Moshe Feldenkrais stated: “People have never thought about how consciousness develops. You'll see in the long run people have to become skeleton-conscious. Otherwise, their consciousness will not evolve but will remain muscle-conscious, or foot-conscious, that’s all. They will not evolve. “The future of the evolvement of consciousness will be to reduce it from the muscle stiffness to the skeletal appreciation.” (Amherst, July 2, 1981)
Skeletal awareness is a concept also found in tai chi. In practical application, skeletal awareness enables one to move as an integrated system as opposed to a segmental system. This is important because integrated movement allows for the most efficient action and greatly reduces the likelihood of stress on our tendons and joints.
