The Perception & Action Podcast 389 – Interview with Todd Hargrove, Playing with Movement, The Feldenkrais Method
Feb 15, 2022
Movement expert Todd Hargrove discusses the benefits of exploring movement over corrections, the Feldenkrais Method, and the role of play in enhancing skills and movement capacity. The conversation touches on slow movements for body awareness, movement variability in physical therapy, and the multi-factorial nature of pain.
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Career Shift Driven By Personal Pain
- Todd left a ten-year law career after chronic pain pushed him to study movement and therapies.
- He trained as a Rolfer and Feldenkrais practitioner and reduced his pain through movement exploration.
There Is No One Correct Movement
- The common belief in one single correct posture or movement is outdated and often harmful.
- Most of physical therapy still clings to 'the right way' despite evidence for variability and multiple solutions.
Play Trumps Choreography For Learning
- Play encourages intrinsic motivation, variability, and exploration, which improve learning.
- Unstructured, game-like practice beats choreographed, repetitive drills for skill acquisition.