The Feldenkrais Institute
Teaching the Art + Science of Human Movement + Physical Intelligence
The Feldenkrais work has had an enormous effect on the way I run and on the way I live my life. My knee problem vanished. I've increased my mileage considerably without a trace of difficulty. And I'm running faster.
— Bruce Holmes, Runner’s World
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A roadmap to your best results with the Feldenkrais Method. Includes collected articles and a special essay by Dr. Feldenkrais.
Articles about The Feldenkrais Method
General Health
The Feldenkrais Method for People with Chronic Pain
Author:Marek Wyszynski, PT, GCFP
American Academy of Pain Management’s journal “Pain Practitioner”
The article is an overview of the Feldenkrais Method for people suffering from chronic pain and practitioners who work with them.
- Author:
David Bearman, MD, and Steven Shafarman
American Journal of Pain Management
The Feldenkrais Method in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Study of Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness
Teaching the Body How to Program the Brain is Moshe’s Miracle
Author:Albert Rosenfeld
Smithsonian Magazine
“An Israeli Scientist Teaches subtle exercises that appear to help invalids, athletes and everyone else to function at a higher level.”
Actors
- Author:
Moshe Feldenkrais
Tulane Drama Review
This piece draws on previously published articles by Dr. Feldenkrais (“L’Expression Corporelle” and “Mind and Body”) as well as interview with him conducted by Richard and Helen Schechner in Tel-Aviv in June, 1965.
Dr. Feldenkrais worked for a time with the famed Habima Theater in Israel. - Author:
Mara Della Pergola
The Feldenkrais Journal (No. 16)
The author writes about the verbal and non-verbal training that actors go through, how they use their awareness in their craft, and the role of Feldenkrais in the current pedagogy of actors.
Research
- Author:
David Bearman, MD, and Steven Shafarman
American Journal of Pain Management
The Feldenkrais Method in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Study of Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness
Ongoing Public Classes
All classes are drop-in. Get your first two classes for the price of one!
Drop-in for $20
6 class card for $90 (save 25%)
12 class card for $144 (save 40%)
24 class card for $240 (save 50%)
Members receive FREE unlimited classes
We recommend loose, comfortable clothing.
Mats, pads are provided. MC/VISA accepted.
Call (212) 727-1014
Up Next at the Institute
Walking Better, Step by Step (fall series)
– Tue, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 23, Dec 7
Making the Impossible Possible
– Sat/Sun, Sept 25-26
WHY STRETCH?
– Tue, Sept 28
Seeing Clearly
– Friday Evening – Sun, Oct 8–10
The Feldenkrais Method is a breakthrough in exercise technology.
- William I. Koch, Winner 1992 America’s Cup
Individual Sessions
The most direct way to benefit from Feldenkrais is to work privately with one of our highly skilled practitioners. In Functional Integration lessons, the work is tailored specifically to your needs, the touch is gentle and communicative, and your comfort is respected. Call 212-727-1014 for an appointment.
Featured Products
The Grammar of Spontaneity, Vol. 2 - CD
The Grammar of Spontaneity, Vol. 1 - CD
Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method - CD
Focus on the Knees & Ankles - CD
Awareness Through Movement - Book
Latest Blog Posts
The Feldenkrais Method for People with Chronic Pain
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New Feldenkrais Article in Pain Practitioner
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What Skillful Jumping Looks Like
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The Importance of the Knees
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“Can Running Actually Help Your Knees?”
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The Feldenkrais Method has given me the ability to do things in tennis I never could do before and has relieved my body of the pain accumulated from over twenty years of competitive playing.
- Tony Trear, Tennis Teaching Pro and Ex-Pro Player
