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@HighVibePortal2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!
@stu-08088 ай бұрын
This will take some time but I am pretty confident in your approach. As Wayne Dyer said, “ Infinite patience produces instant results.”
@kathleen86272 жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful teacher. I have NEVER heard this explained. I was just told that I had tight hamstrings and that I needed to stretch. You explain WHY hamstrings get short. You explain HOW, in your daily movements, to stretch the hamstrings. It's not just doing stretching exercises. It's CHANGING how I move. Thank you for posting this.
@annes79482 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you are teaching people how to help their own bodies with feldenkrais.
@jalajamenon86646 ай бұрын
Thank you Taro🙏🙏🙏
@gertrudestrawberry2 жыл бұрын
For decades I've tried to get the right key for ideal lumbar and pelvic position. I practiced your description of reaching here and got it immediately. Chronic left lumbar tension and associated pain improved immediately and within a week my back is feeling better than I can remember. Thank you!
@srisungazesplash13402 жыл бұрын
Can you plz share which of his video you followed for lumbar pain relief? Would be so helpful for me.
@jmc80762 жыл бұрын
@@srisungazesplash1340 Watch this video again and focus on how to reach fwd and position of pelvis. He repeats it many times.
@TheGreenLanternLives Жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@reverie93982 жыл бұрын
I've been watching your videos for a while now. They're truly great. They have helped me a lot. Thanks a lot, Taro.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@adilahbrodie2 жыл бұрын
I am a long distance runner and my right hip has been bothering me off and on for years. I’ve tried so many exercises. This one brought such relief to my hip! thank you!
@rastagirl0072 жыл бұрын
THANK you, Taro. Even though I have practiced yoga for 20 years and qi gong for 6, my ham strings seem to always be tight. I so appreciate this practice and will adhere to it!!
@jmc8076 Жыл бұрын
Wow if yours are tight I don’t feel so bad. Amazing. Hope it helped.
@romanmarchenko67392 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions!
@hbspecial2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you!
@once4all1252 жыл бұрын
this is seriously underrated, thank you for your knowledge!!
@brianfabrizio46762 жыл бұрын
Great content.
@ES-fr3yz2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video.
@kellinachbar19622 жыл бұрын
I learn something useful about my body and movement patterns with every video you make. I've had tight hamstrings for decades and they prevent many kinds of stretches that I want to do. I'm going to try to incorporate these movements into my daily habits. Thank you Taro!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@dineshs1365524 күн бұрын
Thank u sooo much Taro for the excellent guidance
@madeleinesmith80872 жыл бұрын
Taro, thank you I had to say before I retire to bed. It’s been a damp, cold weekend in Ottawa and my lower back went into those spasms from stenosis in the lumbar area. I went mindfully through those stretches, sitting, bending, putting shoes on. I had to fix that pelvis constantly. And the pain receded. Interesting and simple. God Bless you. m
@myrna81312 жыл бұрын
Your explanations help me to understand how to move my body correctly. Thank you.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@maxwelllove11822 жыл бұрын
You are a good man Taro. Thank You.
@tinathomas32882 жыл бұрын
So chill and cool are you and greatful I am for information given
@Indrayavam2 жыл бұрын
For months I have been taking medicine for fibromyalgia and I was experiencing tightness in my leg. Whatever stretch exercise I do it won’t go. I just sat the way you advised and was astonished to feel the relaxation. My hamstring was super tight that I couldn’t sit at first but that was the reason! Thanks a lot Sir 🙏
@AGomez-gp9ts2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Your channel has been so helpful!
@reinemadeleine2 жыл бұрын
Best solution steps I have ever seen!
@LokeyeMC2 жыл бұрын
Really great stuff here.
@serenakoleno93382 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information. My hamstrings are probably the tightest muscle. Yoga is helping, but I will incorporate your tips, too.
@mietonen2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful! 🥰🥰
@franimal862 жыл бұрын
My tight hamstrings are why I could not do a full stretch sitting on the ground, elbows on the floor with legs splayed out. I could never relax the hamstrings enough to bring my arms anywhere near the floor, so I’m glad you did this video!! I’m going to try these out.
