When I tell people that I am a Feldenkrais practitioner, they always look\nreally puzzled, as though I\u2019ve spoken a foreign language. I usually follow it\nup by saying that it is a form of neuro movement education. Some people nod politely,\nothers follow their curiosity by asking more questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To an observer looking at a Feldenkrais class, it appears that nothing much is happening. The participants seem to be moving slowly as though in a trance. There is no stretching, no lifting of heavy objects, and no cardiovascular activity going on. And yet, when you ask the students after the hour\u2019s class how they feel, many report a sense of lightness, and well-being, and in many cases, places that were hurting or injuries seem to have calmed down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The short answer to this is that they have reprogrammed their\nbrain for better and easier functioning through using awareness. I quite often\ncall Feldenkrais classes Body Mindfulness or Meditation in Movement. Our brain\nis wired for learning and change throughout our lives. This ability to form new\nneural pathways through developing our sense of awareness is called\nneuroplasticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is what some students have to say after experiencing\na Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n