Feldenkrais Method: Learning Through Movement

The Feldenkrais Method® and Somatic Education are introduced in this book, along with how they interact with and support other professions and modalities. The concept of neuroplasticity, which is now in our daily lexicon, is one of Feldenkrais's basic tenets of how the brain organizes movement. The book covers comparisons, theory, and practice of how the Method can be applied in various settings, as well as the research base that supports evidence-informed practices for clients. Online video of theory and practice is accessed by QR codes throughout the book.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Handspring Publishing Limited

The Feldenkrais Method® and Somatic Education are introduced in this book to a broad audience, with a team of qualified contributors exploring how the Method interacts with and supports other professions and modalities, including Pilates, yoga, dance, physical therapy, sports coaching, and rehabilitation medicine. The Method was founded by Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), who believed in improving human functioning by increasing self-awareness through movement. The concept of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and adapt, was one of Feldenkrais's basic tenets of how the brain organizes movement, and is now in our daily lexicon. Pain, illness, and injuries all affect how our nervous system and brain react to events in us and around us. Feldenkrais's thesis is that our nervous system always does the best it can with the information it has, and learning through the nervous system is the theme that runs through this book. Coverage includes comparisons of similarities and differences between the different modalities, theory and practice of how the Method can be applied in a variety of specific settings, and coverage of the research base that supports evidence-informed practices for clients. Online video of theory and practice accessed by QR codes throughout the book.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 188 x 245 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912085699