In the ‘Current articles’ section, PhysicalMind Institute website offers a number of interesting pieces on Pilates and…. some topic or another. This Feldenkrais piece is informative and what a great meld the two methods make.
“The Feldenkrais Method is a form of somatic education that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve movement and enhance human functioning. Through this Method, you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. These improvements will often generalize to enhance functioning in other aspects of your life.
The Feldenkrais Method is based on principles of physics, biomechanics and an empirical understanding of learning and human development. By expanding the self-image through movement sequences that bring attention to the parts of the self that are out of awareness, the Method enables you to include more of yourself in your functioning movements. Students become more aware of their habitual neuromuscular patterns and rigidities and expand options for new ways of moving. By increasing sensitivity the Feldenkrais Method assists you to live your life more fully, efficiently and comfortably.”
Rolfing®, Structural Integration, and The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education is a very interesting piece available on feldenkrais .com. Loads of links to other sites and references, interesting to discover this approach and all it offers as a few clients have mentioned the Feldenkrais classes they have done. The SenseAbility newlsetter available from the site is a series of pdf documents you can download. A quick scan through contents revealed pieces on dance, yoga, neuroplasticity, flexibility and posture, and more and more.
On a more personal Pilates note I found this article, ‘Feldenkrais in my personal Pilates practice’ and in light of opening our eyes to the work of others, it is a great read.
