Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #29

Thursday, June 8, 1978

Working on going up on toes:

Back and up – if you feel that your weight is shifting to back of heels when you think torso back and up, you probably have a tendency to hold in the legs.

Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #28

Wednesday, December 13, 1978

Grounding of feet is essential to the lengthening process. Otherwise the student will not risk this step for fear of falling.

Any kind of movement involving the whole body can be used to free joints for walking, particularly figure eights, in and out of the chair, and going in and out of walking etc..

Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #27

Wednesday, May 2, 1978

Working on her direction. Taking someone in and out of a chair.

We work in a spiral. Each time we learn shoulder or head direction, etc., We can grasp more. That is why we don't stick to one thing until completely learned. It is a cumulative learning experience.

Take a person into a chair.

Neck free.

Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #26

Wednesday, April 26, 1978

A. Had directions on the table

One thumb on the neck, giving “neck back” direction, and the other thumb under the jar, giving “head forward” direction.

B. when giving length to the spine from her position, it is useful to sometimes place one hand on the lower abdomen to keep pelvis from “curling up at the base”.

Working on [classmate]:

Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #22

Tuesday, February 28, 1978

Turning the head on the table. Our wrists are free. Holding book between the hands. A figure eight pattern of movement allows for the expanded mobility of the wrist joint. When the other person is on the table, with their head resting on the books, we give head direction and also lateral rotation of the head on the atlas/access articulation.

Training Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #22

Tuesday, February 28, 1978

Turning the head on the table. Our wrists are free. Holding book between the hands. A figure eight pattern of movement allows for the expanded mobility of the wrist joint. When the other person is on the table, with their head resting on the books, we give head direction and also lateral rotation of the head on the atlas/access articulation.

Train Journal: Classes with Judith Leibowitz #21

February 22, 1978

Taking a leg up on the table: we are not lifting a leg. The teacher is moving through space and the leg comes along with us. The leg is an extension of ourselves and moves through space as we do.