A Crack in the Mask: The Felt Sense Method

nonthreatening and can be practiced by anyone. While you certainly don’t have to include any of these postures as part of your practice of the Felt Sense Method, they can help you become more familiar with your body. If you practice yoga already, when it comes to the practice of yoga and the practice of the FSM, there should be a clear demarcation. I suggest that you learn the FSM without trying to impose your yoga mindset on the actions. While you are learning the FSM, do not mix it with your yoga practice. Let your yoga practice be your yoga practice and the FSM be simply what it is. I do understand the temptation to mix the two, but as my childhood church song warned, yield not to temptation. Your practice of the FSM can eventually be incorporated into your yoga poses, but only use selected practice times while practicing the FSM – don’t make it a part of your regular yoga practice. Do You Think You Have Incontinence? Many women are reluctant to identify the “little wetness” they sometimes have as incontinence. I find that a lot of women reject the idea that they could have incontinence. I think there is a preconceived notion of what a woman with incontinence is, and they do not want to identify themselves with that. The quiz that follows can help you take the first step to look and see if you have incontinence issues, and if so, to get a clearer perspective on what you will be seeking to remedy with the Felt Sense Method. This quiz is designed to introduce you to stress and urge incontinence and some of their common indicators. The awareness that is gained from the quiz will start your process of conscious self-observation when dealing with urination dysfunctions and give you some idea of how to approach your specific problem. The purpose of the quiz is to get you to start thinking about things in your life that can bring about loss of bladder control. Use this quiz to start keeping your mental checklist. Stress or Urge Incontinence Probability Quiz • Do you have leak accidents? Stress incontinence is that small loss of urine that occurs with the sudden compression of the abdominal/bladder area. 8 A CRACK IN THE MASK