Finding Leverage
Have you noticed recently how heavy your head is? If you’re lying down, how much effort is it to come up to sitting or standing?
Entries by Gika Rector
Getting It Right—Or Close Enough
Sometimes, in Awareness Through Movement lessons, Moshe Feldenrkais would encourage his students to do the movement poorly. Don’t even try to do it well. It’s an interesting strategy.
May Her Memory Be for a Blessing
She had that amazing quality of making people feel special. Whatever she was doing, she found ways to enjoy, and perhaps more importantly, to share love and joy with those around her.
Going to Camp
When I read the part about bringing a sleeping bag or sheets to fit a twin-sized bed, I wondered, “What was I thinking?”
Pain Is Complicated
I’m more and more convinced of the importance of movement. Moving all the parts of ourselves. Moving in little ways and big ways, easily and gently, quickly and powerfully.
Approximations
I have a little sewing project going. The first step is making a moulage—creating a paper pattern that closely follows a person’s measurements. Which means that the beginning phase of this sewing project is actually pattern drafting.
All Over Again
I always think I’m going to procrastinate less this year. And get more done. And somehow be more perfecter.
Traditions
I was blissfully ignorant of all that. My parents never seemed reckless to me, so I assumed this was safe.
Quickly
Their hands were moving almost like hummingbird wings. So fast! But they didn’t go far—just up and down within a range of a few inches.
Advent Wool
The picture was on paper that was translucent, so the calendar was hung in a window to let the light through. It was simple and beautiful, and we were always eager to see what today’s picture would be.
