As I was doing my morning walk today I remembered the lesson I taught in class this week. It’s called “Small Tall”. As I walked I brought to mind the image of small and the image of tall. Small I rounded my spine forward and tall I arched my back up and backwards. Then I […]
How to Free Yourself from Frazzle
How are you feeling about now? The kids are out of school; the holiday week is just about starting. Is everything done and ready? No? Eeek! No matter what time of year, having a lot to do doesn’t mean you have to feel frazzled. And then there’s that body of yours. It feels your […]
What’s your Body Asking For?
On any given day do you know what your body wants? Perhaps you can discern when you’re hungry, so you eat. You eat and then you’re not hungry any more. Today in class I was speaking with a student. We were talking about the importance of paying attention to her body and learning what feels […]
3 Feldenkrais Moves to Help Your Body Feel Better
After working with clients 1:1 doing Functional Integration® my students report feeling great. And the same goes for folks in my Awareness Through Movement® classes. One of the questions they ask is… “How do I keep this wonderful feeling?” If you go to the gym for say 6 weeks and you feel fit and strong, […]
How much is enough?
Go, go, go… We want to be the best we can be and so we push till we drop. At least some of us do and from time to time I’ve been known to join the pack. And then what, pick yourself up (if you can) dust yourself off and do more of the same? […]
How is Feldenkrais® like the Army?
“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”. That’s what a student of mine shared with me in class a while back. His uncle was an army captain and this is an army expression. I was shocked, Army I said! Really? Are you sure? “Absolutely” said he, “my uncle would say it to me as a […]