Members Archives - Feldenkrais Method

22 07, 2021

My Journey to Learning Anatomy

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-22T23:38:19-04:00July 22, 2021|2021 Conference, Members|

By Chrish Kresge, GCFP I first learned about the Feldenkrais Method when I was living in Cairo, Egypt. I was taking voice lessons with a well-known Egyptian opera singer, Raouf Zaidan. He had come across the Method from a Feldenkrais practitioner in training, also in Cairo, and suggested that I [...]

22 07, 2021

Can We Better Support our Students in Taking Their Learning off the Floor and Out the Door?

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-22T23:37:13-04:00July 22, 2021|2021 Conference, Members|

By Astra Coyle, GCFPCM Last year thanks to the pandemic, I was a student in a wide variety of classes and subjects. In some classes, I had transformative experiences, while in others, I came across new information, but I did not necessarily change. Being a student in more classes [...]

22 07, 2021

MOVING Together: Improving Quality of Life and Restoring Dignity for People with Memory Loss and their Caregivers

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-22T23:40:16-04:00July 22, 2021|2021 Conference, Members|

By Jennifer Lee, GCFPCM; Allison Klinger, GCFPCM; LeeAnn Starovasnik, GCFPCM, Chris Stribling, GCFPCM; Cynthia Benjamin, MBA Dementia Do you know someone dealing with memory loss? Dementia is a global epidemic. It affects nearly 6 million people in the US and 50 million people worldwide and is one of the major [...]

14 07, 2021

Google Ad Words

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-19T14:28:50-04:00July 14, 2021|Members, News|

By Eleanor Montaño Are you aware that FGNA advertises the Feldenkrais Method on a regular basis to build strong brand awareness? Here's how . . . The cost of doing business . . . Consider the last time you held a workshop, seminar, event or started a new [...]

21 04, 2021

Addressing TMJ Another Way . . .

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-19T14:41:31-04:00April 21, 2021|Members, News|

By Erin Finkelstein, M.M. and GCFP How does your jaw relate to the whole of you? Oftentimes we do not consider how important our jaw is until there’s a problem with it. When our temporomandibular joint (TMJ) develops discomfort from clicking, grinding at night, or dental reasons, it can develop [...]

21 01, 2021

The Accidental Mentor

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-23T10:12:34-04:00January 21, 2021|Members|

The two articles below are companion pieces written to illustrate one of the many ways that mentoring relationships form within the Feldenkrais community. First, Dawne Roy writes about how her collaboration with her mentor, Marsha Novak, supports her learning and growth. Following that, see Marsha's perspective about their collaboration in [...]

21 01, 2021

A Snapshot of Mentoring – A Mentee Perspective

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-23T10:12:53-04:00January 21, 2021|Members, News|

By Dawne Roy "nervous system" by Dreaming in the deep south is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Snapshot My story begins at a New Zealand airport where I came across Norman Doidge’s book, “The Brain’s Way of Healing.” The book ignited my curiosity, leading me to [...]

21 01, 2021

What’s Between You and Your Client: A Peer-to-peer Mentoring Model

Yulia Kriskovets2021-07-23T10:01:43-04:00January 21, 2021|Members|

By Sheri Cohen "Six Blue Circles" by qthomasbower is licensed under CC BY 2.0 There is so much dynamic content that transpires between our clients and ourselves. Feldenkrais was, of course, very aware of this. The dyadic structure of Functional Integration® sessions—the 1-to-1 relationship—is a large part [...]

21 01, 2021

Master or Mentor?

Yulia Kriskovets2021-01-21T12:19:18-05:00January 21, 2021|Members|

By Jenni Evans, MAFG Certified Assistant Trainer and Candy Condino, MFGNA Guild Certified Assistant Trainer Every wise, old, experienced Feldenkrais® practitioner, as well as every newly graduated practitioner knows that there are many ways in which learning contexts are created. Our teachers and our practice affirm for us that [...]

19 11, 2020

Falling With Purpose and Safety: Considerations when Teaching Up and Down from the Floor Lessons

Yulia Kriskovets2020-11-19T14:59:35-05:00November 19, 2020|Art of Living, Flexibility, Healthy Aging, Members, Posture & Balance, Posture and Balance, Recovery|

By: Mary Susan Chen, PT, GCFP Dominic attended Functional Integration® lessons to smooth out his violin playing. He had recently joined a trio and wanted to improve the quality of his performance. During a summer trip to Cape Cod, he and his family dined in an old train car converted [...]

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