A wonderful book for the Feldenkrais Method - it works well for people who have never heard of Feldenkrais, in that it shows the important aspects that people need to know. The book really helps people grasp how and why the Feldenkrais Method is different from other modalities, how intelligent, effective and unique it is. And the book works equally well for people who know and have experienced the Feldenkrais Method before. People really like the book. Everyone says the book is fun, interesting and easy to read and use. People love the pictures and the dialog bubbles. And the book makes it so easy for people to show to their friends and relatives, to explain what it is that they are doing, rather than having to describe, explain or illustrate what the Feldenkrais Method is. They can just hand them the book and say 'Here. This is what i am doing!' The book appeals to all types of people, all age groups and backgrounds. Even though the pictures show young, healthy looking people doing lessons, older students and people with physical limitations like it as much as the younger ones. The book is contemporary, user-friendly, has a high quality feel and look; and although it is small, it is packed with info. It can make a huge difference in promoting and supporting Feldenkrais in anyone's trade area (or anywhere for that matter), it's a resource.

A thorough study of the Feldenkrais Method, a leading form of exercise therapy designed to improve your mental and physical well-being through mindful movement An educational system of neuromuscular re-education known for its gentle approach, the Feldenkrais Method has been shown to dramatically improve individual functioning by increasing self-awareness and facilitating new patterns of thinking, moving, and feeling. Intended for those who need to improve their movement repertoire for professional reasons—dancers, musicians, martial artists, gymnasts, and athletes—a well as those wishing to reduce pain or limitations in movement, Feldenkrais is based on the idea that learning to move better can improve anyone’s overall health on many levels. Using Moshe Feldenkrais’s own words, Embodied Wisdom clearly explains the basic principles underpinning his techniques, Awareness Through Movement (ATM) and Functional Integration (FI). These thoughtful articles and lively, sometimes humorous interviews explore a diverse range of subjects: the importance of bodily expression, the primacy of hearing, the mind-body connection, martial arts, sleep and consciousness, movement and its effect on the mind. Embodied Wisdom gives readers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the scientific and spiritual principles behind the Method and offers sound strategies for incorporating it into their lives.

This one-of-a-kind workbook guides you through 9 amazing movement sequences, so called FELDENKRAIS(r) lessons. Every lesson is built on top of the other. With one lesson per day this results in a sophisticated, life changing 9 day program - a journey of learning and exploration. The very easy to read structure of this book helps you to get a quick overview over the lessons, a better understanding of the connections between lessons, and makes it easier to identify the strategies used in the lessons. Plus you'll have something to show to your people when you're trying to explain what you're doing. You can use this workbook to deepen your own practice and understanding, or use it as teaching tool to get others to roll on the floor and to learn more about themselves. I originally created the Getting Better Day By Day" lessons as a beginners video course for my YouTube channel with over 12,000 subscribers. In this workbook I try to use the same light, colloquial, humorous, yet sincere and authentic spirit I show in my videos. It is a thoroughly designed workbook and rides on the back of my professional education and my 10+ years teaching experience of the FELDENKRAIS(r) method with clients in person. Lessons overview: Day 1: Lifting your head in supine position Day 2: Your eyes and your pelvis help lifting your head Day 3: Elbows towards knees a Day 4: Getting to know your shoulder girdle and its connections to the whole body Day 5: Floating and lengthening, starting with your dominant hand Day 6: Lifting your legs in prone position Day 7: Lifting your head in prone position Day 8: Rolling over easily, using everything you've got Day 9: Flexion & extension in 16 different positions The workbook contains 252 pictures plus descriptions and bold titles for easy navigation.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Feldenkrais Method is a presentation of the system of Functional Integration devised by the Israeli scientist Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. This system is a way of handling the body by communicating specific sensations to the central nervous system in order to improve the functions of the motor-system. Functional Integration is unique in that it evokes changes in the human brain at a level heretofore thought unachievable by any known educational technique.

Seven powerful principles for better, more easeful movement--a Feldenkrais approach. More often than not, we move through life focused on results or where we're going, rarely paying attention to how we move until we experience pain or need to learn a new skill or perform at an elite level. But movement isn't just about getting things done or getting from here to there: at its essence, it's an integration of thinking, sensing, and feeling with action such that to change one part changes the whole. This book is written for those times when we don't need quick fixes, bandaids, or shortcuts to solve an immediate problem, but can instead dedicate time and attention to explore, laying the foundation to become experts in our own body and movement patterns for long-lasting positive growth. Moving from the Inside Out shows us how to resolve complex movement issues, balance stability and instability, increase power and precision, and explore our own movement using innate learning strategies. Written for practitioners, movement therapists, and somatic teachers and students, the curious athlete or casual learner will also find much to gain in learning the practical and accessible fundamentals of movement. Authors Lesley McLennan and Julie Peck introduce seven core principles that address: The dynamic balance between instability and stability How to move with ease and grace The secrets of flexibility and support embedded in every musculo-skeletal system How anxiety and curiosity shape our individual developmental sequence How qualities of movement are clues for your investigation The special role of intra-abdominal pressure in our physical and emotional worlds How moving and learning are entwined

Key features of this book:Comparisons about similarities as well as differences between the different methods. It also shows very clearly how the Feldenkrais Method can be applied in a variety of specific settings.By using sound research as the foundation of this book, it will be applicable not only to somatic practitioners but also to health care workers who are looking for more evidence-informed practices for their patients.In the experiential parts MP3 files of the lessons are included.Edited and written by 24 leaders in the field.

Ruthy Alon's description of Feldenkrais work in Mindful Spontaneity is a favored text of a generation of Feldenkrais enthusiasts. Alon weaves experiential and theoretical information in a poetic yet pragmatic language. These simple and unexpected suggestions will help everyone who suffers from restricted movement or pain to find a new sense of freedom.

Relieve pain, recover from stress, and enhance pleasure with the Feldenkrais Method The Feldenkrais Method is a revolutionary approach to health and fitness. Using what Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais called "Awareness Through Movement," people of any age or condition can learn to move more comfortably and effectively. In pleasant yet powerful ways, his method reawakens the natural process by which we as babies learned to crawl, walk, and talk. In the U.S. and Canada more than one thousand guild-certified practitioners teach the Feldenkrais Method. Awareness Heals is the first book to present the full benefits of the Feldenkrais Method in clear language. It details six basic lessons which help you to become more aware of how you breathe, sit, walk, and otherwise move. By sensing these natural actions, you grow more skillful and supple in all your movements. Through the Feldenkrais Method, you can learn to relieve pain, enhance flexibility, and recover from physical or emotional stress. The gentle movements in Awareness Heals are designed for practice at home and work, and even in your car. They fit into any program of fitness, exercise, or therapy. Most important, Feldenkrais lessons demonstrate that such problems as stiffness and stress do not require outside intervention--the remedy lies within each of us.