The Feldenkrais Method guides people to greater physical ease through increased body awareness. Developed by Russian-born physicist Moshe Feldenkrais, this somatic learning method is gaining popularity among health professionals, as well as those in sports, dance and other disciplines where movement science can enhance the way the body functions. Feldenkrais is based on a synthesis of physics, biomechanics, neuroscience, psychology and child development. Unlike conventional exercise directed at the muscles, Feldenkrais work accesses the powerful learning potential of the brain. It is based on an understanding of how people learn to move and how that knowledge can improve movement skin.
Babies learn to sit up, roll over, crawl, stand and walk through trial and error.
This sensory motor learning uses sight, hearing, balance and touch in conjunction with movement. The brain remembers which movements work and which don't. Each movement becomes efficient because those which do not lead to success are discarded. Information is exchanged between the brain and the senses during each exercise, and movement is enhanced by stimulating the brain's process of sensory motor learning. Essentially, Feldenkrais is hundreds of subtle and gentle exercises constantly repeated, focusing on small areas.