Sunday, August 24, 2008

Summer cleanse



It's monsoon season!

Other than taking the dog on his usual mile and a half walk I haven't been outside today.

It's wet.

The yard looks happy though. A good shower for all the living beings that inhabit my environs.

The process of change can include the occasional drenching, sometimes near-drownings. It's not that it rains, but how we respond to it.

If the rain would let up a bit...I just might have to go for a bike ride.

I've got lights.

8-;

For more on the Feldenkrais Method® you can go to:
http://www.feldenkrais.com/


Erik LaSeur

Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®

http://www.alkimoves.com/

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Roll on



I've taken up an olde friend. The bicycle.


In the past 3 weeks I've ridden the distance from my front door to the the Bend,OR city limits (325 miles). To add some context; in the prior 12 months I've pedaled almost 300 miles.


At a friend's house this past Saturday I sneaked a look on his scale...I've lost some lbs. too. That was 80 miles of pedaling ago.


Aside from losing some weight I've also noticed some increased range due to less soft tissue opposition! (less fat!)


And mostly, my energy level has risen to a much different place.


Tomorrow will be some beach volleyball...should be hot.


8-)~




For more on the Feldenkrais Method® you can go to:

http://www.feldenkrais.com/



Erik LaSeur
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®
http://www.alkimoves.com/

Friday, August 1, 2008

Buh bye!



Today was my last as a Macy's corporate whore. Officially laid off...about time...they told us 6 months ago we were toast.

I can now enjoy the summer. Yeah!!

I'm standing in a room that I've mostly reclaimed (got rid of lots of stuff). I can do lessons in this room soon. I'm sure I'll learn a lot about restoring/replacing wood flooring in the meantime. It can't be too hard?

There...I just saved 60-100 grand by not trying to change my attic into a livable space :-)

This is a time for myself to be more present in my being. Having let go of stuff (guaranteed salary and a room full of clutter) a void has been created. Will my behaviours tend toward the known to quickly find an equilibrium?

In lessons it's important to allow the nervous system a chance to familiarize itself with new movement patterns, with rest. The kind of rest where you lie in the position you initially came back to, without any stretching, ruffling, straightening, or any other means to find an older, more familar resting position.

It's a way of teaching us to be comfortable with the unknown.

For more on the Feldenkrais Method® you can go to:


http://www.feldenkrais.com/


Erik LaSeur
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®


http://www.alkimoves.com/