by Angela Alston, GCFP Photo by Eugene on Unsplash I was asked a few days ago, “Is Feldenkrais helping you grieve?” It’s not a trivial question. My first answer was, “I don’t know.” Sometimes it’s difficult for me to tease out what is Feldenkrais, what is meditation, and [...]
by Buffy Owens, GCFP Image by Calvin Chou on Unsplash Are you one of the many that commute to work every day? I am. My office is nearly 25 minutes from my home. At first, I dreaded the commute. But now I LOVE it! My drive time has [...]
by Mike Morrell Image by Serenity Mitchell on Unsplash "Try doing less, Mike.” These four words are a frequent refrain I hear in Awareness Through Movement® class. I’m on the floor yet again. Usually followed by something like “What would it be like to be easier on yourself?” [...]
Suggested resources compiled by Marg Bartosek Photo by Hans-Peter Gauster on Unsplash Finding services and resources for People with Parkinson’s (PwP) is easy using Google search. Most states have an organization that provides information and referral, training, and other support to People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners. [...]
Photo by Harli Marten on Unsplash Share online articles and videos of interest with your students and prospects to start a conversation about THEIR interests, goals, and dreams. Listen and provide resources more than you talk about yourself, or “sell” the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education. If you [...]
by Marg Bartosek, GCFP Image by Ingela Skullman via Pixabay At least one million people in the U.S. live with Parkinson’s disease. One or more students in your Awareness Through Movement® classes may have this progressive neurodegenerative disease, and have not yet been diagnosed. Often, Parkinson’s disease (PD) [...]
The 2019 Conference was a powerful community-building event with many of the volunteers, from CORR to Legacy, bringing material to share with Members. This deep level of communication and openness have yielded information and resources for all Members. Rolling on the floor together, dancing after days of Awareness Through Movements [...]
by Annette Weiss Paralysis-Agitans - sounds like a great name for my new band. Paralysis agitans is the Latin name for Parkinson’s Disease and it vividly describes what happens to professional keyboard players like me: when you want to move, you can’t, and when you want to be still, you [...]
Image by Markus Distelrath from Pixabay As a classically-trained singing teacher and vocal coach, it has been my privilege to teach aspiring performers at all levels. I always think of developing the person first, believing that the voice inside will emerge. To me, voice is an almost sacred [...]
by Ernie Adams, GCFP Image by Beng Wang via Unsplash For a person with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the natural rhythm and flow of perception, feeling, and movement is disrupted. There is a disconnection between the intention to move and the ability to start or complete an action. Routine [...]