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 of amazing individuals who regularly attend my Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes. It warms my heart whenever students ask for and about their fellow classmates, when they help one another with referrals, bring favourite foods or their local produce, assist one another physically getting to and from class and generally care for and about one another.
I am even more grateful for the support I receive when I have to cancel one or more classes to go back east to be with my aging parents as I had to twice this summer. Everyone’s understanding and genuine concern has made me feel very grateful to be surrounded by and belong to an amazing group of individuals who embody the important Feldenkrais, and general principle, that we have to take care of ourselves before we can take care of each other. I have learned so much more from each and every one of you than I could possibly teach you about Feldenkrais.
I am very grateful to be in community with you and thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
