The Embodied Life II – Russell Delman

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Embodied Life Vol II is the culmination of Russell’s 30 years of Zen and Feldenkrais practices. This series represents his approach in weaving the two together in The Embodied Life Program. This accessible series are of interest to both the new and experienced students of both the Feldenkrais Method and Meditation. In addition to the Awareness Through Movement lessons, concepts and imagery are introduced to encourage the assimilation of the work into everyday life.

Description

Russell brings his 30 years of Zen practice to this second unique set. These accessible series are of interest to both the new and experienced student. In addition to the movements, concepts and imagery are introduced to encourage the assimilation of the work into everyday life. Both movement and awareness themes basic to the Feldenkrais Method become embodied in both sets of 12 lessons.

Lessons & Chapters

The second set includes the following titles:

Disc#1

1. Returning to Essence (Talk);
2. Uncovering Length and Freedom (Lesson);
3. Basic Instruction (Guided Meditation);

Disc#2

1. On Breathing (Talk)
2. See-saw Movements: Freeing the Torso for Breathing (Lesson)
3. Learning from Holding your Breath (Lesson)

Disc#3

1. Radical Acceptance: Choosing life ‘As-It-Is’ (Talk)
2. Uncovering Lightness: Connecting Front and Back

Disc#4

1. Terrestrial Gravity and Celestial Gravity (Lesson)
2. Vertical and Horizontal Human Being — Spatial Awareness (Lesson)
3. Uncovering the Center (tanden/dantien) (Lesson)

Disc#5

1. Calcutta Story: Saying ‘No’ with an Open Heart (Talk)
2. Moving From Center in Side-Lying (tanden #2) (Lesson)
3. Fundamentals of Embodiment (Lesson)

Disc#6

1. Essential Meditation (Guided Mediation)
2. Pauses that Refresh (Informal Meditation)
3. The Vast Blue Sky (Informal Meditation)
4. Cultivating the Witness (Informal Meditation)
5. Heart-Opening Meditation: A Secondary Practice