Why pause? There’s never a bad time to pause, but now seems like an especially important moment not just to slow down, but to stop, so our awareness can be more embodied, and our quieting more still. Of course, stillness
An In-Town Gentle Movement Retreat at Dharma Gate
What is an in-town gentle movement retreat? Half-day gentle movement retreats are in-person gatherings for a small group of participants in the Seattle area. ATTUNING—the Sunday, June 2 Retreat During this summer retreat we’ll combine some outdoor time with our
Listening as Sensing: How Awareness Through Movement is Different from Exercise
Listen, let’s make an important distinction Many kinds of movement training distinguish themselves by the kinds of exercises that constitute their programs. One might focus on strength, another on flexibility; yet another might claim to improve both. Teachers of Feldenkrais
Back Together Again: In-Person Feldenkrais Classes Return
In-person again I’m thrilled to announce that I am returning to teaching weekly Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® classes in an actual studio with real, live students present! This September I will begin a six-week series at Yoga on Beacon on
Quieting: An Autumn In-Person Gentle Movement Retreat in Seattle
What will we do during the autumn retreat? This autumn retreat takes place during the new moon just before the holiday season ramps up—a perfect time to quiet our systems and slow down our pace. I will guide you through a
Lodestones of Sensation: Feldenkrais in the Yoga Classroom
(Lodestones of Sensation: Feldenkrais ® in the Yoga Classroom was originally published in May, 2012. I offer it here as part of a series of favorites pieces I am updating for my new website. For another article on Feldenkrais in
Two In-Town Gentle Movement Retreats at Dharma Gate
What will we do during an in-town gentle movement retreat? These two half-day retreats are in-person gatherings for a small group of participants in the Seattle area. I will guide you through a delicious movement practice, including a Feldenkrais® Awareness Through
From Pain to Pleasure: Finding Freedom Through Neutral
An Invitation to Pleasure “Move toward pleasure,” a dance teacher once offered us young dancers. It was a novel instruction and the results were stunning. I felt a patience and kindness toward myself I had never felt before, and movement
News about my private practice and classes in the environment of Covid 19
(Updated Monday, July 30, 2020) Thank you for your patience as I navigate the changing guidance for private practice and group classes during the Covid 19 outbreak. Please read the following carefully. Private Feldenkrais® Sessions I am currently seeing private
Walking Your Walk: A Spring In-Town Feldenkrais Retreat
Walking Your Walk: A Spring In-Town Feldenkrais Retreat Do you ever wish that walking were more comfortable, or that you could walk longer or farther? As we mature, we may notice that we lose certain capacities in walking, like “I’m