Comments on: About Ralph Strauch http://somatic.com/blog Perceiving and interacting with the world around you -- a Feldenkrais perspective Mon, 17 May 2010 22:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ik zie, ik zie ….., wat jij niet …..? « Dima's Blog http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 Ik zie, ik zie ….., wat jij niet …..? « Dima's Blog Mon, 17 May 2010 22:17:45 +0000 http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph-strauch/#comment-4752 [...] en daarbij zeer praktisch gericht zijn) is die van Feldenkrais. De amerikaanse Feldenkrais-leraar Ralph Strauch is de auteur van het interessante boekwerkje ‘The Reality Illusion’ met als ondertitel: [...] [...] en daarbij zeer praktisch gericht zijn) is die van Feldenkrais. De amerikaanse Feldenkrais-leraar Ralph Strauch is de auteur van het interessante boekwerkje ‘The Reality Illusion’ met als ondertitel: [...]

]]> By: Ralph Strauch http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Ralph Strauch Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:28:50 +0000 http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph-strauch/#comment-2225 JC, The best place to look for a practitioner online is on the Feldenkrais Guild website at <http ://www.feldenkrais.com>. As for my tapes, based on your short description of your problem I'd suggest tapes 614, 619, and 617 as a good place to start. You can find additional short descriptions of the tapes on the "ATM and RSI" page. Let me know if you have other questions. Ralph</http> JC,

The best place to look for a practitioner online is on the Feldenkrais Guild website at . As for my tapes, based on your short description of your problem I’d suggest tapes 614, 619, and 617 as a good place to start. You can find additional short descriptions of the tapes on the “ATM and RSI” page.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Ralph

]]> By: JC http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 JC Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:06:16 +0000 http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph-strauch/#comment-2224 I recently saw a Feldenkrais practitioner for problem I'm having (with my back and hip) but he is leaving Miami for an extended trip. I've been searching online for other local practitioners in my area but can't seem to find any. I came across your site, and was getting ready to order some tapes but thought I would get recommendation for which ones are best for my condition. Thanks. I recently saw a Feldenkrais practitioner for problem I’m having (with my back and hip) but he is leaving Miami for an extended trip. I’ve been searching online for other local practitioners in my area but can’t seem to find any.

I came across your site, and was getting ready to order some tapes but thought I would get recommendation for which ones are best for my condition.

Thanks.

]]> By: Ralph Strauch http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ralph Strauch Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:29:16 +0000 http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph-strauch/#comment-110 Julius, It's hard to give accurate advice based on a short description of a complex situation, so take this advice accordingly. It sound to me like you might be trying too hard. Perhaps you need to reduce the amount of effort you put into your practice, and focus more on noticing and observing what you are doing. I don't know Lui He Ba Fa, so I'll tell you a bit about how I approach teaching T'ai Chi. I don't see learning T'ai Chi as being about learning to replicate the postures that the teacher does. It's more about discovering natural trajectories that body moves through without effort. The stress that many teachers put on getting the <em>details</em> right is misplaced. The stress should be, instead, on allowing the ease and quality of movement to improve. As it does, the details will fall into place. My article on<a href="http://www.somatic.com/articles/training.pdf" rel="nofollow"><em>Training the Whole Person</em></a> explores this way of thinking about learning. You might find it useful. I hope this helps. Let me know how it works out for you. Ralph Julius,

It’s hard to give accurate advice based on a short description of a complex situation, so take this advice accordingly. It sound to me like you might be trying too hard. Perhaps you need to reduce the amount of effort you put into your practice, and focus more on noticing and observing what you are doing.

I don’t know Lui He Ba Fa, so I’ll tell you a bit about how I approach teaching T’ai Chi. I don’t see learning T’ai Chi as being about learning to replicate the postures that the teacher does. It’s more about discovering natural trajectories that body moves through without effort. The stress that many teachers put on getting the details right is misplaced. The stress should be, instead, on allowing the ease and quality of movement to improve. As it does, the details will fall into place.

My article onTraining the Whole Person explores this way of thinking about learning. You might find it useful.

I hope this helps. Let me know how it works out for you.

Ralph

]]> By: Julius L. deslate http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Julius L. deslate Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:58:16 +0000 http://somatic.com/blog/about-ralph-strauch/#comment-109 Ralph, Help me out with some physical advice. I had studied under an Alexander Technique teacher but she moved on to another country. I've read about Feldenkrais, but no one practices it in the Philippines. I have been studying Lui He Ba Fa, a Chinese internal martial arts that is longer( about 300+ moves), more complicated than Tai Chi but shares practically the same principles. I am 20 or more moves short of finishing Part One, but I notice that in the middle of the form,my back begins to ache progressively forcing me eventually to stop for a few minutes before I can resume. What do you suggest I do given your background on Tai Chi and Feldenkrais? I know I must explore/bring into awareness something but I don't know where to start. Ralph,
Help me out with some physical advice. I had studied under an Alexander Technique teacher but she moved on to another country. I’ve read about Feldenkrais, but no one practices it in the Philippines. I have been studying Lui He Ba Fa, a Chinese internal martial arts that is longer( about 300+ moves), more complicated than Tai Chi but shares practically the same principles. I am 20 or more moves short of finishing Part One, but I notice that in the middle of the form,my back begins to ache progressively forcing me eventually to stop for a few minutes before I can resume. What do you suggest I do given your background on Tai Chi and Feldenkrais? I know I must explore/bring into awareness something but I don’t know where to start.

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