In this style of class, you take stock of how you feel at the beginning. Then, you lie down and start to notice your senses.
The teacher talks, guides. You follow along to try out slow, easy, playful moves. You foreground your awareness, letting go of effort, dwelling in ease. It feels like mindfulness in motion.
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For me, Feldenkrais feels like a way to work holistically, with my body, mind (and brain).
Although it can make it easier to analyse and name the individual effects for body vs mind, there is really no need to separate them out like this.
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Often, at the end of a Feldenkrais class, I feel great!
I stand up. Sense myself in new ways. Often in ways that seem to be quite unlike myself. Unlike my usual, everyday self.
Each class has a different effect, leaving me feeling strong…or long…or light…or fluid…or powerful…or graceful…or refreshed…or spacious…or poised…
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Awareness through Movement® lessons include many fascinating ideas synthesised from varied fields of study.
Moshe Feldenkrais was driven to develop his method of lessons to help himself with a recurrent knee injury that was not medically treatable at the time. He looked to the disciplines of physics, psychology, neuroscience and martial arts to find out how he could learn how to move well again - with ease, grace and skill.
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