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Russell, Roger. "Perspectives on the Feldenkrais Method." Kinesiology Review 9, no. 3 (2020): 214–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/kr.2020-0028.

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Developmental movement unfolds across multiple levels of a person’s biological hierarchy, and in multiple time frames. This article addresses some of the complexity of human moving, learning, and development that is captured in the lessons of the Feldenkrais Method®. It provides an overview of who Moshe Feldenkrais was and how he synthesized a body of work characterized by ontological, epistemological, and ethical stances that make his method unusual and provocative. An overview of his group and individual lessons, with examples, is followed by a closer look at how the complexity of the Feldenkrais method can be understood.

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Teixeira-Machado, Lavinia, Fernanda M. de Araújo, Mayara A. Menezes, et al. "Feldenkrais method and functionality in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial." International Journal on Disability and Human Development 16, no. 1 (2017): 59–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0006.

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Abstract Background: The second most common age-related chronic neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease is Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: The focus of this study was to improve the functional capabilities of the participants with PD. Study groups: The PD participants were randomized into two groups: Feldenkrais and control. Methods: The Feldenkrais group underwent 50 sessions of an exercise program based on the Feldenkrais method. The control group received educational lectures during this period. Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rate Scale (UPDRS – session III), mini-mental state evaluation (MMSE), Hoehn and Yahr scale, and functional tests (figure-of-eight walk test, timed-up-and-go test, rollover task, 360 degrees turn-in-place, functional-reach test, sitting-and-standing test, Berg balance scale (BBS), and hip-flexion strength) were assessed in both groups. Procedures during the 50 sessions were conducted in an appropriate room, twice-a-week, on alternate days and lasted 60 min. Results: Thirty subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the Feldenkrais (n=15) and the control (n=15) group. The Feldenkrais group presented significantly better in functional tests (p<0.05) when compared to the control group. The control group received lower scores after the 50-session period in the sitting/standing test (p=0.02), 360 degrees turn-in-place (p=0.01), and rollover test (p=0.01). Results of the BBS demonstrated significantly higher scores in the Feldenkrais group after treatment (p=0.004) when compared to the control group (p=0.01). Conclusion: The Feldenkrais lessons produced specific changes in functional mobility in PD participants.

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Webb, Robert, Luis Eduardo Cofré Lizama, and Mary P. Galea. "Moving with Ease: Feldenkrais Method Classes for People with Osteoarthritis." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/479142.

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Objective. To investigate the effects of Feldenkrais Method classes on gait, balance, function, and pain in people with osteoarthritis.Design. Prospective study with pre-/postmeasures.Setting. Community.Participants. Convenience sample of 15 community-dwelling adults with osteoarthritis (mean age 67 years) attending Feldenkrais Method classes.Intervention. Series of Feldenkrais Method classes, two classes/week for 30 weeks. Main outcome measures: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis scale, Human Activity Profile, stair climbing test, 6-minute walk test, timed up-and-go test, Four Square Step Test (4SST), gait analysis, and assessment of quality of life (AQoL).Results. Participants improved on the 4SST and on some gait parameters. They also reported a greater ease of movement.Conclusions. A 30-week series of Feldenkrais classes held twice per week was feasible in the community setting. The lessons led to improvements in performance of the four square step test and changes in gait.

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Strelchuk, Victoriia, and Iryna Ivashchenko. "The Feldenkrais Method in the Context of Institutional Models Development in Actor Training in the XXI Century." Bulletin of KNUKiM. Series in Arts, no. 40 (June 5, 2019): 82–86. https://doi.org/10.31866/2410-1176.40.2019.172681.

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The aim of the article is to identify whether the Feldenkrais method is effective in the process of actor training in the context of the development of modern institutional models designed on bio-psychosocial practice. The methodology of the research. Main principles of the research have been historical-survey and historical-descriptive methods, which have enabled to explore the process of actor training by the M. Feldenkrais method since the 1970’s in the USA, Israel, and France. In addition, the method of somatic education Feldenkrais based on knowledge of physics, mechanics of the body, neurology, theory of training and psychology is used. The scientific novelty. The article analyses the use of the Feldenkrais method in the professional actor training in connection with the development of modern institutional models, designed on bio-psychosocial practices that promote self-awareness, mobility, effective creative skills in the process of transformation. The expediency of some integrated aspects of Feldenkrais method into the acting classes programs at higher art educational institutions of Ukraine is substantiated. Conclusions. It is proved that techniques and actor trainings designed on the Feldenkrais method aimed at rethinking ourselves and our body power in creating towards the image. By developing a variety ways of moving and perceiving, students understand the creative process from the standpoint of the lack of restriction of expressions. Thus, future actors are working on setting up their bodies as a professional instrument, expanding the capabilities of voice and muscle-skeleton, and are aware of new opportunities for actor expressiveness, having received a choice of feelings, sensations, movements and actions.

