Optional Pain Science Review
Dr. John Stracks reminds us that mindbody medicine requires that we accept that our symptoms are not the enemy. Instead, when we have compassion for ourselves and get curious about the symptoms, we see they present to try to protect or distract us out of fear.
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Watch this Dr. Stracks Hope for Healing interview --> Finding the Path to Healing
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Course Handouts & Video
We will refer to this info in class
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AWAKENING COMPASSION: The Guest house![]()
Awakening compassion: understanding our inner critic
We access the Self energy of Compassion so we can befriend our parts, especially critical parts we may have previously pushed away and labeled "inner critic." Here's a heart-focused meditation to awaken compassion towards parts that need to feel our loving attention: Heart Meditation.
awakening Compassion: "Feldenkrais babies" |
Homework
Some things to explore after
Week 4 class Bonus: Here's a blog post where a Feldenkrais practitioner describes his experience with the "Knots."
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1) IFS Practice - JOURNALING
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2) FELDENKRAIS ATM
3) IFS Deepening Understanding: COMPASSION
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