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Feldenkrais Method Does your back hurt? Do you have trouble focusing your attention? Have you stopped participating in activities you used to enjoy? Because of injuries, stress, or chronic movement postures, we lose the ability to move with ease and comfort. Pain is developed overtime, and we start believing that pain and discomfort are part of everyday life. By learning how to move with less effort you will replace your old movement patterns with more effective and pleasurable ones. Through gentle touch and movement The Feldenkrais Method can help anyone who wants to reconnect with their natural abilities to move, think and feel. Whether you want to be more comfortable sitting at your computer, playing with your children and grandchildren, or performing a favorite pastime, these gentle lessons can improve your overall well being.
“I have been intrigued by this subtle form of retraining the nervous system, which I recommend to patients whose movement has been restricted by injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, fibromyalgia, or chronic pain. I find it to be much more useful than standard physical therapy. I also believe that the Feldenkrais Method® can help older people achieve greater range of motion and flexibility, and help all of us feel more comfortable in our bodies.”
“As a violinist, the work has not only sped my recovery from injury, but greatly enhanced my sense of physical integrity, ease and grace—even with an activity as “unnatural” as playing the violin!”
“After years of back problems, the Feldenkrais Method has given me the ability to remain free of pain. They are by far the most effective and pleasurable exercises I have ever done.” Barbara Frye is a certified Feldenkrais teacher in both the North American and Swiss guilds. She has been a health care educator since 1990 and is the author of the bestselling text Body Mechanics for Manual Therapists, 3rd edition. posted: 10.08.10 |