RELAX SHOULDERS & IMPROVE HEAD TURN | Feldenkrais with Alfons

[@patricayoung6711]

Coming back to this series is like wrapping my body in a nice comfy blanket. Every time I redo this series I see /feel that I am getting Better and Better every day. When I feel stuck after attempting some of the more challenging Feldenkrais lessons, I like to return to this series. This time I really can feel the difference and progress I am making with my physical limitations so now I can continue with some of more challenging lessons. It is like coming home..

[@Ana-ns8fs]

Thank you so much!!! I just ordered both if your books so that I can my exercises even when I don't have access to technology. You are an amazing instructor and because of you, I am sold on feldenkrais! Thank you.

[@blaggie2]

Wunderbar indeed!!! My whole body is tingling and my shoulders freer than they've been for ages. I see below it was a year ago I first did this. How lucky that you came upon the Feldenkrais method of somatic education and so was able to bring it to us in your absolutely fabulous way. Thank you dear Alfons, I feel so fortunate.

[@Anth8787]

Alfons- I have done many of your video lessons. This is my 2nd time doing your 10 - video series, and I intend to use your hip workshop to teach myself to walk properly again. I will continue comment through my journey. Thank you for sharing yourself and allowing me to participate in your passion.

[@blaggie2]

and again. I think this one of my favourite lessons. The difference in my movement from the initial attempts to reach the floor are so astounding still. It seems my body doesnt know how to make the best movement until I break it down as you show us. Then suddenly the shoulders are able to do their thing, independently! Such a revelation!

[@blaggie2]

Wonderful, I love this series

[@blaggie2]

Lesson 4 what a revelation! So much improvement in my shoulder tension and capacity to look behind me, so much fun, so much lighter in my heart too. Thank you a thousand times for you generous spirit. I loved this lesson. (Yesterday was my 68th birthday)

[@LindaCantor602]

I am 80 years old, and find these lessons free my body beautifully. They help me be more conscious of my movements and beginning to make adjustments throughout the day. I am very thankful for your presentation with playfulness as it reminds me to be more playful also.

[@timothyandcheryl1793]

you have earned both my trust and my gratitude! I began this lesson thinking maybe I should look for a different lesson today. My hips feel quite tight.... but I thought to stay in the order of the day to day and see what I would find in it. I followed my instincts and was gently rolling my head after the second time putting my hand above and also found myself following the urge to roll my hips gently and voila! My hips feel better as well as having more range of motion in my head!!!!!! Thank you for making yourself available this way to those of us who are in need of pain relief!

[@dhass2]

Thank you!! I have done this same lesson several times before, from other sources, and while I always liked it and got some benefit, I have never had such a sudden and dramatic benefit until I did yours today! I know the purists think you shouldn't demonstrate Feldenkrais, but it makes such a difference to be able to see that it is possible to do it faster, or slower or bigger or smaller or with more bending, or whatever, than what I could come up with by myself. I had always kept my elbows more stiff and not wanted to move my torso because I somehow thought I wasn't supposed to, even though nobody said I wasn't supposed to, then I saw you do the movement with so much more aliveness, and so I got some of your aliveness into my movement, instead of my robotness, and it made a HUGE difference!!! You are my new Feldenkrais hero and I'm so glad I found you!

[@rosasarralde9757]

Doris Hasslocher l

[@lynnmccoysloan7705]

Feldenkrais is completely new to me. I decided to take a youtube look into it after The NYTimes published an article on Feldenkrais last week. And here I am in your daily lessons. I love the idea of 'making peace with gravity' and getting to know the intimate relationship with my skeletal system. Such a wonderful missing link for me as I strive to be healthy mainly through restorative yoga and gentle swimming. I plan on revisiting this lesson in particular. A good start for the release my shoulders/neck have been craving for years. Thank you!!!

