Austin Feldenkrais

"But what’s clear already is that the skeleton is not just a nice set of mechanical supports. Bones constantly remodel themselves in response to the body’s needs, and they’re in constant communication with other parts of the body. Bone is a busy tissue with broad influence, and it’s working behind the scenes during the most basic daily activities."

How Bones Communicate With the Rest of the Body A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems

I’m a Teacher in the Feldenkrais Awareness Summit! This summit is focused on creativity, self-care, and the performing arts. I think you would enjoy my short Awareness Through Movement lessons even if you aren’t a dancer. It runs from October 25th to October 30th - this virtual, online summit is FREE.

The topics come together quite beautifully. Here’s the schedule of the guest speakers:

October 25
Keynotes: Martha Eddy and Donna Blank

October 26
How to Learn/How to Teach
Speakers: Ami Shulman, Chrish Kresge, Noam Holdengreber, Audrey Pernell, Uri Vardi
Panelists: Mary Spire and Kene Igweonu

October 27
Creativity
Speakers: Miguel Gutierrez, Lavinia Plonka, Maggy Burrowes, Aliza Stewart
Panelists: David Hall and Sondra Fraleigh

October 28
Injury: Healing and Prevention
Speakers: Marek Wyszynski, Victoria Worsley, Marina Gilman, Lisa Burrell
Panelists: Paris Kern and Darcia Dexter

October 29
High Performing Artists
Speakers: Gabrielle Lamb, Scott Illingworth, Katie Bull, Alan Fraser
Panelists: Robert Sholl and David Daniel Bowes

October 30
Impacting the World
Speakers: Thomas Kampe, Joyce Lu, Sharon Costianes, Emma Alter
Panelists: Rainy Demerson and Frederick Schjang

November 1
Bonus/Tribute Day
Norma Leistiko on Anna Halprin and Moshe Feldenkrais
Marissa Castillo on Augusta Moore
Roberta Gary (on Roberta Gary)

There will also be four Awareness Through Movement lessons per day. One each for the four professional categories by Ed Woodall, Sarah Templeton, Erin Finkelstein and myself!

Hosts are: Nancy Wozny, Michael Landeau and Cynthia Allen

Register by clicking on the photo below or this link:

Never Stop: The Artistry of Self-Care and Creativity for Lifelong Embodied Performance Come to this free online Feldenkrais Awareness Summit October 25-30, 2021 for performing artists. Vocalists, Dancers, Musicians, Actors will find new ways to care for their body mind and enhance their performance.

Another great article in the New York Times on the Feldenkrais Method!

"It’s a way to quiet ourselves so the sensory details of our experience become clearer. It’s like relearning yourself from the inside out, and the breakthroughs are otherworldly." -Gia Kourlas

I absolutely agree.

‘Slowing Down to Feel’: Moving Our Minds Around Our Bodies It’s cold outside. The pandemic is getting worse. It’s time to look inward with the help of movement practices that create healthy bodies and minds.