Feldenkrais Method®
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“….make the impossible possible, the possible easy, and the easy elegant.”
--Moshe Feldenkrais
About Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc. (1904-1984)...
Dr. Feldenkrais was an engineer, physicist, and martial arts expert. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of these fields as well as linguistics, biology, perinatal development and athletics, Dr. Feldenkrais avoided surgery and taught himself to walk without pain after a severe knee injury. This event was the catalyst for the development of the Feldenkrais Method. “What I’m after isn’t flexible bodies but flexible brains. What I’m after is to restore each person to their human dignity.”
--Moshe Feldenkrais
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A Student’s Diary following Feldenkrais ATM & Movement Intelligence Classes taught by Denise Deig
Wendy Meredith, a retired Pharmacist, shared the diary she kept throughout her time in Feldenkrais ATM and Movement Intelligence classes. She notes the skills she learns and the changes and benefits she
experiences in the classes. April 18thI have been asking for a path to healing and function for years. I found you accidentally on the Internet while trying to help a young friend with a very stiff neck. I am a pharmacist, and she wanted me to recommend a pill....which was not the answer. I found a simple Feldenkrais movement and sent it to her. It worked. I tried it too and found it helpful. That is where the walk to you began. I needed to learn more about this method.
I am starting to feel revitalized as I think about and try the small, contrary challenges of these new ways to develop capacities. I have found that healing is not going back to anything like it was before, but instead is the establishment of a new normal which can be wonderful. Confident in the hope of benefiting from this new normal, I am striving to maintain a great attitude, and I am willing to work at being as improved as possible. Thank you for what you do. |
The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education
"The Feldenkrais Method is for anyone who wants to reconnect with their natural abilities to move, think, and feel. Whether you want to be more comfortable sitting at your computer, playing with your children and grandchildren, or performing a favorite pastime, these gentle lessons can improve your overall well-being.
Learning to move with less effort makes daily life easier. Because the Feldenkrais Method focuses on the relationship between movement and thought, increased mental awareness and creativity accompany physical improvements. Everyone, from athletes and artists to administrators and attorneys, can benefit from the Feldenkrais Method.
After experiencing Feldenkrais® lessons, people often express feelings of relaxation and ease. They may breathe more freely and find their thoughts have more clarity. The learning process is full of pleasant surprises and personal breakthroughs.
Feldenkrais lessons teach you the means to take charge of your own improvement and are offered in two ways, enabling you to discover which learning style is most appropriate for your needs.
Learning to move with less effort makes daily life easier. Because the Feldenkrais Method focuses on the relationship between movement and thought, increased mental awareness and creativity accompany physical improvements. Everyone, from athletes and artists to administrators and attorneys, can benefit from the Feldenkrais Method.
After experiencing Feldenkrais® lessons, people often express feelings of relaxation and ease. They may breathe more freely and find their thoughts have more clarity. The learning process is full of pleasant surprises and personal breakthroughs.
Feldenkrais lessons teach you the means to take charge of your own improvement and are offered in two ways, enabling you to discover which learning style is most appropriate for your needs.
--From the Feldenkrais Guild®
For professional training or to find a practitioner in your area contact the Feldenkrais Guild® at www.feldenkrais.com or call toll free
866-333-6248.
The Feldenkrais Method, Awareness through Movement, and
Functional Integration are registered service marks of the
Feldenkrais Guild® of North America.
866-333-6248.
The Feldenkrais Method, Awareness through Movement, and
Functional Integration are registered service marks of the
Feldenkrais Guild® of North America.
Denise Deig began studying the Feldenkrais Method® in the late 70's. She studied with Moshe Feldenkrais for 6 days in 1980 in a class in San Fransisco. She began her formal training in 1988 at the Michigan Professional Training which she completed in 1992, becoming a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practioner (GCFP). Denise has taught the method since 1990 and uses it extensively in her private practice. She currently teaches Feldenkrais ATM (Awareness Through Movement®) classes in Fishers, Indiana at her studio.