Most Effective Back Pain Relief Feldenkrais Lesson

Doron is introducing here his favorite go-to lesson as a remedy for back pain. While it’s not necessarily a “formula” for relieving back pain, Doron has taught this lesson to hundreds of people who have benefitted from it. For starters, it’s worth mentioning the best kept secret of “lying on the side in a fetal position” as a way of managing back/spinal pain (as opposed to lying supine or prone).

The basic idea of the lesson is very simple - lie on your side, bend knees in front. Support your head comfortably, and start sliding your top long arm directly forward, hand resting on floor. The first constraint is: not bending the elbow! The movement comes from the rolling of your torso. Pay extra attention to the ribs under you and the ground forces that you are using to roll forward and back. Move very small. Gradually, notice the pelvis - can it stay quiet? The head - can it effortlessly move on its own, meaning - without the intention of moving it, simply as a consequence to the rolling of the upper thoracic. Please remember - if you’re in pain, this lesson is most effective when done extremely small, slow and gentle.

enjoy :)