The grand movement perspective for our highly visual world

Pull apart or pull together, separate from or relate to each other. The cards help bring the elusive patterns of Somatic Education to light. Studying and working with the highly complex lessons just got easier.

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The light of lesson studycards

In ancient times stories served as teachings, and they have been told from person to person, always in person. Lessons of Somatic Education have been told in this way too, for decades: a master gathered his students and taught them in person. However, times began to change and gradually we slipped into the digital age, with the beauty of audio and visual design, but also to such extreme ends as self isolation and social distancing. My question is: how do our narratives adapt? How can our textbooks and our way of outlining lessons reflect, adapt to, and make use of the technological and social advancements?

Studycards catalog

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chestspineshoulder-bladesprone

Sinking the spine in between the shoulder blades

kneelingwalkinghip-jointskneesUP11kneeling

Push up from kneeling to standing

scouthip-flexionhip-extensionpushUP10kneelingpigeon-pose

Rolling the pelvis with one knee bent

pelvismovement-initiationrollingUP9prone

Rolling the pelvis in prone position

kneesstrengthhip-jointssquatsfeetUP8supinekneelingstanding

A leg workout

heels-under-pelvisbackbendUP7kneelingsupine

Knee circles with heels under pelvis

hip-jointspelvic-clockkneesproximal-distalUP6sittingsupine

Sitting cross-legged

heels-under-pelviship-jointsanklesflexionextensioncrawlingUP4prone

Circles of the knee in prone position

heels-under-pelvisfootanklewalkingUP3sittingstanding

Bending the toes in sitting

shouldership-jointsside-lying

Shoulder Circles

twistside-sitting

Twist to the left in side-sitting (part 1)

twistside-sitting

Twist to the left in side-sitting (part 2)

twistsitting

Twist in sitting on a chair

reachingtwistneck/shouldersupinesitting

Reaching like a skeleton

flexionsupine

The shoulder girdle in relation to the pelvic girdle

flexionsupinesitting

Lifting the head, elbows towards knees

flexionsupine

Lifting the head towards the right knee

extensionflexionpronesupine

Flexion and extension take turns

extensionprone

Lifting the head straight up to look at the heels (L/R)

extensionprone

Lifting the head straight up to look at the heels

extensionspine-chainprone

The extensors of the back

extensionpronesupine

Connecting the legs and arms diagonally, in prone position

hip-jointstwistsupineside-sitting

Exploring the hip-joints by circles of the legs (L/R)

hip-jointstwistsupineside-sitting

Exploring the hip-joints by circles of the legs

hip-jointsextensionsupinesitting

Pulling a knee closer while arching the back

hip-jointshamstringssittingsupine

Holding the feet and passing the knees under the elbows

eyessupine

Relaxing the eyes by relaxing the hands

neck/shoulderflexionextensionsupinepelvis-liftedkneelingknee-standsitting90/90-arms

Twisting the shoulder girdle, arms in right angles

breathingchest-mobilitypronesupineall-foursknee-standsquatting

Contracting the abdomen while breathing out

twisthip-jointsprone

The relationship of the hip joints to the neck and arms

chest-mobilityhip-jointsrollingsupineprone

Rolling while holding the ankles

cardinal-directionsshoulderside-lying

Cardinal directions with the left shoulder

buttockssupinepronesittingkneelingstanding

Isometric gluteal squeezes

kneelingkneelinglungestanding

From kneeling to standing

extensionside-lying

Head and hip joints backwards

pelvic clocksittingsupine

Movements of the pelvis in lines and circles like a clock

standingstandingkneelingsupine

The legs find their place of support

sittingflexionextensionsitting

Balanced upright sitting

eyesneckshouldersside-lying

At focus point, and at the boundaries of the visual field

side-bendingshouldersarm-circlesside-lying

Arm circles on both sides

 

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Release notes from Alfons

The cards are an ongoing experiment to inquire into how lessons of Somatic Education can be described… much like musical notes on paper are for describing music. Please be reminded that such notes are not the actual music.

This is a work in progress. I might improve the text on any card at any time, replace or add cards to any lesson, and/or update the fotos with better versions. Copyright by Alfons Grabher. All rights reserved.