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Lafe, Charley, and Matheus Maia Pacheco. "Applying the Search Strategies Approach to Practice: The Feldenkrais Method." Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior 13, no. 5 (2020): 155–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v13i5.147.

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The search strategies approach (SSA) to skill acquisition has its roots in the dynamical systems approach and has demonstrated a number of theoretical advances to the area. We argue that its advances can and are already linked to practical applications when we consider the method of Moshe Feldenkrais. The Feldenkrais Method (FM) considers skill acquisition (from rehabilitation to daily life activities improvement) in terms of exploration of new possibilities to achieve efficiency in movement. In this paper, we demonstrate how the SSA encompasses Feldenkrais method (FM) demonstrating its applicability. Furthermore, we point to new possibilities in both FM and SSA if these are to be formally linked.

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Iris, Gil. "Human Ability to Learn According to the Feldenkrais Method: From Writings to Practice." Journal of Education and Training Studies 9, no. 2 (2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v9i2.5138.

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The Feldenkrais method seeks to improve individual ability, and human functioning in general, through movement. According to Moshé Feldenkrais, refining movement by enhancing the nervous system’s functioning also improves our ability to learn. The method has already been shown to improve mood, quality of life, and various physical aspects. The present study seeks to examined students’ theoretical learning capabilities during a Feldenkrais lesson, during a period of a few hours after the lesson, and the correlation between these two time periods.The main research question was: Does doing Feldenkrais exercises improve the ability to learn in 120 students at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The findings show that the students assimilated the theoretical content conveyed during the lessons. The study also found that most of the students experienced improved ability for theoretical learning after the lessons. A strong, positive correlation was found between the students’ high ability for theoretical learning during the lesson, and improvement in the learning ability of the same students, experienced after the lesson. The study’s conclusion is that a variety of internal, physiological and mental/emotional processes occur when doing Feldenkrais exercises, which alleviate pain, create new neural pathways between the brain and the body, and also “unblock” stressful neural pathways, and which significantly improved the participants’ concentration, attention, and theoretical learning abilities, both during and after the lessons.

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Ahmadi, Hanieh, Hanieh Adib, Maryam Selk-Ghaffari, et al. "Comparison of the effects of the Feldenkrais method versus core stability exercise in the management of chronic low back pain: a randomised control trial." Clinical Rehabilitation 34, no. 12 (2020): 1449–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215520947069.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of the Feldenkrais method versus core stability exercises on pain, disability, quality of life and interoceptive awareness in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Design: A single-blinded, randomised, controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient, sports medicine clinic of Mazandaran medical university. Participants: Sixty patients with chronic non-specific low back pain randomised equally into the Feldenkrais method versus core stability exercises groups. Intervention: Intervention group received Feldenkrais method consisting of training theoretical content and supervised exercise therapy two sessions per week for five weeks. Control group received educational programme and home-based core stability exercises for five weeks. Outcome measures: All patients were examined by World Health Organization’s Quality of life Questionnaire, McGill Pain Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Questionnaire and Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Questionnaire. All outcomes were measured at baseline and the end of the intervention Results: There were statistically significant differences between groups for quality of life ( P = 0.006, from 45.51 to 60.49), interoceptive awareness ( P > 0.001, from 2.74 to 4.06) and disability ( P = 0.021, from 27.17 to 14.5) in favour of the Feldenkrais method. McGill pain score significantly decreased in both the Feldenkrais (from 15.33 to 3.63) and control groups (from 13.17 to 4.17), but there were no between-groups differences ( P = 0.16). Conclusion: Feldenkrais method intervention gave increased benefits in improving quality of life, improving interoceptive awareness and reducing disability index.

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Connors, Karol A., Mary P. Galea, and Catherine M. Said. "Feldenkrais Method Balance Classes Improve Balance in Older Adults: A Controlled Trial." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011 (2011): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep055.

