The Feldenkrais Method® was created by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), physicist, engineer, researcher, Judo master, and author. Due to a chronic knee injury from playing soccer, he applied his knowledge of physics, body mechanics, martial arts, neurology, learning theory and psychology to create this method. Here are the main Feldenkrais® principles: Small and slow By [...]
“Curiosity. It keeps us moving forward, exploring, experimenting, opening new doors.” – Walt Disney As we usher in the New Year, many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Lose weight, exercise more, get more sleep, and eat healthier. We have specific, ambitious goals we want to reach that will make us feel better about ourselves [...]
Let all of these be your guide this holiday season"- Shutterfly “Sparkle, shimmer and shine with joy.” –fynesdesigns.com “The joy of brightening other lives, bearing, each other’s burdens, easing others loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” –W.C. Jones “When you choose joy, you [...]
"The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace an organic, long-term learning process, and not to live in a shell of static, safe mediocrity. Usually, growth comes at the expense of previous comfort or safety."— Josh Waitzkin Norman Doidge discusses how when we stop using a skill we lose it. When we were young, we [...]
“We are all Rolls-Royce with a bit of grit inside. The Feldenkrais® Method helps remove that grit.” Moshe Feldenkrais The Rolls-Royce is the ultimate perfection in a car. Its pace, elegance, engineering and workmanship is admired by many. We aspire to be a Rolls-Royce but feel like a lemon. We feel sluggish, ugly and no [...]
“Trust in you innate wisdom. Your instincts know what is going on long before you mind has caught up.” –Leon Brown “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. Trust yourself. ”–Swedish proverb “Trust yourself. You know more than your think you do.” –Dr. Benjamin McLance Spock [...]
The canary served as a warning to others and acts as early warning of possible danger. “If you listen to your body when it whispers, you won’t have to hear it scream.” Project Happiness When we receive the pain signals our tendency is to push through the pain. Does any of the following sound familiar? [...]
Do you have chronic tension or locking episodes in your jaw? Do you have headaches or facial pain? Do you have grinding or clicking noises when you chew or yawn? Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method® to enhance your body awareness through gentle, specific, novel movements to retrain your muscles to support a healthier, functional jaw. Learn [...]
"Once you choose hope, anything's possible." -Christopher Reeve "Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." -Zig Ziglar Are you filled with optimism when you wake up in the morning? Do you grimace when you hear “just think positively and your life will be fantastic?” Have you given up hope and settled for less? Living in [...]
“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.” — James Stephens The past week in Kingston has been full of snow, ice, cold, and more snow, ice. It reminds us how scary it is to walk outside in the Winter. The rest of the year, we are able to stay relatively upright with [...]
