Legacy Life: Training With Jill

A short podcast: In this short recording, I introduce you to the three different modes that your autonomic nervous system can be in at any time: Connected, Action, or Shutdown. It's completely natural to be moving between these modes, Mostly this is taking place at a level of consciousness that you're not aware of for example I give a story here about my response to having an e-bike that came up beside me on the pavement unexpectedly & how I had a shock and how that shock cause me to trigger reactions throughout the whole of my system   You can use this knowledge to understand why completing body sensing and movement awareness lessons can help you have a better understanding not just of "why and how" but specifically how to do what you need to do to be able to help yourself stay healthy. The work I teach helps you know what to do, and specifically helps you know how to do it

Ruthy Alon was one of 6 Feldenkrais Method trainers, who actually worked with and were trained by Moshe Feldenkrais. This made them first generation trainers, who actually attended in the room lessons with Moshe himself. Feldenkrais died on 1 July 1984. and I started my discoveries into his work in 1992, working with one of his First Gen group.  I'm proud of my heritage and having the privilege to be a second generation Feldenkrais Trainer.    Ruthy Alon defined organic learning in the following way   Organic learning is when the organism itself uses its facilities to make an adjustment to invest a functional solution exploring negotiating evaluating to update a conclusion so that the person can replace a habitual and counterproductive response with a more accurate one an improvement in the bodily performance is validated not when it is intentionally calculated and imposed by limitation but only if it derives spontaneity from within the non-conscious organism a rare phenomenon for the mature person but if the

Todays live published

Today I recorded a live, referring to the way we can apply or maybe already do apply principles from Feldenkrais into our everyday listening and speaking.   Today I was also coaching a client and using some other principles, Clean Language.   I'll add more later

This is the skeleton lesson of AY 17, which is really quite simple. When the AY lessons were published they included a lot of details that Moshe would have included to assist the people actually doing the lesson in a class on the day.  So, if I was working with a group I would add in dozens of small directions to assist each person.  However, here are the skeleton steps of the lesson

Can we create calm in chaos? Can we learn techniques, process, practices to help us rise and thrive?   Yes, we can The first place to start is within ourselves, feeling, listening to feelings from the body and hearing the messages, the habits and patterns, the changes that happen micro-second to micro-second These days, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient, to thrive. But, it's not always easy. So what would it be like for you to actually be able to start to detect how you are running your nervous system, detect much more easily and much more quickly when life is getting to you or what we could say is when life is making you feel stressed?   This is a simple sitting process, you can explore a little and maybe learn some from increasing your awareness. The first stage of change is to learn what it is we do, to be kind, calm, accepting, soft with ourselves.  Take this easy, play and explore, with a smile in your eye   Contact me if you have health problems and want to have some help.

We used to call it stress management, and decades ago I went into Hewlett Packard and trained people in practical ways they could manage their "stress". These days, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient, to see the work place as a place to thrive. However, the number of people coming to my practice with chronic mental and physical health problems is rising. The reality that everyone wants to discuss their mental health problems at work is a fallacy. Employees still work that indicating they have mental health problems, or chronic physical health problems, will impede their career. This episode is just a reminder that whatever name we call it by, we are all subject to the responses and reactions of our nervous system, which happens before we can detect it At the end I introduce you to one principle that I learned and has had a powerful effect on my health. Maybe you can listen to the end and discover what it is. So what would it be like for you to actually be able to start to detect much

This Body Sensing & Movement Awareness Lesson is an introduction to a way you can use simple moves from the Feldenkrais Method to de-stress and recalibrate   These days, in the workplace, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient. Which is interesting because sometimes when you are under stress when you're life is stressful and it's an ongoing event what happens is that over time that ongoing stress can just cause all kinds of mental and physical body breakdowns. So what would it be like for you to actually be able to start to detect much more easily and much more quickly when life is getting to you when life is making you feel stressed?   Try this short set of processes and discover how much you tension during the day. As you develop your body awareness you can have another tool in your toolbox to keep yourself to stay healthy and well.   Contact me if you have health problems and want to have some help.  

This is the second show episode that went out today and I talk Feldenkrais & everyday stress and tensioning:   Here is the link to the lesson: Warning sound is a little muffled, recording issues!! Feldenkrais BSMA and Stress Management Lesson Here is the text:   Hello this is Jill Wigmore-Welsh here from Reading in Berkshire just introducing you to another installment of this wonderful Legacy Project centering on the Feldenkrais method and the applications in terms of your everyday practice.   So I'm really going to be talking today about the brain and central nervous system and the emerging science, neuroscience. So when you're listening into this recording today I don't know who you are I don't know what your background is I don't know what knowledge and experience you have of your body of your brain of science so it can be a challenge to know who I can pitch this talk too However, let's imagine that I am just talking to my next door neighbor or the average person who comes to see me in my clinical prac

Number 1: This is a recording of a live podcast put out on Thursday 15 June, which is the first of a series, where I introduce ways you can utilize this work as you learn to improve your life. It lasts about 16 minutes, and hopefully the recording sounds OK.   Let me know. If you want to have a conversation and discuss options on ways you need help then here is my booking link Bye for now!   xxJ