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Feldenkrais Method balance classes on balance and mobility in older adults. This was a prospective non-randomized controlled study with pre/post measures. The setting for this study was the general community. A convenience sample of 26 community-dwelling older adults (median age 75 years) attending Feldenkrais Method balance classes formed the Intervention group. Thirty-seven volunteers were recruited for the Control group (median age 76.5 years). A series of Feldenkrais Method balance classes (the 33312Getting Grounded Gracefully33313 series), two classes per week for 10 weeks, were conducted. Main outcome measures were Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) questionnaire, Four Square Step Test (FSST), self-selected gait speed (using GAITRite instrumented gait mat). At re-testing, the Intervention group showed significant improvement on all of the measures (ABC,P= .016, FSST,P= .001, gait speed,P< .001). The Control group improved significantly on one measure (FSST,P< .001). Compared to the Control group, the Intervention group made a significant improvement in their ABC score (P= .005), gait speed (P= .017) and FSST time (P= .022). These findings suggest that Feldenkrais Method balance classes may improve mobility and balance in older adults.

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Gil, Iris. "A New Educational Program to Improve Posture and Quality of Life Among Students by Means of the Feldenkrais Method and a New Program: MAP-Motion and Posture." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 11 (2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i11.3582.

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Newborns possess a natural ability for correct body posture, but most of us lose this ability to the extent of causing damage and consequently a decline in quality of life. Damage can be manifested in pain (mainly in the back), decline in functioning, and damage to emotional aspects of life. To examine the nature of the connection between body posture and quality of life by focusing on the question of whether and how practicing the well-known Feldenkrais method or the unknown Motion and Posture (MAP) method improves quality of life and body posture. The study was conducted among 243 students. An educational program for correct posture was conducted with physical exercises derived from both the Feldenkrais method and the new MAP method. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, and the tools utilized were two questionnaires, a digital inclinometer, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and a metric tape measure. A positive trend of improvement was found both in the participants’ quality of life and posture. The qualitative measurement found a connection between improvement in quality of life and improvement in posture. The participants in the MAP program had an advantage over the participants in the Feldenkrais program. The innovation of the present study is in presenting the importance of posture for quality of life. This study is a new construct for understanding quality of life as a synergy between emotional and physical aspects that draws on improving posture by means of the Feldenkrais and MAP methods.

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Fredricksson, Kristin. "Difficult on Purpose: Embodied Learning in the Feldenkrais Method^® and Beyond." Paragraph 47, no. 1 (2024): 74–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/para.2024.0452.

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This article analyses how difficulties are used as learning tools in the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education (FM), drawing on Moshe Feldenkrais’s theory and teachings, my experience as a practitioner since 2007 and my use of FM in postgraduate academic teaching. Performer training, particularly Eugenio Barba’s work, offers a wider context of embodied practice. FM challenges the parameters of difficulty, framing it as inherently productive. Key difficulties used productively in FM are the non-habitual, constraints, differentiation, diffuse attention and disorientation. To demonstrate the connection between physical and intellectual difficulties, I draw on Sara Ahmed’s queer phenomenological approach to orientation and Maxine Sheets-Johnstone’s argument for the ‘primacy of movement’. I offer new ways of thinking about difficulty as emergent rather than intrinsic, expanding outwards from clearly embodied practices towards intellectual ones. To anchor this, I refer to an experiment in Israel aiming to integrate ‘organic’ and ‘scholastic’ learning through FM.

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Batson, Glenna, and Judith E. Deutsch. "Effects of Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement on Balance in Adults With Chronic Neurological Deficits Following Stroke: A Preliminary Study." Complementary health practice review 10, no. 3 (2005): 203–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1533210105285516.

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The Feldenkrais Method is a complementary approach to motor learning that purports to induce change in chronic motor behaviors. This preliminary study describes the effects of a Feldenkrais program on balance and quality of life in individuals with chronic neurological deficits following stroke. Two male (48 and 53 years old) and 2 female participants (61 and 62 years old), 1 to 2.5 years poststroke, participated as a group in a 6-week Feldenkrais program. Pretest and posttest evaluations of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), and the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) were administered. Data were analyzed using aWilcoxon signed-rank test. DGI and BBS scores improved an average of 55.2% (p=.033) and 11% (p=.034), respectively. SIS percentage recovery improved 35%. Findings suggest that gains in functional mobility are possible for individuals with chronic stroke using Feldenkrais movement therapy in a group setting.

