Disclaimer: I do think that nothing beats actual practical hands on learning and if you are learning to help a loved one, nothing beats getting them to a real Feldenkrais Method practitioner – it will be years before your competence will match – if at all. However, if you are not able to get to… Read More »
Just back from the Indian Homeschooling Conference in Khandala. I had taken Nisarga there. Our first major trip, only possible because a friend played a belated Santa Claus and procured for us a second hand framed backpack carrier from Australia (none available in India). This allowed me for the first time to put both Nisarga… Read More »
These are two activities at the AIIPMR that really helped Nisarga. He enjoyed doing them, and he was helped by them. In contrast, yesterday’s manipulations with his foot have left him with those stiff legs I was hoping we could leave in the past… Tracking the impact of various elements of therapy on him, so… Read More »
I had been getting a bit pushy with Nisarga’s movement lessons. Needless to say, it was counterproductive. He was getting bored rapidly or cranky. I was getting frustrated at the lack of a breakthrough. So yesterday, I decided to back off (long overdue). I spent time reading about the Feldenkrais Method, reminding myself of what… Read More »
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, any kind of professional related with child development or even very experienced in helping children, but I am able to use the Feldenkrais Method enough to help my son move better and I am learning daily. Here is a list of some of my own most important insights that… Read More »
Posture Analysis: Nisarga’s development seemed stuck with him sitting hunched, braced against his hands or rather the back of his hands. Looking at some videos of using the Feldenkrais Method with kids and reading and mimicking his posture, I realized that this too is a manifestation of him not using his lower back. His knees… Read More »
Nisarga’s dystonia means he uses his body in a quite twisted way. To push against the floor, he uses the back of his hands instead of palm. It has been a struggle for over a year now to keep patiently correcting it by turning his hand over so that his palm pushes against the floor.… Read More »
Those following this blog for long know that I have been learning the Feldenkrais Method on my own (and not too well) from videos found online and books and training videos purchased on the internet. Basically, this being such an experiential knowledge, simply watching or words are not really “enough”, but in the absence of… Read More »
Today, my birthday. No one at home but Nisarga and I. Big plan for the day? Meeting with Dr. Anaita Hegde, who is supposed to be the top or second from top pediatric neurologist in Mumbai. A few odd thoughts sent through my mind: How can a doctor be ranked top or second from top,… Read More »
In the absense of Anat Baniel method or Feldenkrais practitioners in Mumbai, I took it on myself to learn the methods in order to help my son with his motor development.