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@colleynadanler3724

3 жыл бұрын

can you do anything for hiatal hernia

@pengfa7310

3 жыл бұрын

Use a better sound receiver.

@dangrgic-happyhumanadventu4379

3 жыл бұрын

I had my volume turned down and heard every word☺️ next series is ear pressure relief for clear hearing

Wow!!!! I have had severe neck pain and shoulder pain for years!!! I just began chiropractic care 5 months ago. Even laser! THIS VIDEO technique helped SO TREMENDOUSLY!! I'm teared up, thank you! I will continue to follow along and share!!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear!!

@LoganDunbar

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, same here, I heard little cracks and pops that I didn't even know were there release, and I can actually turn to the left without a stabbing pain at the back of my lungs, I'll be doing this daily from now on, thank you so much Taro!!! Now onto the neck videos 🙃

@resueah7257

2 жыл бұрын

Any updates?

@diannahauf5136

2 жыл бұрын

After 10 months , yes, considerable improvements! Pain has gone from an 8-9 to a 2-3! Mind you, this has been years of abuse on my neck/ shoulder area from work! I still have episodes, but this procedure continues to help alleviate my pain! I'm thrilled with the results!😊🙏

@resueah7257

2 жыл бұрын

@@diannahauf5136 That's amazing and very hopeful! Congrats! I'm sorry for the pain 😔🙏

i have never in 7 years of thoracic + neck pain ever felt my thoracic spine fire like this. Amazing

What the heck?!? It worked! I was skeptical, but it actually helped! Thank you!

You said a magic word-nervous system. The exercise was very effective. I had to ask myself why I couldn’t manage that level of comfort and ease with my own stretching, and with gained knowledge of how to move. My nervous system is very taxed from physical and emotional issues. So standard stretching doesn’t address the source of tension. Or lets say that standard stretching isnt effective, because my nervous system is trained to respond a certain way to ingrained movement, thereby reinforcing chronic pain. Your method seems to bypass my ingrained damaging nerve pathways, and give my body another avenue for movement. Still just turning my neck, but thinking about it differently. Organizing the body parts attached to the neck in such a way that the neck is not isolated as a disfunctional link, but integrated as part of a well functioning whole. Thank you!!

@bcimterriblewtitles

2 жыл бұрын

Oooo so well said! 🥲❤️

@noscentsisgoodsense7069

Жыл бұрын

Wow, Sharon. Thank you for your comment. This describes me so accurately, I have rarely been able to put my experience in the proper words, however you said it perfectly. I tried this movement and felt it the most in my back at the right shoulder, which is a problem area. I am using Taro's videos to help me retrain my body and my nervous system to handle moving properly, in the right form, and without pain. My body keeps naturally reverting to 'ingrained' movements trying to keep me safe, (as it adapted over years of stress and trauma)and I have to push through the discomfort, nausea and awkwardness to 'teach' my nervous system new ways of moving that it can perceive as safe and healthy, though it is uncomfortable at the moment. My body reacts strongly to new movements, but I take it slow and persist. Thank you for the encouragement I derived from your comment. Thank you Taro for the reminders to go slow and easy and pay attention to how the movement feels.

@ingridferg9779

Жыл бұрын

I could have written this about myself. But no way could I could communicate it the way you did. So erudite!

I've watched a lot of videos on KZread and this is the best

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

I woke up with horrible neck and shoulder pain with a migraine and I remembered your videos, (which I just recently discovered), so I did several of your videos for neck, shoulder pain and flexibility, including this one and amazingly, just as the first time I tried your instructions through your videos, I instantly felt better. Over the years, due to herniated discs in my neck, I had been sent to PT and every time, I ended up worse, with more pain and stiffness. Your videos and instructions are amazing and a blessings. Thank you so much.

Although I know Feldenkrais is NOT magic, every time I follow you during a session my mind automatically squeals with Joy, "Magic, I'm fixed!" Thank you, Taro Iwamoto!

@emilyx8377

2 жыл бұрын

I do think Taro is magical! He never fails to amaze me. : )

I suspect that my dysfunctional movements became deeply ingrained through language. Like when people say to me, "Turn your head to the right" or "Turn your neck to the left," I always take that literally without incorporating any subtle movements that originate from my upper torso. After I did this video exercise with you, I resolved to "turn from the sternum" the next time I feel the urge to "turn my head" or "turn my neck." I think that new phrase will be a quick and easy way for me to remember this video lesson in real life as I go about everyday activities. Thank you, Taro, for your generosity and eloquence. I've learned so much from you!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

agree with you!! Language influences our behaviors!

Wow. I woke up with neck pain after having a Charlie horse-type spasm in the shoulder muscle last night. This reduced my pain by 70 percent immediately. Tomorrow I'll be checking out your other videos! Thank you!!!!!!

