FINAL PROJECT
1. Describe your process. How did you choose your project? Why did you choose this method?
It started from a moment where I was injured in the back and I watched some videos about how to lie down and get up the bed, minimizing pain and or injurying the lower back.
So I started to feel good with the movement, the use of different points of contact and muscles to lift myself and the relief with the rolling on the back and stretching.
From that point I studied the movement and broke down in familiar positions like the table top, the seat and to lie down.
I remember one of the classes with Marlo, she asked us to create a loop from 3 familiar positions and then we worked with some small groups to share and learn the other person's loop. In that opportunity I was physically fit, and went straight to the hardest position; so yes, the ego may be satisfied, but it came with some issues, like the ability to share it or scale it down for non-experienced participants, and that there was no possibility to play or explore.
So this time I give myself the opportunity to explore from the basics.
2.. What felt good ( or provided a healthy challenge) in creating this project?
The body felt good! The video allows one to watch the stiffness or flow state and to document new pathways of exploration.
The possibility of sharing it faces my ability to communicate and lead a movement sesion, it makes me wonder if I always have to move and show? or is there a way to just lead and help the participant to play and explore?
3. What do you think your project offers the viewer/participat? (Tools for accessing a Flow state, more awareness of the floor, etc. )
It's designed for the basics, for the people that may have some pain or no movement experience.
Since it is just 3 positions, and it can be performed in just one direction; this allows the participants to learn it and start playing faster; there's no need to learn a hard jump or have some physical skills; it just needs you to get involved and enjoy.
4. If there is ONE thing that you would do differently, what is it?
I'd love to not move to teach it; to be able to lead a movement class with cues.
5. What did you learn from this experience that you will apply to your own training or teaching?
That everything can be started and explored from the basics; and that since I am working with people in their 30´s or more, I want them to enjoy and avoid the pain; so the basics gives them more movement possibilities and time to condition their bodies for more complex loops or sequence in their disciplines.
SENTENCE SUMMARY
Pain and stiffness as movement exploration cue