Within a Feldenkrais lesson we often use the imagination to help clarify and refine our self image. An example of this is the guided ‘body scan’ that often happens at the beginning of a lesson: a process in which you bring your attention to sensory feedback (proprioceptive, exteroceptive and interoceptive) [...]
by Laura Bond Photo by Nadim Merrikh on Unsplash The belief that “great actors need to struggle and suffer for their art” is perpetuated throughout training programs and within the profession. I knew this all too well as an actor in pursuit of an MFA degree in acting/directing in my [...]
By Erin Finkelstein Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash Have you ever asked a friend or family member how they’re doing based upon something you observed in their facial expression? If we see a frown, a firmly set jaw, or something else in their body language, we can tell something [...]
Kate Conroy, MA, GCFP, and Marty Correia, MFA KATE: Ten years ago Marty's was the first head I rolled. As a dedicated spouse she was my first volunteer outside of my training cohort. Marty's absorption of the work and her feedback was profound and encouraging to me. MARTY: At first, [...]
by Tiffany Sankary, GCFP “With paying attention, learning, doing, we improve and enlarge our horizons.” - Moshe Feldenkrais What's the relationship between our physical vision and our creative vision? What's the relationship between the quality of our movement and the quality of our imagination? When you feel tight, stuck, blocked, [...]
Photo by twinsfisch on Unsplash How are you? Where does the time go each day?Whether you are stress-baking, cleaning out closets, binging on Netflix, or all of the above, we see you and want you to know that you're not alone. Some are dealing with boredom and "bottom of the [...]
Theatrical artistic director and teacher Odette Guimond uses the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education and The Emotional Body® to help actors to refine their craft as expressive artists. We asked Odette to share her experience with our community in In Touch IT: How has the Feldenkrais Method influenced your work [...]