People ask me what Feldenkrais is. What if you could move without any contradictions? What would that look like?

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A note on vitality

Who is more vital? Look at Moshe's posture (right), his orientation over the hip joints, his uprightness and presence compared to Dr. Pribram.

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Don't worry, the learning process is up and down

"It must be fully realized from the start that the learning process is irregular and consists of steps, and that there will be downs as well as ups.”

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Meet yourself where you are

Why improvement depends 95% on your attitude and 5% on actually moving.

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The power of relearning fundamental patterns

Relearn developmental patterns so they no longer carry the emotional tone of a lifetime of bracing.

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Wasted effort vs. potent work

How much muscular work is required, and when does it cross the line into effort?

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E.B. White and movement

What does "omit needless words” have to do with movement?

How to make yourself trainable

How to create a responsible, connected, trainable nervous system: Notes from the world of dogs.

general articles by Zoe, new to feldenkrais, movement tips and audiozoe birchOctober 9, 2022learningComment

How contrast improves your life

In all human domains, we need contrast—a comparison—to know anything.

Change is healthy

An overview of how the learning process works. A good place to start to understand the method.

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Questions and, perhaps, some answers

Questions from students that are good for everyone.

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Being perfect is not the goal

Perfect mechanics does not guarantee perfect movement.

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How to find permanent happiness: Biohack your subjective experience

We can train ourselves to locate pleasant sensations using our awareness. This makes us happier.

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Being kind to yourself thirty times

Moshe wrote once that we really don't want to change ourselves, we just want to be comfortable.

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Five quick ways to reduce tension while traveling

For waiting in an airport, on a plane, at the doctor's office, in traffic, at work...

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A framework for progress in three steps

Establish comfort, rebuild components, learn new patterns.

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Three steps to elegant movement

Moshe Feldenkrais often referred to the aesthetics of movement. "It must be aesthetically pleasing," he said.

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Context, experience, and finding words

Even as my mental faculties propelled me forward, I was in tremendous physical pain. I couldn't think my way out of it, I knew I needed something, but what?

movement tips and audio, new to feldenkraiszoe birchJanuary 31, 2022free audio, learningComment

Do we always have to make a small movement?

My student thought the whole point of Feldenkrais was to make small movements. "That's what you always say," she continued, "make small movements."

movement tips and audio, new to feldenkraiszoe birchJanuary 27, 2022free audioComment

To improve movement, don't go to your limit

If you are always teaching yourself that you have limits, you'll never move past them.

general articles by Zoe, movement tips and audio, balance and posturezoe birchJanuary 14, 2022learning, brain, habitsComment

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