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Frequently asked Question’s:

1.  How often should I (we) book appointments?

Movement Behavior

Critical Learning  – When asked this question by someone that has obvious shifts with these methods and who has a constraint that limits their quality of life from their movement patterns :

  • The suggestion would be for sessions to be closer together to not lose the experience  between  them.  The goal is to change habits through specialized learning.  This may result in having a reduced length of time in the long run.  It could be once a week, twice a week or even three times a week depending upon critical learning, resistance to learning and acceptance to changes.  
REMEMBER THAT MORE CONNECTION INCREASES THE EXPANDED AWARENESS OF LIFESTYLE & RELATIONSHIP CONTRIBUTORS TO YOUR RESTRICTED MOVEMENT PATTERNS.  YES YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND OUTSIDE STIMULUS CONTRIBUTES TO HOW YOUR MOVE! 

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Awareness Learning – When asked this question by someone who would like to improve the quality of their life experiences:

  • The suggestion is to come for personal sessions at a constant pace to lose the learning in between lessons and to enhance learning by adding movement workshops.  This increases one’s sensation awareness in their movements.     

Relationship Behavior

Critical Learning – When asked this by couples, parents or educators and employees who are in the middle of crisis management:

  • The answer is to book sessions close together to support the process and to increase clarity and understanding. In this way issues become manageable.  If left the result is increased pain and struggle.  This may be coming once, twice or even three times a week!  It is easier to process and move forward in the aliveness than to stretch it out and continue distancing or solidifying the behaviors responsible for creating the issues in the first place.  
REMEMBER WITHDRAWAL AND RESISTANCE DOES NOT MEAN THE ISSUES WILL GO AWAY.  YOU MAY BE FOOLING YOURSELF AS IT MAY ACTUALLY MEAN THE BEGINNING OF THE END.  IF ONE SIDE IS PROCESSING AND ONE SIDE IS PROTECTING THEMSELVES IN RIGHT AND WRONG THINKING, THE SIDE PROCESSING WILL BECOME BORED AND NOT BE CONTENT TO CONTINUE WITH IT! 

Awareness Learning – When asked about personal coaching:

  • The suggestion would be to receive personal coaching at a regular pace so as not to lose the momentum and to develop inner accountability with outside support would enhance skill development.  Adding workshops would enhance the experiential part of oneself.   
REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO END POINT, THERE IS ONLY EVOLUTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS  & QUALITIES OF EXPERIENCING YOUR LIFE!

 

2.  Are youR suggested booking time-lines mandatory?

No these are not booking requirements that are mandatory to book and receive enhanced life learning skills and change  with Inside Awareness.  These are suggested guidelines to support your continued success in learning how to improve your personal experiences and living experiences.  

How often you book is the value you place on yourself and what you can afford to spend upon your personal development.    

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©by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP, May, 2014
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000
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Exploring without rules is learning!

Being HumanA few hardcore Feldenkrais®  students came to join in one evening of Conscious Movement through Dance.   As the circle began sharing it was explained that the evening wasn’t a Feldenkrais®  focused event for their benefit.  They chose to stay and take part in a movement with the intention to connect conscious awareness and action in a dance pattern.   This concept had been explored with the other participants for a several nights before.  This evenings focus was putting patterns of isolated movements into a bigger flow of  patterns to experience.

As the larger focused movement pattern was taken up off the floor into big movements  a smile crossed their faces.  They mentioned that they had never taken their Feldenkrais®  lessons off the floor, therefore never experienced them in an upright action!  Beautiful moment that encouraged the remaining group members to smile.

Exploring without rules is learning!

Many thanks to the Church of Truth in James Bay for their support in hosting this wonderful series and letting us play with Conscious Movement in Dance!

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©by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP, May, 2014
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000

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How can one balance aspects of self?

Medicine wheel2Recently I enjoyed viewing a “Coles Notes” explanation of the a Medicine Wheel from a fellow Canadian in Alberta.  This Elder was connecting with a troubled youth through the act of  walking.  There was not a direct focus on any issues.  I observed through their discussion that the Elder was very aware of this youth and their needs through their behavior and unspoken expression.  Rather than being direct and  telling the youth anything, it was through guidance and modelling. The Elder began sharing the concept of  the Medicine Wheel and encouraged the youth  to walk, enter and stop in the center.  The  explanation of the Medicine Wheel was subtle and included the four directions, north, south, east and west.  There was also mention of the balance of the four aspects of self for connecting to ones center.  

Viewing this was a revelation and it was exciting to recognize the similarities to the core principles in the integrative centering and wellness tools offered in the getting InTouch programs at Inside.  These include levels of experiencing integration from the outside in.  These include

  • guidance versus telling,
  • mentoring versus teaching,
  • modeling versus telling and not walking it oneself in reality,
  • experiencing patterns versus fixing it.  

The wellness tools are for creating an open learning mindfulness versus a closed mind that knows everything.  The difference:

Becoming comfortable within oneself leads to acceptance and expansion beyond experiences into deeper relationships.  

