Seated Mid Back Stretching/Mobility Routine (Follow Along) | Feldenkrais Style

[@TaroIwamoto]

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[@kulyashiraliyeva8414]

Thank you

[@serenity_in_chaos]

Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much for your videos. I've tried at least 5-6 of your videos daily these days and they've been the most helpful ones I've tried without straining other parts of my body. I work in retail and due to my short stature, I've been struggling with a lot of RSI symptoms. Your videos have given me instant relief and reduced a great deal of my RSI symptoms. Will watch your other videos slowly one by one.

[@hellenomeri2098]

I fell on my right side of my rib cage 10years ago...I love this as it's really helping my body self heal and correct my muscles that have been protecting an injury As a hairdresser I have used these exercises to correct old habits that are creating compensations for tired muscles and further hurting my body I have found a difference within a week and am understanding more all the links of the hips and back and neck... 🙏 Thank you

[@LambieSamba]

I just love you, thanks for all your videos!

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure:)

[@yvettevelazquez1194]

Elaine, Agree with you 100%! So glad I found Taro's videos also. All his videos are so helpful in 1 way or another to help improve body mobility!!

[@wilmapascoe6141]

Fantastic when seated during a long flight!!! 😊😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

wonderful!

[@judybowman2161]

Every time I try a new movement I am amazed by the pain relief and increased mobility. Thank you Taro.

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're so welcome!

[@urbanlm]

Super routine, esp for office workers sitting all day (with bad posture)! The last exercise esp helped release tight neck and shoulder muscles and my neck 'popped'; it had been stiff for about 3 weeks. Trying to incorporate these short routines daily. Glad these are short and easy to squeeze in. Thank you!!

[@MM-uv6kb]

Wonderful! Such a feeling of freedom in just a few minutes!

[@710totem]

Taro, I found your channel about 6 weeks ago. Have been doing a lot of your hip stretching. My biggest trouble spot is thoracic spine. I had a slip and fall 7 - 8 years ago and hurt my back T5, T7, T9 area. This Feldenkrais has been most helpful to me. I'm 67 years old and feel like my daily life is more enjoyable with less pain. I will be looking for more of your mid back mobility stretches. Thank You so much! Many Blessings!

[@kitchenmagician]

This is an amazing exercise for the upper spine, neck and shoulders. It flows with ease, enervating the exact energy and movements that I have been needing. Thank you once again for your kind, thoughtful, generous gift of experience.

[@edmyrgutberlet47]

Thank you !

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure:)

[@ThuLe-eh1xe]

I love this video. My knees can take a break.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!

[@susandavies1469]

Thankyou so much I have watched several links now and every one of them has shown benefits after just a few repetitions. The flow of movement across several joints gives so much positive change. Each one is patiently demonstrated as well.

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you!

[@jerriharvey4641]

Thank you, I love your video s. ♥️🙏♥️

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're welcome:)

[@heatherrose2656]

Thank you. Your program and teaching are thorough and effective. I use the practice in the morning before walking and in the evening for better sleep ❤

[@SunnyAckerman]

What a great lesson! I have had jaw pain (not tmj) for five months and it has become really hard to eat, sleep and just function normally. I have done this exercise three days in a row now and the pain in my jaw has decreased significantly. Thank you so much for your wonderful video lessons.

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome:)

[@ScottYdo]

Thank you for your videos. This is very helpful for me. Lots of pain relief here. 👍👍🎯

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome:)

[@gladnessmsumanje2345]

Thank you for sharing your gift and knowledge! It brings awareness of the body and self healing! You are the life changer.

[@kathycarlson7947]

Thank you. These moves are a lot like seated yoga positions, but I prefer your approach.

[@TaroIwamoto]

glad you like these movements!

[@abdullahahmadi4385]

Thank you so much, i cannot be gratefull enough, your videos are simple and to the point. Stay blessed brother.

[@yvettevelazquez1194]

Oh wow! The last stretch arm reach upward exercise is so good!!! You can feel the reach in the chest! This is a good mix, the 3rd one can get me a bit clumsy keeping elbows tilted while lifting one side up a bit. but appreciate all of these and can feel the chest opening up. Want to also say thanks for always reminding us that our bodies are all different and we can/should only do what our body is able until we become more flexible as we work to become more mobile. So important to remember that bec progress is diff. for everyone and the importance to not over extend arm up, which can cause some harm to the shoulders as you mentioned. Remember to B-R-E-A-T-H!! Lol, I find all your videos to be so realistic & the body movements are simple, easy to do and very calm!!! No strain on the body. QUALITY over Quantity! I feel I can achieve and feel better! Thank you very much Taro.

[@natalag3411]

Thank you-I did enjoy this! Probably later I’ll feel the effects like I do with ALL of your videos!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Welcome:)

[@milou66]

Thank you, Taro.

[@TaroIwamoto]

welcome:)

[@KrisH-ky9pg]

LOVE this! ❤

[@TaroIwamoto]

Glad to hear it!

[@MegaMusical10]

This is a fantastic follow-along, thanks

[@falcon3337]

Masterful, brilliant, joy. Thanks.

[@luyzqint3760]

Thanks, I really like these movements, my thoracic and lower cervical felt relaxed afterwards.✌️

[@TaroIwamoto]

great! these movements are one of my go-to to reduce excessive tension around my neck:)

[@ferranvandenbos4057]

Thank you for this video! Very helpful! ❤

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure!

[@Laneyharbor11]

This really helped me! Thank you for your excellent videos.

