The Feldenkrais Method© is an educational system that develops a functional awareness of the self in the environment. The Method utilizes the fact that the body is the primary vehicle for learning.
 

The Feldenkrais Method© is an approach to working with people which expands their repertoire of movements, enhances
awareness, improves function, and enables people to express themselves more fully.

 

This is done by expanding the self-image through movement sequences that bring attention to the parts of the self that are out of awareness and uninvolved in functional actions.
 

By allowing persons to learn how their whole body cooperates in any movement, the Feldenkrais Method© assists people to live their lives more fully, efficiently, and comfortably.
 

Functional Integration© is a hands-on form of tactile, kinesthetic communication. The Feldenkrais© practitioner
communicates to the student how he/she organizes his/her body and hints, through gentle touching and movement, how to move in more expanded functional motor patterns.
 

In Functional Integration©, the practitioner/teacher develops a lesson for the student, custom-tailored to the unique
configuration of that particular person, at that particular moment. The practitioner conveys the experience of comfort,
pleasure, and ease of movement while the student learns how to reorganize his/her body and behavior in new and more
effective manners.
 

Functional Integration© is usually performed with the student lying on a table designed specifically for the work. It can also
be done with the student in sitting or standing positions. At times, various props are used in an effort to support the
person’s body configuration or to facilitate certain movements.
 

In Functional Integration©, the practitioner/teacher’s intention is instructive and communicative. The learning process is
carried out without the use of any invasive or forceful procedure.
 

The Feldenkrais Method© is not a massage, physical therapy, or medical practice. It is a learning process which has been
shown to have therapeutic benefits.
 

The Feldenkrais Method© is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The
Method may function as a complement to medical care.