Summer Feldenkrais Challenge
Summer is vacation time; many of us wait all year for our summer vacation. I personally prefer to stay in Vancouver in the summer when the weather is finally nice. However this year we are making a special late Spring/early Summer trip. On June 7 my husband and I leave for Montreal to visit family and […]
Feldenkrais and Spring cleaning
We decided that this year was the year to finally paint the inside of the main floor of our house. I actually thought about this project last year and the year before but couldn’t muster the energy to get the thought off the ground. This year I was determined to do it! Almost before we started the […]
Feldenkrais and Balance
One of Moshe Feldenkrais’ often repeated quotes, at least among the community of Feldenkrais practitioners is, “what I am after isn’t flexibe bodies, but flexible brains. What I am after is to restore each person to their human dignity.” How can this sentiment help us improve our balance? In recent discussions with students in my classes […]
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 […]
Is Feldenkrais “Hocus Pocus?”
In November I was in Israel on vacation. We visited Mitzpe Ramon, Israel’s largest crater, in the Negev desert. It was formed by erosion rather than an impact crater or canyon. It is breathtaking and seemingly goes on for miles and miles. We were able to hike in the crater, almost on our own […]
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, […]
Defining the Feldenkrais Method
What is the Feldenkrais Method? A few weeks ago the North American Feldenkrais community was abuzz and everyone was sharing a short video clip from the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. In the final round, a 5th grade contestant was asked to spell the word “Feldenkrais”. The announcer said it didn’t really have a definition but “is used for a system of body movements […]
Walking Wisely for Better Health
Almost everyday I read another article or news report promoting the health benefits of walking. Not just leisurely around the house or office but more intense and purposeful walking for exercise, usually outdoors. Cited benefits include better cardiovascular health, joint and bone flexibility and density, enhanced tissue repair and healing and reduced obesity. Most of us feel […]
The importance of rest
In our multicultural world many holidays are observed at this time of the year. Jews celebrated the festival of Chanukah from Dec 6-13 this year. Christmas is, as always, on Dec 25th. Kwanzaa, a week long celebration honouring African heritage, will be marked Dec 26-January 1. Epiphany (also known as Three Kings’ Day) a Christian feast day, is traditionally observed on January […]