Comments on: How to Weed Without Strain: Effortless Gardening with Feldenkrais Practitioner Cathy Butler (Video)

By: Edana

Edana — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:19:42 +0000

Thanks Genevieve for spreading the word on Effortless Gardening and the Feldenkrais Method!
Anyone could benefit from modifying HOW they do a task. While attending to breathing and sensations in the body one is more apt to be present, comfortable, and responsive to their environment.
Even when we develop a physical problem (e.i. pain) severe enough to consult a Physical Therapist or a Chiropractor we would only spend 1-2 hours a week with them and still be looking after ourselves for the rest of the 24 hours a day. Ultimately what we do for ourselves has the most enduring value. Bringing awareness to HOW is a powerful practice.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:12:59 +0000

It’s so true, Susan. We don’t really think about how interconnected our body parts are until one starts to have pain. I wish I’d learned some of these Effortless Gardening techniques earlier in my career. I might be spending less cash every week at my local chiropractor’s office!

By: Susan (garden-chick)

Susan (garden-chick) — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:37:12 +0000

Very interesting. I started seeing a chiropractor for the first time a few months ago due to persistent shoulder pain that wouldn’t go away. Took me a long time to come to this decision, as I didn’t realize that one part of your body can hurt because of a problem in another part. All of me feels so much better now; it’s made me appreciate a more holistic approach to health. Sadly, these days it’s more time at the computer than it is in the garden!