Improving Through Rolling

Maybe you have plans to improve or fix yourself – but do you know that you already have innate intelligence for improving? Watch a baby learn to roll, you’ll see —curiosity, play, and an effortless kind of intelligence at work.  Rolling is one of the first ways we learn to move in the world. It […]

Are you someone who does things because you enjoy them?

Here’s an anecdote from author and professional grump, Kurt Vonnegut: “When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of ‘getting to know you’ questions you ask young people: Do you play […]

The Path Towards Wisdom

Pausing in Wisdom

Do you find yourself blurting out sharp responses as you age? Science calls it inhibitory deficit. The Feldenkrais Method offers a path to pause, reflect, and even grow in wisdom.

A Journey Through Poses

Join me as we journey through a series of yoga poses using the Feldenkrais Method™ to guide the learning and exploration.

Clarify the Self Image

The Self Image is the core from which we move, act, think and even feel. It is our somatic basis. Learn how to develop your self mage.

Your Best Breath

A student once inquired, “Why focus on improving breathing?”

I outlined three compelling ways in which refining your breathing can lead to both immediate and lasting improvements in your overall health:

What is Correct Breathing?

What is correct breathing? The answer is as elusive as ‘What is clever or good talking?’ Our breathing apparatus is a thing to enable us to get enough oxygen; and get enough CO2 or carbon dioxide out of the body…

The Magic of In-person Learning

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there is an undeniable magic when we are physically present, sharing the same physical space, and embarking on this learning journey together at our dedicated hour each week.

Common Foot Problems and the Feldenkrais Method®

Feldenkrais® sessions can help a great deal. We have many lessons that you can follow to help the toes straighten and be able to be a functional part of your walking and running. Private sessions (called Functional Integration) may be the first step for you and the Feldenkrais practitioner to develop a learning plan that best fits for you.

Happy Toes

Happy Toes

Foot discomfort limits many of our daily activities and also those that bring meaning to our lives.

Often a source of discomfort is our toes, but few of us are aware of the special connection the toes have to foot discomfort.

The Grammar of Learning

I was talking with my friend Reg about the difference between words from Britain and words in Canada or United States; one word in particular stuck out was “pudding”. Reg said that in England, “pudding” was all kinds of desserts: he listed off desserts like  rice pudding, treacle sponge pudding or Christmas pudding; he said […]

A Short Lesson for you…

Here is a fairly short (20-minute) lesson you can do on the floor or your bed, learning how you can roll from your back to your side. Are you new to Feldenkrais lessons? Read how to benefit from the lessons. Learn more about how the Feldenkrais Method enhances, or feeds your brain. Underpinning all the […]

Your Sleep Cycle

Do you wake up during the night and struggle to get back to sleep?
Do you have difficulty going to sleep?
Do you have difficulty waking up?

Before you try a lot of techniques, devices and medications for your sleep, maybe you first need to track your personal sleep cycle over a week or two.