@kimmcallister4992 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea that my hips could tilt forward to help me bend/stretch! Thank you for the videos you provide and the awareness you shine on the wonders of our body's movements.
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Learning about own body is fun, isnt it?
@RobYu2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your explanation and the perspective! Looking forward to learning more about the principles here
@MsVivian992 жыл бұрын
My left leg/ knee seized up and back of knee. This has opened my eyes! Now have something to work on that I feel will def help stiffness at back of knee and thigh:) feeling happy. Thankyou
@Debbest00085 Жыл бұрын
Wow excellent advice to ensure my pelvis is forward to strengthen my hamstrings.
@bridgetambrose92062 жыл бұрын
Thank God for people like you, loved the shoulder and hamstring videos... I will definitely share it.....🌈💯💜
@alburyeel49936 ай бұрын
Thanks Taro, do you do readings? Seriously this was great!!👍👍❤❤
@jaymefrancisco72862 жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos & they are a great help for me who is 62 y.o. it has improved my mobility. Thank you very much
@jhezzy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This is game changing information!
@wormemc2 жыл бұрын
I've never been able to stretch my hamstrings. I hope this works for me. Great video.
@lauraquijano58982 жыл бұрын
You are a genius. Thank you so much. I’ve been doing your videos for a couple weeks now and I have less back pain.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@jenniferpeterson40512 жыл бұрын
I so appreciate your well done well paced and pertinent videos! It’s easy to see that you are so knowledgeable. I love that you are practical and present your info in such a relatable way. I particularly want to compliment you on how you repeat points so it’s easier to remember when you are trying to bring these concepts into your daily life. Thank you so much and keep them coming😀
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@lifeofjoy9404 Жыл бұрын
I agree!!🥰🤩💯💫🤗
@MegaMusical102 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC! Thank you.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
you are welcome
@nancyvillasis42762 жыл бұрын
Thanks this video is a lot of help.
@cathygauronski53542 жыл бұрын
TY Taro. It’s very helpful to now know how to apply this to our daily sitting habits
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Great!
@comishifilms2 жыл бұрын
Love the videos will definitely keep watching through most of them !
@bvwol2 жыл бұрын
I am a disc golfer. My left hip has been bothering me. These exercises have helped a lot. Thank you. I have subscribed.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
wonderful! Great to hear that!
@jessbooth54952 жыл бұрын
Amazing😃 Thank you so much for making this content. I’ve had chronic back pain for years and have been working hard to get strong. I’ve seen multiple care providers and no one mentioned these tips. I couldn’t work out why I get such sore hamstrings when I’ve been stretching. I modified my stretches and feel the difference. Your tips for sitting and movement are very helpful too! Im going to try sitting on the floor now! 👏👏👏
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Please take your time to adjust to floor sitting as the body needs time.
@jessbooth54952 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto I rarely comment on videos and wasn’t expecting a reply☺️Thank you, I will. Have a lovely day ☀️
@sarahbhutta2512 жыл бұрын
Changing the angle of pelvis immediately changes the the intensity of the stretch. It would be helpful to see examples of the other two suggestions in real life scenarios. ie how to incorporate them into our lives while doing tasks.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
everyday activities such as reaching down to pick up something on the floor, tie shoes, put on shoes, reaching forward to grab a cup of tea on the table, etc. Anything that involves reaching, which we do a lot.
@853rudedogs22 жыл бұрын
Thank you Taro for hip hinge hamstring stretch, makes mechanical sense
@spinnettdesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this informative video, Taro. For years I’ve been told to have a neutral spine, which usually included tucking the hips in. It always felt unnatural to me but I continued to do it. So my poor body doesn’t know what to do! I thought my shins were the tightest but I noticed most, that my whole pelvic area is tight when I sit on a block. (I’m working toward the A. Squat) So it’s giving me a better idea of what area needs the work. But I like your video because it is a holistic approach, rather than working certain areas. After all, the body is a unit and each part affects the other. Thank you again 🙏🏻
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
exactly! Everything is connected:)
@Peanut1973martine Жыл бұрын
I've always sat on a chair with pelvis not right I got sciatica and painless hamstring area feeling of tightness been kept happening on the left leg driving me mad this is helpful information thanks for allowing me to understand I had shortened hamstrings in the leg
@danapeck5382 Жыл бұрын
Huge help, thanks!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
my pleasure!