This is the second part of the Feldenkrais Method 4 Points classic Alexander Yania lesson. Sorry but the quality of the recording isn't so good, the yeti microphone may not have been picked up by audacity, typical tech issues ! Yesterday I recorded part one for you and stopped at a midpoint, today I take up where we left off and complete the lesson.  If you want to do the whole lesson then here is the link to Part 1 the lesson part is about 25 minutes. I would love to know how you get along and if you try the lesson with a group of friends. Let me know via my website contact  page Or you can book a conversation with me if you want some lessons to enable you to know how to be more aware of what you do and how you do it, so you can move better and easier every day Here is a booking link, it's UK time. Enter into the booking link what the conversation will be for

A re-release from 2017 but still valid. If you want some options to help book a conversation    Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS Chronic Pain & Body Image Treatment in Reading, West Berkshire UK, London    When you have CRPS, or Chronic Pain your body image will be different from the way it was before you began having problems   So what is Body Image?   Body image is the perception you have of your physical self.   This podcast introduces key aspects of body image     Redevelopment of your body image is a very important and all rehabilitation and recovery programs include improving body image because body image is important for day to day self use.

This is a re-release from 2017 but still valid today Contact me at https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com Or book a conversation to discuss options    CRPS #Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is quite rare so not many GP's and clinicians will have come across someone with the condition. In this podcast produced during NERVEmber Jill advises on who and what you need to look out for when you are searching for a clinician to work with

This is a re-release from 2017 but equally important today. Contact me on https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com or book a conversation at to discuss options, note this is set at UK time zone   Early signs of CSPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children.   Children can develop CRPS sometimes there are warning signs in this podcast Jill give some background on what to look out for and how challenging it is to be a parent of a child with early signs of CRPS and why finding someone who specialises in pediatrics and is experienced working with children & parents involved in CRPS is.   Recorded during NERVEmber which is CRPS awareness month this recording will help you understand why it's so hard to find a clinician experienced in working with CRPS in children

A re-release from 2017 still valid today and I've worked with even more people with CRPS now: Contact me on https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com or book a conversation to discuss options Book a 30 minute conversation, Note this is UK London time zones set A successful case CRPS Early Symptoms of CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, ...Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is quite a rare problem but many people have early signs of CRPS after an injury. During this podcast produced during the NERVEmber month of CRPS awareness, Jill talks about what you should watch out for and the Budapest Criteria   We know that the best early stage treatment for CRPS is expert support from a clinician who knows how to help you to turn round your symptoms.   BUT what should you watch out for and who should you contact?   This recording will help you find out

This is a re-release from 2008 because it's highly likely you haven't heard this one   The Feldenkrais Method is still relatively unknown, despite the fact that Moshe Feldenkrais started teaching his classes over 40 years ago. This 24 minute introduction will give you some background on the two processes of Awareness Through Movement & Functional Integration and how they are involved in practicing the work.   In my work I use the term Body Sensing and Movement Awareness BSMA instead of Awareness Through Movement ATM. Mainly because there are two ways you can have lessons, one is a lessons, hands on when someone takes you through the movement and the other is a self directed lesson, you follow instructions.  Enjoy and learn more about me at JillWigmore-Welsh.com

The Alexander Yania lesson series is a classic set of lessons, sometimes they can need a little interpretation because the transcriptions are direct from speech. Their would have been a whole class, a group of up to 50 taking the lesson at the same time. So sometimes Moshe would have been commenting on what he could see different people having difficulty with.  I've split the whole lesson in two, because lessons can be quite long, the second half will be up later today, recording time permitting.  The second half is now up, sorry the quality isn't so good, I think Audacity refused to sense my Yeti microphone, However it's done Here is the link to part 2  I am looking to start some personal development training and teaching this movement work, so if that interests you send me a message to jill@wigmore-Welsh  or pop over to my website JillWigmore-Welsh.com where there is a contact form.  It's been 33 years since I first encountered this work, and high time I started running more courses in this work. I term my

This process is for my clients who are learning to practice self hypnosis, so details on how to create the activator word is not included in the recording. Self-hypnosis is an art within itself, to become proficient in it you will need to practice, practice, practice and practice again. The more you practice the more skilled you will become and the more improvements you will be able to apply within your own life. For a novice self-hypnosis is rarely successful on the first try, to become competent will take practice, once you have succeeded once then each time after that will become easier, in no time at all you will be at a point at which you will be able to place yourself in trance for positive change whenever and wherever you choose, and you will be able to do it whenever you want, within just a few minutes.   If you want to learn self hypnosis, then book a 20 minute conversation appointment, so we can discuss options  BOOK HERE  30 Minute Conversation   The music for this is by Glenn Keiles https://www.im

This lesson was recorded with a client in mind. Remember no lessons are meant to be a treatment Simply play and explore.   There are two lessons here, there is a break point at around 20 minutes.   Let me know what you discover!   If you want to book a conversation find me at my website

Hello and welcome to this lesson, Lets play!   Explore the way you use your breathe and voice as a self observation process. What do you hear when you speak? Where is your voice? Do you ever think of your voice? It's a big part of you. Have you been ill, had Covid, feel Stress, or maybe you can play just for fun.   Book a conversation    Check out my website