THE MITZVAH PRINCIPLE

The Mitzvah Principle as identified by M. Cohen-Nehemia is the interplay which triggers the Mitzvah Mechanism. He discovered the Mitzvah Mechanism which is the rippling defence and corrective mechanism of the neuro-muscular and skeletal systems .The name Mitzvah is taken from biblical Hebrew word "Mitzvah" meaning a commandment to do a good deed which in return brings good to the doer.

The Mitzvah Principle is further defined as an interplay of physical forces acting between the pelvis and spine. The interplay at the pelvis and the spine triggers an upward rippling wave like motion with every move and step we take, reinforcing the body's balance with gravity as it maintains our upright posture. Its dynamic relationship, which involves the pelvis, spine and head, culminates with the head rebalancing freely on top of the spine. This dynamic relationship and upward rippling spinal motion activates the Mitzvah Mechanism, our inherent defence and corrective mechanism. The Mitzvah Mechanism corrects, realigns and exercises the entire neuro-muscular and skeletal structure, enabling the body to correct faulty postural patterns of tension build-up and malcoordination. It is the interplay and its dynamic relationship which causes the spine to lengthen, the chest to expand, the back to widen, the neck to free itself, and the head to rebalance freely on top of the spine, releasing tension and stress buildup. The interplay and its upward spinal rippling motion can be observed in walking by a trained eye. It can be seen functioning clearly in young children and more limited way with adults. Animals exhibit a similar characteristics as they move with flow and ease.This mechanism does not work when we lie down or when we move while lying down or if one of the components; pelvis, spine or head is not functioning properly within the relationship.