What is strength? Part 2 of 3

What is strength? Part 2 of 3

What is strength? Part 2 of 3   Let’s use the example of the following classic Feldenkrais movement to illustrate how ones’ strength can be affected by using muscular contraction and muscular release. Suppose one is lying on the floor and stands the right foot on...
What is strength? Part 1 of 3

What is strength? Part 1 of 3

What is strength? Part 1 of 3   What is strength? As a teacher and practitioner, I have noticed an interesting phenomenon. Many people believe or intuit that strength comes from using some kind of force, some kind of muscular contraction. This is correct of...
“I’m in pain” – what now?

“I’m in pain” – what now?

I’m in pain, how can Feldenkrais lessons help me?   When we are experiencing pain, especially chronic pain, our nervous system is over-stimulated. The thing to do is to first soothe the affected area by reducing the strain there. The best way to do this is to...
Mindfulness and Feldenkrais

Mindfulness and Feldenkrais

What are the similarities between Mindfulness and Feldenkrais?   Mindfulness and its concept of learning how to become at peace with ourselves finds a strong echo in the Feldenkrais method. In Mindfulness we use several tools to increase the awareness of what we...
Improve your movements

Improve your movements

How can the practice of Feldenkrais improve my movements?   Have you ever thought about how you make a very simple everyday movement, such as getting up from a chair? Could you describe it to someone in detail? Could you say, for example, which part of your body...