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I've said it before, but it would be unfair not to say it again: through your Feldenkrais method, suggestions and exercises, I've managed to gain more waist/hips flexibility than I've ever thought of having, and overcome injuries within a few days that previously used to take me weeks. It does feel like magic.

Very happy to find a Feldenkrais practitioner here. I took a 2 week class in SF 40 years ago and it literally shaped my daily life. I'm 67 and surf daily. I do 2 Feldenkrais exercises every morning on the sand that transform me from a stiff old man to fexible old man in 2 minutes. I know personally how these seemingly simple naive movements have profound impacts on the bodies' functioning. In today's world you must encounter lots of doubt and possibly ridicule. Keep it up. Your message is real and helpful :-)

I’ve been trying for ages to figure out how to help extremely tight muscles all around my right scapula. I think this is the answer. Thank you

I expected this to be really easy because I crawl well and do cat/cow in yoga without any problems. Quite a surprise that both variations were actually difficult for me! I'm excited to come back to this a few times over the next couple of weeks and see how it improves.

WOW! I have some work to do! I have been to so many different therapists throughout the years. Never have I felt like i was getting through to the actual issues. This was very difficult and awkward for me, yet I could feel exactly where my weaknesses are. This is going to be very hard but extremely rewarding for me.

Best serratus exercises I've seen, and I've seen them all.

I feel better already. Thank you 2:18

These two exercises are amazing. I could tell the difference in the very first session.Thank you!

I feel like my wings are glued shut from sleeping on my side. The pain is very much similar on both sides. My pain is sparatic all over my body. Im learning to be more mindfull of my movements. I recently fell directly on my tailbone. I expierced pain in middle of spine and rhomnoid area...but since I hurt my talibone i now experience even more intense muscle pain through my whole back, including my rib cage, twisting hurts. I am definitely hypermobile and i tend to over extend. Pain is all over from my neck, shoulders, rib cage, the whole spine and all the muscles surrounding my spine and rib cage. Im getting worse even tho i am trying to stretch, walk every day.My whole body is compensated. Nerve pain going down my arm from the neck. So much more.. i am overwhelmed with all your videos and need help...thank you💜🙏🏻

Wow, this is an excellent exercise. Yesterday I did it even more slowly, and for longer, and today I am feeling parts of my thoracic back in a way that I have never felt before, in spite of having done tons of different sports in my life. It's pretty fascinating. Thank you!!!!

So impressed with the videos you have put on here absolutely love them and feel so much benefit. This one in particular makes so much sense in relation to the reasons for a winged scapular. I've had a problem with my right shoulder for a while and these exercises really showed up how weak my right shoulder is but the difference after a few repetitions was remarkable! I shall use these regularly to monitor the strength and stability. thank you so much brilliant!

Now I know what I have, it,s a great relieve. I kow you don,t mind if I don,t donate, but in honesty I tried to to give via the special thank button, (after I found it). But I have no pay-pall or creditcard so can,t donate right now. But in my new better future I will have pay-pall and maybe a creditcard, then I make it up with you. Many thanks instead for now.🙏

I was shocked to feel how quickly these two subtle exercises reduced the winging in my left shoulder, the front of which had been well stretched, but which had nothing that would properly activate the serratus. I really hope, though, that you will put together a more unified guide for people fighting the complex of kyphosis/head forward/winging/etc. that results from too much desk work. KZfaq is full of piecemeal exercises, and has far too few simple *programs* that people can follow in a session or two a day.

This is an excellent video! I actually found the second exercise easier than the first. Retraining movement is the key for me!

Thanks again, long ago that I needed you, I have shoulder arm problem and think this is it, I feel burning under my shoulder/wing.

Felt this real-good. Thank you. I can definitely feel the rotation and scap control weak and being targeted so if this isn't the only thing, it's definitely part of the picture. Thanks Taro!

This is WONDERFUL, for my Serratus! Thank you Taro!

thank you sir for more great wisdom... all your shoulder videos have been key in my therapy of both shoulders having tears from an auto accident. i appreciate you.

You’re a life saver,thank you 🙏

Спасибо большое!

You keep enlightening me. Thank you so very much Taro. I follow tou for a month and I am getting better and better from a 4-year supposedly burnout, which may just have been lack of movement.

Thanks taro..this is brilliant..I have been suffering for years with scapula problems…been a hairdresser all my life…so useful…🦋

taro, truly a master piece.

Thank you, I need this exercise!