[@leahstwitchell]

My shoulders are so happy with this lesson! They were previously abused with too much yoga asana and P90x, so it's time to give them some love. :) This whole series has been amazing. My body is naturally holding itself in a better posture. For example, I can feel my scapulae are now more flat on my back (less winging). Thank you so much! :)

[@susanghosh5456]

I came back to this lesson today. I picked up a few more nuances of your guidances. There are changes in my ability to be aware of the sensations in my body. Funny, I am finding it hard to make sense of the guidance, "feeling my shoulder blade moving up, and moving down." Maybe that's because my shoulder blades aren't moving up and down that much. Maybe it's a "mental map" thing.. never had the shoulder blades even on my map before, and not that they could move separately and in different directions. Amazing! While doing the lessons I am not aware of time and always a little surprised when a 40 or so minute lesson is finished. Thanks so much, Alfons!!

[@clairepickin5928]

My favourite lesson so far Alfons - discovered some new things about my shoulders! I felt like I had new shoulders by the end of the session! Thank you!

[@suzii94]

My shoulders feel amazing after this lesson! They've been an uncomfortable area for a long time but after this I was walking around with swagger, felt like dancing and shimmying through my shoulders! An interesting thing I noticed is it seems some tension has shifted to the front of my chest afterwards (sort of in my ribs under my boobs!), like the pain I usually feel in my shoulders had gone on a walk somewhere else. This series is so good Alfons, it's helping me a lot through a difficult time. Thank you :)

[@karinklupiec9757]

My favourite neck exercise -!!!! Love it - Karin Maybe one day I’ll be able to walk completely without neck pain

[@learichardson375]

Wow. I've had Feldenkrais before but was assisted by a physical therapist which helped but have not done much on my own. You have me hooked! This session my left shoulder felt more relaxed and mobile at the end. And when I extended, my glutes were meeting the floor instead of only my sacrum as before the session; also, my ribs were resting on the floor, as well. When I was in sitting/standing post session, I felt my sternum tight but slowly release. Thank You for taking the time to teach this life changing experience. I'll watch the sternum video soon. I so need especially after being a massage practitioner for twenty years but stopped five years ago to save my body. Now I have FK and an awesome teach to show me the way.

[@SanneElke]

Wunderbar indeed ;-) Loving ure introduction in Feldenkrais, recommended by Mascha Lochsman in Veldhoven (Holland). She helped me learning about me again, how my body works and how I can help myself releave pain. Funny, at the age of 46, learning about my own bones and how they work. Thank u for the beginners lessons! And ure humor, makes it even fun to watch as well!!

[@Wicus51]

Never too late. I am 67.

[@gobontu6224]

Ok, shoulders and arms are my problem areas, chronic pain triggered by the exercise, I hope I didn't cause myself too much pain. Now in front of the keyboard, however, my shoulders hang conspicuously satisfied exactly where they belong. During the exercise session, however, there was an audible growling from the many knots around the shoulder blades, and the shoulder blades did not move towards the head and foot, but unfortunately they always make these wings that then press into the floor. I stay on the ball and believe that your lessons will help me in the long run. Thank you Alfons for helping me to explore my body🙏

[@yawriter2]

Hello Alfons. The Covid crisis gave me time to watch a Feldenkrais Summit from Cincinnati. From there I travelled to KZbin to find some ATM classes. (Awareness thru movement) I found yours and I will be staying with you! Your Day 3 - I think - anyhow shoulders - is AMAZING!! To feel such freedom in that area of shoulders shoulder blades head and neck is something I have not felt in my 73 years of life. Are these lessons going to end? Have they already ended? I must organize myself and find out. I give you 20 out of 10.

[@milton.lemonpie]

Home alone, doing the lesson laughing OUT LOUD at the utterance of the magic word "profylaktisch"!!!!!!!!! So effective to combine a good laugh with a great lesson!

[@susanghosh5456]

This was wonderful! During this lesson I became aware of having ribs and could feel that there were a number of them. Very interesting! Thank you, Alfons. I really appreciate your guidance and your humor. I'm going to take a break for a few days to repeat this lesson. Thanks for that suggestion as well.

[@spiritwardiaries]

Alfons thanks so much for taking the time to create these videos! Your vidz have helped me so much. :)

[@kitsfamilyblanke5261]

dear Alfons, You are an angel for putting this up especially during the pandemic. It lifts our body and our spirt. Thank you very much. You are amazing!

