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ABOUT THE FELDENKRAIS
METHOD ® Click here to see an informative video
Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984) was a distinguished scientist,
physicist, educator and researcher. He was also a Judo master and
author of several books on the subject. However, it was in the
relationship between bodily movement and the ways we think, feel, sense, and
learn that Dr. Feldenkrais made revolutionary discoveries.
The method he developed powerfully enhances our capacity for change, while
honoring individual learning styles. Grounded in the processes of
learning and awareness, this method teaches new, more effective ways to
address neuromuscular limitations that contribute to pain and dysfunction and
or limit our ability to carry out certain actions with grace and
fluidity.
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Being human, our capacity
for learning is unparalleled. However, in adapting to changing
situations, our learning can work for us or against us. When it is
necessary or desirable to adapt to change, this method provides the means to
know what to learn and how to learn it. Our nervous system's self organizing
processes, accessed through intention, attention and movement -- are used to
transform and refine our every activity. The singular genius of these
lessons is that they use bodily movement, actual and imagined, to focus
learning at the juncture of thought and action. By paying attention to
sensory-motor differences we create the awareness necessary to free us from
habitual action. In turn, we make way for new patterns of thinking,
moving, and feeling.
The lessons produce a feeling of deep relaxation, while improving
flexibility, coordination and overall vitality. The results are often
dramatic, resulting in significantly better movement skills, greater
spontaneity of thought and action, and the alleviation of chronic tension and
pain.
Clearly on the leading edge of human development techniques, the method has
gained widespread popularity in the United States and Europe and is
widely recommended by physicians, physical therapists and others interested
in improving physical performance. Additionally, it has been featured
in Newsweek, Smithsonian, Science Digest, Runners World, Dance Magazine,
Quest, Yoga Journal and countless other books and publications.
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HOW THE METHOD WORKS
Scientific discoveries have demonstrated that your brain and nervous
system are the command and control center for your entire body.
The movement sequences work to revitalize and improve your body
by enhancing the communication between your brain and body.
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