@TaroIwamoto

7 ай бұрын

Great!

From now on, I'm going to say to myself, "The STERNum is for TURNing." I feel like this will remind me to incorporate a subtle movement of the sternum whenever I turn my head to the left or to the right. Thank you, Taro!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Love that! What a great idea!

Dr Michael Klaper referred me to this video for my neck stiffness. This seems to help! You should know that Dr Klaper teaches other doctors at medical schools how to reverse diabetes type 2, heart disease and many more with whole food plant based nutrition. Such a blessing to have you guys do way more than what’s taught at medical schools. Thanks again.

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

I havent heard about Dr.Klaper until now. I did a little research on the internet and watched a few of his videos. My wife and I practice similar diet for our health, called macrobiotics. I like his approach to health very much.

Your voice quality and speaking pace are very easy to listen to and to follow calmly. I appreciate it very much. Your videos are so helpful to me as I try to regain motion and mobility. Thank-you.

This movement reduced my neck stiffness nearly 75%. Better improvement than medication. Thank you for sharing this.

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

awesome!

Thank you for this video. I am doing this daily and my mobility is improving.

Thank you for this 🫶 I’d love to see a video on abdominal muscles. I have strong upper abs and a belly pouch and I’m starting to realise it’s the way I’m standing.

Definitely felt the difference, neck tension reduced. Great direction on how to raise conscious awareness of our internal state. Thank you xo

@TaroIwamoto

7 ай бұрын

my pleasure:)

Thank you it feels easier and less painful if any pain at all hopefully the painless times last keep up the great videos and information thanks again 🙏

Wow, I never thought about the neck, ribcage, and spine connection. Instead of turning my neck independently, I should be turning from the sternum. Never would have thought of that. This will be super helpful for my skating mechanics as well. Thank you!

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Simple awareness goes a long way! It's all about awareness!!

It’s crazy easy how much this works

Your videos have been so beneficial with my chronic neck and shoulder pain♥️♥️

I not only got relieve, I also experienced happiness and deep natural breath. Sorry for thanking you for every video, I must give my thinks 🙏

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

wonderful! thank you for every comment!

This is just awesome!

Great video bro. This really helped me out.

I didn't even know what Feldenkrais was, before I accidentally found one of your other videos! These are the perfect compliment to my chiropractic care and yoga - especially for the neck /shoulder area, where it can be hard to massage or stretch those muscles...re-training them gently like this sounds perfect. And easy to incorporate into every day life!

Great video.

Exactly what I’ve been needed 🙏🙏🙏

Gotta be honest, I was really really skeptical at the beginning, but I could definitely feel the before-after difference very clearly! What magic is this!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

glad to hear!

wow, that actually did help. Thank you!

Wow!!!! Thank you 🙏🏼

Mind-blowing!

So useful. This really helped me. Thank you 🙏

Omg..this works!! Gave a moment of Relief! Shall practice for sure!!!

What a change, fabulous, thank you🙏

Bless you. How on earth I just found your channel. This is such precious teaching that we can only get from specific healing movement training. Thank you.

This exercise worked at least for an hour or so after working on it! Hopefully for a longer duration if continue working on it. It is also quite interesting how body warms up after the exercise. Thank you Taro-san for sharing your knowledge. 日本から応援してます！

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

日本からの応援ありがとうございます！

Thank you for this

I have had pain in my neck for over 2 years. Although I still have some residual pain these exercises have helped quite a lot and my neck is moving much smoother. I will incorporate these exercises into a daily routine.

Definitely connection is felt!

Wow. This is amazing.

Love this

Wow!!! Thank you!

This is great stuff Taro!! 👏 I have seen and used a lot of tools this little segmental gem is brilliant 👏 great reminder the body needs guidance sometimes. That nervous system of ours is a beautiful thing. Peace and gratitude for sharing this ❤️

Wow, this helped a lot. I look forward to watching more of your videos

Wow! That really is smoother and naturally a greater range without pushing after less than ten minutes!

Thank you very much great tip, I hope it will help me!

Sharon I so agree !!!!!❤

perfect It works! thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

I have got through chiropractors, massage, physical therapy, and rolfing. THIS is the effective treatment, right here on youtube. Than you for sharing.

This, plus the other neck and pain videos have freed me, not so much from chronic pain, but from constant tension, which I found draining. With Much Gratitude. j

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Have you watched my recent neck series? I started this new series last week, and this series is about improving chronic neck pain and tension. I highly suggest this series!

@bastard748

Жыл бұрын

@@TaroIwamoto I have indeed. One surprising side effect is how much better my posture has become, especially while seated.

