There are a couple of possibilities. There is a chance you simply did too much movement. With all Feldenkrais lessons, it’s very important to remember it’s not about how many movements you make, or how big the movements are, it’s about paying attention to HOW you move. What is the mind doing? How does the body feel? How do you find support from the ground? One could effectively practice Feldenkrais with no movement at all by simply imagining the movement and sensing how you would do it. Exploring other imaginary options can be just as good.

As we increase awareness of what we do, only then can we discover ways to change it, and make it more efficient. As we build awareness of how we can explore other options, this will often ripple out into other areas of our physiology, and when we have been living with unresolved trauma, these seemingly simple explorations can lead to dramatic results.

This is because so often our habitual movement patterns have been built around our survival physiology to keep it packaged up! So, if you are exploring these lessons, and you are remembering to apply the principles of curiosity, slowness, and not straining, and then are experiencing strange symptoms, sensations, and other unusual effects, this is why! You are breaking up the established movement patterns that have been keeping your unresolved trauma packaged up.