Change of Routine

I didn't blog each day this week, I let myself go from my routine to explore something else. I think I had turns with Jenny, David, Julia, Ineke, Ferry and Margaret this week. Jenny noticed a change in shape today, and Ineke helped me staying aware of both arms while I do CJ, especially with the left hand.

David rehearsed his presentation with us, interesting yet without much highlight. We observed sitting in the MacDonald way (back upright while moving), which turned out to be quite fun.

The most remarkable observation happened outside school, when I managed to release my ellbow, which allowed my arm to grow and to release the shoulders.

Tired tire

I managed to come late to school because one of the tires I just bought yesterday went flat overnight. The turn with Julia did not wake me up, but left me quite elated after doing a bit of table work, chair work and monkeys. While I used the ease to sit down and read, David picked me for another turn.

During Jenny's groupwork we went on all four, trying to maintain our backs while moving around. I still hardly notice whether my limbs are underneath my joints, which offers a good choice for exploration.

We did some games after the tea break, and finished with hands-on partnerwork. I partnered up with Cal, and realised again the amount of stimulus another body provides. I managed to inhibit a lot while Jenny supervised us, it made me a bit more nervous when Ineke and Julia took over. I certainly need some intention when I put my hands on, otherwise I get drawn into the person, get into quantum zero state or simply wiggle my arms around too much.

Biking

I need to learn to trust the body mechanics again. During my turn with Bronwyn I managed to walk in a natural way, falling forward and letting my legs swing to keep me going. I like working with her a lot, following the directions for specific parts of the body, although I'm still tempted to "feel it out" occasionally. The idea of directing my tail to keep my back back help a lot.

The group work was a lot about observation, as my bike still needs fixing and we watched how Ineke, Simon and Stephen rode their bikes. Having more 600 muscles means plenty of opportunity to use more than required, and identifying misuse helps giving a student information how to direct and what to inhibit.

In Jenny's group we put our hands on the back of a chair, and even without the strong stimulus of a human body it challenged me a lot. I embarked on a long journey, and have to inhibit the temptation to try hard. Continuos practice, without to much care about the result, will improve the sensitivity to a usable state.