What is it?The Feldenkrais (pronounced fel-den-crice) Method is a system of gentle movement exercises which increases body awareness and thus helps to relieve tension, pain and stress.
What are its origins?
It was founded by Russian-born, Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984) who believed that improving movement is the most direct way of improving quality of life
What problems can it help?
The Feldenkrais Method helps to improve posture and general body co-ordination.
It is beneficial for sufferers of chronic pain and people who suffer from multiple sclerosis or who have had a stroke have found classes in the method can help restore functional movement
Are there any contra-indications?
The Feldenkrais Method is not a therapy as such, but a form of re-training the body.
Any undiagnosed pain or injury should be first diagnosed by medical practitioners
How can I find out more?
There are currently about five teachers of the Feldenkrais Method in Ireland.
Three of these run Awareness through Movement classes at various venues in Dublin.
They also offer one-to-one hands-on sessions which are called Functional Integration classes.
See www.ascendant.ie/feldenkrais for list of teachers in Ireland