Here are my current thoughts on MS3 and this is what I bought to the group tutorials with Natalie.
What
library books / books on the module guide reading list have you sourced to
support your practice?
- Johnson,
H.G(ed), (1995) Bone, Breath & Gesture: Practices of Embodiment. CA: North Atlantic Books
This book has
aided in my understanding with the connection between my Friday morning classes
and my Feldenkrais class. Feldenkrais is an important practice that feels clear
with the information that I am being given in both the Friday morning class and
any extra reading I have been doing.
Which
class reading have you found most interesting and why?
·
Cohen,
B. B (1993) Sensing, Feeling, and Action: The Experiential Anatomy of Body-Mind
centering. Contact Editions: Northampton,
MA
The perceiving
in action article was particularly interesting for me as it explores the
different movement patterns we learn when we are in infancy. The Spinal
movement was interesting for me as it is an important movement to learn. The
skull is an instigator in this sense and once the skull moves the spine then
follows. This is how a baby learns how to roll over. Its fascinating for me as
movements such as this in every day life we take for granted but without
learning it as a baby we would find it difficult to move now. This reading made
it clear for me the different movement patterns that I practice in other
classes. I have found this connection and the more I read this and then
practice the more my brain remembers and the connection is stronger.
Which
moodle web resource was most interesting to you & why?
The most useful
web resource on moodle for me was the jellyfish pulsation video. I found this a
very helpful visual aid of the pulsation action we were introduced to in class.
As a visual learner this video made me understand more with how the jellfish
moves. From this I was able to take this into my movement and explore the
pulsation of contracting and expanding. Once I had seen the video I realized
how the movement should both look and feel. Once I returned to the pulsation
exploration in my self study task I found the information of pulsation a lot
clearer and as a result my movement became more fluid and smooth. I began to
envisage myself as a jellyfish which aided my understanding of pulsation.
Which
study group members' blog post did you find most interesting and why?
I found Steph’s
October Blog entry interesting as a lot of questions surfaced. For me as well I
found this and as Steph states “all of these questions are like puzzles” and
over the next few terms we will try to find the answers. That’s if we do find
solid answers, I expect to find possible answers which throw up a lot of
questions. Steph also makes reference to the NRP and how this has aided her in
other studio classes. Steph has found a great connection to lengthen out in the
technique classes due to thinking about the NRP. Once I had read this I began
to think what the NRP does for me. I too use this in order to lengthen out into
space and I mainly use it to ground me and my core so this then enables my
limbs to be supported in movement.
Give
one or two examples of how your own practice has developed this term? How has
reflective practice supported this? What connections have you been able to make
across your different studio classes? Which movement principle &/or
practice(s) have you found most useful and why?
During the
first few classes a lot of questions surfaced about my movement practice, this
happened because the BMC work that we were doing made me think very deeply.
These questions have developed my practice because in every class I try and
apply these questions to the specific thing we are doing in class and then I
enjoy trying to find possible answers. I am inquisitive about finding new
movement and as these questions have become a strong part of my daily practice my
movement then becomes new and unexpected. I find new ways of moving all of the
time. There is also something about finding my middle line through the body
which I tried to feel in my second year. Now that I know my middle line is the
digestive track I can sense and imagine moving through this. This particular
practice has supported my reflective exploring outside of class. As it is more
of a difficult thing for me to imagine the more I practice it the more I
understand. This middle line has aided me in my Feldenkrais classes. The line
enables me to find a sense of grounding and stability in these classes. For
example one class we worked with moving our arms back and forth which required
use to keep stable in our cores. The middle line gave me a focus which then
gave me the ability to move my arms more freely.
What
would you like to develop further in your practice next term?
I would like to
develop my knowledge and understanding of the creature timeline and to be able
to appreciate that without this my being would not be what it is today. I would
also like to integrate the different patterns and lines that we have been
learning about into all of my studio practices. For example some patterns are
easier for me to connect with but I must not shy away from the ones that I find
difficult to apply. Id like to push myself in making the patterns and lines
offered work for me and my movement, rather than how it should work in general.
I feel I judge myself sometimes when I’m trying to figure something out and
that then affects the quality of my movement. Next term I intend to eliminate
this from my journey.
