Al Wadleigh demonstrating Pulling the Bow in a Twist

Pulling the Bow in a Twist – Feldenkrais Twisting Lessons for Power & Grace

$34.00

by Al Wadleigh, GCFP

MP3 Download or Streaming, 3 Feldenkrais Lessons, 1 Introduction.

Twist with clarity. Lengthen with purpose. Organize yourself like a drawn bow.

This three-lesson Feldenkrais audio series helps you improve your ability to twist, reach, and organize yourself in motion. Through side-bending, diagonal folding, and dynamic coordination from hand to foot, you’ll discover new options for turning, walking, and finding support in movement.

Inspired by Alexander Yanai lessons 73 and 75, these lessons explore how to move through the space behind you with clarity and ease. You’ll learn to engage your spine, ribs, and limbs as one integrated system, so that twisting feels smoother, lighter, and more grounded.

Rather than stretching or forcing your way through, you’ll refine how you move from the inside out. Like pulling a bow, you learn to find the arc: your torso curves, your leg becomes the arrow, and your hand draws the string.

It’s not about effort—it’s about connection.

"As the lesson progressed, I became aware of how much tension I was holding in my lower back and hips. Through Al's guidance, I was able to release some of that habitual gripping and move with more ease. It helped me recognize what we might call parasitic movement—and begin to let it go."

Rita Diewold // Feldenkrais Practitioner

What You’ll Learn To

  • Twist with clarity—so movement integrates through your whole self  
  • Fold and lengthen diagonally, heel to armpit, hand to pelvis 
  • Inhabit the space behind you—with newfound support 
  • Coordinate limbs and spine naturally—for walking, turning, grounding
  • Learn the difference between effortful reaching and organized intention

Listen to the Introduction

Included Lessons

1. Twisting Into the Bow: Explore gentle, spiraling movements in side-lying to awaken the ribs, clarify your contact with the ground, and begin forming the arc of the bow through the torso. (43:11)

2. Where Hand Meets Foot: Explore how one hand and the opposite foot meet behind you, revealing a surprising clarity through your ribs and spine. (41:21)

3. The Space Behind You: Lift, circle, and lengthen into the area you rarely move through—but always carry with you. (42:17)

Download Now and Explore the Space Behind You

Let this series gently organize you toward rotational grace and elastic length. Whether you’re looking to improve balance, mobility, posture, or just feel more you, Pulling the Bow in a Twist offers a surprising, elegant path.

| “Observe how the archer doesn’t rush.” —Al

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