Unleash your potential with Feldenkrais
If you're looking to improve your quality of life, whether it's to relieve chronic pain,
to regain lost mobility, or simply to explore your physical and mental potential.
The Feldenkrais Method could be the answer you're looking for.
The Feldenkrais Method is a unique approach to awakening and exploring human potential.
your body and mind. It is based on the principles of experiential learning
neuroplasticity and body awareness. Developed by Israeli physicist and judoka Moshe Feldenkrais in the 1940s, this method is now used by thousands of people worldwide to improve their well-being and quality of life.
The Feldenkrais Method's approach is gentle and non-invasive, focusing on exploring
and awareness of your own body and feelings. It invites you to slow down
listen to your body and get to know it better. This allows you to free yourself from
patterns of movement and thought, and regain greater fluidity of movement.
and reduce chronic pain and tension.
There are two ways of practising the Feldenkrais Method: the first is called the "lesson".
individual", where a certified practitioner guides the participant through slow, gentle movements. The
second is called the "group lesson", in which the practitioner leads a class through a series of
wider, more dynamic movements. During these lessons, the practitioner guides participants to
through a series of movements that help them better understand their bodies and increase their
body awareness. The movements are designed to help participants free themselves from
tensions and develop greater flexibility and mobility.
Using slow, gentle, repetitive movements, the Feldenkrais Method enables the brain to
develop new, more efficient and less restrictive movement patterns. This
of sensory learning can reduce chronic pain, prevent the onset of Alzheimer's
injuries, improve posture and breathing, and promote greater freedom of movement.
movement.
The benefits of the Feldenkrais Method go beyond the physical. By improving
the connection between body and mind, the method also helps to reduce stress and anxiety,
increase self-confidence and creativity, and improve overall quality of life. One of the ways Feldenkrais practitioners help people develop awareness is through gentle, hands-on touch. During a session, a practitioner may guide a person's movements with his or her hands, or offer a light touch to certain areas of the body. This can help individuals develop a greater sense of how their body moves and feels, and can also facilitate relaxation and reduce tension.
Feldenkrais can be useful for a wide range of people, including those suffering from chronic pain, athletes who want to improve their performance, people with neurological diseases and anyone who wants to move with greater ease and efficiency. Some people even report that Feldenkrais has helped them with emotional and psychological problems, as developing greater body awareness can also lead to a greater sense of overall well-being.
In conclusion, the Feldenkrais Method is a powerful and transformative approach to movement and self-awareness. By focusing on small, gentle movements and increasing body awareness, Feldenkrais can help people move more effectively, reduce pain and tension, and even improve overall well-being. The Feldenkrais Method truly embodies the idea that small changes can make a big difference. As the famous Feldenkrais slogan says, "Making the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy elegant".
If you'd like to try the Feldenkrais Method for yourself, there are many certified practitioners around the world offering individual sessions and group classes. Whether you're an athlete looking to improve your performance, a chronic pain sufferer or simply interested in moving with greater ease and efficiency, the Feldenkrais Method can help you unlock new possibilities in movement and in life.
