Individual Sessions

If you have a specific concern, acute pain, or if you are someone who learns best in one-on-one environments, private lessons may be best for you.

Each Functional Integration® lesson uniquely addresses your individual needs.

During a Functional Integration session, you and I first discuss your situation. Then, I use my hands to move you in small, gentle motions, exploring the ways in which tension and ineffective muscular activity are impeding your free movement or creating patterns that cause trouble. I combine this non-verbal investigation with verbal cues that direct you to make specific movements and notice your movement habits. This dialogue prompts a powerful process of realignment in your nervous system, in which alternative movement choices emerge through your experiential learning.

By the end of the lesson, most people experience improved posture and breathing, and find they are moving more efficiently and more comfortably. When appropriate, I will offer you activities to practice on your own. The lesson takes about an hour. During a lesson you remain clothed, and will most often be reclining; please dress warmly and in comfortable clothes you can move in.

Many Feldenkrais clients report a decrease in pain and the ability to return to activities they were once forced to avoid. Some report unforeseen improvement in areas in which they were already doing well such as improvement in a sport or strength in an unexpected area. Almost all report an increased awareness of themselves that helps them make better daily choices and increases their sense of independence.