On today's episode, we are examining the big picture, specifically focusing on awareness and choice, and how both are crucial for leadership.

We inherit our physical bodies and patterns from our families and culture at large, as well as from our direct experiences. Until we become aware of our patterns, they simply appear familiar and normal to us. It is only when we develop awareness and begin to question them that we can initiate change. Until we question them, our lives remain a reflection of our past experiences.

Becoming fully aware and understanding the impact we have on others, including ourselves, enables us to exercise choice. How do I want to be in this situation? What do I need to change about what I'm doing in this situation. With choice comes responsibility, and this is essential for effective leadership.

Awareness practices can help us get closer to what is truly valuable to us—what we believe is good in this world. It's so easy to slip back into old habits, so we need to have an awareness practice.

In this episode, I offer a simple awareness practice. They can help you understand how you are doing and give you a choice to shift your physical experience and thus, your mental and emotional experience. There is actually a skill to awareness. We can get better at catching our habits and changing our behavior to meet the situation in front of us and it's so important that we practice awareness and we practice bring it in to our daily lives.

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This is Episode 50!
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Hi, I'm Jeffrey. As a Feldenkrais and somatic movement practitioner I help you get in touch with your body so you can unravel old sticky patterns and make way for greater creativity, power and joyful play.

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Today's episode is for you if you think you can do it alone, if you think you don't support, or you think being supported is a weakness.

As my mentor Jesse Koren says, big work requires big support. By big work, we're talking starting a business, fixing your relationship, and healing from old wounds just to name a few examples. We can't do it alone.

This is one of those universal truths but our habits and unhealthy beliefs can blind us to this truth.

The Feldenkrais Method of Awareness Through Movement is about uncovering these habits and beliefs that operate beneath the surface, but only if we ask the question. In Feldenkrais movement lessons we're always curious about our internal support (the skeleton in relation to the Earth and gravity) but it's important to take the question further.

How am I supported socially? Do I even consider that a possibility?

This episode is a must listen if you think you're better off going it alone. I have walked that path and it's a tough one.

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I am wonder if you would keep your eyes out for me?

I worked in Filmmaking and Video production for 10 years and had to step back and do less because of debilitating back pain. This was a main reason that sent me on my Feldenkrais and embodiment journey, and now my back is more capable than ever before AND I am directing the biggest film of my life. That's why I am committed to helping filmmakers and videographers with back pain to help them restore their backs so they can work more jobs and move and feel better than ever.

I wonder if you know anyone in film or video suffering from a bad back.

Does anyone come to mind? Let me know jeffrey@expandyourability.com

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On today's episode, we're exploring why movement is such a big deal according to Moshe Feldenkrais. We dive into his book, "Awareness Through Movement," and explore the ninth and final reason why movement is at the core of personal growth and self-awareness.

(You can find the previous 8 reasons in previous episodes.)

The Feldenkrais Method is about becoming aware of your habitual patterns in order to open up new possibilities. Movement, according to Feldenkrais, lies at the heart of this process. He says that the habit patterns of thinking, feeling and sensing all hinge on movement. If you change the movement, the changes will cascade to how you think and feel.

This is an essential idea, using movement to free your mind, if you find yourself asking how can I get make lasting change in my life?

About the Podcast
Hi, I'm Jeffrey. As a Feldenkrais and somatic movement practitioner I help you get in touch with your body so you can unravel old sticky patterns and make way for greater creativity, power and joyful play.

Want to put the ideas in this podcast to work?

You can book a free 30 minute call to find out if we're a good fit for 1:1 coaching. Learn more here.

Join the newsletter to be the first to hear about future opportunities to work with me.

Download my free lesson: Effortless Freedom in Moving

Download my free guide: 9 Surprising Benefits of the Feldenkrais Method

Get Your Questions Answered!

Submit your questions! I will answer them on a future episode of the podcast.

I'm directing a documentary film about Feldenkrais. Check out the Teaser Trailer.

Follow me on Instagram: @expandyourability

Had an Aha? Let me know: jeffrey@expandyourability.com

Stay connected and subscribe to the podcast.