[@madeleinesmith8087]

Thank you Taro. Finally got to try that exercise,much needed. Felt ‘more open’ after. Should be useful to try doing it after the seated hip mobility exercise that stretches the muscles around the thigh. Have to discipline myself to do it throughout the day. Have to.. have to. Thank you so much. m

[@paulettegoulard2826]

How did you know I needed this this morning?!

[@trish3580]

Each morning I've been waking up with a kink in neck and shoulders (trying to sleep as you suggested but not doing it correctly it seems) ....these exercises gave me some relief - thank you!

[@elizabethferguson2647]

Thank you 😊 . This really helped a lot. I m feeling a lot of release with these movement🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

Awesome!!

[@violet-rosepalmer4536]

Wow🙌, just found ya today and wow! Not sure if meant to happen but hip had a big pop - not sure what it was but felt such relief. So glad to have found you 😊

[@charleenhaynes3057]

I found the side ways movement more difficult my foot kept coming off the ground. I need to concentrate a little more. All the other movements were fine and l could feel the relief from sitting over Christmas. Thank you

[@jennifery21]

Just the perfect movements I was looking for. Thank you for this beautiful work ⭐️⭐️

[@TaroIwamoto]

Glad to hear!

[@noodlesm8282]

Fantastic, Taro 🎖✨

[@TaroIwamoto]

welcome:)

[@Nidge.]

thanks for putting the link in comment I left ta for reply and video

[@hansschipper6411]

Hi Taro, Thanks a lot for this video. As a sports physician I’m always teaching my patients this kind of mobility routines. Now I can send them your video and I know that they’ll do the exercises correctly.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful!! Thank you for sharing!

[@jimkovacs7]

Lots of help in both my cervical problems and lower back (I have a hip replacement and am unconsciously straining to the opposite side for years). Good stuff, thanks from Caracas !!

[@lisaadelsberger9640]

Thank you so much! I really enjoy learning from you. It's really helped me cope during the pandemic.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Welcome:) glad to hear that

[@RealBillP]

Another Great Video! Thanks for the relief!😃

[@weihawang4246]

I come to support .

[@JoseGonzalez-vc8fd]

This was great! Feels wonderful. Can you direct me to any videos of yours or others that do videos for elderly who are not able to get onto the floor? I have an aunt who likely needs a knee replacement so getting onto the floor wouldn't be a very good idea. Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

this would a nice one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSXkpdtftaHgqM

[@kristinamelia9849]

Hello Taro! New fan and student. Have you ever posted a video on fallen arches? My son was born with flat feet. Finding you video have been life changing. Infinitely grateful 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

Welcome!! I have not posted a video on fallen arches yet but its on my list:)

[@kristinamelia9849]

Awesome! Many thanks 😊

[@jennifery21]

Do you have any routines for eye hand coordination or eye muscle exercises?

[@TaroIwamoto]

i don't have videos that specifically focus on eye hand coordination, but i often integrate eye hand coordination with arm movements. For example, in this video, when you reach your arm up towards the ceiling, you coordinate your eyes and head with your arm. Tai Chi would be excellent for eye hand coordination.

[@dpatel6393]

Thank u

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure:)

[@misss827]

Taro, Thank you so much. I love to feel so much more of my body. Do I have to do any stretches after sports at all? When I do Feldenkrais?

[@TaroIwamoto]

good idea to do gentle stretching and movements after sports.

[@misss827]

@@TaroIwamoto Thank you

[@luzarsacdetoro903]

Top!

[@loisschultz8889]

On the last movement, opening the chest and rotating the thoracic spine are you keeping each hip bone level constantly during the movement?

[@TaroIwamoto]

you really dont need to try to keep your pelvis still during the movement as the position is a constraint to limit lumbar rotation and facilitate thoracic rotation.

[@loisschultz8889]

Thank you. You are most helpful and kind. I love the way you instruct.

[@bbb7331]

I still cannot relax my right neck -- scalenes, scm, upper trap, right shoulder blade. All that area is pinching nerves that run down into my fingers and hand. Do you have anything specific for that? Like my right collarbone position is lost. I think all that is coming up from my frozen pelvis which is improving. But I have too much pain, but have no discs in my neck at all which makes me cry more!

[@dooleydavid9999]

MR.TARO. U R THE ONE... !!!! ONE=O-penning N-ew E-xperience✌👍👏💪

[@TaroIwamoto]

I love it!

[@dooleydavid9999]

@@TaroIwamoto You definitely deserve it!!!

[@fihtah8243]

mr. iwamoto i like to get your opinion on this matter. i have a pain shooting down from the back of shoulder muscle where it connects to the trapezius. it feels like a sharp burning sensation and it occurs only when i put tension on the muscles. for eg when i do bicep curls, shoulder extension it slowly builds up to the point where i have to stop because instead of the muscle of focus, ie; bicep, the tension builds up on the back of shoulder area and when i stop the pain goes away. i dont have any restrictions in moving my shoulder or my hands. i dont feel any pain when i do normal chores. i come from a place where proper health care is non existent and the doctor's that i have consulted just gives me painkillers and muscles relaxants.

[@TaroIwamoto]

without actually seeing how you move, i really cannot say much, but possibly you compensate and destabilize your shoulder girdle and neck while doing those exercises, which could contribute to sensation you described. Does that happen when you do the same movement without a weight?

[@fihtah8243]

@@TaroIwamoto yes without weights too. like when i do isometrics for tricep i cannot stay for long because the pain will keep building up. the minute i release the pains subsides. and this is just the left side. i dont have any issue with the right side. there is absolutely no pain on my left side for any movement. it only happens when i hold the muscle in a tense state. i appreciate you replying to me. many thanks

[@mietonen]

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[@monstersaint]

Thank you Taro.

[@verenareist5123]

Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you for your support !

[@henisandoval6832]

Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you for your support!