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

@@bastard748 cool! that doesnt surprise me at all though. Improving posture, balance, neck, back are all the same things as all body parts are connected.

This lesson was very helpful, 🙏

Dude. This is amazing

Wonderful !

Excellent exercise!!! I am completely amazed at how the most simple movement provides great healing. I look forward to more of your videos!!

Idk how I found your channel but I'm glad....who would of thought these type of movements would be the ones to help so efficiently....compared to other thousands of guides. Keep it up!

Oh wow... yes, smoothed right up.

OMG...your a genius or a wizard!

Thanking you.

Feels so much better! Thanks!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you Taro this is my new tool!! Love every bit of it!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

Super helpful

Thank you very much Taro. Some more volume would be really appreciated.

I enjoyed the lesson

Watched with skepticism and wasn’t sure if sternum was actually moving with pressure, but it gave me more improvement in neck rotation than anything I’ve done so far with PT and other KZread videos.

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Woah that was incredible

another beneficial video, thanks guru

Turning to the right at the end was so much smoother than turning to the left!

I woke up with a severely stiff and painful right side of my neck. Looked for a solution in your videos and was reminded I did this one once before several months ago. This time very profound relief right away. I will remember always and use it whenever I need it or just need to tuneup.

Im like really really old and trying to find a balance between extreme exercise and healing. Your videos are right on. I'm doing your techniques and I can really feel the difference. Thank you!

this is great and also I keep laughing at George Costanza 'It's not a good turn!' George needed this video.

Thank you sorry much! I have been paying attention to this all day. What a difference!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Small mindful movement can make a big difference!

This is amazing, I never could turn to the right side without pain. I'm practicing yoga, but this video/exercise, helped immediatly, thank you!!!!

Thank you Taro! It helps so much to release my tightness!

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

my pleasure!

Amazing. Instant relief with just this simple movement. Thank you kindly my brother!!

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

my pleasure. We dont need more complex exercises to get better effects. We need to learn how to pay attention to our body with simple movements.

This really worked. Little miracle! Thanks.

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! The little miracle may lead to new possibilities!

Definite improvement! Thanks!

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Very helpful . Quite elegant.Thank you are

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I can't believe that worked! I didn't feel very aware of all the movements of all the body parts. But it still worked.

Thank you again very much.. God Bless

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great exercise, thank you.

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

You are saving me

Excellent demonstration of the subtlety of coordinated movement.

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you!! Wonderful healing results. I have practiced yoga for 20 years, qi gong for 6 and regularly have specific chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture. Your modalities have moved my self care to another level.

wow it worked perfectly right after I did it for the first time. Thank you so much

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

Thank you, I actually was skeptical with this exercise(as I have watched many youtube videos that dont work) but my neck motion actually had better mobility after this. Great stuff :D

Well done, of great value.

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Wow. Just amazing. Thankyou

@TaroIwamoto

11 ай бұрын

yes our brain has amazing abilities:)

Thank you. I have a rare autoimmune disease (Myositis)that affects the muscles and using what you have shown is helping so much !

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

you are very welcome:)

Excellent. I learnt alot. thank you so much.

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

WOW 1st time turning head to the right I could feel the pull all the way down back on right side of spine. It was really uncomfortable. Turning to the left was fine. After turning sternum then adding neck to it a few times, the right side of my back calmed down significantly. I wish i lived in Washington so I could come see you. Every exercise you have for us is easy to do and helps immensely.

@TaroIwamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad my videos have helped you!

Wow! It’s amazing what an immediate effect this had! I also found it a good exercise to coordinate my breathing and be continuously mindful of the need to adjust my posture to be able to relax. Thank you Taro!

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

my pleasure:)

Love this. Thanks. I've been isolating learning through belly dance so this was fairly easy for me and Thanks again.

It really works. Wow

WOW Thank You so much

@TaroIwamoto

11 ай бұрын

my pleasure!

This one has had the biggest obvious effect but also hardest to stay integrated. Love it though, I can breathe again. My ribs weren’t moving at all just a few weeks ago. Thought I must have a neurodegenerative disease but my initial feeling was right that it was just a tension/movement issue. Thank u again 🙏🏼

Great 👍 never thought of the movement of sternum will help the head to move so easily. Thanks Taro.

@TaroIwamoto

8 ай бұрын

and probably never felt this connection in your body before, which is more important than knowing the concepts in head.

@frenykhory5158

8 ай бұрын

True. Thank you

Love Feldenkrais. Love your videos. Much thanks. Can you do a video to relieve hand and thumb pain.

@TaroIwamoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I do have a video or two on hands and wrist, which may be helpful for you!

Thanks!

@TaroIwamoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!