As we age, our reflexes become slower and less efficient. These age-related declines affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The entire signal chain is slower from sensation to muscle response. There is a process of brain atrophy occurring which reduces its ability to process information and send commands [...]
Understanding Neuroplastic Pain aka Learned Pain Over the past few years, I’ve been on a learning journey to understand the root cause of chronic pain that has no structural or mechanical cause. I’ve struggled with chronic tension and anxiety most of my adult life, but it wasn’t until part way [...]
Doctors, Physical & Occupational Therapists are all taught to see and treat pain locally, I.E. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an issue at the volar wrist, and Tennis Elbow in the lateral elbow. Yet as with my trained Feldenkrais eye, I have learned that these diagnoses indicate where the symptoms appear, [...]
I heard someone ask what kinds of movements the pelvis can make: Far beyond what any psychologist can think up. - Moshe Feldenkrais, Esalen: Lesson #42 In the Feldenkrais Method we move a lot and we talk a lot too. Feldenkrais dedicated his life to movement, but he was also [...]
Imagine facing any new challenge, one you might rather sidestep if you were being honest. Still, you have a pretty good sense you can roll with it. After all, our evolution and survival have depended on adaptability. We all aspire to be more malleable and creative in our physical being, [...]
I was pivoting forward in my new career at 23 years old, as a policy and consultation officer in the community sector, when my hand began to hurt. Then my arm, my neck, and so on. Handwriting, telephoning on a landline, and being hypervigilant due to my passion for my [...]
How did you begin your journey with the Feldenkrais Method? From high school through grad school I studied to be a concert pianist. I discovered Feldenkrais while I was trying to recover from a music performance-related injury. Medical approaches didn’t help, and eventually one of my teachers sent me to [...]
The success stories in the article linked below highlight some of the ways that the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education can impact peoples lives. This stretches from profound moments of personal transformation, to more practical changes that have impacted the small details of a persons day to day life. Each [...]
Touch is at the very heart of the Feldenkrais Method no matter whether we touch with words or hands, because our intention is always to touch the person. In a way that perceives, addresses and responds to the person in his/her uniqueness. Even if hands only touch a specific area, [...]
Mia Segal passed away on February 15, 2025. Mia was the first person trained by Moshe Feldenkrais. In the words of Elizabeth Beringer, “She inspired countless practitioners over many decades, and her influence will continue in a myriad of ways, through those who knew and studied with her.” Mia will [...]