Thank you for a clear explanation. I survived a stroke last year and my shoulder stability suffered. My PT and OT has told me that my shoulder was “Winged”. They massaged and adjusted my scapula but no exercises. I will start the exercises and report back.

Thank you! Like that second movement a lot.

Always such excellent useful information. Thanks for all you do!🙏🌺

Excellent! Thank you. 🙏

Hello Taro Thanks for this video. Could you do a vieo on clavicular instabilities? Mine dont stop popping out.. Greetings

Hi, I am 58 years old woman having Osteoporosis, diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis with broken spine. ( now it’s heeled) I would be grateful to you if you could help me by letting me some physical exercises. Please 🙏🏼 Shamim

Helpful thank you 🌷

when i did thw 2nd exercise i noticed how much tighter my left hip is vs the tight, and i am sure others will experience this as well. Just find piriformis stretch video and that should help folks ;)

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

Bingo that’s a good one! TY

I feel the second exercise especially on my left side which has more problems.

I love your videos! Thank you for all the information. I raked my yard a couple days ago and my back muscles got sore from that work out. In a lot of pain today, so I’m going to try these exercises soon to work on those muscles!!

What if i have injury to my long thoracic nerve does the exercises still fix the problem or do i need surgery

Thank you! Do you have an accommodation for someone who can’t be in that position because of a neck fusion? (I can’t be face down because it’s too much weight on my neck hardware). I Can just feel how helpful this exercise would be for my shoulder, but I’m wondering how I could do it while being safe with my neck. :-) Such a valuable exercise.

The question really seems to be not so much serratus strength but range of motion. The second exercise here puts the serratus in a maximally stretched position while under load, if I understand the anatomy correctly.

My neck/shoulder was very tense this morning and after doing your exercises I had instant release. Thanks very much for video. However I have golfer's elbow and was wondering if these exercises would affect the elbows? If yes, could you please recommend other exercises ?

Would love to watch. But sound is poor

Hi taro. Do you have any exercises for pain in the back of the neck (my pain is in the back right of the neck) when turning head left or right, up or down? When I try to tilt my head to the back and right ithurts and i cant really tilt it. Left side has full motion. I tried the one with raising the shoulders and helped me be able to tilt to the back right a little bit better.

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The problem I have with exercises on my hands and knees is holding that 8 lb head up. (Degenerative disc disease and scoliosis.) Is it okay to do these exercises with my head hanging rather than level?

Can you do a video on left AIC pattern please ??

Can you use your knuckles for the first exercise instead of having a flat palm? My wrist tends to hurt

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First like and watch here. I know someone who has a singed scapula

Unfortunately, the weight bearing/pressure of my left shoulder it starts causing discomfort in my ac joint, my brachial plexus and my top and back of my shoulder where upper traps and levator scap insert. Any suggestions?

What if you have the opposite problem, the scapula does not move enough?

Hi Taro i have a rotator cuff problem.I tried your exercise feels good but my wrists feel quite sore from holding the arm and shoulder straight, am i doing it correctly? thanks jean

does the somatics heal the active scar tissues that influence or weaking other muscle ?

Sir can I join gym to fix scapula wing

I have poor r scapula stability from an accident. The first exercise is really working for me. The second I find it difficult not to let my shoulder rise and push forward when transitioning in and out of the sit which doesn’t feel right. Is it ok to move my arm further out to stop this? Is there a pattern to the transition I’m not getting right?

Hi Taro, If one side is very weak (shoulders, pelvis, inner core etc), and I'm unable to do the slow crawl, are there any easier videos I can try first?

Pfirst and im following you

The second exercise is a lot harder than it looks, I can barely get 3 reps

I used to be able to stick my shoulder blades out at right angles to my ribcage. Now I have constant pain there

It does hurt under my armpits 🤔 How come ?

After watching so many different videos from you and other channels. It's really disheartening as to how much misinformation goes around revolving caring for your body. I used to cycle when I was in school. I was also on the track and cross country teams. Literally, most of the stretches taught seem to do more harm then good and it's just accepted as supreme truth. Same with diet as well. You know how many different trainers and coaches condone the use of Gatorade for electrolytes while working out? Literally every single one I came across in person. When, in reality. Id say that crap is highly toxic for your body. Different teas and herds are a much better and a true source of electrolytes and nutrients. But, it seems most people won't even acknowledge the existence of them altogether. Just a little rant, but I know you out of all people understand.