The Method

The Feldenkrais (FEL den krice) Method^® is a remarkable muscular-skeletal reeducation that reduces or eliminates pain while creating a vibrant awareness of effective movement, sensing and thinking in our everyday lives.  The method uses gentle, highly precise movement explorations to cultivate this awareness, evoking these beneficial changes by accessing and harnessing the extraordinary repatterning power of the human central nervous system.  Cynthia's skilled use of the method's neurologically meaningful processes allows pain and stiffness to recede as optimal movement emerges and self awareness expands. 

    A Feldenkrais teacher looks at each individual as a whole person, a particular expression of life that is precious and unique.  Students coming to Cynthia are looking for ease and authenticity in that expression.  Understanding that a person’s movement patterns developed to meet specific challenges in life allows Cynthia to offer a rich learning environment where new options for movement can flourish, without diminishing the past value of older patterns.  As new possibilities and perceptions open up, a person's self image also shifts to include greater awareness of personal potential and pleasurable spontaneity in movement.

    The Feldenkrais Method is grounded in a deep understanding of neurophysiology, brain plasticity, the principles of physics and bio-mechanics, empirical studies of learning and human development, and the importance of the student-teacher rapport.  Its applications, both from private and class lessons, go beyond reducing pain and improving movement to a deep well-being that comes from an enhancement of sensing, feeling and thinking in all areas of life.