[@katiemcgrath7484]

This was an amazing lesson Alfons. Thank you so much. I have problems with my right shoulder and now it feels much more grounded than before.

[@carmeng6820]

Practising - Getting Better Day By Day now continously, even 1class in the morning the next in the evening, today I felt very - lasch - tired, somehow. In the morning I could not differentiate if it came perhaps from 2 long & physically exhausting days at work, or perhaps from the reorganization of my neck, back and shoulder muscles. I can feel that my posture has improved, that the positive effect of the Feldenkrais lesson persists through quite some time afterwards - so, some muscles MUST reorganize - very interesting experience. Today I even got Feldenkrais books from the library, to get some background information about what is it, we are doing here, and WHY does it work :) "Fascinating" Quote, Spock end.

[@jalgar8125]

Alfons, I cannot thank you enough! I enjoy your teaching style, both with your playful humour and patient explanation. I have learned to much and your teachings have helped me immensely!! I live in Canada, so being able to watch, learn and participate with your videos is a blessings. You are such an amazing person. This video, in particular, gave me so much insight as to how tight and restricted my shoulders were ... and how relaxed and mobile they became.

[@kayrenfrew1010]

Fun? Yes! Like horizontal dancing! Thank you for your wunderbare lessons 🎉

[@pippidimerlo6751]

Hi Alfons, by the end of the lesson touching both palms to the floor was EASY. Fantastic! Thank you.

[@NicolleMelanson.Powell]

I really felt my spine and shoulders relax and become supple. Thank you, much needed.

[@elizabethsuhr4794]

Thanks Alfons, your lessons are wonderful - engaging, playful and enlightening! I have such longstanding tightness throughout my body from poor postural patterns that I'm unable to lift my head off the floor without feeling a lot of tension and strong discomfort through my neck, shoulders chest and upper back, but I'm hopeful that this will improve with time and I'm finding your videos very helpful 😀

[@natalag3411]

Never have I been so aware of my shoulder blades relative to shoulder-arm movement. Thank you as always!

[@cimunro4508]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I noticed at the end when standing up that my hands rest neatly at my sides, before they were quite a way forward! I also noticed a complete change in my walking. You are teaching me how to be free of pain, you are a wonderul teacher.

[@argoargif]

Hallo Alfons. Danke für diese ATM - Lessons. Sie brachte mich zurück in eine bessere Situation. Ich war bei der 1. Ausbildung 1988-1991 in Italien, Rom dabei und die Ausbildung verhalf mir damals zurück in einen normaleren Alltag (nach Unfall). Nun suche ich erneut den Weg heraus aus Einschränkungen nach einem Unfall mit Sudeck an der rechten Hand. Diese Lektion half mir gestern wieder zu einer normaleren Situation. Ich muss jedoch dranbleiben. Schade wohne ich nicht mehr am Bodensee CH. Ich werde gezielt deine Lektionen durchgehen. CRPS = Morbus Sudeck ist eine sehr unangenehme Geschichte und meine Erfahrungen zeigen mir, dass die herkömmlichen Therapien wenig bringen. Oft werden die Betroffenen überfordert was sich auf das Nervensystem auswirkt. Wenn ich an meinem Weg arbeite muss ich immer präsent haben " weniger ist mehr". Nochmals Danke.

[@ImprovingAbility]

Hi thank you for sharing your story and feedback! (I use English since this is public and people love reading the comments) I often think that I do too much, compared with other practitioners... but then I love my tempo as well. I think bad situations come and things happen, but as long as we find ways to get back to neutral (or whatever happy place), we are blessed! I wish you well and m happy that my online lessons are useful to you. :-)

[@argoargif]

@@ImprovingAbility Sorry my Name is Verena. It`s ok also in English. Sorry. I`dont think you are doing to mutch. Myself i like the way you do the lessons because i did many lessons. You bring the spirit of lightness. I thinke you should not compare with other practicioner, this is like a parasitic mouvement. If Maybe you can tell me with whom you studied. I was in the class with Jerry Karzen. Meyself i never teached after the craduation.

