Dear Students:
Clear evidence of the intelligence of mankind’s neurological system can be 
observed in the many faceted ways we use our hands. I marvel at the fact that if the hands can function in their many capable ways, a person can create more easily, a healthy state of mind and body. This is due to the fact that a large part of the brain is dedicated to controlling the many intricate tasks we so often do with our fingers and thumbs. If the brain is constantly growing and changing our being will reflect that.
Think about the gymnast that can walk on her hands and then grasp a bar just enough, to swing and release from it at her command. And of an artist painting with a brush or shaping a piece of clay into a masterpiece. And finally visualize, a lady that can scrub a bathtub and moments later, thread a needle, and then pull weeds from her garden.
Now, ponder about how important it is for a man to be able to hammer a nail
into a board and afterwards, gently hold a new born baby. By quickly softening the tension in his palms while holding his little one, he can create a bonding moment. If not, the baby’s reaction to a harsh touch may rob them both of a paramount experience.
Imagine fully opening and closing your hand and all of the in between shapes and intensities it can become. I offer you to reflect upon the following questions to help you become aware of how you use your hands through out your day:
1. How lightly can you hold a fork and still have control of it? 2. Do you hold your toothbrush with the same pressure as you hold a pencil? 3. Is it possible to apply lotion to yourself as gently as you would to a child? 4. Is it necessary to hold the steering wheel with the tension you habitually choose? 5. What is the quality of your hands like at rest? Are your fingers straight in the joints, or more bent towards a fist, or something in between? Are you doing any unnecessary work in either direction?
To explore Feldenkrais lessons with your hands sign up soon for my next workshop, Healthy Wrists & Arms on Saturday, May 18 @ 1:30 p.m. May you discover your intelligence through your functional hands.
~Donna
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