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R.Kowsalya, Kannan.D, R.Vishnupriya, Jibi Paul, S. Kohilavani, and S.Sathyapriya. "A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN MOTOR RELEARNING PROGRAMME AND FELDENKRAIS METHOD FOR POST STROKE." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND EXERCISE SCIENCE 11, no. 02 (2025): 2306–12. https://doi.org/10.36678/ijmaes.2025.v11i02.001.

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Background And Purpose: Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident is sudden loss of neurological condition caused by a blood supply to part of brain blocked or reduced. Objective of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Motor Relearning Programme and Feldenkrais method for post stroke. Method: The treatment procedure was explained to the patient. There were 30 patient with stroke were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and they were divided into 2 Groups, Group A and Group B. First Group A was treated with Motor Relearning Programme technique on post stroke. Second group B was treated with Feldenkrais method on post stroke. Timed Up and Go Test and Berg Balance Scale were used as outcome measures. The pre and post test were measured before and after 4 weeks for comparison. Result: The result of this study showed that there was significant improvement in both groups. The subject who participated in experimental Group A had shown significant improvement on mobility than Group B. Conclusion: The study which was conducted for 5 weeks period of intervention showed that group A, who received Motor Relearning Programme resulted improvement in mobility than the Group B who received Feldenkrais Method for post stroke.

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Newell, Garet. "The Feldenkrais Method at the Open Centre." Self & Society 18, no. 3 (1990): 18–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03060497.1990.11085069.

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Lyttle, Tanya S. K. "The Feldenkrais Method: application, practice and principles." Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 1, no. 5 (1997): 262–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1360-8592(97)80061-7.

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Langer, Kerstin. "Perception: the Feldenkrais method and older people." Nursing and Residential Care 12, no. 8 (2010): 390–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2010.12.8.49128.

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Mandala, Giorgio, Valentina La Mantia, Cataldo Pietro, Marco Mirabella, and Umberto Pandolfo T. "Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method on Self-Perception of Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Fibromyalgic Patients." Applied Medical Research 11, no. 1 (2024): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.47363/amr/2024(11)234.

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The diagnosis and clinical characteristics of fibromyalgia are controversial and the therapeutic possibilities are increasingly of growing interest. Little is known about the effects of Feldenkrais method on symptomsof these patients. Therefore, we conducted a randomized pilot study on a small group of fibromyalgia patients, using the Feldenkrais method as a specific physical exercise, to evaluate the changes in fatigue, anxiety and depression self-perceived. Self-completion questionnaires were administered at the beginning and at the end of a 24-week trial period. The results are favorable for a reduction in fatigue and depression in patients with fibromyalgia.

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Wardana, Farid Aditya, Oryza Savira Rosadi, Purwo Sri Rejeki, Muhamad Fathul Qorib, and Raden Argarini. "Falls prevention exercise program in older adults: The comparison of a Feldenkrais Method and a balance-enhancing exercise program." Fizjoterapia Polska 24, no. 3 (2024): 263–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.56984/8zg020avb0.

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Introduction. Falls and fall-related injuries in older adults are a major public health concern and often have serious consequences. This condition suggests the need to enhance intervention programs for fall prevention. Objective. This study aims to investigate the efficiency of 6 weeks of Feldenkrais-Awareness Through Movement intervention to reduce fear of falls and to enhance balance and functional mobility, in comparison to the balance-enhancing exercise program (BEEP). Methods. Fifty-four older adult women (≥ 60 years) were randomly divided into 3 groups: Control Group (CON, n = 18, without intervention), Feldenkrais Group (FEL, n = 18), and BEEP Group (n = 18). The exercise interventions were conducted 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Fear of falling (FES-I), balance (Berg Balance Scale), and functional mobility (TUG test) were measured before and after the exercise intervention. Results. The results of FES and TUG tests showed significant interaction (all p = 0.005). Reduced FES score was observed in both the FEL group (pre: 23.11 ± 3.06 vs post 22.11 ± 2.63, p = 0.002) and the BEEP group (pre: 22.56 ± 5.78 vs post: 21.61 ± 5.56, p < 0.001). The TUG score showed no improvement in the FEL group (p = 0.052), while the BEEP and control groups demonstrated decreased functional mobility (TUG) scores (p < 0.05). For the BBS score, the time effect demonstrated significant results (p < 0.001). Increased BBS scores were observed in both the FEL group (Pre 49.06 ± 2.83 vs Post 49.67 ± 2.84, p = 0.011) and the BEEP group (Pre 48.33 ± 3.72 vs Post 48.94 ± 3.45, p < 0.001). Conclusion. Both Feldenkrais and BEEP are effective in reducing fear of falling and improving balance among older adults. Additionally, Feldenkrais exercises can prevent declines in functional mobility.

