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Making it Relevant Part 1 Starts Sunday

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

This Sunday marks the start of the Making it Relevant Feldenkrais Series. This is the first of several 5-week chapters we’ll be exploring together. The "Making it Relevant" theme will be continuing throughout the summer with Part 2 and Part 3.

The heart of this series is functional curiosity. Making it Relevant is designed for you to drop in whenever a specific topic sparks your interest—whether you are looking for more ease while washing your hair, more strength for climbing stairs, or simply a more sustainable way to sit upright.

There are three ways to participate:

  • ​Join the full 5-week series: This is the best option if you want to dive deep. You’ll get full access to two livestream classes weekly and all videos and recordings from the series to revisit whenever you like.
  • ​Become a Body Matter Library Member: Members get access to this series, plus the archive of past lessons and resources.
  • ​Drop in by the lesson: If you prefer to pick and choose, you are always welcome to join us for a single session when the subject matter fits your needs.

Making it Relevant will be continuing throughout the summer with Part 2 and Part 3. I'll save most of the stair-climbing and squatting lessons for Part 3.

Don’t miss a lesson that moves you! To make it easy to follow along, I’ve created a dedicated "Relevant Lesson of the Week" email list. If you want to know exactly what we’re exploring each week so you can decide which sessions to join, you can sign up for those specific updates here:

MAKING IT RELEVANT SERIES- PART 1 (Feldenkrais®)

🔗 Making It Relevant
​Feldenkrais lessons to refine the coordination behind daily life.
​April 19th - May 27th, 2026​
Sundays 4pm CST & Wednesdays 6:30pm CST
​Full Calendar of Events
​Livestream classes will be taught over Zoom
​All classes are recorded for self-paced learning options.

This series is an invitation to move beyond the abstract and apply our awareness directly to the mechanics of daily living, ensuring that your coordination, balance, and strength become dependable resources in your moment-to-moment experience. Lesson requests are being accepted! Here are some examples thus far: reaching to tie a shoe, washing hair, sitting upright with ease, climbing stairs, squatting for gardening, filling a water jug.

In health,

Sarah

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Body Matter - Yoga & Feldenkrais

Hi, I’m Sarah Baumert, founder of Body Matter. I teach both yoga and the Feldenkrais Method®, and at times blend the two practices together. Join me to explore creative classes and imaginative movement experiments that calm your nervous system, release old habits, and reveal just how effortless and joyful moving can feel. My newsletter lands in your inbox every Friday with upcoming course offerings, free practices, and fresh insights on movement.

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