Feldenkrais

Feldenkrais ® Young or old, physically challenged or physically fit, Feldenkrais® benefits anyone wishing to move and live more comfortably. It also is ideal for those individuals who experience restricted movement, chronic pain, psychological or neurological problems.

Our students often experience the following benefits:

• Ease chronic pain and discomfort
• Decrease stiffness
• Relieve tension
• Increase mobility

Developed a half-century ago by an Israeli engineer and martial arts practitioner, Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) classes are group exercise lessons that help participants access the sensory motor processes of the brain to develop awareness of our bodies, flexibility and coordination.

During Feldenkrais lessons, we guide students through simple movement sequences while they are standing, sitting or lying on the floor, or sitting in a chair. The lessons directly engage our natural intelligence in a gentle and pleasurable way. There are hundreds of lessons, addressing every joint and muscle group in the body and every human function. These ATM lessons help you become more aware of habitual neuromuscular patterns and rigidities that limit movement or cause pain. You'll learn to expand options for movement while increasing awareness and sensitivity to how your body works.

Special benefits to performing artists and athletes

Performing artists and athletes can become better competitors and performers through learning and practice of Awareness Through Movement. Here are some benefits to these specialized groups:

• Develop better posture and alignment
• Boost performance and avoid injuries
• Increase balance and coordination
• Enhance brain function
• Improve fine motor skills

The Feldenkrais Method is not only applied through the principles of Awareness Through Movement, but also through what is called SugiTouch®. Both access the nervous system's own innate processes to change and refine functioning.

For information on SugiTouch®, see Bodywork and Massage.