written by John E. Franklin, DVM, GCFP "Look, if we don’t know it already, chances are we aren’t interested in learning it." The Milagro Bean Field War (movie) An octogenarian with thirty-nine years of military service, Max maintained his own home and lawn. He walked daily for one to two hours with [...]
by Barbara Young, GCFP My journey exploring the connection between my head, pelvis, and spine—or the ball, the bowl, and the slinky as I like to imagine them--began with my own personal journey in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador, spending time with an indigenous tribe. As our bus rumbled down [...]
by Donna Gianell "Dance is the one expression involving the faculties on all levels: spiritual, intellectual and physical.” – Plato “When you take a step, rise, and fall like in breathing. “Lengthen when you step out, and soften the knees and lower the body when the feet come together. You do [...]
by Alan Fraser, GCFP Physical gesture sculpts sound The body is the actor’s or dancer’s instrument. A dancer’s art lies in the gestures; an actor’s body language is as important to his art as is his speech. The Feldenkrais Method® refines their art by refining the gesture. Musicians, by contrast, use physical [...]