About the Feldenkrais Method®
”Movement is Life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself.” Moshe Feldenkrais
Many people suffer with posture related pain, reduction in movement and dysfunctional habitual patterns that relate to posture and movement. The Feldenkrais Method® is a unique approach that allows the body to move and function during daily activities with more efficiency and comfort. Moshe Feldenkrais used the principles of mechanical engineering and physics in developing the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education. For the past 60 years, Feldenkrais practitioners have been providing innovative sessions to a variety of people including Olympic athletes, children and adults with brain injuries, office workers experiencing pain and individuals who have a desire to improve the quality of their daily life. Benefits of the Feldenkrais Method include: Improving posture, flexibility, balance and coordination Enhancing physical wellbeing Reduction of chronic pain, fatigue, stress and muscle strain Increasing function in cases of orthopedic or neurological problems Refining skills for athletes, artists, executives, etc. Developing awareness, attention and thinking ability Increasing confidence and self esteem Connecting the neuro pathways with gentle movement Expediting recovery from injury Utilizing a greater portion of the 7000 movements available in the human body
Feldenkrais sessions are done with the student fully clothed and standing, sitting, or lying on a firm worktable. The practitioner gently touches or moves the student in a variety of ways to facilitate the student's awareness and stimulate natural learning. Each move in the lesson is part of a communication that Feldenkrais likened to dancing or conversation. Gradually the student becomes aware of how their muscles and skeleton are involved in part or as a whole in the common movements that are part of daily living.
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Nancy Haller became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner in 1997 following four years of intensive training. She has been practicing in Kent since 1996. This past summer she opened Advanced Wellness Connections, an alternative and complementary medical center. She is a preferred provider for most health insurance companies, PIP and L & I. Nancy teaches Neuromuscular Re-Education seminars nationally and works with equines and equestrians throughout the United States. In 2005, she completed the Bones For Life® teacher training at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She is a 1970 graduate of Kentridge High School and a 1974 graduate of The Evergreen State College. |
