Comments on: Will Feldenkrais Ever Be Considered A Threat?

By: ryannagy

ryannagy — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:21:44 +0000

Thanks Bonnie. Will do. You are the first person to follow-up about my “power literacy” comment. I have been procrastinating a bit on putting it out there. But perhaps it is time.

Ryan

By: bonnie c angelie

bonnie c angelie — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 18:43:52 +0000

this piece as well as others are very resonant with me. i want to learn and i think “power literacy” sounds like something i don’t know much about. keep me posted, pls.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:38:26 +0000

In reply to ryannagy.

thx for the ref & clarification!

all the best,
stefan

By: ryannagy

ryannagy — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:29:14 +0000

In reply to ryannagy. Hi Stefan - You can find that quote in "Embodied Wisdom: The Collected Papers of Moshe Feldenkrais." I got the quote from something called ""Forebrain: Sleep, Consciousness, Awareness and Learning: An Interview with Moshe Feldenkrais" by Edward Rosenfeld. Ryan

By: ryannagy

ryannagy — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:24:00 +0000

In reply to Stefan.

Hi Stefan – Thanks for the comment! I will post the reference in just a moment. Thanks for the additional contextualization. Doing something based on Moshe’s written opinion, would be foolish in my opinion. I have a Master’s in Developmental Psychology and attend a PhD training and I got a great deal out of it. And I imagine Moshe got a great deal out of his training. That is why I wrote this in the blog post:

“And while I hope if you want to get a PhD or go to med school (or wherever) you go or not based on YOUR reasoning, not Moshe’s, you still may want to consider the limitation of certification.”

So, yes, I think it can be the right choice for folks. I mean – hey – you really cannot be a medical doctor without some type of state certification.

Thanks again for commenting! – Ryan

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:58:19 +0000

Hi Ryan, thx for the provocative post. I’d be curious in which context MF (where/when) made the cited remark. Based on my reading of the two new biographies by Buckard and Reese, MF’s decision to study engineering in a private “Ecole” rather than medicine at a prestigious university was taken mainly due to financial reasons. I also wonder how the proud self-attribution as “physicist” based on an engineering doctorate obtained in a special program at the Sorbonne, fit into your narrative… 😉

By: ryannagy

ryannagy — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:39:24 +0000

In reply to ra. Thank you! I hope you are doing great out there. - Ryan

By: ryannagy

ryannagy — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:40:02 +0000

In reply to Steven.

Yes, good points Steven. Thanks for commenting. We are dealing with a whole system that needs to be changed and people’s attitudes towards their doctors and the insurance industries are a big factor.

cheers!

Ryan

By: ra

ra — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:40:04 +0000

Always enjoy your posts Ryan-provocative and inspiring.
Looking forward to the next installment.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 04:19:12 +0000

Many good and valid points Ray. Something I have encountered and see as an obstacle to one of your points is that insurance pays for those TMJ and back surgeries. Whether the problems are resolved by surgery, unfortunately, is almost beside the point for some people because “their” doctor said they needed such and such and it will only be a $25 copay and an afternoon of their time.
There needs to be a cultural shift away from the mindset of spending the least amount of money and time to resolve health issues. Livelihoods won’t be threatened until progress on this front is accomplished.
That being said, there’s no reason we practitioners can’t begin the revolution!