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One of the most interesting complaints
people
sometimes make about the floor work,
the group sessions,
the Awareness Through Movement® lessons,
is that they are
boring.

The lessons involve slow movements,
often small movements.
Not a lot of muscle is
involved,
usually,
though some can be quite
demanding.

And even the demanding ones,
the goal is to slowly
go about mastering
something difficult,
instead of the usual and common
mode
of powering your way through.

So, what is boring about slow?
If you do the same thing
over and over again,
it can be boring.
If you do something slow enough,
and hence have time
to pay attention to subtle
differnces
in how you are using say breath,
and ribs,
and spine
and pelvis,
and eyes
each time you move,
then,
to me,
that's a chance to learn,
and it's interesting.

And after about a minute at most,
the slow repetitions
will stop,
and you
can savor
what you have learned in a resting position.

And then, there is
VARIATION,
the same theme,
but with a different twist.

So unlike an "exercise"
same, same, same.
This is slow, pay attention,
rest,
then
something different, slow, pay attention,
rest,
then
something different.

To some,
this might not have enough razzem dazzem
so be
it.

For me,
this is fantastic.

To some it's boring.

Oh, well.

The chance to learn
and be aware
is not for everyone.

Thus is life.