Different ways to reach for something
This past week I taught a class called “arms to your hips” but, as with many of the names of the Feldenkrais lessons the titles are not always a true reflection of the functional outcome of the lesson. It was, in my mind, about reaching, turning and transitioning from lying to side sitting. While teaching the lesson, […]
Being in Community
A community is a group of people with common interests, values or culture. In the course of our personal and work lives we typically belong to more than one community built around common work, shared love of music or literature, group activities or outings; the list is endless. One of my communities is the group […]
The relationship between chocolate and Feldenkrais.
I have always been very heart warmed at the feeling of community among students attending our Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® classes. Students talk to each other, share stories of how they have incorporated movements into their daily lives, share resources and connections and help each other enter and leave classes. Several years ago, a tradition […]
Keep your favourite Feldenkrais lessons
I have often been asked by students for tricks on how to remember parts of, or a complete lesson. So a few years ago I started making audio recordings of classes as I taught them for anyone to listen to in order to redo their favourite lessons or explore new ones. I now have an extensive […]
The power of Feldenkrais, experienced first-hand – twice!
I don’t need to be convinced about the features and benefits of the Feldenkrais Method®as I have been immersed in in the practice and teaching of it for more than 20 years. But this week I had two personal experiences that validated for me its positive impact. One evening while out for a walk, I […]
Now more than ever it is important to take care of yourself
It has been 10 weeks since the WHO declared a world pandemic on March 11 and a few days less since British Columbia proclaimed, on March 17, a public health emergency and then the next day, a provincial health emergency. We have been living in an altered world for two and a half months. Gatherings over […]
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 […]
Getting back on skis
Last year I fractured my wrist at the end of January, effectively ending my skiing season for 2016. So it was with some trepidation that I went back on skis and the slopes during the holiday season in December. My first run out was a disaster. When I stopped for the first time, I […]
The Feldenkrais Method® and Chocolate
Are you surprised at the title, wondering what chocolate has to do with the Feldenkrais Method? Chocolate and regularly practicing the Feldenkrais Method have much in common. They both help us to take care of our body and sweeten our lives. The dictionary defines chocolate as: – A food that is made from cacao beans and that […]
Finding Support
As the beautiful BC summer winds down, I am preparing to start an 18 month graduate program for Feldenkrais practitioners with my teacher in Seattle. The first segment is Labour Day weekend so no goofing off for me the last long summer weekend! The theme of the training is “ideal organization and profound strength.” Many people don’t attend classes like Feldenkrais, […]
