Lessons & Learning Blog
“Help for Hips” is April’s Zoom class theme
Tuesdays in April, 9:30-10:30 AM US Central time, with live discussion after class Nick Strauss-Klein leads all April classes A recording will be emailed to all registrants by the end of the day Tuesdays, along with free Feldenkrais lessons for “homework” to explore between classes if you wish. April’s lessons are designed to help you…
New Free Feature: “Today’s Lesson”
“But which lesson should I do?!” is a common “Felden-crisis”. Here’s our solution. Introducing “Today’s Lesson” Because sometimes you just want to do a lesson, not choose a lesson. Each day we randomly choose one free lesson and one for our Patrons. It’s like dropping into a Feldenkrais class! For all our listeners, thanks to…
Weekly Zoom Class: VOTE to help choose March lessons!
Update: Below I’ve added a list of lesson topics that ended up with the most student votes, and when we studied them. -Nick Tuesdays in March, 9:30-10:30 AM US Central time, with live discussion after class Nick Strauss-Klein leads March 1, 8, 15. Feldenkrais Trainer Deborah Bowes leads March 22, 29. NOTE for international students:…
Introducing “The Illusion of Isolation”, a new advanced Deep Dive for experienced Felden-fans
Good news, Felden-fans! Today we’re launching our first advanced course for experienced ATM explorers. If you’ve studied our lessons for a while this means YOU! (If you haven’t, start here.) The Illusion of Isolation In dance, athletics, and even everyday life we often think of movements as isolated, but that’s an illusion This course dives…
Deep Dive: The Illusion of Isolation
In dance, athletics, and even everyday life we often think of movements as isolated, but that’s an illusion. These sophisticated lessons dive deep into differentiation and integration practice, and improve coordination and control of complex actions.
Weekly Zoom Class: February is for Feet!
Tuesdays in February, 9:30-10:30 AM US Central time, with live discussion after class Nick Strauss-Klein leads Feb 1, 8, 15. Feldenkrais Trainer Deborah Bowes leads Feb 22. A recording will be emailed to all registrants Tuesday afternoons, along with free Feldenkrais lessons for “homework” to explore between classes if you wish. Feet-related lessons are a…
New free lesson, Secrets of the Seated Twist
We’re pleased to share with the entire Feldenkrais Project community Secrets of the Seated Twist, which takes an important place in our collection called Learning the Limbs, from the Center. It’s designed to ease you into a potent configuration for Feldenkrais study that many find hard to access: side-sitting on the floor. This lesson is…
Introducing “Breathing with Vitality”, a new Deep Dive
As part of our upgrades to Patron benefits this fall we’ve added the second of several new Deep Dives. Deep Dives gather standalone Feldenkrais Project lessons (both free and Patrons) into themed courses of study. Check Out “Breathing with Vitality”
Better Balance for Winter Walking is January’s weekly Zoom topic
Updated 1/11/22: After the first class there was a lovely discussion that inspired me to write a few more reflections on balance. I’ve copied them at the bottom of this post. -Nick Tuesdays in January, Recordings Available Led by Nick Strauss-Klein It’s ice season here in Minnesota, so by request from our local Zoomers we’re…
Reminder for Members: Download our six original “ATM book” lessons before January 1
Dear Member of The FP, Thanks for your monthly support! Your generosity is an essential part of our collaborative Feldenkrais Project. Together we’re sharing high quality Feldenkrais study globally, and in gratitude we’re proud to offer you our Member benefits: downloads, lesson notes, and more. Some changes are coming to The FP in 2022. They…