Happier Hamstrings
“The term ‘hamstring’ originated in the eighteen century in England when butchers would display pig carcasses in their store windows by hanging them from the long tendons at the back of the knee” (Trail Guide to the Body, 2nd edition, p. 250). The hamstrings muscles are a large muscle group located on the back side […]
Increase the sensitivity of your hands
When Moshe Feldenkrais required eye surgery he consulted eye surgeons. It is told that when they examined him he felt they were too rough. So he taught them a lesson to help them increase the sensitivity in their hands. Here is an excerpt of his lesson, for you to explore: Sit comfortably on a chair, […]
Ease your aching neck
Do you wake up some mornings with a stiff neck? After working for awhile at the computer is the area around your neck and shoulders sore and tired? When your neck gets sore it is hard to think about moving it and as a result it becomes stiffer and more uncomfortable from being held and […]
Jaw, Neck & Shoulder Workshop and Fall classes
I am back from the amazing annual Feldenkrais conference. It was preceded by two days of presentations by leading neuroscientists teaching us about the latest in neuroscience and linking current research with the Feldenkrais Method®. There was tons of good discussion and ideas to move forward, with the help of these experts, with research activities to […]
Conference energy
The Feldenkrais Centre Vancouver is closed August 27- September 6. We are attending the annual Feldenkrais Method® conference in San Francisco preceded by the two day Esther Thelen Research Symposium, named in honour of the late Dr. Esther Thelen, a renowned developmental psychologist and Feldenkrais Method practitioner. Both the symposium and conference are focused on […]
Summer Adventures
I love the heat and am sad that August is waning and summer is ending. As I reflect on the summer I realize how happy I am when I can be outdoors doing what I love: gardening, walking, biking and hiking. Above is a photo, taken from Whistler/Blackcomb’s website, of the glorious High Note Trail […]
Stand up for better health
Many people come to see me initially because of recurring back pain. In fact, that is how my husband and I first discovered the Feldenkrais Method® of Movement Education. In 1988 he had a flare up of his chronic back pain, eventually requiring surgery for a herniated lumbar disc. Before surgery he learned about a […]
Cycle in comfort and enjoy the ride
With the advent of summer this week in the Lower Mainland of BC, many of us, me included, spent a good part of this past weekend cycling. As always as I was cycling I was paying attention to how I was sitting, holding the handlebars and pedaling and kept readjusting my position to ensure I […]
Strengthening vs stretching
Alex Hutchinson reports in today’s Globe and Mail on a study completed at the University of Calgary’s Running Injury clinic which showed that a program to help runners with iliotibial (IT) band syndrome to strengthen their hip muscles was more effective than stretching only. The IT band runs along the outside of the leg from […]
A perspective on healing a bum shoulder
A large number of the people I see in my practice have had recurrent episodes of back, neck and shoulder pain. When I work with them in an individual session we explore patterns of movement of the affected area as they relate to the whole body. We are looking for ways to make movement in […]