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Yuliadarwati, Nungki Marlian, Susi Susanti, and Septyo Rini. "Exercise therapy with the feldenkrais method affects reducing the risk of falls in the elderly." Jurnal Ilmiah Keperawatan Indonesia (JIKI) 5, no. 1 (2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.31000/jiki.v5i1.2768.

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Penurunan fisiologis pada lansia terdiri dari (sistem visual, vestibular dan somatosensoris) menjadi faktor utama risiko jatuh pada lansia usia 65 tahun ke atas. Penelitian terbaru menyebutkan bahwa latihan fisik secara teratur sangat baik untuk mencegah jatuh pada lansia. Metode feldenkrais merupakan terapi latihan yang mengubah kontraksi otot spindle dan sistem neuron gamma. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan pengaruh metode feldenkrais terhadap risiko jatuh pada lansia yang menggunakan metode pra eksperimental dengan pendekatan desain pre-test post-test dengan satu kelompok intervensi. Sampel terdiri dari 40 lansia berusia 65 tahun ke atas serta menggunakan morse false scale (MFS) sebagai alat ukur risiko jatuh. Analisis data menggunakan uji Wilcoxon dengan program aplikasi SPSS dengan hasil α=<0,05. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa lansia yang berpartisipasi dalam program latihan mengalami peningkatan keseimbangan serta terjadi penurunan tingkat risiko jatuh.

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Broome, Kieran, Jane Shamrock, and Kate Alcorn. "Older Peoples’ Perceived Benefits of Feldenkrais Method Classes." Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics 33, no. 2 (2015): 118–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02703181.2015.1009227.

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Ives, Jeffrey C., and Greg A. Shelley. "The Feldenkrais Method® in rehabilitation: a review." Work 11, no. 1 (1998): 75–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-1998-11109.

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Fortin, Sylvie, and Chantal Vanasse. "The Feldenkrais method and women with eating disorders." Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices 3, no. 1 (2012): 127–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jdsp.3.1-2.127_1.

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Jain, Sanjiv, Kristy Janssen, and Sharon DeCelle. "Alexander technique and Feldenkrais method: a critical overview." Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 15, no. 4 (2004): 811–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2004.04.005.

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Pugh, Judith Dianne, and Anne M. Williams. "Feldenkrais Method Empowers Adults With Chronic Back Pain." Holistic Nursing Practice 28, no. 3 (2014): 171–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000026.

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Stephens, James, and Susan Hillier. "Evidence for the Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method." Kinesiology Review 9, no. 3 (2020): 228–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/kr.2020-0022.

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The Feldenkrais method (FM) is a process that uses verbally and manually guided exploration of novel movements to improve individuals’ self-awareness and coordination. This paper reviews recent literature evaluating the therapeutic value of the FM for improving balance, mobility, and coordination and its effectiveness for management of chronic pain. The authors also explore and discuss studies that have investigated some of the other bodily effects and possible mechanisms of action, such as (a) the process of learning itself, (b) focus of attention during motor learning, (c) autonomic regulation, and (d) body image. They found that research clearly supports the effectiveness of the FM for improvement of balance and chronic pain management. The exploration into mechanisms of action raises interesting questions and possibilities for further investigation.

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Carreiro, Catherine. "Exploration of the Alexander Technique and the Feldenkrais Method." Athletic Therapy Today 1, no. 6 (1996): 7–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/att.1.6.7.

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Alvarado, Mitchell Walter Carbajal. "Satisfaction of geriatric patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions with the Feldenkrais method in physical medicine." Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology 9, no. 6 (2025): 1661–75. https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v9i6.8212.