[@Schweik2]

This my second time with this series of movements and I got so much more out of it. Like Doris Hasslocher 3 years ago, it is a big help to see you exploring the movements as you lead us through them. Just over 3 1/2 weeks since I started this journey. At 69, it's like having a new back, new shoulders, and -- especially wunderbar -- a new neck. Even more fun is that these are the third new versions since I started. My balance has even improved. Tonight, I could feel and hear the vertebrae in the middle of my spine adjusting themselves several times. So much to explore and learn! Thank you!!!

[@katiemcgrath7484]

Alfons this was my second time to do this exercise and at the end of it, I felt tingling in my feet. Thank you so much.

[@inmyhead63]

I am still new to this. Exploring. For someone who has tried to “ignore “ the body and be in the head instead , I’d say this is exactly where I need to be to unlearn old ways. I still can’t lay flat on the floor without a pillow to support my neck but I feel I may get there. I like looking at my body in the mirror after the sessions. Observing my shoulders back instead of hunching. Just more body confidence in general. I’m also imagining my skeleton and observing my bones as I do the movements. Remembering the childhood song “the knee bone is connected to the thigh bone..the thigh bone connected to the hip bone” 🦴 something seems very right to this. Awareness. The just being with my body here in this world. *very open to continuing this

[@perimiller2947]

Thanks so much Alfons! I have really enjoyed your videos! I like this new series that you have started. I completed this video with the most incredible shoulder opening. I had a real 'aha moment' when you directed us to do the same movement with the arms extended with loose fists. After that point my shoulders relaxed even more. Thanks again I look forward to all your upcoming videos.

[@elfievonritter2442]

die Übungen sind alle mindblowing - WUNDERBAR :-) ich fühl mich wirklich leichter, ich fühl mich mehr verbunden mit meinem Körper, Feldenkrais ist eye-opening, vielen DANK - ich mag sehr diese Langsamkeit und die angenehme Stimme

[@76STENO1]

Hallo Alfons, I thank you for this and the other lessons. I appreciate you rhythm, your attitude to invite to feel the response of your body and not to go over the limits and your suggestions to explore and to be curious of the movement. In this lesson there has been moment in which my body didn't move of a cm, but I imagine the movement and I tried to activated the part without forcing. I felt like I worked in the same way I would move, and mostly I didn't' hurt me. The flexibility will arrive...I hope. At the end of the lesson I was very tired ( like I had swim for 1 hour) and I have to stop video several time to recover. (In this way KZbin is useful to adapt the lesson to your need and rhythm). Now I fell my chest more flexible and my breathing more free. Thank you very much again for your work of divulgation and for the way you do it.

[@nordwind4]

Every thing you teach is simple perfect.Thank you so much

[@5varinia5]

Hi Alfons. I want to say THANK YOU!!! for the wonderful contribution you are making with these lessons. All the ones I have tried already are giving me a great improvement to my body. This one in particular has been great for my shoulders and flexibility in my neck. Thanks again!!!

[@jinjandovitz2370]

Hi Dear, I love this title, I am " getting better day by day " , thank you very much. I don't remember which video you talked about -- make an attempt to move but not really moving, I follow this concept when I lying down or even on the train, I felt my breathing pattern is changing and found alignment on the spot. I even found my 3rd eye easily by pretending to open my eyes in my Kundalini yoga class. : )

[@bv9292]

Alfons, my cat loves you! Since it was raining all day, he stayed inside for lesson 4. A few minutes into the video, he suddenly jumped down on the floor and got as close as possible to the smartphone screen your video was running on. He stayed for several minutes, relaxed, and after a stretch got up to help me with my movements for a bit until he went to a more distant position to watch me intensely for like 20 minutes. Then he complained and preferred the rain outside because obviously he was so bored and disappointed of not being able to do the movements too. So, please, could you make your future lessons in a way that is suitable for both humans and cats? That'd make your videos even more enjoyable (I know, hard to imagine that could even be!). Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!

