Dear Students:
I planned to write about my student, Geralyn and how teaching her to live more in the present moment allowed her to find jaw pain relief. Instead she wrote a detailed testimony about her learning experience that I think you will enjoy reading.
“After yesterday’s Functional Integration session, for the first time in decades, I am gloriously at rest. I am still, my right hand is not clenching my coffee cup, my eyes do not feel strained and my body is quiet. I feel truly at peace.
Because I travel to see Donna, I can only see her once or twice a month. I have been working with Donna for quite some time now, and I know if I saw her more often, I would progress faster. Despite that, through determination I am learning to become aware of the ways I harm myself while unmindfully moving at work, and especially when I am tired, rushing or pushing myself to get through chores. Donna suggested many times that I read one of her posts entitled, Hurried vs. Faster and I came to understand why. Through self awareness I now know what the difference is and it has changed my outlook on life.
I have tried many other alternative methods and though they are very complimentary for my healing and growth, they do not require me to be an active participant. I found that without being able to drive my own change, I was not making forward progress like I have made with the Feldenkrais Method. Donna points out, many things that are relevant for me to become aware of so that I can stop causing my jaw pain, eye strain and hand tension. Because of this I recently felt what it is like to sleep calmly, like one is meant to sleep. It was wonderful not to grind my teeth last night and I look forward to many more nights like this.
Learning how to listen on a deep level has been one of the hardest things I have ever done but it has been the most rewarding. I feel like I have awakened from a coma and am no longer aimlessly running in circles. I feel very proud that I persevered even when I didn’t want to take the time to attend to myself. Unfortunately few people know about Feldenkrais so it remains the best kept secret!” ~ Geralyn
Stay tuned for my next blog post to hear about Geralyn’s experience from this teacher’s point of view. Peace to all of you until then.
~Donna
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