Peer Teaching

Through my movement practise I have formulated an interest into the initiation of movement and in particular refining the moment in time when this occurs even in the most subtle of movements. My studies in BMC have helped me greatly in this interest as it has made me aware that in order to initiate movement there is usually a shift across the midline of the body.

In particular this point can be investigated more clearly in the homolateral yield and push pattern of the upper and lower body.

To clarify, the homolateral yield and push pattern is the lizard stage in the animal kingdom:
>The spine is still low and close to the floor, as it has been in the stages previous to it, meaning that the movement naturally shifts side to side
>Hearing and sight are coming more into play, with the inner ear regulating balance and spatial awareness

In reference to infants:
>At the stage where we begin the notion of going somewhere/belly crawling.
>As we find asymmetrical movement this pattern also allows for the beginning stages of picking things up as we are able to shift our weight over the midline to one side allowing the other side to be free and balanced to pick up objects
>Differentiation between left and right side has occurred, with awareness of supporting/yielding side and articulating/pushing side