Humm ive never heard of it before.

Wikipedia says Feldenkrais aims to reduce pain or limitations in movement, to improve physical function, and to promote general wellbeing by increasing students' awareness of themselves and by expanding students' movement repertoire.

LOL Im still not so sure...

body mind and spirit, sounds interesting

My understanding of it for people with limitations, is that it helps them to recognize imbalances and correct them and it retrains the body through movement, thereby retraining the brain. But don't quote me on that!!!
Sharogold has used it. If you look her up in the archives you can find her website and email her. She is very good at explaining things in language we mere mortals can understand.

Sharagold's website's gone missing, but she's on twitter (Sharon Goldman).

Feldenkrais? I think it's just a careful way of moving, breathing, being more 'inside' yourself. I've heard good things about it helping others too, so it's worth trying a few more sessions. When you're doing the movements it's more about relaxing into the movement and focusing on slowing your breathing, helping you feel more mentally refreshed.

The movements won't aggravate your trigger points, but you'll notice the extra movements for a little bit. It'll help your overall flexibility as well hopefully calming your mind too.

Auntkat, I love your first reply. I was thinking the same.

It sounds so refined and I'm so not. Lol

LOL >>>>>Iggy :0)

Chimeral,
Let us know how it goes, and how you are feeling.

I'll go back next week. Why not? But what Kat quoted sounds a little vague. Like this:

"expanding students' movement repertoire"

Lying on your side and stretching your arm over your head does not exactly do that.

I'll go back next week. Why not? But what Kat quoted sounds a little vague. Like this:

"expanding students' movement repertoire"

Lying on your side and stretching your arm over your head does not exactly do that.

I'll go back next week. Why not? But what Kat quoted sounds a little vague. Like this:

"expanding students' movement repertoire"

Lying on your side and stretching your arm over your head does not exactly do that.

Ok, got the message! LOL.
Do keep us posted because I have it on my radar and would like to know if it helps. My question is this, for those of us with hypermobility, can it be a tool to give us more awareness and thereby more control.
Hmm, Pumpkin, wonder why Sharon dropped her website. Hope it's for good reasons. Like she's just so busy now that she's well that she can't keep it up...

Sorry about the repeats. That is the first time that happened to me. I swear I only clicked the button once. Well, here goes again.

Sorry about the repeats. That is the first time that happened to me. I swear I only clicked the button once. Well, here goes again.

It helps you learn where your using excessive muscular force, or an excessive number of muscles in your movements, so your movements become simpler and gentler. It also (according to my somatics book) helps your brain reconnect with muscles that your body hasn't used in a while -- the slow movements supposedly help facilitate correct sensory feedback from your muscles to your brain.

Thanks ff45. That makes sense. I will give it another try. Not this week, though, because of the rib business.