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  • Shayla on Pelvic Floor Connections (37m)

    Thanks for your speedy reply, Nick. I love your lessons and find no matter which one I do, my whole body feels better. Regards Shayla

    May 21, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Pelvic Floor Connections (37m)

    I'm glad you're enjoying them! If I remember correctly there's a light guidance toward releasing the pelvic floor as you inhale.

    May 20, 2025

  • Shayla Goldberg on Pelvic Floor Connections (37m)

    Hi Nick During the lesson, I lost the sense of when to breath in and when to breathe out. No one has mentioned this, so I wonder if it's usual. I love these classes and thank you for your expertise.

    May 20, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on The Tongue and the Spine (Patrons)

    Great that your pelvis is moving. Yes, the rule in Feldenkrais is, unless a body part or direction of movement is specifically constrained, move freely with your whole self in the action your are exploring!

    May 19, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on The Periscope

    It's great that you're discovering these subtleties and that you're curious about them. Yes, the underneath shoulder can shift and even rotate a little as you use it as part of your basis of support to move the periscope and ribs. It would be difficult to describe how these undernearth movements emerge in detail without watching you, but even if I could it would probably be limiting to try to describe them in language. Instead it's better to keep exploring in the sensory realm and play with little movements that feel good and harmonious, and learn your own body's connections. Often new language limits our self-image, while new sensations expand it.

    May 19, 2025

  • Cheryl Ilov on Legs as Free as a Baby’s

    What a lovely somatosensory experience!

    May 18, 2025

  • Lynne Burson on The Tongue and the Spine (Patrons)

    Thank you Nick. I felt my whole body light up a bit. When my tongue was moving all around my mouth in a clockwise and counterclockwise fashion my head and pelvis were also moving. You did not say the pelvis would move too but it felt correct so I let it happen.I will try this lesson weekly for a while to see if i can get my tongue to move in a more coordinated fashion.

    May 15, 2025

  • Debbie J on Talk: We Can Learn to be Better for Ourselves, Moment to Moment (5m)

    I have just started to learn about Feldenkrais. After only a few gentle sessions found on YouTube, I'm feeling an improvement in my hip and back problems. Many thanks for generously offering such helpful information and free classes.

    May 14, 2025

  • matt on The Periscope

    Dear Nick, I've done this lesson three times. When doing the exercise toward the end where one rolls onto one shoulder while the other shoulder "the periscope" moves up to the ceiling and turns, my sensitivity-emphasis is on "periscope" shoulder, yet I notice two things about the opposite shoulder (the one I am lying on): 1) when rolling back to my back (the end of the twist) the shoulder I am lying on opens more in a way that feels pleasurable, and, with deepening sensitivity and softening, pretty significant. my shoulders are very tight so it doesn't take much! 2) when rotating the periscope, the shoulder-arm I am lying on also seems to want to rotate a bit, but I cannot figure out in what way exactly, or if I should resist that. For either of these observations if you had any hints or further suggestions I'd love to hear them.

    May 13, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Chanukia, the Candle Holder Lesson

    Without working with you 1:1 it is hard to give specific advice related to your leg and abdomen, but generally after strokes it's important not to focus solely on what has changed since the stroke, but to improve your overall organization from this new starting point, and expand your ability from the present forward. I recommend working very gently, with an emphasis on sensing, not doing. If you haven't been through them recently, I would start by working through any or all of our Getting Oriented series that are accessible for you. Don't be discouraged if some lessons are possible right now - just move on to the next one if that happens.

    May 12, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Collection: Lessons for Freeing Your Spine, Chest, Shoulders, and Neck

    Hi Oota, I really like exploring rotation of the forearms and mobilizing the shoulders, neck, and chest when I address this issue with 1:1 clients. It's hard to say from a distance, but you might explore Rotating, Interlacing, and Integrating the Hands, into Palms Lengthening Overhead (Patrons), or our "bell hand" lessons (search that phrase here), or browse through the lessons in this Deep Dive and follow your curiosity.

    May 12, 2025

  • Callie Glover on Rotating, Interlacing, and Integrating the Hands, into Palms Lengthening Overhead (Patrons)

    This was profound. I decided to do this one because my brain felt full from lots of forward planning I’ve had to do for an upcoming event and I needed something to relax my brain and help me feel more spacious. Wow! The shift from being completely in my head with anxiety to being completely settled in my body was unbelievable! Like someone flipping a switch! Also when I faced my palms toward each other the magnetism between them was surreal. Thank you for these absolute gems.

    May 12, 2025

  • Oota on Collection: Lessons for Freeing Your Spine, Chest, Shoulders, and Neck

    Hello Nick, I have a long-standing tennis elbow issue (with a tear in the tendon). Even though I use voice-to-text when typing (which I need to do a lot of at the moment), it flares up badly. Could you please suggest some helpful lessons? I have previously done several of Frank Wildman's repetitive strain injury lessons, but with no lasting results. Thank you. Best wishes. Oota

    May 11, 2025

  • DAGENAIS JP on Chanukia, the Candle Holder Lesson

    I had a stroke in 2020. My right side, especially my right leg, has remained weak. My abdominal muscles have also separated since the stroke. Would you have any recommendations for my recovery.

