Who would benefit from The Feldenkrais Method?
Feldenkrais would be of interest to anybody wishing to learn to use their body with greater ease and mobility, and specifically to those with posture or movement diffculites or those experiencing muscular-skeletal pain. The method can be helpful at any age. Kelly Beale has worked with clients or students aged 8 months to 80 years. Feldenkrais promotes change in chronic tension patterns caused by long term stress or injury. Feldenkrais is effective in relieving muscular-skeletal, and neuro-muscular pain, and in improving movement dysfunction. Feldenkrais promotes relaxation and is a useful tool in stress management. Feldenkrais facilitates better muscle balance and a more relaxed and aligned posture. There are Two Approaches to The Feldenkrais Method: • Functional Integration: In these individual sessions the practitioner utilizes gentle touch, movement, verbal directions as well as support and movement of the limbs and torso in order to release restrictions and to offer the body altern