News
Our most recent Newsletter has information about the online Feldenkrais Awareness Summit 2019 which runs from May 1 to May 10. The Summit is a free program of talks, discussions, and Awareness Through Movement lessons. Deborah Bowes and Cliff Smyth are both contributing.
There is also information on our coming Self-care for Your Back Program which begins on May 11.
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The New York Times recently featured the Feldekrais Method in its 'Well' section. Popular editor Jane Brody reported on her experience of a number of sessions for to deal with pain with our colleague Marek Wyszynski at the Feldenrkais Institute of New York. It is an interesting and positive read. Have a look.
We wrote in our last Newsletter that they Wednesday night 6:30 pm class would stop being offered from November 15th this year. However, due to popular demand, particularly after the recent publication of an article in the New York Times, has led us to reconsider.
So the the Wednesday class will continue at 6:30 pm with Heidi Carlsen, except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 22.
A major new book on back pain and the back pain industry had been published: Crooked, by investigative journalist Cathryn Jacobson Ramin. The book follows her journey in seeking help for her own back pain and takes us through a critical review of the recent history of treatments including surgery, disc replacements, steroidal injections, and medications. She evaluates the value of well-targeted exercise programs, especially for people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
In the chapter ‘The Posture Mavens’, Ramin describes her experiences with a range of approaches, including a very positive response and endorsement for the Feldenkrais Method. She describes her experiences of attending one of our back care workshops at the Feldenkrais Center and a Functional Integration lesson with Deborah Bowes.
Cathryn has recently been interviewed on Bay Area radio stations: on Forum on KQED and Your Call on KALW – and you should be able to find podcasts those interviews on their websites for a while
You can visit Cathryn Ramin’s website for more details, and see her page on Feldenkrais Method, which includes Deborah Bowes talk on Feldenkrais and chronic low back pain for a recent Stanford Pain Day.
The Feldenkrais Center for Movement & Awareness will be offering the back care program Cathryn describes this Fall. Please contact us if you are interested and we will mail you information when we have finalized the dates.
Cliff Smyth's knowledge and experience in helping people recover from Repetitive Strain Injuries (carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, hand pain) is featured in the April edition of the Feldenkrais Guild's public newsletter, SenseAbility. It includes an audio interview with Yoga teacher, Feldenkrais Practitioner and RSI expert, Deborah Quilter. There is also a short version of one his articles on RSI and how Feldenkrais contributes to prevention and recovery. Listen or read here.
You can also read Cliff's thoughts on RSI on this website: Hands, Computers and You, and Repetitive Strain Injuries and the Feldenkrais Method.
Click on this link of read our April 2017 Newsletter.
Read this article in The Explainer by Dr Susan Hillier, a professor of neuroscience and rehabilitation at the University of South Australia.
This talk about Feldenkrais and its application for back pain was given by FCMA's Deborah Bowes in September 2015. Click here for the video (29 minutes).
Here is a video from the International Feldenkrais Federation that captures the feel of doing Awareness Through Movement – and the connections to the lives of the participants. Enjoy!
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