Staying in the discomfort of always knowing the answer, in fear of feeling, leads to a *struggle.  Being right creates disconnection from all things. 

*The struggle is keeping the walls of power up that come from being right.

One way to experience balancing aspects of self with Inside is through sharing a Labyrinth Walk.  If you compare the following labyrinth design with the Medicine Wheel above you will see the similarities.  Listening to the Elder share his Medicine Wheel with the youth I was able to hear very similar guidance of sharing a labyrinth walk with others.  I was thrilled to experience the connectedness between these ancient patterns!

Chartres 11 Circuit Labyrinth

Chartres 11 Circuit Labyrinth

 

Other ways to experience balancing aspects of  self with Inside tools and techniques:

Subtle Inner Connecting

  • Awareness through Movement©
  • Conscious Movement
  • Sharing the Labyrinth (similarities  to a Medicine Wheel)
  • Nature Walking
  • Meditation/Contemplation 

Deepening Inner Connections

  • Guidance with  the Spoken Word
  • Functional Integration©

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©by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP, May, 2014
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000

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SOMATIC MINDFULNESS from the Inside Out

THE CHURCH OF TRUTH ~ ONENESS WEDNESDAY’S

 

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  • 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. – JAMES BAY, 111 SUPERIOR STREET, VICTORIA, B.C.

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Begin your Spring with  exploring mindful somatic connections in your body, brain and behavior functions. Increase clarity using a technique to explore your own self-image and heightening your sensory awareness.  Expect to be taken through guided exercises that may give you a surprising outcome!  You may bring a blanket to lie on and remember to dress comfortably.  (Recommend no jeans or tight belts)Each of the following Wednesday evening events may leave you with a heart-mind-soul connection not unlike devotion even though the focus is softening an inward view of oneself.

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Special Guest Betsy Nuse will be joining me to enhance your movement experience in connection to dance.  Each Wednesday evening will end as it began in a circle as we explore our movement integration with a Sacred Circle Dance.  A beautiful dance has been chosen to increase the inner felt sensation of the powerful connection through your body from feet to outstretched hands.

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  • In 2012 Renee hosted a month-long Oneness Wednesday Awareness program with the Church of Truth.  The focus was the Season for Nonviolence and using the skills of nonviolent communication.
  • In 2013 Renee was backing hosting a month-long Oneness Wednesday Awareness program with the Church of Truth.  The focus was on Labyrinths for Walking and Integrating it with movement and inner communication and self-empathy

A client today had to be convinced that their teeth didn’t control their jaw movements!

What about you?  What do you think directs your mouth to open, closed and shift from side to side?

mouthCrazy idea!  Your teeth are one small part in the function of your jaw, yet when you search mouth images the bulk only show lips and teeth.  The tongue, upper and lower jaw, jaw joints, cheeks and chin is usually missing.  No wonder most people only think teeth and lips!

Learn more about how to improve jaw strain, pain and tension with mouth care at upcoming workshop

Contemplative Movement

Mondays, Mar 9 – 30, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

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LOCATION:  Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Avenue

Explore a flow of movement through patterns to increase mindful and conscious sensual awareness.   A movement system designed on the principles of somatic relationships of your body, brain and behavior expanding neural pathway connections.  It is a journey of inner reflection of your movement that calms your mind, removes blocks and balances your inner and outer self-image.  You may bring a blanket to increase comfort and remember to dress comfortably. (Recommend no jeans or belts)  Leave with increased clarity, and balance of body, heart (emotions) and mind.  4/64.00  Cass 124248

Register@ Monterey Recreation Centre – 250-370-7300 or online 

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Mindfulness in Movement

Mindfulness in Movement follows a principle of the Feldenkrais® Method. (Somatic Movement Education Method)   This is learning to focus on slowing down, pausing and beginning to recognize something different within yourself and your movement patterns.   If we compared it to a practice like yoga it could be described as becoming aware of the movements leading up to the pose, not the finally pose itself.  The difference is the inclusion of the senses; how you hear, sense and translate information to learn your own patterns of movement versus being shown or holding the final pose.  In a guided meditation walk or labyrinth walk you are given the posture and path way to focus your journey in.  Mindfulness in Movement focus’ your attention and gives you options which gently guides you to becoming conscious of your unconscious habits.  It is a waking up of body parts and functions based upon the unique design of our body, mind and sensing functions.

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Upcoming Workshops

TUESDay, 

  • TUES,  JAN 7 – FEB 25 6:45 PM – 7:45PM

LOCATION:  Victoria  West Community Centre

  • 521 Craigflower Road
Increase vitality, well-being and sensual perception using mindful meditative qualities and body movement awareness.  Benefits include: increased organic breathing patterns , flexibility, quieter nervous system and groundedness.  Renee Lindstrom 8/$60
REGISTRATION @ 250-590-8922
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Other Somatic Movement Workshops for the fall: