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Jodie Krantz lying on a blanket with arms by her side and neck to one side in the Feldenkrais studio at Free2move

Finding Symmetry: Neck and Back Release

In this lesson you will lie on a blanket roller, gently exploring movements of the two sides of the body in a way that helps to improve your flexibility and symmetry while normalising muscle tone and releasing tension in your neck, back and all along your spine. I find it really helps me sense my central axis more clearly, improving my posture and alignment.

Jodie Krantz lying on her side on a mat with one arm out to the side and the other sliding along top of if in the Feldenkrais studio at Free2move

Expanding Reaching and Turning

The exercises in this video are an abbreviated version of a full Awareness Through Movement Lesson. The Feldenkrais Method is a wonderful way to improve movement, release pain and tension and enhance well-being.

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Improving Posture

Find out how the Feldenkrais Method can improves posture and why simply trying to sit or stand straight doesn't work. Try a simple 3 minute posture exercise.

Theme for Feldenkrais Classes Second Term 2017

Theme for Feldenkrais Classes Second Term 2017 Alison’s Class Theme Saturdays at 10:00 am Moving on from last series freeing the neck and the jaw to twisting and turning without effort. Jodie’s Classes Theme Mondays at 6 pm and 7pm,…

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Feldenkrais and Insomnia

Feldenkrais and Insomnia The Problem of Insomnia Insomnia (difficulty sleeping) is incredibly frustrating experience. Discomfort while lying down can not only hinder your ability to fall asleep but also rob you of genuinely deep sleep. Sleeping in an awkward positions…

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Patellofemoral Pain

Patellofemoral Pain By Alison McIntosh Patellofemoral pain (and patellofemoral dysfunction) are a common causes of pain felt at the front of the knee. This pain originates from the joint between the patella (the kneecap) and the femur (thigh bone). The…

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5 Ways Feldenkrais Supports Mental Health

5 Ways Feldenkrais Supports Mental Health The Feldenkrais Method is not just helpful for improving your physical health and well-being, it also supports your mental health. Your brain is essential in thinking, feeling (emotional health) and sensing via the 5…

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Feldenkrais for Stress and Anxiety

Feldenkrais for Stress and Anxiety By Jodie Krantz To improve our mental health we need to become more mindful of what is going on inside our bodies, not just in the world around us. Feldenkrais can help with this. This…

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Feldenkrais for Fibromyalgia

Feldenkrais for Fibromyalgia How Feldenkrais Can Help Fibromyalgia The Feldenkrais Method is a way of changing your habits in order to make movement easier, more comfortable and more enjoyable (while making your brain more flexible). Feldenkrais rhymes with ‘rice’ and is named after it’s…