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The satisfaction of geriatric patients requires evaluative dimensions to measure health services in the field of physical medicine or the area to be treated, since satisfaction instruments are adapted to individual particularities and the methods applied according to their pathology. To determine satisfaction with the Feldenkrais method in geriatric patients with neuromusculoskeletal diseases in physical medicine, an observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was conducted. Perception of satisfaction with the Feldenkrais method was measured using a custom instrument with a sample of 100 geriatric patients, both men and women, from a physical rehabilitation center, and under informed consent. A questionnaire with 20 items across 3 dimensions was applied. The average score was 68.29; the median was 68, and the mode was 65, with a standard deviation of ±8.55. The predominant sex was 60% women, and the most common age group was 60 to 69 years old. Regarding diseases, 25% presented scoliosis, and a lower percentage had Parkinson's disease and herniated discs, each at 5%. In the HUMAN dimension, 65% of patients were very satisfied, and 35% were satisfied. In the SCIENTIFIC dimension, 55% of patients were satisfied, 35% very satisfied, and 10% indifferent. In the ENVIRONMENT dimension, 55% of patients were satisfied, 40% very satisfied, and 5% indifferent. Overall, 55% of geriatric patients were satisfied with the Feldenkrais method, and 45% were very satisfied with their treatment. These studies underscore the urgent need for systems to incorporate new, evidence-based methodologies into their treatments, promoting the combination of clinical applications of physical rehabilitation and innovation as pillars of health treatments that transcend classical medicine and now challenge more distant areas such as quantum physics, the effect of vibrational waves, and other principles. This leads to a new era of universal physics in human rehabilitation and its benefits in medicine.

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Giorgi, V., S. Farah, F. Salaffi, and P. Sarzi-Puttini. "AB1377 FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THOUGH MOVEMENT INTERVENTION FOR FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME: A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 82, Suppl 1 (2023): 1918.2–1918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.5875.

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BackgroundThe Feldenkrais Method is a form of awareness through movement (ATM) which aims at increasing awareness about spatial and kinesthetic relationships among body segments and the environment thought verbally guided movements [1]. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a form of chronic widespread pain associated to a variety of ancillary symptoms, among which fatigue, sleep disturbances and regional pain syndromes are preponderant. Lately, increasingly more attention has been drawn on mind-body interventions and meditative movement therapies for FM treatment [2]. ATM application for chronic pain has been promising but with low quality studies [3,4].ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of ATM for FM patients after 4 months of ATM activity; in particular, the proof-of-concept design aims at determining the domains for which an ATM-based intervention may be effective for FM patients.MethodsThis is a proof-of-concept, observational, non-controlled prospective study which lasted 6 months. Participants were recruited by the Italian Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AISFOdv), a non-profit patient organization, through social media advertising. After signing the informed consent, they were divided into eleven groups of eleven/twelve patients each. Two Feldenkrais teachers were assigned to each group. All patients attended an ATM course lasting 15 lessons, with a lesson every week, 1.5 h long (from January to May, 2021). The sessions were entirely virtual platform- based and live. Clinimetric tests and patient-reported outcome tests were administered at baseline and at the end of the intervention.ResultsOne hundred twenty-eight FM patients (mean age 54 years old, 2% males) participated in the study. A statistically significant improvement was found in FM-specific measures (Polysymptomatic Distress Scale, PDS) (p=0.003) and the Pain Catastrophization Scale (PCS) (p=0.020); coherently, the amelioration in the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) almost reached statistical significance (p=0.08). The logistic regression analysis found a correlation between PDS, fatigue and anxiety measures; PCS, years from diagnosis and anxiety.ConclusionIn conclusion, ATM could improve FM-specific measures and pain-related catastrophizing. Improving awareness about one’s one body and movements through ATM sessions may have helped FM patients to improve their cognitive attitude towards their pain condition, embracing a more positive, hence less catastrophizing attitude; furthermore, ATM could benefit FM patients because of its induction of muscular relaxation [5].Further studies are needed to identify FM subgroups in order to find personalized targets that can be used to guide treatments.References[1]Zahid S, Khan Y. Feldenkrais method: utilisation and evidence base.J Geriatr Care Res2020;7:93–5.[2]Bravo C, Skjaerven LH, Guitard Sein-Echaluce L, et al. Effectiveness of movement and body awareness therapies in patients with fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2019;55:646–57.[3]Malmgren-Olsson EB, Armelius BÅ, Armelius K. A comparative outcome study of body awareness therapy, feldenkrais, and conventional physiotherapy for patients with nonspecific musculoskeletal disorders: Changes in psychological symptoms, pain, and self-image. Physiother Theory Pract 2001;17:77–95[4]Öhman A, Åström L, Malmgren-Olsson EB. Feldenkrais® therapy as group treatment for chronic pain - A qualitative evaluation. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2011;15:153–61[5]Brummer M, Walach H, Schmidt S. Feldenkrais ‘functional integration’ increases body contact surface in the supine position: A randomized-controlled experimental study. Front Psychol 2018;9:2023.AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the teachers of the Italian Association of Teachers of the Feldenkrais Method (AIIMF) for their collaboration in this study.Disclosure of InterestsNone Declared.

