The Feldenkrais Method® recreates those conditions for adults. Whether in a class or an individual session the approach is the same. We try something, notice how it feels, then try another variation.
Relieved of the pressure of getting a movement right, we enter a state of creative flow in which new connections are made and new solutions arrive organically.
This is a natural way to fine tune how we act. It’s child’s play. And under these conditions there is no end to the possibility for refinement.
Learning to play like a child again
- New patterns of movement stimulate new pathways in our brains
- We practise exploring without knowing what the outcome will be
- Attending to small slow movements attunes us to noticing subtle differences
- Process becomes interesting in and of itself
- Immersion in sensation brings us into the present moment
- So called “mistakes” become starting points for further exploration
- We open to the possibilities of what is happening rather than what we think should be happening
- We create the conditions for us to enter a state of flow
