In our Feldenkrais classes, we are continuing our "Making it Relevant" theme throughout the summer. We are currently in the heart of Part 1, where we are taking the awareness you cultivate on the mat and applying it to the moments that actually matter in your day-to-day life. So far, we have explored: The Reach Upward: Improving the mechanics of reaching for a heavy ceramic bowl, taking off a sweater, or simply brushing your hair. The Weighted Swing: Generating momentum for the garden...
6 days 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...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hello everyone, This Monday, we begin a new online session of the Yoga + Feldenkrais® Blended format. This series is an interdisciplinary excursion designed to bridge the gap between traditional practice and modern movement science. By infusing Yoga Asana with the Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement method, we create a space where your body becomes the ultimate guide. What to Expect In these sessions, we go beyond the standard pose and explore a variety of techniques to create more...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Coordination for Your Daily Life The Feldenkrais Method examines how clarifying your coordination can improve your ease of movement. Because efficient coordination supports almost everything we do, Awareness Through Movement® presents a unique opportunity for relevance in your daily life. Whether you are reaching for a high shelf, navigating a flight of stairs, or sitting down to play a musical instrument, the quality of your coordination, balance, and strength become the invisible...
2 months ago • 2 min read
In this newsletter: Reflections from students Library Membership + Ongoing Classes 1:1 options A new 8 week in person series starts Thursday, March 19th. “Your expertise is tremendous, and that, combined with your kindness, thoughtfulness, and gentle humor, makes for classes that I really look forward to participating in each week.” Reclaiming Strength and Ease: A Look at Our Current Series Our spring series are currently in full swing, and it has been a joy to witness the shifts occurring in...
2 months ago • 3 min read
There is a story often told about the anthropologist Margaret Mead. When a student asked her what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture, they expected her to say a clay pot, a fishhook, or a grinding stone. Instead, she reportedly held up a healed femur bone. In the animal kingdom, a broken leg is a death sentence. You cannot run from danger, you cannot get to the river for a drink, and you cannot hunt for food. You are meat for prowling predators. A femur bone that...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hi everyone, When stress levels are high, it’s hard to do our best work—or even just feel like ourselves. Know that your reaction is a physiological one, please be gentle with yourself. Your brain often treats proximity as a personal threat, unable to separate 'near me' from 'to me'. Over time, this chronic activation isn't just tiring—it physically alters how we function, shallowing our breath and impairing our judgment exactly when we need clarity most. I’ve put together some everyday ways...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Real Life Functional Transitions I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about how we stay upright when the ground feels like it's shifting and the world feels increasingly destabilizing. In movement, we know that most injuries and 'clunky' feelings happen in the 'space between'—those transitional moments where we lose our center. If it feels like your whole life is happening in that unsettled space, and you are in need of some free nervous system resources, this is a good place to start....
4 months ago • 3 min read
Try a quick moment of noticing with me. Right now, as you read this, notice the position of your head. Is it tilted forward? Are your eyes locked on the screen, pulling your chin toward your chest? The "60-lb" Fact: The average human head weighs about 10–12 lbs. But when we tilt our heads forward at a 60-degree angle to look at a phone, the effective weight on our neck muscles surges to nearly 60 lbs. That’s like carrying a large dog around your neck all day. Our phone habits are physical...
4 months ago • 2 min read