Reduce Hand Tension - Feldenkrais Lesson with Annie Thoe

Reduce and relieve hand and wrist tension, stiffness, pain and improve movement, flexibility, dexterity, ease and lightness of fingers and wrists. Helpful lesson using the Feldenkrais Method® for those doing computer work, typing, piano, guitar, violin, gardening, massage, mechanics, construction, etc. Good exercise for carpel tunnel and other chronic pain conditions.
* Use caution if you have severe pain or limited range of motion in your fingers-- move gently and with awareness.
This lesson is different from an exercise since it will help change old habits of overuse to a lighter and more aligned use of hands. For more in-depth guided lessons, see Annie Thoe's audio series on www.sensingvitality.com
My KZbin playlist of lessons for Hand Lessons: • Hands
Feet Lesson Playlist: • Feet
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[@ambalastores]

Thanks A Million... ☘️🌸🌺❤️🌹

[@paulinachicamino]

fantástico! gracias :)

[@ruthdavis2955]

Thank you for sharing. Really felt the difference before and after.

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful

[@jeromehawkins8485]

Great video! Easy to follow and really helped! Nice to stop and get in tune to individual parts of your body. Thanks!

[@SensingVitality]

Thanks Jerome. Glad this worked for you--

[@lieslemery4636]

I have some rheumatoid arthritis in my hands ands this is helping relieve the tightness and tension of that. Thank you 🙏

[@SensingVitality]

Great-- Check out my Hand Playlist here on my channel-- you may also find other lessons will help your hands-- particularly the neck and shoulder lessons.

[@What10037]

Lovely video, my hand do feel more relaxed after doing the exercise.thank you for uploading this!

[@SensingVitality]

you are welcome Rob!

[@Mansmatters]

Interesting video

[@FractalSparrow]

This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for this video :)

[@SensingVitality]

Glad it was helpful!

[@selyemperzsa1]

I looked for your video as I started doing calligraphy. My hands are softer indeed. Thank you.

[@SensingVitality]

Awesome to hear. You are welcome. I have a hands playlist if you'd like more warm-up lessons.

[@RogerFoxwellHypnotherapy]

Thank you Annie. I love FK and as a professional violinist this is like gold dust for the fingers! Not only relaxing the hands but as you say it heightens the sensory acuity.

[@SensingVitality]

Thanks Roger-- I made this for my guitar teacher with the intention of reducing effort for playing-- glad you found it helpful.

[@sjmusiket]

Your lessons are superb thank you! When you mention the bones something changed for me in how I let go - what a wonderful discovery! It's like my mind stops trying to relax the muscles - something I have still struggled with in somatic pandiculations - i just try way too hard. Such a great cue to sense the bones!

[@SensingVitality]

Thank you Sarah-Jane. Yes-- directing one's awareness to the bones is a useful tool on so many levels. I'll be curious what you discover as you apply this to your work and life...

[@burgre2965]

@@SensingVitality namaste

[@ImprovingAbility]

haha I couldn't help but participate right away ! Gave me a great, relaxed AND awake feeling in my hands :-) ... and LOL "cleaning out all the old GUNK in there" haha

[@SensingVitality]

Thanks Alfons! Glad you enjoyed the lessons and got some of that "gunk" out! :)

[@chokysenge]

It’s amazing how much you can get with so little with the Feldenkrais Method. Powerful but gentle. Best investment for oneself.

[@SensingVitality]

Yes- Glad you have this experience- I also am still amazed how powerful awareness can be. Well said-- best investment! I agree.

[@chokysenge]

@@SensingVitality you nailed it.... awareness

[@darlenecarman7644]

FANTASTIC!!!! thank you I can offer these to clients I am with that tightly hold onto to walkers and canes! thx Annie!

[@SensingVitality]

Great! Yes, I've done quite a few lessons to work with lightening touch lately. The Spider series as well is useful there.

[@whowantstogetnaked]

U r amazing thanks namaste

[@SensingVitality]

Thanks...

[@ricardomolina3310]

Thanks for your video, it'll be very useful for my piano learning.

[@SensingVitality]

Your are welcome-- I've added more since this one.

[@loadedmango387]

funny i’ve been putting my hand on my thigh, and massaging with my other elbow, mobilizing at times, for years. these are wonderful additions to that!

[@SensingVitality]

That is cool! Glad to hear

[@lynneteo1095]

Lovely Exercises Annie ! There’s tingling sensation in my fingers already… dunno if that’s good or bad though??? It’s been a while since someone asked about exercises for the feet . Is there a video for the feet? Thanks Annie

[@SensingVitality]

That tingling is probably good-- usually is sign of circulation. If it's nerve tingling, do less-- smaller and gentler movements. Here's more information on other videos: My KZbin playlist of lessons for Hand Lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLwx6D5eIiqmSQwmaELnT7Qh Feet Lesson Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLybv72oAntKXaq6s6yf_PLb For Live online classes and monthly newsletter with latest videos, classes and nature awareness article with Annie go to www.sensingvitality.com or check out Annie's library of classes on Patreon www.patreon.com/SensingVitality?fan_landing=true

[@HereIsMyStuff35]

Wonderful exercise! My fingers feel a lot "looser" now, only my right thumb is still a little stiff. How often can this exercise be repeated? Would it be ok to do it several times a day?

[@anniethoe4284]

Hi Felizitas, Glad to hear this worked so well for you. Yes you can repeat this a few times during the day -- it's considered more of a lesson than exercise. Like with music practice, you can slow this lesson down and do pieces of it to bring more awareness into the movement sensation which will bring better results and relaxation for long term feeling of ease in your hands.

[@harrybradley9770]

Have you heard of anyone using Feldenkrais Method to address musician's focal dystonia of the hand? Thanks.

[@SensingVitality]

It's a tricky situation since focal dystonia can get worse by focusing too much. It may sound odd, but I recommend asking one's body what is needed to separate the "firing together" phenonmenon. It's possible to make a dystonia worse by wiring more things with it... so be careful to not push solutions and listen in to what the. body is needing. This kind of communication is a whole different language-- much like listening to trees or cats, which is why I work with nature awareness so much in my work with Feldenkrais.

[@BB.halo_heir]

and now what do i do with these floppy hands that are too relaxed to work...🤣🤣💖

[@SensingVitality]

Will be interesting to see what you do!

[@user-mi9er4xm2w]

Does IT only works for your fingers?

[@SensingVitality]

Works for other areas as well-- good question