Author Archives: Dianne

About Dianne

I am a fully certified teacher of The Feldenkrais Method (Sussex 2010) and also a qualified Yoga teacher. I work with a range of people through live and online classes and workshops as well as 1:1 movement integration sessions (Functional Integration).

What are the benefits of The Feldenkrais Method?

The Feldenkrais Method can give you a better understanding of how your body moves and why you may experience pain or difficulty. Each person has their own individual habits in moving through life and some of those habits may be limiting and restrictive. In a Feldenkrais session, you explore simple movement patterns in order to increase your movement capability, ease stiffness and tension. For some people, the classes will be beneficial as a way of releasing and relaxing the body, for others the classes may reveal a whole new way of enjoying movement. Everyone is an individual!

New Year, New Start?

I love New Year – its a chance to begin again, wipe the slate clean and leave behind the habits and attitudes that restrict us. The only problem is gloomy January when the nights are still long and the weather is dull. As an incentive, I’m offering gift vouchers for classes and sessions at a discounted price.  A £10 voucher means two people can attend a class or a £30 voucher can be the gift of a personalised individual session for yourself or someone you care for. Contact me for more details.

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As well as teaching Feldenkrais to undergraduates and to members of the public, I also edit a couple of journals about The Feldenkrais Method. When writing a short piece today to encourage contributions, I realised how close Feldenkrais practice is to being a researcher – its about approaching something with fresh eyes every time. When we teach The Feldenkrais Method, we encourage our clients and students to resist judging and making assumptions about their movement ability, rather to become interested in the process and remain open to new possibilities. If you’re interested in finding out more, contact me or sign up for a session.

New Year's resolutions?

It’s that time of year when we start thinking about fresh starts, new beginnings and healthy habits. Then two weeks later we feel depressed at our lack of success in maintaining our brand new regime. What I like about The Feldenkrais Method as an approach to life in general is that you gradually learn to notice and accept yourself, encourage some more interesting ways of behaving but understand that real change is gradual and ongoing. Food for thought?