Achieving Liberation
Achieving Liberation
“This stepping out of the unknown, uncharted, and shaky – that’s called liberation.”– Pema Chodron
Too often, we find ourselves retreating into our habitual ways of doing things, under the illusion that this keeps us safe. Unfortunately, this too can create a place of stagnation and fear of moving forward. Take a baby step, it’s how we began. It worked and helped us develop to where we are now. Seems like a beneficial way to move forward, especially when you feel stuck and unhappy with the current status quo. How to begin this process is by pausing and noticing your thoughts, how do they affect your state of being and energy? Then, are these thoughts leading you in a direction that makes you feel better, safer, and helps dislodge you from being unable to move forward? Start to dream; might you even make-believe for a moment to see if this changes your energy and offers you alternative ways to progress? Too often, others revert to being adults and sabotage new ideas and dreams with logical thinking; instead, might you allow these newer thoughts and ideas to enervate you into taking action? Can you catch how trying to be too logical can stop you in your tracks from taking an action? Be daring to create another choice, and allow you to make a decision, then take an action, a baby step, as this now has you in your process. Yes, it can feel scary, and of course, in your unknown, maybe even confused, as this allows you to move beyond your known. In The Feldenkrais Method® we share that being confused is the beginning of learning, moving outside your known, so welcome this sensation instead of fearing what’s unfamiliar.
“Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
I invite you to join me for my afternoon Awareness Through Movement (ATM)® classes every week, as well as gift yourself the benefits of a private session, whether live in person, Functional Integration (FI)®, or virtual sessions, to notice the immediate improvement you will feel, even after your first experience. My job and passion are to help you realize that these beneficial sensations are how we develop newer and improved skills to add to our repertoire for how we think, feel, and move. Once we begin to recognize these newer options, we can slowly and consistently practice with enjoyment and amusement, continually reaping the benefits of feeling liberated and free to do what we want while finding other ways into ease and comfort.
“In my lessons, the student learns to listen to the instructions while he is actually carrying out an exercise and to make the necessary adjustments without stopping the movement itself. In this way, he learns to act while he thinks and to think while he acts.” Moshe Feldenkrais, ATM pg 160
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving, and look forward to connecting with you when the timing is right.
I hope I’ve earned the privilege of your time and attention this week, and sending gratitude and a sense of liberation to you all.
Warmest,
Peggi
