Sometimes relaxing can be such a thing that it can be difficult.

Lets go on a hamster story

A very basic sitting rotation and a side lying & back lying basic lesson

Chronic and recurrent neck pain is very common, simple aches and pain in the big muscles at the base of the neck. This simple short recording can be done in the office, plane, train or the kitchen, you only need a desk or table, chair and some padding to go under your elbows.

Enjoy

Xxx Jill WW

Relaxation is always good for a healthy brain, nervous system and health. Having a simple quick and easy way to relax is important. If you are a beginner, someone who hasn't learned the art of slowing down then take it at your own pace. If you are experienced but out of practice you will soon rediscover how to move into the relaxation zone

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Lying Exploring Eyes

Hi, today I'm visiting a client who is 83 and she is too frightened to get out of bed, stand and walk.

When I go to see her I will be starting with some gentle work to not only find out where she is happy to move, but also to boost her confidence.

She has a history of starting to go off her feet before a fall some 4 months ago and vision is very important.

This kind of process is something you can explore with and imagine what it would be like to be confined to a bed all day. Notice what you can see if you move your head and if you dont. 

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This very short podcast is helpful if you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk, in training, conferences or workshops. You will be working in standing and need a wall to lean on, shoes on or off in this one. 

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A 15 minutes process combining awareness of self use & gentle play during the simple process of sitting to standing with relaxation. This lesson is an excellent practice to use at the end of a busy day, at a break, even on a plane journey. 

This podcast is a short intro to the basic components to consider when you first begin to plan a rehabilitation strategy for your upper limb. 

On the 25th May 2016 in Streatley at the Morrell Rooms the lesson will be recorded as a practical too be upoaded to youtube as a first trial at combining audio & video.

This is a lesson in lying for a sunny day, or even a hospital stay. Make sure you are comfortable and wont be disturbed. It starts a little sharp but soon blends into a relaxing process

Breathing, just how much attention do we give it when life is in balance? Its just an action we take for granted, our heart beats, we breathe.

Most every day laughter is part of my healthy practice. Most mornings when trotingt round my kitchen I have a great laugh. Laughter Yoga is a well established practice and I'm a certified Laughter Yoga Leader & Laughter Facilitator.

Today I worked with a client who has been to see me for several years. He is a very keen runner and injured his calf on a 10K. After putting on my HCPC Registered PT hat and completing a full assessment of his injury, advising on management etc. we chatted about scanning & habits. 

Research shows that exercise reduces your risk of low back pain. If you click on the writing you can read the whole publication

This short lesson is performed in sitting at a desk with the arm supported on a table or surface. It is an easy process, but has some profound effects on the muscle activity in your hand, quietening your brain and nice for anyone rehabilitating after arm injury. Alternately this can help anyone who uses this hands and fingers at work, thats doing keyboard, texting, driving, gripping, pushing pulling. 

This isn't a movement lesson but it is a topic I'm interested in. I hope you are as well. If you want to explore more about Feldenkrais its nice to have some background on how it can fit with 2016. 

As a HCPC registered PT/ Physical Therapist/Physiotherapist specialist in Rehabilitation my work frequently involves coaching people who have had life changing injuries. This process is not intended to be a medical treatment or therapy so please do get advice if needed from your physician. However all processes can be done in the imagination or with the unaffected arm. Thinking through movement processes will trigger cortical activity which a stage in activating movement memory. 

This is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment, is you are not sure if its OK to physically do a lesson please ask your physician. However lessons can be done in the imagination. 

This lesson is perfromed in sitting with an arm supported by the arm of the chair. As with all lessons this is not intended to be a medical intervention, if you are not sure if you are OK to do a lesson then check with your physician first. However any lesson can be done in the imagination or with an unaffected limb. 

Sitting at the desk a nice simple breathing process to develop mindful awareness of your body. a 13 minute break to recharge and attend to your rib cage

This is an exploring lesson in sitting and prone supported lying. You may need to take a braek half way through to find a way to re position. This also links to a blog I put up There are some diagram for skeletons which might help your imagination.  

This audio recording is done in sitting. You can either do the whole recording in your imagination if you have poor ability to move your legs. Alternately you can do 'a bit of both' , some in your imagination and some real time. 

Neurological problems affect many people. These include people who have had health issues such as a Stroke, MS, Parkinsons, Brain Injury and many other conditions. Neurological issues have an effect on the way people move and use their body. People can get tremor, balance issues, weakness, lack of sensation of increased sensation. Sometime neurological problems can be progressive over time other neurological conditions can improve with time. 

Feldenkrais essentially designed lessons which excluded the use of the visual sense. In this first exploration I combine the visual sense and the use of a mirror as a feedback tool, with the ability to feel patterns.

I trust that you enjoy this slight difference and will load more combined sensing lessons in the future

Pain Management 1 & 2 must becompleted prior to this part

The series is not intended as a replacement for medical treatment but may help as part of a plan of managed care.

The three processes are designed to be done in order

Pain Management 1 must be completed before progressing to this process and remember

The series is not intended as a replacement for medical treatment but may help as part of a plan of managed care.

