Σ(ﾟДﾟ) A mysterious and realistic experience where 'the field of vision becomes brighter' during training
In that instant, the colors of the world changed
"Oh, it's bright...!" "My vision just suddenly brightened up!" During a lesson, a student in her 40s with scoliosis let out a voice of surprise and joy.
It was a momentary change during training using the "Arukun Board." The idea that "when the Anatomy Trains connect along the main line, you feel refreshed" is something I experience myself and share with my students every day.
However, the sensation of being released from the twisting of the spine and becoming connected is something I am always taught by the real voices of my students.
"It's amazing that such a huge change can happen in an instant." "The lumbar vertebrae and the optic nerve are connected!!" I am amazed that reality happens in an instant right before my eyes.
And I cannot help but imagine the sense of confinement in the world they have lived in until now, and how gloomy their sensations must have been.
Normal scoliosis training might have an image of being "tough" or "painful." However, the "Arukun Method" is the opposite. We break the spell of the Anatomy Trains and search for the original connections that allow for more natural and effortless movement.
When a body accustomed to distortion and twisting connects through the original Deep Front Line, it becomes an experience where "your senses are flipped."
"Was this classroom (room) always this bright?"
"I wonder how long it's been since my head felt this clear."
"I didn't know I could use my body like this."
They seem excited by the new sensations, feeling both bewildered by whether this is what actual sensation feels like and experiencing a joy that defies logic.
What is the "spell" of the Anatomy Trains?
Since you cannot actually see the Anatomy Trains (the connections of fascia and muscles) as they are, this is ultimately just my own imagination based on movement.
There are 12 Anatomy Train lines, and among them, the deep fascia and muscles (Deep Front Line) are essentially like a thick pillar connecting the trunk along the spine to the lower limbs. Scoliosis is a state where that is inevitably stirred up and distorted by the curvature and twisting of the spine.
Because the superficial fascia and muscles work along the Deep Front Line, their habits become just as strong. By continuing to use them that way, the distortion and twisting of the superficial fascia and muscles eventually start to restrict the Deep Front Line, even when you want to rebuild it.
The connections of fascia and muscles only work when they are balanced, but when that balance is lost, a "tight side" and a "slack side" are created.
The slack fascia and muscles, because they lack sensation and cannot be consciously perceived, undergo progressive atrophy and hardening, eventually becoming unable to move with just a little effort. This state occurs here and there, left, right, front, and back, in scoliosis.
The more you move, the more you become tied up in knots, so the word "spell" is not an exaggeration.
What changes when approaching the Deep Front Line (the deep axis)
The Deep Front Line is a pillar-like line that runs through the center of the body, including the organs. By aligning this, the body's main street is maintained, and congestion in nerves, blood flow, and lymph is eliminated.
A similar virtuous cycle occurs in the countless side roads that branch off from there. Aligning the Deep Front Line means that the spell of the superficial layer is broken, and the deep and superficial layers have entered into a cooperative system.
You might think such an ideal is impossible. However, the more you pursue this ideal, the more it leads to the normalization of joint range of motion and blood flow, so the synergistic effect increases as you go.
The 'true identity' of why vision became brighter
Why does vision become brighter during 'Arukun Board' training? The reasons are 1, 2, and 3 below.
Before training on the board, the entire spine was loosened to increase mobility.
In a standing posture, weight was shifted to one leg, and support was provided to use the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae as if they were riding on a state where the sole of the foot, knee, and hip joint were extended and braced as much as possible.
During weight shifting, support was provided to suppress the habit of compensating by having the curved parts of the spine bulge first, moving closer to their original usage.
'Yes. It should be connected and usable now.' The moment I provided that support, the path for the compressed lumbar and thoracic vertebrae opened up, and blood flow likely improved all at once, sending oxygen through. At that moment, a fresh sensation occurred in the brain and eyes, and the world in front of me changed to a brighter one.
The 'Arukun Method' is a journey to 'reclaim yourself'
When facing scoliosis, it is important not just to look straight, but to be honestly connected in the depths of the body. When connected, the original world is surprisingly clear, and only after experiencing this 'clear sensation' did I realize I had been in a world of fog. It is mysterious, but this is the body's true intention, and the human body, which gets used to distortion, recognizes the world of distortion up to that point as normal.
If you feel fog within yourself and lack a clear, sharp sensation, and are constantly struggling while feeling a vague sense of blockage, why not try aligning your Deep Front Line with the 'Arukun Method'?
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