The Downward Cycle of “Safety” As the decades pass, we accumulate habits, incur injuries, undergo surgeries and, of course, experience changes from aging. This means as we get older, we tend to be less nimble, experience diminished balance and become more prone to falling. Understandably, we … Read more about A Surprising Approach to Preventing Falls
One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Health: Walking
My Change of Attitude About Walking I’ve always appreciated walks in nature, but it’s only since having a dog that I’ve really embraced walking. Before, other than occasional hikes in nature, I rarely walked. It just didn’t seem like an interesting activity in itself. And if I needed to go … Read more about One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Health: Walking
Learn Faster by Going Slower
Some people relish the opportunity one of my movement classes gives them to slow down and pay attention to themselves. But some people find slowing down to be very difficult or just plain boring. “I like to move quickly and DO things,” I’ve had students tell me. Feldenkrais® classes certainly … Read more about Learn Faster by Going Slower
3 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Coordination
Recently I've been thinking about the fastest and easiest ways to help my students improve coordination. I figured I'd share them with you! What is Coordination? The dictionary defines coordination as “to place in proper order, position or relationship.” In movement, this means the ability to … Read more about 3 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Coordination