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Edström, Ann-Mari. "Haptic Aesthetic Experiences of Drawing." Journal of Aesthetic Education 59, no. 1 (2025): 87–107. https://doi.org/10.5406/15437809.59.1.06.

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Abstract This article aims to acknowledge the bodily complexity of the drawing experience by regarding bodily movement as a teaching modality. Theoretically and methodologically, the article explores the didactic potential of variation in relation to phenomenography, artistic practice, and the Feldenkrais Method of movement. Two interdisciplinary drawing workshops were held, combining drawing with Feldenkrais intraventions. The participants’ drawings were analyzed, with the assumption that changes in the bodily experience of drawing would be discernable in the lines on the paper. The results indicate that the Feldenkrais intraventions affected the bodily experience of drawing. Changes in the bodily experience were discerned and described in terms of proprioceptive presence, with reference to Jennifer Fisher's concept of haptic aesthetics. Two kinds of presence were brought to the fore: a presence defined as being present in the moment, and a presence defined as an increased sensibility towards three-dimensional volume and space. Both kinds are subtle qualities of bodily performativity that tend to go unnoticed in educational settings, in favor of visual or more explicitly performative bodily expressions. A relational epistemological approach is put forth as a way to acknowledge performative qualities of the drawing experience in teaching and learning.

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Ciofu, Anca-Mihaela. "4. The Feldenkrais Method in the Puppeteer’s Training from the Perspective of Nicolas Gousseff’s Handheld Puppets Workshops." Review of Artistic Education 15, no. 1 (2018): 155–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/rae-2018-0015.

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Abstract Although the Feldenkrais method is quite well-known and used in relation to dance, music, and acting, it is rather uncommon to associate it with animation theatre. The puppeteer’s art is a profession that requires motor skills and sustained physical effort, which demands that the animating actor has an extended consciousness of oneself and of the space. Therefore, the Feldenkrais method can be a useful instrument in the puppeteer’s education and training, as the placing of the body in a relaxed stance, one which helps in the management of pain and effort, facilitates the conscious and creative learning of animation techniques, with an emphasis on the coordination and fluidity of movement. These are learning principles of the art of animation that are successfully used by Nicolas Gousseff, an artist that was formed at ESNAM (École Supérieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette de la Charleville-Mézières), and who has specialized in handheld puppets and using the actor’s body as a performative space for this type of animation.

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Lee, Catherine. "Musicians as Movers: Applying the Feldenkrais Method to Music Education." Music Educators Journal 104, no. 4 (2018): 15–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0027432118766401.

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Musicians’ ability to refine their physical movements directly affects their ability to communicate musically with an audience. A focus on the body is thus an important element of music instruction. The Feldenkrais Method (FM) is a method of somatic education that focuses on teaching the body to move in new ways and with greater efficiency and enjoyment. This article discusses how applying the principles of FM to musical instruction can build students’ physical and mental capacity to express themselves in music.

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Loke, Lian, George Poonkhin Khut, Maggie Slattery, Catherine Truman, Lizzie Muller, and Jonathan Duckworth. "Re-sensitising the body: interactive art and the Feldenkrais method." International Journal of Arts and Technology 6, no. 4 (2013): 339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijart.2013.058283.

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Ruth, Suzanne, and Sam Kegerreis. "Facilitating Cervical Flexion Using a Feldenkrais Method: Awareness through Movement." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 16, no. 1 (1992): 25–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.1992.16.1.25.

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Nelson, Samuel. "Playing with the Entire Self: The Feldenkrais Method and Musicians." Seminars in Neurology 9, no. 02 (1989): 97–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1041310.

