In this video, Clare Maxwell guides you step-by-step into whole-body awareness using the Alexander Technique practice called constructive rest. Body awareness can be a negative experience if it’s colored by habitual beliefs about ourselves and how we should be - or it can lead you to a new, more joyful experience of your body, even if you are experiencing difficulty, discomfort, or pain.
Constructive Rest is a powerful tool to add to your deep resilience toolkit in these challenging times. This is the first part of a series on the Fundamentals of Body Awareness for Joy.
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00:00 Introduction: What is constructive rest?
01:07 Preparation to lie on the floor with support
01:45 Begin your constructive rest practice
02:26 Options for lying down comfortably
03:15 Accessing skeletal support for soft tissue
04:17 Moving awareness through your structure
04:41 Energizing spine with awareness
05:31 Energizing head with awareness
06:45 Choice to move with direction or be still
06:59 Energizing whole torso: shoulders, ribs, spine and pelvis
07:11 Skin, bones, and organs of your torso
08:15 Energizing legs
08:50 Moving spine, head, torso, and legs together
09:35 Energizing arms with awareness
10:21 Moving all the parts together
11:12 End of practice, integrating changes