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Feldenkrais Method
Awareness Through Movement

By Phylameana lila Desy, About.com

Feldenkrais is a bodywork method developed by Moshe Pinhas Feldenkrais. Feldenkrais presented his methodology in Europe and the United States during the 1950s. The Feldenkrais Method involves deliberate small gentle movements that retrains the body to move in different ways. But, unlike yoga and pilates, Feldenkrais does not involve stretching. The Feldenkrais Method combines the techniques of massage, healing touch, breathwork, and body alignment with psychological awareness and movement training sessions.

Benefits of Feldenkrais Method
  • Improves posture
  • Reduces pain
  • Relaxes stressed and tense muscles
  • Increases mental awareness
  • Increases mobility
  • Improves flexibility and coordination
  • Releases restrictive and blocked patterns

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