week 3
​Curiosity

Being genuinely open about why other parts or other people are reacting as they do, instead of becoming upset with them. An absence of agenda to change another person’s (or part’s) behavior, wanting instead to genuinely understand it.

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Optional Pain Science Review

Somatic Tracking is a technique used in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. It is essentially bringing the Self-energy of curiosity to your symptoms.

Click to watch Alan Gordon demonstrate Somatic Tracking --> "Anxiety Regulation..."

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Course Handouts & Video

We will refer to this info in class

Inviting curiosity: The Song of the lark

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Inviting Curiosity: The Room

Dick Swartz calls "The Room" meditation the "Fire Drill" in a recording you can access on Insight Timer.

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inviting Curiosity: "Feldenkrais for everyday life"

"As long as a person has
the desire and curiosity to learn,
he is willing to do what the little child does.
When he really turns around himself,
he turns - really, really turns.
His head spins.
He falls down and gets up.
He turns around again.
He trains himself such that afterward
he has power, intellect, and flexibility.

For all of us who begin to avoid movements,
who tries to succeed immediately,
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF AGING.

You can see people who already
at eighteen or twenty who
are beginning to avoid these tricks.
They become more and more
clumsy and awkward.
And, afterward they need
to go to a doctor so as to heal
their joints,
their stomach,
their head,
their eyes,
and their behind.
Nothing works."
—Moshe Feldenkrais, AY #519

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Homework

To be completed after Week 3 

1) IFS Exercise - 

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2) Feldenkrais ATM - 
"On the Right Ischium" is a seated lesson that may invite some curiosity in you.
​You can find this and over a hundred other free Awareness Through Movement lessons at Open ATM: openatm.org

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3) IFS Applied - CURIOSITY

• Notice when you sense the wonder and open-hearted interest of Curiosity.
• ​If you have thoughts/feelings/behaviors that are upsetting to other parts, what are some ways you can get Curious about both the "acting out" and the judgmental part?
• If symptoms arise, see if you can use a phrase like "Huh - Isn't that interesting!" without agenda.​