[@sujatavarma1904]

So cute. I am a cat lover too and have several and they are great listeners indeed. And they love Alfons' voice and the lessons.

[@DialogueAuthentique]

I like that you shared about the four years training for being a certified teacher and your sometimes sleeping in the breaks. I did have moments of sleeping as well in this lesson and in the previous one too. I like you said you enjoyed those moments yourself. I did too enjoyed those sleeping moments You also said something that made me laugh today but I can’t yet remember what it is you said several times playing with the word you repeated. But it was very joyful to hear you play with the word

[@rolemodelhermit]

very interesting! thank you for this lesson. I learned things I didn't know about some pain I have in my shoulder. The arm that feels the pain could go all the way to the floor, but the other arm that doesn't feel pain couldn't go all the way to the floor! Strange! And as well, I am noticing in the hours after doing this lesson, the shoulder that I feel pain in is one I "tense" and hold up all the time, but I didn't even notice I was doing it until now. I appreciate your classes and what I am learning and thanks for making this channel!

[@ImprovingAbility]

Great discoveries! Thank you for sharing 😊🍀🙏

[@rpryces1]

Thank you Very Much! I had rotator cuff surgery in May 2021. This lesson helped my mobility soooo much. I look forward to your videos EVERY day, sometimes twice. I’m hooked. You make it fun. Again thank you.

[@Wicus51]

Great lesson. Spine, shoulders, pelvis, arms: all more connected now. And more relaxed too. Loved it.

[@bobsullivan2249]

Wow, My neck and shoulders feel freer than they have been in decades. Thank you, Alphons.

[@blaggie2]

I just repeated #4 (after doing #5 on both sides), it is so good for me. Bless you a thousand times Alfons.

[@lioniehunt8649]

Wunderbar - ja gal! Such an adventure to discover and explore this human form, thankyou for your generosity and care, Alfons. Warm greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@doristea]

Dear Alfons this lesson makes me realize and relief my chest issues. At the end my chest feels free and pirouettes. Thank you so much. Regards

[@chirologypalmistry]

Too wonderful thanks SO much.... I fractured my wrist 2.5 months ago.... from the cast and sling and lack of use my shoulder is less mobile, this lesson helped me to feel into the stiffness and now at the end I feel so much looser and more balanced.

[@elenisouza6211]

Practicing Feldenkreis for the first time after my physician recommended me. I am absolutely amazed by the results at the end of the exercises, it helps! Of course my deep pain in the right shoulder remains but I could feel better. Danke

[@oksanayufa]

We do our Feldenkraise and our shoulders feel nice , we do not have to move our as ( s) ....thank you , Alfonc.

[@alinaxek]

Thanks Alfons, I.ve experienced another wonderful lesson! I have some shoulder problems. When I was rolling extended arms for the first time I felt pain in my left shoulder but when this was done after several minutes - there was no pain! When lying on the floor at the end of the lesson, I feel the left side ribs more on the floor than the right side.

[@shelleywalters3478]

Wow, Thanks again. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the lesson and we feel so different walking about. What fun and excellent instruction. You explain every move so well.

[@JohnCasey]

This is my favourite Feldenkrais lesson. And you bring a lightness to it that's really charming. Great job.

[@jaysongillham]

Thank you. I have done this lesson a few times before, but today I reached a deeper understanding and awareness.

[@shelleywalters3478]

what a lovely lesson. Thank you again. I can feel how the daily lessons with you are making such a difference. So grateful. Thank you from South Africa

[@karinklupiec9757]

I suffer from severe neck/shoulder pain and this by far the most effective and - WUNDERBAR - exercise!! Thank you!

[@Matthew-vu7su]

To loosen up a collarbone I broke years ago, I do a simplified form of this exercise everyday. When I did this more comprehensive version of the exercise just now, I felt like the side of my body with the broken collarbone had dropped 6 inches. Thanks Alfons!