    May 9, 2025

  • Zephyr Mattinson on Advanced Folding (Patrons)

    How delightful! I've been doing Kinesophics/Lynette Reid's "Flexors aka folding" lesson regularly for a few years now and this was such a natural extension of that lesson. I have an injury from a fall that I'm still working out months later that's causing a lot of constriction on one side of my posterior hips that recently flared up into the whole right back side of my body clenching. My local Feldenkrais practitioner who I see for FI suggested I try out some flexion lessons (as that naturally extends the back) and that has been just the ticket to freeing things up. This lesson had so many fun variations contained within it, I'm sure I'll be learning from it every time I repeat the lesson. Thank you!

    May 8, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Essence for “Experts”: Flexors and Extensors from the Hips and Waist (33m, Patrons)

    Love these moments of synchronicity, and glad to be helpful to you! This topic has been really consuming me lately. I'm working slowly toward a new Deep Dive incorporating all the Long Belly, Strong Back material, this lesson, and a few more like it. Stay tuned!

    May 8, 2025

  • Gabrielle Smith on Chanukia, the Candle Holder Lesson

    Seriously kinda fun!!

    May 8, 2025

  • Jody Dixon on Essence for “Experts”: Flexors and Extensors from the Hips and Waist (33m, Patrons)

    Nick, You have an uncanny knack for sharing a lesson that speaks directly to what my ever- evolving body needs at the moment. 2 years ago, an “ancient” adhesion that had glued my small intestine to the abdominal wall was surgically removed. Prior to that, I practiced Feldenkrais (one-on-one as well as your ATM lessons) to bring awareness to deep sensations and reduce tension and pain throughout my body. Post-surgery, Feldenkrais has been equally critical as I have regained movement that had been restricted by this 50-year-old adhesion. Recently a Fascial Counterstrain therapist released restrictions all around the Mesentery Root (fascial restrictions that likely protected my intestine during all this) and my body is attempting to learn so much more, now that my abdomen moves more freely. The pelvis, the long belly, the hip extensors and flexors are just starting to “coordinate.” So when this morning’s email included the Essence for “Experts”: Flexors and Extensors from the Hips and Waist, I knew that you shared it for me! All I can say is, Wow! And, thank you!

    May 8, 2025

  • Lori Beerman on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    So beautiful Nick. I've only listened to the Beethoven so far. Even when it's brooding, the notes dance under my skin. It makes me feel both calm and more alive. Thank you so much for sharing!

    May 6, 2025

  • Christine Barrington on Free While Constrained: Quiet Head, Twisting Spine (Patrons)

    I have been working to unravel some plantar fasciitis and this lesson was revelatory. I could sense how tensed and contracted the muscles were in my left upper shoulder, and as this area was able to release my left heel was relieved as well. I have learned over the years that all Feldenkrais lessons help whatever I am dealing with, so I just do something consistently and trust. I chose this lesson as it popped up in the "lesson of the day" window. It appears that twisting is a key for dealing with the feet. Who knew!

    April 30, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    Thanks! I don't know about FEFNA yet but I've heard from Feldenkrais Legacy Forum that people are really donating in response to this page, over $300 so far! I hope folks continue to contribute to these great causes!

    April 29, 2025

  • Chrish Kresge on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    Beautiful, Nick! What a virtuoso! Your playing is really impressive - hard to imagine how hard it must have been to give it up. Perhaps you will go back to it some day soon! Thank you so much for including FEFNA (the Feldenkrais Educational Foundation of North America) and its BONNIE RICH HUMISTON FUND as one of the recipients of donations! It means a lot. Warm wishes, Chrish

    April 29, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on Freeing the Shoulders by Rolling the Arms (Patrons)

    Picking up the second half later or the next day works pretty well. (After two or three sleeps it's usually better to start over.) When you lie down to continue the lesson, take 3-5 minutes and review what you remember of the first half of the lesson. Just literally play with the components that come to mind. Then resume the audio playback and continue.

    April 28, 2025

  • Liam on Spinal Support and a Powerful Pelvis (35m)

    After a 6 mile hike, this felt so lovely in my mind/body and after I felt taller and more at ease in my lower back. Thank you.

    April 27, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on The Buttocks

    Fantastic! OK, knowing that, I think he should go ahead and work through the Grounding for Liftoff Deep Dive, at least the first two or three boxes. That series is all about precise skeletal support, and if he's grokking that and benefitting from the two lessons he's done then he will probably benefit from diving deeper.

    April 23, 2025

  • matt on The Buttocks

    Thanks, Nick. Matt here again continuing the question about what lessons might be especially useful for a kid who is hypotonic, has collapsed arches, weak stomach muscles. Both this lesson and the one and the one focused on arches has been really helpful.

    April 22, 2025

  • Gene on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    Nick, that’s a really wonderful album. You are so talented. Bravo!

