Disclaimer: The Feldenkrais Method of somatic education is presented on this website for educational purposes and self-guided study only. The Method and all recordings, live online classes, pages, blog posts, and documents of any kind available from this website are not intended to be a substitute for professional help or medical treatment. Nothing on this website is intended to diagnose or treat any pathology, disease or injury of any kind. This website, all media files found on it, all live classes available through it, The Feldenkrais Project, Twin Cities Feldenkrais, LLC, and the creator of any and all of these files, and anyone featured on these files, cannot be held responsible for any injuries or discomfort that might arise while doing these lessons. If you have any doubts about whether doing Feldenkrais lessons is appropriate for you, be sure to consult your medical practitioner.
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How many times do you suggest we do a lesson before we move on to the next one?
Your ability to learn and benefit the most from each lesson is based on your comfort and curiosity, so if you’re thoroughly enjoying a lesson and you feel like you’re getting a lot out of it and want more, go ahead and repeat it, even multiple times over a few days.
However, studying Feldenkrais lessons is not about mastery or performance. It’s truly exploratory movement, and the value is in the fullness of your engagement with it. If anything feels rote, it’s time to move on.
A lot of people will go straight through a collection of lessons like this one and then start over, or revisit their favorites. It’s also ok to “graduate” immediately after completing Getting Oriented and head into our other collections.