Awareness Through Movement® lessons
verbally guide students through a
sequence of movements. There are hundreds of lessons, usually designed around a
functional theme such as walking, bending, or breathing. Many begin with a small
movement and evolve into a larger, more elaborate pattern. Most are done on the
floor on blankets or mats, but there are also lessons done sitting or standing.
ATM lessons are fun, silly (at
times), and extremely affective. Leave your exercise mentality at the door; in
this process "no pain is all gain." You'll be surprised what you learn when you
use attention and curiosity, doing only what’s comfortable and enjoyable.
Make sure to come in clothing that moves and refrain
from eating a large meal beforehand. Mats are provided, but you may want to bring a
couple of towels for extra support.
ATM class and workshop schedule
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Try this mini ATM lesson:
1. Sit at the edge of a chair with your feet on the floor.
2. Simply turn to look to the right and the left. How far do you go easily? How
far down your spine do you turn?
3. Turn just to the right but keep your eyes looking forward. As you come back
to the center, move your eyes to the right. Do this several times, then move
eyes and head together.
4. Pause and feel how you're balanced over your hip joints.
5. Turn eyes and head to the right, keeping your shoulders and chest to the
front. As you come back with head and eyes, turn your shoulders and chest to the
right. Move them independently, then together again. Are you turning further
than before?
6. Feel how you sit and once more turn to look right and left. What has changed?
"A good movement is one where a person, without thinking, feels all the
relationships between different parts of his body while moving. The more you
add parts the better the picture becomes."
--Moshé Feldenkrais | 