    April 20, 2025

  • judi clinton on Simple Twisting

    This is a good one to open up my sticky space on the back side of the heart leftover from open heart surgeries. I will do this every moring, or parts of it, to get my ribs open and working in the mornings.

    April 19, 2025

  • Rebecca Rogot on Freeing the Shoulders by Rolling the Arms (Patrons)

    I could really feel the internal folding of my sternum. I thought that was very cool. However, in general, can’t seem to get through a whole hour of these lessons. I stopped midway and it helps but I’m wondering what I’m missing. Would it be a good idea to do half and then do the second half later or a different day? Or Does picking up from the second half not really work?

    April 19, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on The Anti-Gravity Lesson

    Great that you stopped when you were ready to. That's always a better choice than pushing through. Have you found all of our short lessons? For many people it's helpful to settle into an ATM practice with study sessions that are less than the usual hour, especially at first. Love what you said about imagination vs your "productive self" - we all need to quiet that aspect of ourselves sometimes! And yes, definitely make sure your mat and head-support situation is comfortable.

    April 17, 2025

  • Nick Strauss-Klein on The Hip Joints: Moving Proximal Around Distal

    Welcome to Feldenkrais! This is so wonderful to read - it's why our donors and I do what we do, and I look forward to sharing it with some of them in our upcoming quarterly Patrons Zoom! You are hearing loud and clear our message of being kind to yourself. Kindness - along with honest curiosity about your moment-to-moment experience in the lessons - are the two most powerful agents of change and healing in this work. It's great that you plan to study so much, just remember to rest whenever you feel the urge to rest: in lessons (you can always pause playback), between lessons, and even from routines of doing lessons regularly. As you change and improve you may find that some days you just want to process, not study more. Be sure to work through all of our Getting Oriented talks and lessons.

    April 17, 2025

  • katrin windgassen on Simple Twisting

    Thank you so much for this lesson, which you guide so wonderfully. It is extremely enriching to hear that I don't need to exert myself and that my well-being can guide me in every movement... best regards from good old germany 🙂

    April 17, 2025

  • Trish B U.K. on Lifting Up and Through

    This lesson has been especially beneficial to my ability to heal and mobilise with ease during an episode of chronic sciatic discomfort. Thankyou for your skillfull ability to gently ease the tension away. Amazing!

    April 17, 2025

  • Ruth Jones on The Hip Joints: Moving Proximal Around Distal

    My first Feldenkrais lesson was yesterday on your website. My second was today. I am so grateful for the kindness and allowing with this work. You are a wonderful companion to have through the movements. It brought me such great relief and an almost immediate new perspective. I’ve been a massage therapist for 20 years and I can’t believe I didn’t know about ATM! This changes everything. MY BODY feels whole and soaked every second up. I have been in a deep burnout due to grief and life experiences. I’ve been struggling to find movement that doesn’t deplete me in this time of my life- with a lot of shoulds and guilt mixed in. I can actually do this in the evening and morning without feeling like I abused myself. I have been in too much physical pain to do other forms of movement except walking. I am so grateful. It’s the best kind of intelligence- the kind with heart.

    April 16, 2025

  • Trish B U.K. on Freeing Your Breath and Spine (16m or 37m)

    Just love this movement with gentle enquiry to free the mind, body as a long time yoga instructor who is experiencing challenges in aging especially spinal. Unexpectedly had positive influences on my spiritual well being too. Amazing 😉 ! Thankyou for encouraging my sense of humour too with your kind directions.

    April 15, 2025

  • AM on The Anti-Gravity Lesson

    Well - I’ve been doing FK intermittently for awhile. Doing well on mini one-to-one lessons with My Coach who is a FK teacher. But I’ve been struggling with the online recorded lessons, wondering what I’m doing and not connecting with any learning. This was a really interesting lesson. It was the first time in the online recorded lessons I felt moments of joy or /and connection. However, it was also really hard at points, as I felt in pain just from the lying down. I think the floor is too hard and I didn’t read the instructions carefully about having something to put under my head. I like the idea of imagining the movement even though my productive self wants to get in the way and do the movement! Also, I found after 40 mins that I was quite tired and I decided to stop. Thank you.

    April 13, 2025

  • Frederick Schjang on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    Wow! what beautiful music! i look forward to many hours of enjoyment listening to you play!

    April 12, 2025

  • gertrude schmidt on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    hi nick, what a wonderful idea. I'll try,to donate let me how is i simple donation

    April 12, 2025

  • Donna Koren on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    I don’t know a lot about classical music, just that I know what I like 😊 I LOVE the Rachmaninoff. I downloaded the whole album, to accompany me on my road trip to upcoming Feldenkrais practitioner training in Ann Arbor!, and donated to the Legacy Fund. Thank you for all of the opportunities / connections / gifts that compose this effort.

    April 10, 2025

  • Connie on Music on a Mission: Recordings from Another Lifetime

    Nick, these recordings and this story are valuable and welcome gifts. What a delight to know you a bit better and to learn in yet another way what transformation is all about. The music is spectacular--be still my heart. Thank you so much for sharing.

    April 10, 2025