The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education

The Feldenkrais Method is for anyone who wants to reconnect with their natural abilities to move, think, and feel.  Whether you
want to be more comfortable sitting at your computer, playing with your children and grandchildren, or performing a favorite
pastime, these gentle lessons can improve you overall well being.  

Learning to move with less effort makes daily life easier.  Because the Feldenkrais Method focuses on the relationship between
movement and thought, increased mental awareness and creativity accompany physical improvements.  Everyone, from athletes
and artists to administrators and attorneys, can benefit from the Feldenkrais Method.

After experiencing Feldenkrais® lessons, people often express feelings of relaxation and ease.  They may breathe more freely
and find their thoughts have more clarity.  The learning process is full of pleasant surprises and personal breakthroughs.

Feldenkrais lessons teach you the means to take charge of your own improvement and are offered in two ways, enabling you to
discover which learning style is most appropriate for your needs.  

In Awareness Through Movement® lessons, the teacher verbally guides you through a sequence of gentle movements intended
to help you develop a greater awareness of how you move.  These lessons occur in a group setting.

Functional Integration® lessons are designed to meet your personal needs.  Communicating through touch and movement in
addition to words, the teacher guides you in your one-on-one process of self-discovery.  

Regardless of which learning style you choose, the Feldenkrais Method can help you overcome limitations brought on by stress,
misuse, accident, or illness.


The information compiled in this folder is a joint project of the FGNA Council of Regional Representatives, the Board of Directors,
and the staff of the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America, for use by FGNA members in promoting their practices and educating
the public regarding the Feldenkrais Method.  Photography was created by Rosalie O’Connor (www.rosalieoconnor.com) and may
be used for these purposes.  The biography of Moshe Feldenkrais may not be altered or edited.  

Feldenkrais®, Feldenkrais Method®, Awareness Through Movement® and Functional Integration® are registered service marks
of the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America.

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Feldenkrais Guild
of North America
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