Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself.

Moshe Feldenkrais

last updated

May 2023

Feldenkrais Method

in Canterbury

 

I offer FI sessions on Monday and Tuesday morrnings at 10.00 and 11.30, and other times by appointment. I will be running ATM classes in Canterbury later in the year. If you are interested in FI sessions or ATM classes, please get in touch.

What is the Feldenkrais Method?

The Feldenkrais Method uniquely uses exploratory, non-habitual movements to help you develop bodily awareness, increase choices, and find greater ease.

• The Feldenkrais Method is … for anyone, of whatever age or ability.
• The Feldenkrais Method is … about the habitual ways in which we move and hold ourselves – we carry stories in our bodies.
• The Feldenkrais method is … about offering alternatives. When we find a way of doing something, we often think that’s the only way. A Feldenkrais lesson offers alternatives. Many people find that this new learning relieves aches and pains – sometimes “niggles”, sometimes longstanding.
• The Feldenkrais Method is … entirely optimistic, 100% positive – everyone can improve their movement, and improvement is always possible: as we become more skilled, our awareness and our improvement become more refined.
• The Feldenkrais Method is … psychophysical, and recognises that the brain can learn new ways of doing things (also called neuroplasticity).

In Moshe’s memorable phrase it

“Makes the impossible, possible; the possible, easy; and the easy, elegant”

Awareness Through Movement

A Feldenkrais group class is called an Awareness Through Movement (or ATM) class. In it, students are verbally guided through a sequence of movements.

What to expect: a non-competitive, nonaerobic movement class (you will not sweat) structured to progressively explore movement options.

Functional Integration

A one-to-one private session is called a Functional Integration (or FI) lesson. In this, the teacher guides a student through a range of movements using non-invasive touch.

What to expect a hands-on lesson tailored to your individual needs. You may lie on a low bench, you will remain fully clothed throughout. An FI lesson usually lasts around an hour.