week 2
​CALM

Experiencing a spacious, peaceful quiet inside even in the face of stressful situations. Having a calming presence with other people and parts. 

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Optional Pain Science Review

Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a "leading global pain expert and thought-leader revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain." Zoffness notes, "It's easy to believe that pain lives exclusively in the body. But neuroscience reveals that pain is actually constructed by the brain."

Listen to Dr. Zoffness' recent interview on the Ezra Klein Show here.

Additional pain science info can be found on her website: Resources

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Course Handouts & Video

We will refer to this info in class

Offering Calm: Excerpt from To Bless the Space Between Us

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​(This is the meditation I created from the O'Donohue exerpt).

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Offering Calm: IFS Guided Meditation

This IFS Body Scan can also be downloaded from Toni Herbine-Blank's IFIO website.

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Offering Calm: "Feldenkrais Moments"

Note: Although this video artfully portrays the calming essence of the Feldenkrais Method, there are a few rapid editing sequences in the video. These "blips" aren't meant to be alarming but rather to show some possible thought processes that are coming up for ATM participants.

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Homework

Any or all can be completed after Week 2 class

1) IFS Exercise - Going Inside to Identify Parts

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2) Feldenkrais ATM - "The Violin" or, "Elbows in Crooks": ATM Lesson demo 

A few things to note: This is a demo to show the basic gestural components of this lesson so it is sped up to communicate those gestures quickly. In actual practice, these lessons are nearly always done very slowly. 
If you prefer, here's a written outline of the lesson: ​https://feldynotebook.com/elbows-in-crooks-ay277/

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3) IFS Applied - CALM

• Notice when you sense the presence of Calm in your environment and in your system. 
• ​If you have agitated parts, what are some ways you can offer them the gift of Calm?
• Find one moment each day to practice accessing the Self-quality of Calm.
• Offering Calm to your parts is Self-leadership. This is not the same as telling parts to "calm down" (which would be coming from a part of you).
• What feels like offering Calm to your parts? You may want to use slow breathing, gentle touch/movement, peaceful stimulus like music or nature, or soothing words. You may want to create art or use a guided meditation. Don't look for the "right" answer or the "best" strategy. Find what feels calming to your parts.

3a) Parts Mapping (unblending by externalizing a part)

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