Dive into the fascinating world of true body awareness with Feldenkrais practitioner Peggi Honig as she reveals how reconnecting with your body's intelligence can transform your entire approach to wellness and movement.
Peggi brings decades of experience in holistic healing approaches, sharing how the Feldenkrais Method differs fundamentally from familiar practices like yoga or Pilates. "When our habits developed, they were absolutely perfect in that moment," she explains, "Don't get rid of them... but can you do it another way?" This perspective challenges our cultural fixation on pushing through pain and discomfort, suggesting instead that efficiency in movement means finding ease.
The conversation explores the critical difference between being taught and truly learning. Most of us follow instructions - counting reps, holding positions, pushing through resistance - without engaging our nervous system's remarkable capacity to learn. Peggi demonstrates simple techniques to become aware of breathing patterns during movement, showing how this awareness alone can transform range of motion and reduce pain. Her approach works with everyone from high-performance athletes with injuries to people managing neurological conditions, always starting with where they are comfortable rather than pushing into resistance.
Perhaps most compelling is Peggi's framework for improvement: "Make the impossible possible, make the possible easy, make the easy pleasant, and if you choose, make it elegant." This progression captures the essence of sustainable wellness - not through force or strain but through curiosity and awareness. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or simply wanting to move with more freedom, this episode offers practical wisdom for reconnecting with your body's innate intelligence. Connect with Peggi at thepeggiexperience.com to discover how mindful movement might transform your relationship with your body.

The Peggi Experience - Awakening Your Mind, Informing Your Body

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