Why Do Feldenkrais: In Their Own Words
I've written much over the years about my own experience. I've asked other people to write this month's article by commenting on why they do Feldenkrais.
Feldenkrais shows you yourself. Something shows up that you lost and then it's back, like an old friend. It's like being reunited with yourself. –Susan S., Berthod, CO
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Working with Zoe I learned to be kind to myself and enjoy small progress in new movements. I rediscovered that walking can be joyful. I trust my body and have more confidence. –Doris I., Boulder, CO
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I have been doing Feldenkrais for 43 years starting with the original group of Feldenkrais teachers in Israel. I love this method because with subtle movements you get great results. I have been with Zoe for five years and I find her as good a teacher as the first cohort. She is deep and very knowledgeable and the lessons always feel new. –Ziva M., Louisville, CO
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With Zoe's lessons, I can finally say that Feldenkrais has become part of my daily routine. I love the clarity of the lessons, her voice, the tempo, the messages she puts in between the instructions that help me grow. Zoe has experience, clarity, and gentleness. She teaches Feldenkrais as easily as breathing. I pick up from her lessons how much Feldenkrais means to her, and that gives her lessons extra meaning to me.
Zoe’s lessons have had a huge impact on me physically. On one level, they are invaluable in treating my diabetes (type 1, over 30 years), as they «re-start» my whole state and make me more receptive and awake at all levels. On another level, they have helped me progress enormously in my training at the gym, and have helped me know myself much better and remove blocks and difficulties that I have had for years.
On a professional level, I have found a deep creative force inside that is inseparably linked to my daily Feldenkrais with Zoe. I have been able to bring so much more to my work as a publisher, resulting in bestsellers in the real world and a new surge upwards for my team. On a private level, daily lessons with Zoe neutralize stress, refill me with a true inner calm, and make me ready to embrace life with closeness and optimism.
I had a hunch that daily lessons with Zoe would bring me many benefits, but in sum, they are much bigger and more precious than I could hoped for. I get a chance to be me again, sense the world and my place in it in a clear, comfortable, potent, and objective state. –Alexander E. (Oslo, Norway)
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I have done yoga and different sports from an early age, but after just a few Feldenkrais lessons I felt like I was walking on air. Quite a while ago, I found Zoe's lessons and have been doing them regularly. Recently, I did the posture and the breathing lessons and I feel more and more relaxed, and I have more understanding of myself and others. –Istvan H. (Budapest, Hungary)
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Zoe has always been articulate and sensitive to my needs. Her teaching has been amazingly effective for my fractured ankle. I have more mobility and safety and less discomfort. –Sue R., Boulder, CO
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Feldenkrais for me has been life changing. Zoe's knowledge, approach, and teaching has transformed my understanding of how healing your body is a matter of learning how our skeletons work. Zoe loves to teach me how to incorporate Feldenkrais into my life, and it's definitely a new phenomenon for me to go to a session and leave with tools to do it on my own. I'm incredibly grateful that Zoe is my practitioner. –Eryn B., Boulder, CO
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Zoe is an articulate and compassionate guide to self-exploration. Because we are not rushed or pushed, but rather are encouraged to slow down and savor the exploration, I leave feeling good every time. Thank you, Zoe, for all you offer. –Sharon A., Boulder, CO
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I have been practicing Feldenkrais for nearly eight years. I was introduced to it by my father, who lived in Tel Aviv and studied with Dr. Feldenkrais for a year in the 70s. I have found it incredibly helpful in becoming more aware of how I move. Zoe is an exceptional guide to giving Feldenkrais lessons. Her knowledge is profound and she shares it with ease and humor. I feel blessed to have her in my life. –Jeannine F., Boulder, CO
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In 2007, my back and leg pain could only be relieved by my sessions with Zoe. When a necessary surgery left me partially paralyzed, I had to learn to walk again. Over the last ten years, The Feldenkrais Method has stimulated my nervous system to help improve my abilities to function in many ways. Zoe can explain things very clearly, she has an amazing ability to sense what is going on in the body and gently guide it to learning. Her knowledge and delivery of that knowledge is brilliant.
My sessions with Zoe, whether in a class, at home, or private lessons have changed my life for the better. With Zoe and Feldenkrais, I am guaranteed to always keep learning. –Paula B., Lafayette, CO