Recreation Options -
The Feldenkrais Method

Named after its Russian developer, Moshe Feldenkrais, this method focuses on movement education. Classes teach exploratory movements designed to increase awareness of how you move and how to use your body more efficiently.

Benefits

• improves general wellbeing
• reduces muscle tightness enabling greater freedom of movement
• improves breathing
• improves digestion
• strengthens muscles
• relieves pain
• low impact

Comments

"You don't have to be at all fit to do it. You can be hardly able to move and get benefits from it. It's not exercise but movement education." Cindy.

"I found it totally complementary with Alexander Technique and very useful to work them together, because I learnt different ways of moving." Kitty.

"Since doing Feldenkrais, I still have some pain, but can talk, walk and can write for ages now." Cindy.

"A light bulb moment for me was when the tutor was talking about parasitic movements. Do I really need to tense my legs when I'm raising my arms?" Janine.

Related Links

• Council Recreation Facilities
• Feeling Great website
• NZ Feldenkrais Guild website

Department Details:
Recreation Wellington