Smartroller LAB

“You have to do this as if you wanted to waste your time, but waste your time efficiently" (Feldenkrais, rg94, p. 149).”I have often been asked how do you use the Smartroller tools. Lately I am reminded of this concept and have tried to act on it with playing with the Smartroller tools to inspire new ideas and kinesthetic inquiry. I hope they inspire you.

Here are some visual aides on how to use the Smartroller and tools. Feldenkrais strategies work best with less use of the eyes. However, it can sometimes be challenging to know if you are on the right track. I am posting a few here, but I also recommend following on Instagram (@Smartroller) for weekly add ons. Here’s the thing, you don’t have to subscribe to Instagram to check out the vids, just search for Smartroller with Instagram and you will be able to see novel ways to use your Smart tools. Move to learn and enjoy! #LearningThroughTheNervousSystem

In my early PT beginnings and as a manual therapist, I was fascinated on how transformative my touch became after studying the Feldenkrais Method. #Listening hands became even more of how I approached my clients through #touch. Now I am the recipient of that touch with my clients, because through listening to them, I am directed more to listening to me. Here is how I prep for my work, protecting my hands through better connection through my whole self. #integration #feldenkrais #embodiedcognition #yoga #smartsomaticsolutions #awarenessthroughmovement #mindfulmovement #selfimage #pilates #somanaut #smartrollerlinks

According to Dr Feldenkrais when he introduced his #awarenessthroughmovement lessons he explained his goals in teaching “coordinated, well-learned action” required four cardinal features: Absence of effort, absence of resistance, presence of reversibility and breathing without effort. Thank you Mark Reese for your amazing biography of Moshe Feldenkrais. A Life in Movement #selfimage #embodiedanatomy #biopsychosocialmodel #mindfulmovement #posture #acture #learningthroughthenervoussystem @handspringpublishing @optpproducts #yogachallenge

Using my #clxloops, I love playing with the Smartroller to feel the subtle adjustments that happen so I can address my balance and muscle control with even distribution of effort, a Feldenkrais tenet for optimal performance.