[@blaggie2]

Liking this VERY much. And you make me smile! Thank you xxx

[@tracyvision]

Amazing lesson, Alfons, *thank you*! I had frozen shoulder syndrome 2010-2013 and despite many many hours of physical therapy, Rolfing, Franklin Method and various other movement and bodywork modalities over the years my external rotation continues to be limited - not from pain, but my arm simply would not go past a certain point. I regained several inches in my range of motion in just this one lesson. My chest is more open, and my shoulder blade sits much better on my back - lower, flatter. I can’t wait to repeat this lesson!

[@ImprovingAbility]

Wow! Thank you for your feedback. ❤️🍀⭐️

[@nicoleharrick7575]

Much more awareness and a little more flexibility felt in my ribs/chest. I have had a strange on-off pain in my left shoulder that I've finally located/felt deep inside the upper muscle of my left arm. Have never noticed it there before... most interesting! Again love how you crack little jokes as you go, I'm laughing right along with you... :)

[@charlottewilson6031]

Thank you, there was much freedom for my neck and shoulders. I am gaining so much from your videos. I like your teaching style. I bought your kindle book but prefer following the videos for now. I'm a yoga teacher.

[@gyans.tomasic6134]

Thank you for this series of lessons. A few days ago I started to feel the right shoulder blade impinged, as though there was a nail in it, and the right arm felt numb. I then thought it may be due to RSI, too much time on the computer and using the mouse. I decided to receive a 15 minute massage, and it was deep and agonizingly intense. I then returned to the Getting Better Day by Day and did the first 4 lessons. That was quite amazing. And I could feel how all parts of the body are interconnected, and i see that stretching as in yoga and massage is not always the best response. The whole area between the shoulder blades and the shoulder blade itself (which feels impinged) and right arm feel hot and inflamed. The weather here is hot and windy, and it is summer with fires blazing, and I wonder whether this too has caused some imbalance, with being in air conditioned environments, then going out into the heat. And a few weeks ago, I attended two drumming circles and the arms were in agony afterwards. So all these factors may have contributed. Just wanted to say thank you for these lessons. Your description under the video describes the scenario in this body quite well, and hopefully it shall resolve soon. My shoulders felt better at the end of the lesson, after we checked with the initial movement. Any feedback to what I have said would be appreciated. Many thanks.

[@annegrosvendseb7985]

Thank you for this lesson. At the end of it I could lie with my legs extended (that usual causes me a pain in my lower back). So that was like an epiphany to me! I really understood/felt how the hole body " hangs" together. Will surely do this lesson again. I´m also ordered your book and look forward to learn more about the feldenkrais technic.

[@fatimalumeyogayrelajacion9647]

Thanks a lot Alphonse. I completed this lesson with a feeling of freedom in my shoulders. Thank you very much!!!! Your videos are really interesting. And you are really nice.

[@aliceaird4828]

This shoulder lesson is just what I needed, and it was so enjoyable! I love the way the lessons are building on each other and I can feel how my relationship with how my body operates is changing hugely. I was interested when you mentioned that it would go into twist if you were in class. I had already felt like I wanted to move my pelvis with the movements but I noticed that you were keeping your pelvis still so I did too for this lesson. I'm sure you would say to experiment with the pelvic movement though! It was a long time lying in one position on quite a hard floor, harder than usual for me because I was staying with someone. I felt a bit sore in my sacrum area just from the pressure. Nothing serious but for comfort next time I will put something a bit softer under me.

[@ImprovingAbility]

Thank you for the feedback Alice :-) Indeed, me too I have I "time window" in which I can lie comfortably on my back on hard surfaces. The floor in the video is actually two layers of carpet, therefore it's firm but not hard. If I would be on e.g. wooden floor the back of my head would complain first after about 20 minutes, then my sacrum, then the back of my heels. The next three lesson (or so I planed) will be flexion in lying supine, continuing with the theme. I hope to be able to start in 10 days from now, since I'm traveling next week. And then go into rotation. I too find it tempting to go into rotation earlier, however I also find it super interesting to feel the mini-rotation downwards to the pelvis and then not go with it. Good observation! :-)

[@christineking7607]

Thank you. I'm waking up to playing with the movements, moving with so much greater fluidity. Such fun!

