In awareness through movement lessons, you’re guided verbally through a structured sequence of movements, aimed at suggesting new ways of moving that are more efficient and pleasant. These lessons usually last between 20 and 60 minutes.
Lessons take place in lying on the floor, standing or sitting on a chair, and you are invited to explore easy, varied, unusual movements. They allow participants to improve both the range and quality of movement.
The lessons exist in an extraordinary varied repertoire, but essentially are governed by two fundamental principles.
First of all, you move within your comfort zone, prioritising intelligence and efficiency over effort and strength.
Second, you should only follow the instructions as long as you can pay careful attention to what you are doing, and how you are doing it. If the mind begins to wander, and the movements become mechanical or automatic, you stop.