another video for the feet that complements the movement. I looked for it on the playlist, but I couldn't find it. Also, how often should I do them?. Can you please tell me what video is?. Thank you ✌️

[@ImprovingAbility]

My feet series is called „My happy health feet“. If you have a specific question please mention the minute in the video like this for example 5:00

[@luyzqint3760]

@@ImprovingAbility Thank you ✌️

[@danielletexeira5364]

So do you do the video once on with the left leg and then start it again to repeat on the right leg? I got 20 mins in and just started again on the other side.

[@ImprovingAbility]

In some videos I only do one side, but in this video I do both sides, you can follow along 😁

[@filenco6101]

All left?

[@ImprovingAbility]

😅 people keep asking for shorter videos.. which is like asking for half the calories but the full meal and the full taste… it’s impossible. Please repeat the video on the other side, to get the full meal 👍😊

[@benevolencewins252]

The hardest movement has been this series man let’s see how things go lol

[@ImprovingAbility]

I know! Right?! 😅🤣 And the last two videos (UP3+4) I made mainly because I needed to prep myself for what comes next 😂🚀

[@stevechambers8869]

For this one there is a market for a pinned down low friction device. I ate my towel too many times.

[@stevechambers8869]

Actually a plastic bag used as a tube on the leg works really well and avoids the need to explain carpet burns.

[@benevolencewins252]

@@ImprovingAbility😂😂 aww goodness let’s see what’s to come for now this series is easily one to the best yet! My left hip is sooo stiff!! However I can feel sooo much more in my body !! Bliss bliss bliss much love for what you do !

[@Wimsa43]

This is not right for old people :( cant get down and cant get up :(

[@ImprovingAbility]

This series is very challenging! Please try a more basic series, for example the „Getting better day by day“ series. Stay safe!

[@Wimsa43]

@@ImprovingAbility Thank you :)

[@shirleypatrick100]

@@Wimsa43 I too was in so much pain I was unable to get down, let alone up. I’m working at my bodies pace and trust me it’s slow and painful learning my limits. Love yourself and work within your limits. My mobility has been transformed and I will make these practices a habit. 16 years of Rheumatoid Arthritis suffering even while on medication led me to stop all treatment. I’m taking the reins now. Thanks Alfon 😍👏

[@carmeng6820]

Hej there Wimsa - have you also seen Alfons videos (7yrs old already) - Squatting to sit on a chair, and the two other "squatting" videos - focusing on how to sit down easy, furthermore: sit down to the floor made easy again and: reclaim your space - how to get to the floor. Even for me, as a rather young person, I enjoyed and needed these lessons to get to and from the floor with more ease and less effort. Perhaps you can take one or the other thing from it.