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
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
Pleasure and the Mistake of Chronic Pain
What do you mean by pleasure? I’ve been teaching my students to move toward pleasure in their yoga and Feldenkrais® practices for many years. I find it a little awkward to use the word “pleasure”, with its connotations of sex
Principles that Guide my Teaching
You, my student, are self-governing. My job is to guide you to deepen your awareness of yourself and help you to improve your ability to self-govern. I can’t create experience for you. I can only participate in creating the environment
Constructive Disobedience: Feldenkrais in the Yoga Classroom
(Constructive Disobedience: 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 the
No Wrong Movement
Have you ever heard me in say class, “There is NO WRONG MOVEMENT”? What does that mean? What if that were really true? Without being told what is the “right” movement, how would you know how to move? How would