Feldenkrais® ~ Awareness Through Movement®

The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is experienced in two formats:

• Awareness Through Movement® group classes and 
• Functional Integration® individual private lessons.

1. Awareness Through Movement® (aka "ATM") group classes in the Pacific Northwest. 

Taught by Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®. 

Most classes are open to beginners. Check times and locations: 

Portland area classes: http://www.feldenkrais.com/events/atm/OR/Portland

Seattle area classes: http://www.FeldenkraisTeachersInSeattle.com/Index.html 

Vancouver BC classes: http://www.feldenkrais.com/events/atm/BC/Vancouver

Victoria BC classes: http://www.feldenkrais.com/events/atm/BC/Victoria

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2. Functional Integration® (aka “FI”) individual private lessons. 

• A) Find a teacher near you: http://www.feldenkrais.com/practitioners/find/
• B) Get a taste of what a private lesson entails by participating in a community clinic:

Vital Human: Community Feldenkrais® Clinic in Portland.

3rd Sun of every month, noon-5pm. Improve the quality of your life. Low-fee, 45-minute FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION  clinic, by appointment  only, $25. Mission to introduce participants to the FELDENKRAIS METHOD of Somatic Education. Clinic at Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St. Details and schedule online. Learn more at: http://www.vitalhuman.org/

West Seattle Community Feldenkrais Clinic: Every other Tuesday 12:30 – 3:30pm at the West Seattle Senior Center. A place for community to gather in the spirit of learning. 1-on-1 FELDENKRAIS lessons in a public environment. Learn more: http://westseattlefeldenkraisclinic.blogspot.com/

Learn more about the Feldenkrais Method®:

>Brief overview by Alan Questel, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher and Trainer: 

http://www.uncommonsensing.com/-THE-FELDENKRAIS-METHOD-of-Somatic-.html

>Another overview with a bit more on the history, from the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America website:

http://www.feldenkrais.com/method/article/the_feldenkrais_method_an_overview/

>Informative article on thinking, feeling, sensing and moving by Alan Questel:

http://www.uncommonsensing.com/-THE-WHAT-AND-THE-HOW-.html  

>The Resources page on the nature of movement website includes articles, videos, books, and links

 to learn more about the Feldenkrais Method: http://thenatureofmovement.com/resources/

>Among Moshe Feldenkrais' talents was the martial art of Judo. Learn more about the connection between Judo and the Feldenkrais Method:
   http://movementarts.wordpress.com/cross-pollination-we-learn-from-each-other/

Links to videos about the Feldenkrais Method:  

>A ten minute video introducing the Feldenkrais Method with focus on improving movement. Includes lots of pictures of group classes:

 http://youtu.be/e_i5QuIqcQo

or click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_i5QuIqcQo

>A five minute video explaining the Feldenkrais Method's potential by Russell Delman:

http://youtu.be/tC0Whg1A7Ow

>This video is a delightful preparation for what an ATM class might be like: 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ko7U1pLlg&feature=popt1bus02&hd=1

>More videos about the Feldenkrais Method courtesy of Irene Gutteridge on vimeo:
 http://vimeo.com/13598879 

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