Lessons & Learning Blog
Feldenkrais in the New York Times
“Slowing Down to Feel”: Moving Our Minds Around Our Bodies Last week The New York Times published an inspiring short article about coping with the pandemic’s long-term constraints with somatic practices, including The Feldenkrais Method. It’s worth a read, and here’s the link. Too long for now? I’ve pulled out two of my favorite quotes…
“Embracing Our Differences” continues as February’s Zoom class theme
January 25 update: With interest high for me and the students we’ll be continuing our current theme through February. If you’d like to help shape the flow of ideas and lessons, leave a comment below. The last few months I’ve been sharing a new joy with my Zoom classes, one that I’ve discovered only recently…
Marking the Solstice: “The Liminal Lesson” Added for Patrons
We don’t usually post about each monthly addition to Patrons Monthly (our collection of additional lessons for Feldenkrais Project Patron-level donors) but this holiday lesson was special! The following is from our Patron benefits newsletter, a mailing list which anyone can join here. To join the Feldenkrais Project as a Patron (or learn about our…
New Free Lesson: Side Clocks
Side Clocks: Shoulders and Intro to Hip has joined our Miscellaneous Lessons collection as a holiday gift for all at the end of 2020! It’s a breezy, unique take on what’s probably Moshe Feldenkrais’s most famous image for movement. With this addition our expansive collection of free lessons becomes a “full deck”: it’s number #52!…
“Rest and Recharge” is December’s Zoom Class Theme
UPDATE: now that December classes are over I’ve posted details about each week’s lesson at the bottom of this post. Rest is rest. Action is action. Learn the difference. Yikes! This no-nonsense phrase coincidentally arrived in my Facebook feed as I was thinking about our next Zoom class theme. It was shared with me by…
“Sensing Stability” is November’s Zoom Class Theme
Life is not a stable process. Our ability to recover is our greatest quality –Moshe Feldenkrais It’s a tough go right now. In the USA the dueling tensions of election season and the surge in the pandemic batter our sanity and safety. For me it’s been essential each day to harness the sense of stability…
Little Dip: Featured Listener – A young musician finds “a powerful sense of dignity” in our lessons
An October 2020 Feldenkrais Project Newsletter featured a note from Joe, a new Patron of the Feldenkrais Project who’s enjoying “calm, freedom, and progress” through his studies. Joe also recommends a current favorite free Feldenkrais Project lesson for us all to enjoy. Read the Newsletter
“Practicing Lovingkindness” is October’s Zoom Class Theme
Weekly Live Feldenkrais Tuesday mornings, 9:30-10:30 AM CDT Pay-What-You-Want model. Newcomers are always welcome and you will receive a recording when you order a class, whether you attend live or not. Order Zoom Classes It’s easy to feel reactive and out of control as we face 2020’s many challenges. Back in the early summer my…
Letters and Links from Listeners and Donors
Our September 2020 Feldenkrais Project Newsletter is full of amazing testimonials and links to the lessons that inspired them. Click here to read it. To hear about our new and featured free lessons twice a month, click here to sign up for our newsletter!
Additional Downloads Now Available for Our Donors
Making lemonade out of lemons In this hot last week of August in Minnesota I’m reflecting that 2020 keeps teaching us to make lemonade out of lemons. Even as so many plans are on hold, there are opportunities. The trick when things don’t go the way we intend is becoming aware of the constraints, and finding…