Q&A: Is Feldenkrais More Like Massage or Chiropractic?
I regularly get asked by prospective clients if the Feldenkrais Method is more like massage or chiropractic. For most people, those are common baselines for what hands-on somatic work is, and there are...
View ArticleQ&A: How Small Is Small?
Earlier this week, I had an opportunity to teach an Awareness Through Movement class during Two Dog Yoga's Free Week. About 2/3 of the class were brand new to Feldenkrais and after class, I had two of...
View ArticleFinding My Way to Refreshed
2017 has been a challenging year, and I am not alone in that experience. I'm not going to go into my own story here, but personally it's been a tough one for numerous reasons. Recently, after a...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Belly Breathing
If you've ever attended a yoga class, you've likely heard the term "belly breathing", and have probably learned how to do it yourself. It's often referred to as the best way to breathe, and is taught...
View ArticleOn Back Pain, "Good" Movement, and "Bad" Movement
Almost all new clients I see have the same question - "How should I be moving? What's the right way to move?" This question is especially prevalent among clients with chronic back pain. They've often...
View ArticleMoving On From Injury and Trauma
It's a universal desire when we have a problem to want an easy fix and a solution. We all look for easy fixes for all kinds of problems, and often there is one. When it comes to somatic questions,...
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How To Be Kind To Your Neck
A recent conversation with a client:Me: Try letting your shoulders turn with your head and see how that feels.Client: Wait... is that an okay thing to do? I thought I needed to turn my head by itself...
View ArticleDegrees of Awareness
The question of how much physical awareness one needs to get by has been on my mind a lot lately, and the variety person to person and day to day is astonishing. Think about it for yourself... How much...
View ArticleEasy Self-Care for Smoky Weather
If you're anywhere in the west of the US right now, you're probably living under smokey skies. Depending on your sensitivity to smoke, you might be experiencing itchy eyes, congestion, sore throat,...
View ArticleHow To Be Your Own Advocate In 5 Steps
Learning how to advocate for yourself or someone you’re taking care of is one of the hardest things to do. From providers who don’t believe you, to insurance companies making your life difficult, it...
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Migraines, Headaches, and Jaw Tension
If you’re reading this article, chances are you suffer from migraines and/or headaches. I bet you also clench your jaw a lot. Take a moment to check in with your mouth. If someone put a pressure meter...
View ArticleWhy Try Awareness Through Movement® Classes?
If you’ve never tried an Awareness Through Movement (ATM®) class before, they can seem entirely mysterious and strange. Even many classes in, they can feel mysterious. What are these small gentle...
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Where's Your Computer Mouse?
Have you ever considered the placement of your mouse on your desk? Where is it in relation to where you sit or stand? Close to you? Far from you? Tucked in front of you? Way off to one side? Each...
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Improving Cat/Cow
There are two basic shapes your torso and spine can make: flexion and extension. In the simplest explanation, flexion is a rounded back and extension is an arched back. Cat/Cow alternates between...
View ArticleAn Accidental Experiment in Hand Dominance
I have never considered myself ambidextrous. I’ve learned some skills requiring ambidexterity (violin, piano, typing, using my phone, and my work), but my left hand has always felt stupider than my...
View ArticleSelf-Care Tips for Covid-19 Times
Over the past few weeks that quarantine has been in effect in Washington, I’ve talked to a few people who are doing really well and enjoying staying home, but the vast majority of us are struggling....
View ArticleQuarantine and Kindness
I spent Friday evening in a Feldenkrais workshop on presence - presence with yourself, presence with others, and being present with both at the same time while keeping boundaries clear. The original...
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What Happens in an Online Session?
I deeply wish I could wave a magic wand and say, “My office is open, come see me in person!”, but we’re just not there yet and it’s not clear when we will be. I miss you all so much. In the meantime, I...
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Pain Is Not Inevitable
I’ve been back in my office seeing clients in-person since August, and I’ve had a bunch of new clients. By the end of their first session, half of them have told me, “I should have done this years...
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More Resilient Than You Can Imagine
I’ve got bilateral hip dysplasia. I’ve written some about it here, and I’m very open about it with my clients. In early 2019, I decided to get pelvic x-rays taken for the first time since about 2004...
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