Awareness Through Movement®
Weekly Classes
Fall II Series
10/29 - 12/16
Day & Evening
Classes Offered
Monday - Sunday
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FELDENKRAIS
Learning
Center
Marcy Lindheimer, Director
mlindheimr@aol.com
Classes are held at the FLC:
Room 404 2121 Broadway
at 74th Street
(above Fairway Market) Business Office 212-362-8597 _______________________
Photos © Rosalie O'Connor
www.rosalieoconnor.com
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November/December 2012
LEARNING THE ESSENTIALS
OF A DYNAMIC, VITAL POSTURE
One of the most frequently asked questions Feldenkrais teachers at the Center are asked concerns posture -- not about our posturing politicians this election season, but questions such as: "What is correct posture?" and "How can I improve my posture?" or "Why is it so hard to keep good posture?" These are all great questions!
One answer is that by improving our skeletal support and organization -- by attending a regular Feldenkrais class of course! -- we can learn to allow our muscles to move us instead of hold us rigidly. This will encourage a more fluid, dynamic posture so that we can move with less effort, discomfort and unnecessary tension. Moshe Feldenkrais even rejected the term "posture" and replaced it with "acture" -- the idea of cultivating a relaxed readiness for effective action, and the ability to move in any direction from where we are without any additional preparation for action.
So perhaps we can shift our concept of what posture is, and explore with our experienced teachers at the Feldenkrais Learning Center new ways of how we can move ourselves in daily life, and (yes!) improve our dynamic posture.
Our featured article "Posture or Posturing: Myths and Reality" is a Huffington Post piece written by our Feldenkrais colleague, Stacy Barrows, who expertly summarizes the Feldenkrais outlook on posture. We hope you enjoy the article and look forward to seeing you in class, on the floor, soon!
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Special Sunday Workshop
Intelligence in Action:
The Mindful Practice of Embodied Living
with Barbara Forbes
November 4, 1-5pm at the Feldenkrais Learning Center
2121 Broadway at 74th Street, Room 404
$75 (register by October 30, pay $60) To register, contact Barbara at 212-663-2875 or barforb@hotmail.com
Mind and body are inseparable. Our language reflects this when we use expressions like: "I want to stand on my own two feet" or "I know in my heart. . . ."
Yet our awareness of the inter-relatedness of all aspects of ourselves is often minimal. How can letting go of superfluous effort improve our equilibrium -- mental as well as physical? How does awareness of ourselves while moving enhance our confidence -- postural and psychological?
How can we live smarter instead of harder? We will explore how to gain greater freedom in doing what we want to do by moving body and mind with awareness. (Comfortable, layered clothing is recommended so that you are warm and can move freely.)
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AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT®
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CLASS SCHEDULE
ATM classes are offered on a weekly basis, Monday through Sunday, and last 45 to 60 minutes.
They are offered in a series of 7 weekly classes for $120, or $25 for a single class. (Pro-rated fees are available for those students joining the series after the first week.)
Monday
12:30 p.m.
with Barbara Forbes
7:00 p.m.
with Suzanne Toren
Tuesday
12:30 & 7:00 p.m.
with Bob Etherington
Wednesday
12:30 p.m. with Sharon Oliensis
7:00 p.m. with Marilyn Bakun
Thursday
12:30 p.m. with Scott Fraser
7:00 p.m. with Rachel Lidov
Friday
12:30 p.m. with Kathy Yates
Saturday
11:00 a.m. with Rachel Lidov
Sunday 11:00 a.m. with Cynthia Crumlish
Classes take place at the Feldenkrais Learning Center
2121 Broadway at 74th Street, Suite 404
(above Fairway Market)
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FACULTY SIGHTINGS
| Here's what some of our faculty have been up to in addition to the classes and workshops they are offering at the Center.
Marcy Lindheimer
This fall, Marcy will continue to travel between NYC and Chicago, as well as NYC and Marin County, CA. In November, from the 8th through the 12th, she'll be in Chicago teaching children with special needs from all over the midwest. During the first week of December, she'll be in California to co-teach with Anat Baniel, a mastery in working with High Performers.
Scott Fraser
Scott is producing an exciting two day seminar -- Vocal Development through the Feldenkrais Method® -- with Richard Corbeil, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Trainer, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 1st and 2nd. Whether interested in singing or speaking, this workshop will benefit all who want to improve their self-image and vocal expression. For more information visit Richard Corbeil Vocal W.S.
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