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ImageBody Movements and State of Being
Are you aware your body posture tells your inner story? How you hold yourself is a statement to the world. It is an open book to those who can read it.
Take a moment to consider your own posture world story:Notice your chest between your breasts.
- Is this area exposed and out facing the world (yang) or is this area sunken and protected from the world (yin)?
- Are your shoulders set back and wide (yang) or are they hunched forward and down (yin)?
Now notice your breathing while considering these two postures. As you breath in and out does your posture shift in these above mentioned areas or do you hold this posture locked into place?
Regardless of how you are holding your chest, shoulders and arms, begin to soften this area from it’s automatic holding pattern. Try the following for a short series of 4 or 5 breathing cycles:
Regardless of how you are holding your chest, shoulders and arms, begin to soften this area from it’s automatic holding pattern. Try the following for a short series of 4 or 5 breathing cycles:
- If you are yang – broad chested go into a yin position slowly with your next exhalation of breathe. With an inhalation go into your normal posture.
- If you are yin – sunken and protected chest, rise up and go into a yang position with your next inhalation. Return to your familiar posture on an exhalation.
Notice any changes your feel either physically, mentally or emotionally after a cycle of 4 or 5 breathes and continue for another 2 to 3 cycles of 4 to 5 breathes. Remember to alternate between the two postures. Stop to notice between cycles any differences you feel.This pattern of breathing releases your spine which settles your nervous system! Notice how this reduces your stress throughout the week if you continue to integrate these simple breathing exercises daily!
The possible yin/yang chest stories:
Yin – represents the moon, water and emotions – Too much without balance of Yang – introverted (Western culture labels it – being a victim)
Yang – represents the sun, dessert and action – Too much without yin – extroverted (Western culture labels it – aggressive)
For more on posture balancing & how it can improve your whole life experiencing – email: renee(at)insideawareness(dot)com
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Tagged Body & Mind, body posture, exhalation, Movement, States of being, Wellness, western culture
Body sense can change how your feeling!
How can your body posture create your attitude and behaviour and affect your sense of well-being?
Emotions happen not just in the mind; they’re in the body as well.
One isn’t expressed without the other…
Try this simple exercise to find out more…….
1. What are you feeling now in this moment? If you are not feeling happy, content, and are not enjoying the quality in the moment, uncross your arms and legs, sit up and start to notice if you have any tension in your jaw.
- Are your teeth clenched together?
2. Loosen your lower teeth from your upper and let your jaw become slack.
- Notice your tongue placement and if it is against the roof of your mouth let it fall.
3. Relax your forehead, eyes and cheeks.
- Take a moment to massage the space between your eyebrows to soften the tight knot and widen your eyes a few times and then let them relax.
4. Notice your breathing pattern.
- Are you holding your breathe? If so, begin to breathe as you would normally and follow your exhale for 3 rounds of 5 breaths. Pause between each round. If you notice each out breathe has a different length don’t change it, simply notice it. A few times on an out breath, slouch, round your back and bring your upper arms together towards each other in the front. Let your chest sink onto your diaphragm.
5. Now go back and notice how you are feeling.
- Have your original feelings shifted into something else?
It is impossible for you to think about something, without having some form of physical response to it.
Every thought always reflects through the body in some way, because of the electro-chemical, neurological, and physiological processes going on in both your brain and body.
This exercise demonstrates in a simple way how you can change your emotions and thought patterns through your physical body posture and patterns of movement.
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Tagged Brain, Brain & Movement Integration, Movement, Posture
Integrating the emotional and physical behaviors into ones own image of self
In private sessions with clients there is less distraction and the benefit can be deepened awareness of their own behavior. This includes clarity of how reactions are dependent on both thinking and locked in movement patterns. The two are locked into behavior!
Clients searching for a change in their relationships will enjoy the simple movement techniques I introduce to increase their focus. Some will begin to alternate between talking and movement sessions. Both these types of sessions are designed to increase the success in their progress and are compatible.
Clients who come for improving their movement and reducing pain will find themselves integrating their emotional reactions that are keeping them in their pain and strain.
Both types of clients discover physical movement and emotional reactions are married together in their reactions. They come to know the value in learning their automatic habits. If someone is able to observe their habits then there will be change.
One example is a client who discovered one of the largest muscles in their body and that they had not been using them. They didn’t even know at first how to engage it! This client originally came to improve their relationship connections. To relieve their tension and increase their breathing patterns I introduced small movements for them to experience. Afterwards our sessions began to alternate between the two types of sessions, movement awareness and talking awareness.
They discovered a large muscle that was dormant and not being used. They realized the strain that this put on their whole body in the effort to move in any activity. They also realized they did not even know how to activate this muscle. There was no connection to the brain signals.
Then came the awareness of tension being held in another set of muscles. The control that went into holding these muscles stopped any ability to engage these new ones! The control of this other set of muscles was directly related to emotional behavior! The balance then came from intellectually knowing one is safe and supported to begin to release control.
I love my work! When clients can experience their journey through learning techniques their journey is more concise and clear. There is beauty in waking up the parts that have no brain awareness! When this client stopped using these big muscles the brain lost the memory of it. Therefore there is a disconnection until they relearn they have these muscles and how to use it. If they are not aware that they have stopped using it, how will they even know about it?
This is something that cannot be learned through outside sources and activities. It takes a control environment of focused somatic learning.
When the education stops change begin!
“Health is meas…
“Health is measured, not by the capacity to stay standing, but by the ability to be knocked down and then return to standing.” Moshe Feldenkrais
“Living your confidence balanced with empathy” in relationships and redefining ego
It takes courage to be heart-centered, confident and self-assured. It also takes courage to live from this point of independence.
Experiencing any beauty in your relationships begins with your behavioral patterns and how much inner-confidence and independence you feel balanced together with your ability for being self-assuring.
You may seek change by changing the way you look through diet, clothes, fitness and re-designing your surroundings. Do these last when you are affected by your relationships! What is the first thing you reach for when you have a disagreement or are bored?
What would your personal goal success rate be by starting with inner change support, so what you show on the outside is coming from the inside?
Inside Awareness Methods focus upon seven steps for personal success. They are integrated into Renee’s coaching and teaching experiences. Whether you are looking for transformation in your relationships or increasing your movement abilities, following these simple steps change how you experience yourself.
SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESS
- Commitment
- Intention
- Grounding
- Practice
- Integration
- Learning
- Conscious Habitual Patterns
If your “search” for change has deepened into a “longing” for change it is time to take grounded and supportive action to make it happen. Find out more about each one of the these steps by joining Renee at one of her events or by making a direct inquiry. Email her at renee(at)insideawareness(dot)com or call her at (two, five, zero) three-six-one-seven-five-zero-eight.
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Tagged Balande, Behavior, behavioral patterns, Coaching, Confidence & Independence in Relationships, Empathy, Goals, habitual patterns, Health, inner confidence, Intention, Movement, movement abilities, Personal Success, Posture, Practice, practice integration, Relationships, Social Emotional Intelligence, Well Being
Behavior is a result of how you react to your environment
Three doorways into exploring behavior awareness and change with Renee at Inside for increasing your confidence and improving your relationships are:
- your own body posture and movement patterns
- your relationships
- influences of your surroundings
If you are ready for change in your relationships Renee recommends a program of seven steps to increase your rate of success.
For more information or inquires email renee(at)insideawareness(dot)com.
