7/1/23 Zoom Class: Daily Cat Routine Enchancements, with Guest Teacher Mary Poxon

[@catherinesnowden3477]

Thank you so much for this powerful class. I’m so grateful to be able to learn some thing that can be so helpful

[@somaticsforyou]

Thank you very much.

[@somaticsforyou]

You are very welcome.

[@cinmac3]

thank you , Susan and Mary.

[@somaticsforyou]

You're most welcome.

[@markleakey1797]

Beautiful lovely practice… thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@somaticsforyou]

Thank you so much on behalf of Mary. I'll pass this message along.

[@margaretskewes2553]

Great lesson. Thank you so much.

[@somaticsforyou]

You're very welcome!

[@jannenehardie4980]

Thank you

[@somaticsforyou]

You're welcome!

[@UpthePottingShed]

I've discovered most of my pain and discomfort comes from over extension. Ive noticed despite fixing it over months, it creeps back in. I only realise when the pain kicks in.

[@somaticsforyou]

When you have pain doing extension movements, we recommend you do the opposite movement, so you are moving in flexion first. Go slowly, repeat a few times, and then try the extension move but don't use force or go into pain. See if this helps. When a painful pattern comes back you need to broaden your perspective and work with movements all around the painful area, and include your back. Any kind of pattern, including pain patterns, are a full body pattern. We often make the mistake of thinking that where we have the pain is where the problem is. This is usually not true. Keeping up a daily practice can make a great deal of difference. Thank you.

[@cinmac3]

Is Mary or Susan answering ?

[@somaticsforyou]

Cindy, susan was answering. I'll pass all messages on to Mary.

[@constancetaylor4380]

This is dumb if you do not know what to do.

[@somaticsforyou]

What is dumb? I don't understand your comment. Thank you.

[@constancetaylor4380]

I just started learning about Somatics and I find it difficult to listen and follow instead of watching someone do the movements. I will stick to the videos with demonstrations.

[@somaticsforyou]

@@constancetaylor4380 At first it can be hard to follow voice instructions, but with time it gets much easier. There are always pros and cons. The advantage of voice directions is that you are not "copying" someone else's patterns, which may be quite faulty. Then you keep doing this pattern and it can lead you into more problems. At the beginning, just skip the movements you don't understand and do the ones you do understand. You'll get used to a different kind of listening. Perhaps watching some of my videos with demonstrations will help you with basic patterns and get you used to the language we use. Don't give up! Hope this helps. susan