Body Mapping & Anatomy
30 Jun Learn about Hands 6: Collar bones move too!
Did you know your collar bones move when you move your arms? They are suppose to do that! In this video Greg explains and demonstrates the movement of the collar bones in relation to arm and hand movements.
30 Jun Learn about Hands 5: Arm Rotation
Do you know the difference between 'page turning' or 'key motion' for the hand and arm? In this video Greg explains and demonstrates these differences simply. Understanding how you move gives you more choices for moving with ease. Video 1:46
30 Jun Learn about Hands 4: Wrist Moves!
Greg explains and demonstrates in this video the movements of the wrist. We can take our hand in many directions, largely due to the many small bones and range of motion this makes possible in the wrist. This video will give you insight into how your wrist moves! video 1:39
30 Jun Learn about Hands 2: Amazing Thumbs!
Learn about Hands: Amazing Thumbs! Hi, Greg from BodyMinded. Did you know that your thumb, that the length of your thumb is similar to the length of your middle finger? Watch the Thumb video below...
30 Jun Learn about Hands 1: Fingers and Palms
Greg in this video explains and demonstrates some of the keys ideas about hand movements, starting with the fingers and palms. Hands are important for everyday actions and especially for making music! Music teachers we have you in mind as we offer these free bite sized videos for you to use - enjoy! Use this video for yourself or with your students to gain an insight into the functioning of the hands - it is fascinating!15 Nov Stability is a ‘good thing’
At a recent Yoga and Alexander Workshop, there was a request for references to some of the science I mentioned. One of those questions was about Core Stability: It goes without saying that "stability is a good thing". That is if you define it as the...
20 Nov Origins of the Alexander Technique and FM Alexander
There is no doubt that the Alexander Technique is becoming more well known but where did it come from? The Alexander Technique is the work of Frederick Matthias Alexander, an Australian actor born in 1869. FM, as he was generally known, had always suffered...
20 Dec The Illusions of ‘Core-Stability’ (2)
In my earlier post on core-stability, I pointed to research questioning the relationship between abdominal bracing and reduced lower back pain (1). Now, another article published in the same forum (BodyInMind) has further questioned the sensibleness of this way of addressing low back pain....
20 Nov The Illusions of ‘Core-Stability’ (1)
There is a very wide-spread belief in the importance and healing properties of “core stability”. It is a view that I have often heard in connection with Physiotherapy, Yoga, Pilates and gym training… all suggesting that a deliberate training of ‘core musculature’ is an essential...