Dr. Rollin McCraty The FGNA 2020 Conference Committee is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker: Rollin McCraty, PhD, lead researcher from the Heart Math Institute. Read his full biography and credentials here. Heart Math has coined the phrase, "heart coherence and global coherence," which is our ability to bond safely [...]
by Jill Anna Ponasik[This article originally appeared on the Classical Singer blog at CSMusic.net, and is republished here by special permission.] When I accepted the assignment [from Classical Singer Magazine] to interview Maxine Davis and write a series of articles on the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, I knew next [...]
by Michael Krugman, GCFP The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is an innovative method of movement education that teaches you to move with greater ease and efficiency so you can enjoy life more. It’s also one of the most effective approaches to stress reduction around. Regular students of the method [...]
by MaryBeth Smith, GCFP The year is new, still shiny, no dents in it, fresh off the showroom floor, with that New Year smell. I was chatting with a friend the other day around the idea of resolutions and planning the year, figuring out how each of us would move [...]
An interview with Linda Flanders, GCFP Linda Flanders, GCFP Moshe Feldenkrais imagined that his students would take his method into every walk of life, and every corner of the public sphere. He expected that the Feldenkrais Method® would evolve and adapt, even saying “You will write my work in your [...]
by Jennifer Nash Ostermann One of Moshe’s most beloved and frequently quoted sayings is: “Know what you are doing so that you can do what you want.” What is it that we are we doing when we are under stress? We can easily recognize some indicators of stress: increased irritability [...]
by Buffy Owens, GCFPThis article originally appeared on the Conscious Movements blog. Photo by Ksenia Makogonova on Unsplash The Feldenkrais Method can enhance your awareness and provide you with an anchor for self-study, both on and off of the yoga mat. In fact, the movements of the Feldenkrais Method [...]
by Sheri Cohen, GCFP Image via Wikipedia One of the governing principles shared by the Feldenkrais Method® and hatha yoga is the notion that our experiences in the movement classroom bring us closer to ourselves; and therefore give us new perspectives on our lives in general, which may lead to [...]
by Mercedes (Didi) von Deck, MD Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education and yoga are both practices that help people feel more at home in their bodies. Both use movement as a means for healing and as a means for transformation. While the ways [...]
by Brent Shaub, GCFPArticle originally appeared on the Embody Wisdom Today blog. Image by photosforyou from Pixabay Questions guide attention. Asking the right question helps you to understand the cause and effects of your low back tension. When pain persists, its presence answers where and how severe. Successful approaches address [...]