@lazarocedeno52702 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks. Valuable information.
@pameladeines53532 жыл бұрын
You are great. Your stuff WORKS.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@Toby_Drummer2 жыл бұрын
Very informative as usual! Great ideas that can be incorporated into everyday movements. Thank you Taro!
@RachelGerrard11 ай бұрын
I love how he explains how it works xxx
@CherylPaulina2 жыл бұрын
super helpful!!!!! I needed this reminder - you are wonderful, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure!
@themassageflow11 ай бұрын
You are really helpful! Thanks!
@TaroIwamoto11 ай бұрын
you're welcome:)
@carolynharder63042 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge.
@margaretnash95532 жыл бұрын
THANK U 4 ALL OF UR GREAT INFO & DEMONSTRATING THE MOVEMENTS PERFECTLY❗✌️😎👍
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!!
@SuB-io6ku2 жыл бұрын
this is so clear Taro really helpful for daily use Thanks
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@Just_me_19742 жыл бұрын
I feel like I waste money on chiropractic, massage and PT when they don't share any of this info that can actually help. Thank you for your videos.
@annaarnoudova17172 жыл бұрын
Thank you from California
@neelampanjwani882 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot
@luzarsacdetoro903 Жыл бұрын
Top! And you so kind!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
thank you:)
@kimberlyschevtchuk53862 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful. I appreciate the explanations and focus on the structural alignment issues rather than just providing isolated muscle movement instruction. A refreshing approach and much more effective at relieving pain. I also greatly appreciate inclusion of how to integrate the new structural alignment into common daily movements, e.g. reaching forward, bending to pick up, sitting at computer, etc. I hope to reduce total body pain, by incorporating better movement in my daily living. Thank you for sharing this valuable movement training.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure! Incorporating new movement habits into daily activities is a key for long-term changes!
@taliatrainin81112 жыл бұрын
Dear Taro, your professional videos and kind attitude are wonderful, and I'm very grateful. Is it possible to receive personal training via zoom for a very painful, limiting and complex physical situation? Many thanks!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
unfortunately I no longer offer private sessions due to too large volumes. But you can contact me via my website.
@ranmyaku43812 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your videos. Thank you so much. Any suggestions for stubborn tight calves?
@7THxSIGN2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. This is without a doubt the best hamstring stretching video I have seen. Makes complete sense why some people feel no change after stretching their hamstrings. May I ask a question. I have very tight hamstrings and this is one of the reasons I injured my back squatting and deadlifting in the gym. I have a L5 disc bulge and my spine surgeon says it will heal on its own in time. Is it okay to perform these hamstring stretches? Making sure to tilt the pelvis forward as I stretch.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
here is a good video for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH_Nma13irl7jK8
@7THxSIGN2 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto thank you!
@sebd84252 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’ve been trying a lot of things but this one seems on point.
@katarinanummi-kuisma81872 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@rastagirl007 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@ABC-gv1kf2 жыл бұрын
Excellent advise and pointers! Question: What’s your take on weight training vs Bodyweight training for functional fitness and longevity?
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
if your goal is functional fitness and health, I think body weight training can accomplish that. weight training for specific functional activities and performance is beneficial and necessary, but body weight is also a form of weight training.
@ABC-gv1kf2 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto When you say, Specific functional activities & performance are you referring to a sport specific activity? Can you give an example? I use to compete in boxing and when I trained with weights I felt strong & explosive but not as mobile and I would fatigue. But when I Bodyweight train (mostly push ups, pull ups, jumping squats, etc.) Overall I felt better. The more I focus on Bodyweight movement the less I feel we need to weight train.
@ScarabKing1432 жыл бұрын
@@ABC-gv1kf , if you like both strong explosive and mobile, so do both with moderation.
@LeoCreatini2 жыл бұрын
thanks Taro!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure!
