Feldenkrais® Ann Arbor
Joanna Myers, M.M., GCFPcm
"Make the impossible possible, the possible easy, the easy elegant."--Moshé Feldenkrais, Ph.D.
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Joanna Myers, M.M., GCFPcm "Make the impossible possible, the possible easy, the easy elegant."--Moshé Feldenkrais, Ph.D.
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Here are some of the ways the Feldenkrais Method has helped our clients:improved postureLearn the feeling of your bones supporting you. Traditional posture correction involves external cues (Do I look straight? Is my tummy tucked in? Shoulders back?) Conscious attention to posture only works as long as there is attention to devote to it. When life gets “involved” we forget ourselves; old habits return. Stop fighting with yourself! ATM and FI lessons work at all levels of consciousness to find comfortable, balanced, effortless ways to sit and stand. back or neck painSo many of us, from a startlingly early age, sit for long hours in a chair working at a computer. Whatever the cause of pain or stiffness, you can develop a sensitivity that allows you to adjust yourself before your body starts complaining. Habits, though necessary for life, dull sensation. Feldenkrais lessons help one feel what one does and suggests new ways of feeling and moving that may not have been available or even imagined before. “I recommend the Feldenkrais Method to patients whose movement has been restricted by injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, fibromyalgia, or chronic pain. I find it to be much more useful than standard physical therapy. I also believe that the Feldenkrais Method can help all of us feel more comfortable in our bodies,” --Dr. Andrew Weil reduced stress Learn how to calm your nervous system. Studies have shown that any practice that affects a change in one’s habitual focus to something restful can quiet one’s vestigial nervous system. Awareness Through Movement lessons, and the practices you take from them to do on your own, will lower your activation level. The most common response I hear from clients after a lesson is feeling relaxed and focused. self-discoveryMost people come to the Feldenkrais method seeking relief from pain or recovery of skill. I did. But while Feldenkrais treated many people with pain and disability, he was very interested in improving the lives of "normal," healthy people. Many clients find benefits to the work beyond its therapeutic value. They may enjoy newfound grace, aesthetic pleasure, skill, and liveliness in their bodies. They may have a new sense of possibility. performing artsSharpen skill, prevent injury and fatigue, improve sound, and express yourself with greater spontaneity. We tend to spend so much time on fine motor skills, but all of us would do well to include more of ourselves in our work. For example, there’s not a violinist who couldn’t improve by finding participation of chest and back in movement of the arms. Feldenkrais practice, like music or dance practice, results in continued improvement, mastery, and enjoyment of one’s art. athleticsPrevent injury, increase endurance, improve efficiency, continually find ways to improve and enjoy your sport. After studying Feldenkrais I comfortably added miles to my runs (and I only train half-heartedly.) I see truly amazing performances out of runners with very inefficient strides. If only they knew how much easier it could be… Many coaches and athletes already know the benefit of integrating the whole self in movement. There is always more to discover. Make your movement gorgeous, graceful, and strong. “…a truly healthy person is the one who can live his unavowed dreams fully.”--Moshé Feldenkrais |
