Etoile,
There is a form of energy medicine called Integrative Manual Therapy (you can google these)the foundation of which is "Jones Strain Counterstrain" technique. There are a multitued of positions that the body is placed in depending on what needs to be achieved. The pictures in the books are quite 'contorted' looking and sometimes require assistance to achieve especially as we loose mobility due to the things of life. So , imho, I believe that this may be what is going on ... sometimes it is easier to walk into something new when we know that it is just new for us.
Looking forward to hear of your experience.