[@lindaelkin3000]

I have a "frozen" shoulder that is slowly healing. I started with lesson 5, and then went back to start this series from lesson 1. So far, this one has been the most difficult as my right shoulder catches with sharp pain and I have to stop moving it. My body had to make a choice how to handle the difference in movement ability between my left and right shoulders. I started with doing the movement equally on both sides. Then, I let my left side go farther in movement and my right side follow along simultaneously, but stopping and waiting when needed. As if my left side were teaching and leading my right side. This was very emotional for me. A deep kindness and caring. My non-dominant left side leading the way, and my right side paying attention to how it feels to move with ease. I remembered a woman I met on a Greek island about 30 years ago that told me her right foot had been paralyzed and doctors told her she would never walk again. She went to Amorgos to live near the sea, and every day she practiced standing in the sea and moving her left foot. Then slowly, slowly, she had her right foot copy the exact movements until she learned to use her paralyzed foot. When I met her, she was walking from one side of the island to the other. She walked father than even the goats had gone. This story is very hopeful for me, and I suddenly remembered it when I found my left should teaching my right shoulder.

[@ImprovingAbility]

Thank you for your sharing Linda. I saw your comment yesterday night and was looking forward to read it this morning. For a next lesson I would recommend you to switch to the more recent shoulder circle videos, and the extension in side-lying. Focus on how you move your upper chest, your upper ribs, and how they connect to and support your shoulder movements. Practice with small movements, slowly and lightly. Also how your pelvis is connected to your shoulder girdle through movement. These connections from beneath, to drive the shoulders, that's the "secret". If your upper ribs becomes more flexible and supportive of your shoulders, your shoulder will soon roll from "one side of the island to the other". I wish you all the best!

[@lindaelkin3000]

@@ImprovingAbility Thank you! I didn't expect an answer! You have a zillion lessons on youtube. Are these the ones you mean? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX2QYYOeqsh5jMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5a7Z4yrZ6qqmaM kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-ZnKR8oK6FeZY kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6nYgXeAgKusirc

[@lindaelkin3000]

I think those must be what you meant. I did the first 2 this morning.

[@jenluvz2dance]

LOVE it!!!! thank you so much, Alfons!!!

[@helenho4666]

Thank you sooo much! By far the most helpful & enjoyable exercises for rounded shoulders. And effortless.

[@drmoxiejoplin]

Wow! That was really a great lesson. I am so glad I found your channel Alfons! I have been working through the "Getting better day by day" series and this lesson taught me so much, or I should say I observed so many things. Thank you for putting these videos out there Alfons, just what I needed!

[@rosa3631]

thank you dear, dear, dear! So much space in my shoulders😊💙

[@painmagician]

My shoulders are now back further (and more comfortable) than when I started. I have more rotation in my neck on both sides. And more external/internal rotation of the arms. Thanks Alfons!

[@erinowens1880]

I'm really enjoying your lessons; thank you for making them available. After this lesson I notice that my chest is more side and especially my upper sternum feels raised and shoulder blades are closer together.

[@zephyronfire3821]

Hi Alons! :) The funniest thing I noticed is that when I would move my left arm downward (from the 90 degree angle), I could feel the elbow joint sort of buckle or roll. It seemed to do that consistently-it did not hurt at all, but just felt weird. My right elbow only did that when I repositioned myself to watch the video, so oriented myself to turn my neck slightly to the right. Hmm...haha! Anyway, I feel somehow more 'uniform' after this activity and I discovered that when I swung my arms in front of me, I was totally looser...as if tendons allowed me to swing without pain! I also feel hear more crackles in my neck when I turn it from left to right (like sand) & I believe that things in there are loosening. TY for another great lesson! I'm giving myself an A+ so far. haha!

[@MsYoganut]

Lovely lesson, I felt a lightness inside me that I hadn’t noticed before, very pleasant. Thank you 🙏

[@sadhanayoga5936]

Thank you Alfons. Lovely natural delivery. And very enjoyable & effective. I look forard to more. L

[@joulesisgypsy]

Wow. Just wow! My neck and shoulders have not felt this good in 15 years at least. I actually cried tears of joy after this lesson. Thank you so so very much.

