Why I don’t fix people
I recently read an article from the New York Times, The Secret Life of Pain by Yoni Goodman. He describes his life with chronic back and joint pain for many years and then his experiences at the Mayo Clinic pain program. The program, he states, “teaches patients not to dwell on the pain and not […]
Sitting is the new tobacco
“Don’t sit still, you’ll get glued to the seat and stiffen up and won’t be able to move” to quote one of my clients who gave me permission to share her words of wisdom. There has been recent buzz about sitting “being the new tobacco.” What exactly does that mean? I think the analogy […]
Better Balance
To get ready for our last Feldenkrais workshop of the spring, Better Balance, on Saturday June 7, try the following sequence which uses movements of the ankles to help with balancing over your feet. Stand behind a chair, holding onto the back of the chair for support (don’t stand too close to the chair). Bring […]
Honouring Moshe Feldenkrais
Happy Birthday Moshe! Moshe Feldenkrais would be 110 this week if he were still with us! His birth date is May 6, 1904. International Feldenkrais® week, May 2-11 honours Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. Moshe Feldenkrais was sent away by his family at the age of 13 to escape pogroms against Jews in the Ukraine. He made […]
Fall 2012 Workshops
Free Your Jaw, Neck and Shoulders– Saturday September 15, 2012, 1-4 pm Many of our everyday activities such as sitting at a computer or desk, talking on a phone or driving a car can put stress and strain on the muscles of the neck and shoulders and in the jaw. Tension in the jaw is […]