The three processes are designed to be done in order

Chronic Pain can be a crippling disease and its management is both complex and expensive . Often people in pain are only offered drug treatment and this rarely helps to make lasting change to symptoms. This series of free downloads intruduces listeners to self management processes which can help to put them in control of their symptoms. These processes involve them in making to habits of thinking, perceiving and movement. This body mind approach is supported by evidence  available from  research into the neuroscience behind chronic pain.

The series is not intended as a replacement for medical treatment but may help as part of a plan of managed care.

The three processes are designed to be done in order

Progressing from the previous short podcasts this one introduces more movement developing from the previous podcast.

Mainly in sitting you will gradually work using hands around knees to develop your flexibility in preparation for easy effortless standing

Continuing from the original two podcasts this develops the theme of reconnecting to your leg after surgery.

An easy process which you may choose to do before or after surgery.

Usual reminders about care when you have a medical condition ask advice from your physician or physical therapist ad take responsibility for your actions

Arthroscopic (or keyhole ) surgery is very common for people who have all manner of trouble with their joints.

Knee arthroscopy is carried out for many conditions. This can include arthroscopy  procedure as a diagnostic measure to clarify the cause of symptoms and also as a form of treatment where surgery can be carried out at the same time. If you are having symptoms such as swelling, locking, giving way or a sense of play or instability from a joint then you may well go in for an arthrospic review. People who have all stages of degenerative joint changes, cruciate ligament issues, cartilage tears & more may have arthroscopy. It is a fairly common procedure and this short series of lessons is designed to help you make a good recovery  

Succesful rehabilitation after surgery is dependent upon many factors.

Some of those factors can be outside your control but there are some imporant processes which you can follow which will definately improve your chance of having the best outcome you can possibly achieve.  

As with any process directed toward a medical intervention you mustn't take risks. It would be foolish to cause yourself pain or take a risk, so if you are unsure whether you should do these processes, then ask your physician or physical therapist.

During this process you will be working with guided imagery and the entire process is done in lying.

So many people have some form of knee surgery and this pod is written to be used in the early days when the muscles at the tops of your legs are not easily connected to your brain.

Reduce your activity down to be aware of the effort you make, make it easier and easier.

This process can also be used by people who have back pain hip pain or curiousity to discover how to stimulate their central nervous system to be more in contact with their thigh muscles

A simple 16 minute process exploring the differences in breathing focussing on the right the left side of the lungs. Attention is drawn to the movement of the spine in side flexion and also pressures on the chair. The lesson is done in sitting

This lesson is designed to help you have a better understanding of your natural pattern of standing and stepping

You will need a space about 3 by 4 metres to work in.

You can practice with shoes on or off and it can be done inside at work or out in the green gym

It last just 15 minutes and can be done in a short break

This 16 minute process is helpful for neck and shoulder tensions and also to help you to ground yourself in the middle of a stressful day

All done in sitting at your desk this lesson can be completed during a lunchbreak or while you wait for your coffee to cool down

The movements are interspersed with some slow deep breathing to help you to calm a little

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Breathing is a natural thing.

But how many folk give any thought to the way that they breathe ?

Discovering how you breathe provides deep insight into the cause of your muscle aches and pain.

How you respond to everyday life with physical tensioning is an important message from your body.

Overlook the messages, maybe because they are so habitual that you cant feel them and your body will provide you with more and more messages.

What we call stress is imbalance in our homeostasis, the balance between our physiology and the environment.

This 15 minute lesson introduces belly breathing and draws attention to the way muscle tension changes as you breathe with the base of your lungs and top of your lungs.

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As my dog wanders around here as I record I am watching her gentle walking and remembering how we have developed our amazing hands from animal ancestors. A brief look at animal anatomy shows how similar the tendons and muscle configurations are.

This lesson involves moving fingers and noticing

You will be working on the right hand for the whole lesson. However if you wish you can do the whole lesson on the left hand or do the right hand then rewind and repeat for the left.

Its up to you to choose to do exactly what you want

Have lovely day

Jill Wigmore -Welsh

This short lesson is designed to be done at work.

Wherever you sit working whether its at home or in an office you can use this process to help you have more awareness of your feet.

During the lesson you will be given suggestions on differing placements of your foot and be encouraged to become more aware of your habits.

This lesson is about 14 minutes long, you can stop the recording as you go through if you want more time to rest notice or observe.

You could perhaps do the lesson on different days at different work set ups and in different shoes.

Enjoy

Jill Wigmore -Welsh

This is a 10 minute relaxation sequence that I recorded for one of my stressed out Mum's who works all hours and needed something for herself. I recorded it a couple of years ago, and have done some Tension Release Hypnosis for use during childbirth. Its not so much in the public domain now as it was a couple of years ago, but if you ask I can arrange to send some along to you.

Happy February

This lesson is performed in sitting, and takes approximately 16 minutes.

During the lesson you are introduced to the relationship between movements in your rib cage and head turning.