[@ImprovingAbility]

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[@joulesisgypsy]

Just wanted to say that I'm still doing this video class regularly and recommending it to anyone who will listen. This series has been a life changer for my mobility. I wish the best to everyone on their Feldenkrais journey. Thanks again Alfons ♡

[@riottyy]

Alfons, this was amazing shoulder liberation!

[@gopsihsobhon3408]

Thank you tremendously. This is helpful. 🙏

[@doritpittman8494]

Magical. Thanks

[@mrs.knallenfalls7213]

Yes, at the end of the lesson my shoulders feel free - a very nice feeling (like I now could start and fly a little around). Thank you and greetings from Lake Constance ;-)

[@xbrian2461x]

This video is amazing. I have watched 20 of your videos and they changed my life. I have so much fun moving and often laugh like you do (which I thought was so comical to watch at first but now I understand). How do u sleep at night? On your back? It has been recommended that back sleepers sleep with a pillow under the knees to support the spine. Do you believe this? Do you believe we should sleep without a head pillow? Why don’t you believe in energy like you said in one of your videos? Good day

[@philgardner9497]

Yes, definitely a snug fit with the floor at the end and a freeing of the shoulders and upper body. My neck is quite long and I've often had tension there (partly due to old injuries), so there was a bit of clicking in the vertebrae at the end, but I assume this is normal due to re-organising joints and bones. I liked the lesson a lot.

[@borysslowikowski-framedrum6388]

Works great. The tension from too much of drum-teaching is gone. Thanks

[@deirdreosullivan7292]

So much extra movement in my whole torso. Thanks so much.😅

[@cinmac3]

On many videos of Alfonse he does thanks his time to explain many different understandings while reaching is too hear and gain awareness for ourselves. Several times for me too. I learn differently from different teachers and like when teachers take time to respond with even others videos that might help, but unfortunately my lower back, R shoulder, left hip pain comes, back or is still there, in different sences of pain, that only means that i am not doing what i need to towards my own sense balance and healing.

[@er3008]

Great class. It freed my shoulders 😃

[@drionaitalia]

Excellent lesson!

[@marie-aimeedarblay9259]

Thank's a lot from my aparment in Paris !

[@SylviaYamshchikova]

Amazing! After this lesson, could feel the right big toe, which has a bone spur, moving independently on the floor. Realized it's usually feeling frozen. Now will start trying your Happy Healthy Feet series! :) Recommended these to a friend as well. Also doing your Getting Better series with friends via Zoom, these are too good to do alone - must be shared! Everyone is enjoying and feeling new things. Thank You for sharing your knowledge so generously.

[@ImprovingAbility]

Zoom watch party ❤️😃 sounds great ! I wish you all a good time exploring and making new discoveries

[@aliciabing9191]

I noticed Much better natural relaxed posture upon standing, warmth in my shoulders and upper back, great ease with twisting in a standing position. I also noticed I had some restriction my L shoulder upwards and my R shoulder downwards. I had a knot in my L bicep that did not resolve. I think I need to be even more gentle with ROM. Thanks ❤

[@ImprovingAbility]

Great write up and feedback, thank you! Maybe try the new version of this lesson as well, if you haven’t already. I would be curious how you experience the different versions.

[@michelecanada8693]

I like the way you give your lesson, nice, easy well understand And thank you .

[@mariajimenez8803]

A super fun lesson. 😍 I love it And feel better even my mood has improved :)

[@leRadicidelPiacere]

wonderful lesson thanks a lot

[@gillianmcintosh3717]

You know the sound that happens when somebody cracks their knuckles? My spine and lumbar crack like that, all the time, and it's loud -- except mine is involuntary. I'm noticing that after class with Alfons the cracking stops, if even for a little while. Thank you for this 🙏

[@helenho4666]

My humerus bone shifted, shoulders look so much better. Thank you 🙏