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Taro Iwamoto draws on his background in athletic training, orthopedic.neurological rehabilitation, and martial arts, his extensive study to become licensed as a PTA, ATC, CSCS and COMS, as well as his experience in practice as an exercise specialist at Olympic Physical Therapy and discusses such issues related to movement, rehabilitation pain, mindfulness, and wellness.

We went hiking last weekend. Our son told us to stop walking as he continued walking. I asked him what he was doing. He said it sounds different when he was walking alone from when all three of us were walking. He was referring to the sound he was making as he was walking on the leaves.

This immediately reminded me of Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lesson as he was fully immersed in sensory motor experience and exploring and sensing and creating new connections through movement, all of which are simply driven by curiosity, but no specific goals attached. He is literally doing ATM all day. Discovery and learning always take place in the moment, not in the past or the future. Sensing yourself and your connections with others and the environment in the moment is something kids naturally do, but as we get older, we often disconnect ourselves from the moment, and stop sensing ourselves in the moment.

I am so grateful for this inspiration and being able to see the roots of this wonderful method close by everyday.

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Happy Mindful Movement!