Lessons & Learning Blog
Our Miniseries are now called Deep Dives
As part of our upgrades to Patron benefits this fall we’ve renamed and updated our miniseries, and we’ll be adding more soon. Deep Dives gather standalone Feldenkrais Project lessons into themed courses of study. Check Out Our Deep Dives
Deep Dive: Free While Constrained
Lessons learned in quarantine: supportive somatic metaphors for encountering limits with sensitivity, curiosity, and grace.
Deep Dive: Walking from Your Spine
We think of legs doing the job, but our axis is more responsible for walking and running than most folks think.
Deep Dive: Rock & Roll! (and Rotate)
A peek at the unique neurological benefits of rolling. Fascinating, fun, and richly rewarding!
Deep Dive: A Pelvic Clock “Primer”
Here are ten lessons derived from Moshe Feldenkrais’s famous movement image. The pelvic clock is essential study, and it’s great to have lots of variations in your “repertoire.”
Collection: Patron Treasures
Dozens and dozens more of Nick’s favorite lessons, exclusively for Patron-level donors. Includes full-length and shorter lessons. Our newest lessons are added here.
November & December’s weekly Zoom classes focus on the Neck, Jaw, and Shoulders
11/29/21 UPDATE: Due to high interest we’ll be continuing November’s theme through December 7, 14, & 21. Feldenkrais Trainer Deborah Bowes will be teaching our class a lesson of her choice on Dec. 28th. Free Your Neck, Jaw, and Shoulders Tuesdays in December, 9:30-10:30 AM US Central time, with live discussion after class Led by…
October’s weekly Zoom classes: Free Your Spine
Free Your Spine with Feldenkrais Tuesdays in October, 9:30-10:30 AM Central time, with live discussion after class Led by Nick Strauss-Klein. Lesson notes, free “homework” recommendations, and recordings are delivered by email Tuesday afternoons. Designed to reduce chronic back pain and tension, October’s weekly classes can help you “free your spine” by tuning into the details…
Why keep a Feldenkrais journal? (And how to get started!)
This post contains how-to info for everyone, plus journal templates for Feldenkrais Project donors. As to the idea of a journal: I felt a need to have one after I joined the Feldenkrais Project. I do a lesson, then write in a notebook the date, name of the lesson, and a comment. The comment can…
New free lesson added to Freeing the Spine, Chest, Shoulders, and Neck
We’re pleased to share with the entire Feldenkrais Project community The Power of Prone, Twisting on Your Belly, which takes an important place in one of our most popular lesson collections. It’s designed as a “gateway lesson” to help adults get comfortable with “tummy time”! Learning and improving on your belly has many of the…