Every time I do one of my own lessons, or most any Feldenkrais-inspired lessons, or maybe even just parts of it, every time I’m surprised—because after a few minutes—or towards the end of a lesson, reliably so—my movements become so smooth, so well distributed, so light and easy, so “well powered.”

At the same time a sense of admiration sets in, for how much my body makes sense, for how well my whole body is thought out, designed, or grew to be. It’s a mix of admiration, appreciation, satisfaction, gratefulness, confidence. It’s hard to describe, but if you have felt it as well, you know.

I would even go out on a limb here and say, if it wasn’t for the physical benefits, it would be worth practicing just to experience the reality of these words, “admiration, appreciation, satisfaction, gratefulness, confidence, (fill in your own)”, in the context of oneself, to feel that about oneself—in a sense that’s pure and well-intended, benevolent, kind-hearted, sympathetic, caring. I don’t think this is something widely encouraged in most of our societies and lives, but well worth experiencing.

Maybe it’s the same as with food… if you have a regular schedule, if you’re well fed so to speak… but if you haven’t eaten for some time, and then get some quality food, it’s like, OH WOW.