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The Feldenkrais Method for People with Chronic Pain
Entered on August 01, 2010 by Andrew Gibbons
Posted in, Articles, For Practitioners, In the News
Read Marek Wyszynski’s article (.pdf) in the Spring 2010 issue of The American Academy of Pain Management’s journal, The Pain Practitioner.
The article is an overview of the Feldenkrais Method for people suffering from chronic pain and practitioners who work with them.
New Feldenkrais Article in Pain Practitioner
Entered on May 17, 2010 by Andrew Gibbons
Posted in, For Practitioners, In the News
Read Marek Wyszynski’s new article,“The Feldenkrais Method for People with Chronic Pain”, just published by the American Academy of Pain Management in their Spring 2010 issue of The Pain Practitioner.
What Skillful Jumping Looks Like
Entered on May 05, 2010 by Andrew Gibbons
Posted in, Athletics, Dance, For Practitioners, In the News
Just a little inspiration for the next time you think about skill and ability…
There is a soundtrack, which you can turn off and watch in stunned silence.
“Learning His Body, Learning to Dance”
Entered on December 11, 2009 by Andrew Gibbons
Posted in, Dance, For Practitioners, In the News, The Brain
If you haven’t seen this amazing story of actor, Gregg Mozgala, and how he learned to dance, despite having cerebral palsy, you owe it to yourself to watch this.
Choreographer Tamar Rogoff worked with Gregg to teach him how to use his body more efficiently, and the results are astounding. They also talk about nueroplasticity, your brains ability to change as it learns new skills, and the hope this kind of success story brings to anyone seeking a way to use their body better.
Federer’s Footwork Illustrates Feldenkrais Principles
Entered on November 24, 2009 by Marek Wyszynski
Posted in, Athletics, For Practitioners, In the News
A beautiful video analysis of the principles of well organized movement in the tennis legend Roger Federer. (NY Times video)
Bringing the Brain Back to Reality
Entered on May 20, 2009 by Andrew Gibbons
Posted in, In the News, The Brain
What’s happening when the machinery of the brain no longer records and reflects reality? Read what researches are learning about the brain from Dr. V.S. Ramachandran’s work with phantom limb pain and Capgras syndrome.
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