@alonspitz862 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great. Thanks for the quality content 🙏🏼
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@jcleivaamoros2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU, I did needed this 🙏
@MIck1-102 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@alainsimeon31962 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. I would be interested to know how to best stretch my calf muscles. I have Achilles’ tendon issues, apparently related to tight calfs. Thanks.
@barkanellichasingdreams41422 жыл бұрын
Hello your videos are great! I learn som much and it is easy to do.
@shafra43372 жыл бұрын
Great thank you vTaro very helpful explanations. I have been diagnosed with Tendonophy where my hamstring inserts into the ishium. My left hammy is also longer than my right. Any thoughts on whether these will be good stretches to do? Thank you....
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
i would focus on retraining your movement patterns so you start to do bending and reaching movements leading with pelvis. i would not stretch aggressively to avoid irritating the area.
@tommccahill13252 жыл бұрын
I’m hoping I’ve understood this lesson correctly and hope you will correct me me if I’ve misinterpreted it. I’m understanding that if I move my pelvis “forward” before reaching, I should be stretching my hamstrings correctly.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
That is correct. When moving pelvis forward, you are lengthening hamstrings. You want to associate this movement pattern with forward bending and reaching activities so daily functional activities become hamstring lengthening opportunities. This is why retraining movement patterns and nervous system is the main aim.
@nubbyrose872 жыл бұрын
Makes sense and tilting the pelvis has an immediate effect on hamstrings. I will do more floor setting. I just ordered the Awareness Through Movement book from amazon.🙏
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@KM-co5mx2 жыл бұрын
Thank You for sharing this video. Question please… I always have tight calves too, especially right behind the knee. Why is this? And what do you recommend to fix this issue? Thank you 🙏 I’m always the tightest when I wake up in the morning.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
what type of footwear do you use daily? do you incorporate calf stretching daily?
@KM-co5mx2 жыл бұрын
I wear walking shoes or sandals. And I stretch my calves and hamstrings every morning. Thank You 🙏
@echokehn49902 жыл бұрын
Profound
@mtwata2 жыл бұрын
Woah the pelvis shifting is mind blowing! Question about sitting on the floor please: if I want to emulate sitting on the floor while I'm sitting on my office chair (working), would adding a foot rest that's about the same height as the chair work? (while keeping in mind the pelvis position). Thanks!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
i see, yes kind of except that you will be kept in long sitting position and cannot easily move in and out of one position. i personally prefer to have movement availablity
@mtwata2 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto makes sense, thank you!
@buttercup17652 жыл бұрын
Bless you!
@ServusDei742 жыл бұрын
Use a seiza chair 80% of the time, and sit on the floor, the other 20%. I find that this is the “magic” code for my hamstrings. I will Incorporate bending from the pelvis, as this simple practice seems to be the key! Thank you! It’s always fascinating to me, how wrong I have been moving my entire life!! Athlete and professional Soldier, now retired, you’d think I would have learned, or discovered, this along the way!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
i love seiza chair! we can all learn and improve if we choose to do so, can't we?
@traceylinmiller56282 жыл бұрын
I have an adjustable seiza/ kneeling chair and a tiny bench (that I no longer use) that I only use to say morning and evening prayers because my knees no longer allow for a floor position. Also getting up off of the floor is almost impossible.
@ServusDei742 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto We all have immense capacity for change, if the pain and needless suffering is outweighed by our desire to be free and to grow in understanding. Easier said than done, as with any challenge. In my experience I have always found that overcoming any challenge makes you stronger, and more aware that the impossible is often possible once we decide it is!
@Lisa-cp5xl2 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto I learned of the Seiza chair from you. It looks incredible! As someone who lost a lot of work over covid I am no longer in a class level where I can even dream of affording it! It makes me sad when innovative, healthy ,immediately helpful solutions are not accessible to people with low income/resources. Your videos,however are incredible! Deep bow of gratitude to you,Taro! You are teaching our bodies to remember their innate miraculous intelligence! Awe inspiring
@phase0ne2 жыл бұрын
Any preferred methods to help sciatica? 🙏🏽
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
I actually sciatica exercise series in my improve pelvic alignment playlist.
