Three-Part Integration Series

In these intensives, I will help you to navigate the regions of your bony landscape (skeleton) so you may begin to sense its global design.

Through a somatic learning process, we will re-educate your nervous system and embody new movement patterns for improved efficiency.

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Lessons

 

Lesson 1:
Breath and Nervous System

States of excitation held in the nervous system can contribute to insufficient breath patterns, leading to inefficient movement. Similarly, inefficient movement patterns can lead to irregular breath patterns and states of excitation. This lesson will re-educate your nervous system, so that you learn to respond confidently to events, memories, and environments that cause anxiety. Together we will work to re-pattern the breath and the rhythm by which it moves.

Lesson 2:
Foot, Pelvis and Spine

The skeleton is a “weightless structure”, and all its functions (standing, sitting, walking), when performed efficiently, should feel effortless. This vertical structure describes a map that also helps navigate you through space. Together we will heighten your sensations around this boney construct.

Lesson 3:
Upper Carriage

The cervical spine (neck) is comprised of delicate bones which support the skull, sensory organs, nerves and blood vessels. How you use your neck is critical for the health of your entire spine. This lesson will help to refine the function of your ribs, shoulders, eyes and jaw. Together we will integrate your whole system and improve overall functioning.

 THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD® IS IDEAL FOR ANYONE WHO:

  • Experiences discomfort as a result of injury, structural character, or postural tendency.

  • Wants to troubleshoot functional concerns, expedite recovery, or re-pattern habitual movement.

  • Needs to improve performance and cultivate efficiency within a creative or athletic endeavor.

  • Seeks to expand their creative, cognitive and emotional capacities

 

 BENEFITS

  • Increased ease, efficiency and energy

  • Improved posture and coordination 

  • Improved function (standing, sitting, walking, breathing)

  • Improved focus and attention

  • Improved emotional health

  • Improved balance

  • Improved sleep patterns

  • Enhanced executive function, organization, and life skills

  • Reduced stress on joints 

  • Reduced overall discomfort

  • Nervous system regulation

Take the series.

$300.00

Join me for a comprehensive movement study and exploration to evolve your whole self. From head to toe we will re-organize your whole self.

FAQs

  • This depends on how much you would like to learn. The method continues to unfold as you go along, and the possibilities are endless. That being said, the process is slow and subtle, and it might take you a few hours with me to absorb the language.

    Plan on taking around six Awareness Through Movement® lessons, or three Functional Integration® lessons, to get a feel for how the method works. Within this time, you will gather information and gain a clear understanding of your personal goals. This often means you have already begun to feel better.

  • You do not need any prior exposure to Feldenkrais before we begin our work together. However, it can be beneficial to read a bit about the method and see if it appeals to your way of learning.

    Please refer to my RESOURCES page for articles on the Feldenkrais Method®. Another great way to start is to sit in on one of my public classes.

  • A commitment to learning about yourself is all you need to gain the benefits of the Feldenkrais Method®. If you are curious and want to change how you move, think, feel and sense yourself in the world, then this is the right approach for you.

  • Awareness Through Movement® lessons are classes that are held in an informal group setting at a low cost. The community is made up of people from all walks of life that enjoy learning with others. Functional Integration® lessons are designed for individual needs and concerns, for those who desire accelerated learning, or for those who prefer a private setting for learning. You may attend just classes, or have only private lessons, or do a combination of both. I am happy to speak with you, if you are still unsure as to what might be the right fit for you.

  • Once you sign up for class, you will receive a Zoom link and information on how to join class. Please have a space to lie down (preferably a firm surface, with a thin blanket). Wear loose fitting clothing that will enable freedom of movement. Feel free to have your camera on or off.

 
 


“Whether it be as an athlete desiring to move more efficiently, an actor striving to inhabit the physicality of a character, or simply a grieving husband processing the pain of my wife's death, Allison's Feldenkrais class has been a place of safety, discovery, and growth. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”

— John C.

 

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