Library Intro: Patterns

Lessons are also tagged with patterns of movement.

Flexion

Contracting the muscles in the front of the body can help lengthen the back muscles.

Extension

Arching your back, looking up, supports your upright posture.

Side-bending

Lateral bending, where one side shortens and the other side lengthens is important for weight shifting.

Twisting

Twisting is essential for survival, to turn to see what's around you, among other things!

Walking

Dynamic upright explorations change the way you move through the world.

Breathing

Expanding options for breathing patterns can help your system self-organize.

Diagonals and Circles

are natural patterns that appear in many of the patterns listed above!

Consciously bringing your attention to one or more patterns, and noticing how they intersect and overlap helps you to build a more detailed three-dimensional self image.

Lesson 6 in Library Intro Series