@katienorthenmore18922 жыл бұрын
thankyou
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure
@job30172 жыл бұрын
awesome
@AlottaDixonCider2 жыл бұрын
love your content; I have to listen at 2.4x speed however.
@havefunandbikestuffOver402 жыл бұрын
I'm a newly healed right tibia plateau fracture guy. I'm 1 year into the healing process come April 25th. I often have left leg hamstring pain and burning and may have overworked or over strained left hamstring. I ofent sit on a couch or chair. I try to use my healed side as much as possible, but I probably am over dependent on my left side when moving around. Do you think these stretches will help me. Thank you very much.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
as you said, you have probably been compensating due to right tibial fracture and have been dependent more on left leg. So it's important to pay attention to your walking and movement patterns and start to restore optimal gait and movement to reduce dependance on left leg. Along with that, incorporating these strategies presented in this video would be a good idea.
@nikolasimeonov2 жыл бұрын
Is this also connected to tight hip flexors in any way?
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Same idea, yes. Related to lifestyle particularly chair sitting
@johns75302 жыл бұрын
It seems like in moving the pelvis forward, what can be an issue for people is weakness and inhibition in the muscles that do that. The iliacus (more than the psoas because the origin of the iliacus is the inner pelvis rather than lumbar spine), TFL, rectus femoris, and anterior glute medius. I think especially the iliacus, since it is the deepest muscle and more difficult to feel. I'm not great at it myself yet but feel like when those muscles get a bit stronger and more engaged, it will make moving the pelvis forward and the hamstring stretch much more effective.
@MichaelRWright2 жыл бұрын
Liked and Subscribed.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Welcome:)
@djVania08 Жыл бұрын
Taro, do you have any tips for herniated discs in lumber spine?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Retraining movement patterns focusing on differentiating hip movements from back movements will be a key concept for you. My Improve Back Playlist will be helpful: kzbin.info/aero/PLYIB3CxhjXizxG-lW7Nkzr7hU4z_-fcIw
@halfpiint4 ай бұрын
Subscribed
@gra52232 жыл бұрын
Some people might have a difficult time understanding how to roll the hips forward. Just think about keeping your chest up through the movement.
@isabelariassantos42702 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You are amazing. I love Feldenkrais practice. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Always thankful. Best.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure!
@farcanal532 жыл бұрын
Is a major flare up common after doing sitting on the floor? My glutes were sore but i went to bed normally then at 2am awoke with severe spasm pain and hot flushes, the glutes on fire and the worst they had flared in ages.. had to walk a while, then a heat pack and lastly lie on a spikey ball but i am still sore hours later after waking. Did i do too much and am paying for it? How long is enough for the floor sitting?
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
if you are not used to sitting on the floor, you want to ease into floor sitting. you will probably need a few cushions and start with a little at a time and gradually increase time on the floor. increased demands on your body particularly lower back, so please listen to your body and make adjustments as needed
@farcanal532 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto thank you .. will wait for the soreness to ease before i do a short time sitting rather than an extended period.
@farcanal532 жыл бұрын
Any ideas on how to ease my always sore glutes? am working on freeing up hamstrings but the glutes always fire up by late afternoon or i wake up sore during the night or morning.
@traceylinmiller56282 жыл бұрын
Hi Taro. The first two are relatively easy. However, getting up and down to and from the floor is almost impossible. I jokingly say that my "elevator muscles" no longer work. What can the arthritic, overweight (6ft tall 285lbs),elderly do to improve their ability to sit and raise from the floor?
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
maybe start with a lower chair or stool and gradually progress lower
@traceylinmiller56282 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The adjustable seize kneeling chair will work perfectly for this process. @@TaroIwamoto
@Uprighthealth2 жыл бұрын
You might find this video helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCcn5uhn79ootU 💪
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
@@Uprighthealth Thanks Matt! I love your channel!
@traceylinmiller56282 жыл бұрын
@@Uprighthealth thanks so much. These look like great practice exercises to begin.
@lexroet12152 жыл бұрын
Luckily I have a lot of options to stretch my hamstrings like this during the day. Let's see how tomorrow goes