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AY Titles - Suggestions for improvements

Submitted by rehrman on May 20, 2005 - 4:56pm.

I'd like to start a discussion of what a title of a lesson should indicate. Is it a description of what happens, of the movements? If so, which movements? Or does it describe a function the lesson might be addressing: bending, turning, sitting, standing, etc.? Another possibility is the position the lesson is done in.

Submitted by evalaser on May 22, 2007 - 6:18pm.

The Hebrew word raanan that Dr Feldenkrais use in the text is translated with refresh, freschen and invigorate.  Raananot is freshness,sprightly vigour and vivacity. The meta talk in 3e & 4c gets to my mind a meaning more atuned with the Hebrew intention if vigour or vivacity in the right form is used instead of fresh and freschness . These concepts being somehow more meanings in connection with posture/acture.

Submitted by rehrman on May 20, 2005 - 4:56pm.

Ay #451, 452 Eveline Wu on Feldy forum pointed out that these are nice lessons to address jaw function but the titles are 'Coordinating head forward and pelvis backward' and 'Toward Japanese Sitting', respectively. While these titles are accurate from a certain perspective, what might be a subtitle or addition that would help people ascertain their content? -Richard

Submitted by rehrman on May 20, 2005 - 4:55pm.

This lesson takes place in both supine and prone positions and involves moving the head from the hair: forward and down when supine, backward when prone. Other variations involve minimal lifting at knee, hip, elbow and navel. What title would convey what holds the lesson together? -Richard