Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education
Awareness Through Movement®
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Classes are Sundays, 4:30-5:30 at Yoga on Beacon, Seattle, WA
Classes are Sundays, 4:30-5:30 at Yoga on Beacon, Seattle, WA
Feldenkrais classes are called Awareness Through Movement.
Awareness Through Movement is a guided exploration of how you move and function that allows you to discover areas of yourself that you may not be using, or may be using in a way that isn't optimal--as you discover your own new ways to move.
During Awareness Through Movement® classes student's attention is directed towards movement experiments. These experiments are structured to inspire learning. What do you learn? At the nervous system level, you are (in a sense) re-wiring patterns, or adding more movement options that you can draw on to help improve how you move through life. From athletic skill, musical instrument performance, to lifting your child, or washing dishes, there is something you can do to find greater ease with less effort. Often you'll be lying on the floor, sometimes seated and standing as well.
During Awareness Through Movement® classes student's attention is directed towards movement experiments. These experiments are structured to inspire learning. What do you learn? At the nervous system level, you are (in a sense) re-wiring patterns, or adding more movement options that you can draw on to help improve how you move through life. From athletic skill, musical instrument performance, to lifting your child, or washing dishes, there is something you can do to find greater ease with less effort. Often you'll be lying on the floor, sometimes seated and standing as well.
- Interrupt old patterns of movement that perpetuate discomfort.
- Discover movement options that support your yoga, dance, walking, and even your sitting practices (including both work and meditation practices.
- Be empowered to find your own way towards healthy living through movement.
- Renew your sense of playfulness, curiosity, and self-acceptance
- Experience your own deep insights gained through this facilitated Awareness through Movement® lesson (think playful, slow, exploratory floor work), and an opportunity for learning that will influence how you move through life.
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.”
— Andrew Weil, M.D.