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Ernst, E., and P. H. Canter. "The Feldenkrais Method - A Systematic Review of Randomised Clinical Trials." Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin 15, no. 3 (2005): 151–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-834763.

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Savchenko, D. V., and S. N. Tereshchuk. "Body Image As a Tool of Positive Socialization of Young Women with Reduced Self-Estimation." Uchenye Zapiski RGSU 19, no. 3 (2020): 48–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.17922/2071-5323-2020-19-3-48-57.

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this article examines the body image as a tool for positive socialization of young women with low self-esteem. The study was conducted anonymously using social networks, the sample was made up of women aged 25–35. The methods of research were R. Secord’s methodology “Scale of attitude to the body”, the method of measurements by M. Feldenkrais, as well as the projective method “Body map”. The results obtained will help enrich scientific knowledge in the field of the psychology of physicality.

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Isupova, T. S., and N. N. Berezina. "THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD AS A HEALTH-SAVING TECHNOLOGY OF PIANO PEDAGOGY." Научное мнение, no. 11 (2019): 64–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.25807/pbh.22224378.2019.11.64.71.

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Mattes, Josef. "Attentional Focus in Motor Learning, the Feldenkrais Method, and Mindful Movement." Perceptual and Motor Skills 123, no. 1 (2016): 258–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0031512516661275.

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Kampe, Thomas. "Eros and inquiry: the Feldenkrais Method® as a complex resource." Theatre, Dance and Performance Training 6, no. 2 (2015): 200–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2015.1027451.

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Hancock, Dianne. "Teaching the Feldenkrais Method® in UK higher education performer training." Theatre, Dance and Performance Training 6, no. 2 (2015): 159–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2015.1043468.

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Henry, Leonard Joseph, Aatit Paungmali, Vikram Mohan, and Ayiesah Ramli. "Feldenkrais method and movement education – An alternate therapy in musculoskeletal rehabilitation." Polish Annals of Medicine 23, no. 1 (2016): 68–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poamed.2015.05.007.

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Kim, Gun-Do. "The Effects of a 12-Week Feldenkrais Method Intervention on University Students’ Concentration, Brain Activity, and Brain Stress." Korean Journal of Sports Science 34, no. 2 (2025): 601–10. https://doi.org/10.35159/kjss.2025.4.34.2.601.

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Hillier, Susan, and Anthea Worley. "The Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method: A Systematic Review of the Evidence." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/752160.

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The Feldenkrais Method (FM) has broad application in populations interested in improving awareness, health, and ease of function. This review aimed to update the evidence for the benefits of FM, and for which populations. A best practice systematic review protocol was devised. Included studies were appraised using the Cochrane risk of bias approach and trial findings analysed individually and collectively where possible. Twenty RCTs were included (an additional 14 to an earlier systematic review). The population, outcome, and findings were highly heterogeneous. However, meta-analyses were able to be performed with 7 studies, finding in favour of the FM for improving balance in ageing populations (e.g., timed up and go test MD −1.14 sec, 95% CI −1.78, −0.49; and functional reach test MD 6.08 cm, 95% CI 3.41, 8.74). Single studies reported significant positive effects for reduced perceived effort and increased comfort, body image perception, and dexterity. Risk of bias was high, thus tempering some results. Considered as a body of evidence, effects seem to be generic, supporting the proposal that FM works on a learning paradigm rather than disease-based mechanisms. Further research is required; however, in the meantime, clinicians and professionals may promote the use of FM in populations interested in efficient physical performance and self-efficacy.

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Isabella, Turino. "From Feldenkrais method to Bones for life, postural realignment to prevent osteoporosis." European Journal of Integrative Medicine 4 (September 2012): 114–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2012.07.740.

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Worth, Libby. "Symmetry and asymmetry in dance and movement training using the Feldenkrais Method®." Theatre, Dance and Performance Training 6, no. 2 (2015): 130–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2015.1049708.

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Schlinger, Marcy. "Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique, and Yoga—Body Awareness Therapy in the Performing Arts." Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 17, no. 4 (2006): 865–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2006.07.002.

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Ives, Jeffrey C. "Comments on “The Feldenkrais Method®: A Dynamic Approach to Changing Motor Behavior”." Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 74, no. 2 (2003): 116–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2003.10609072.

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Kim, Gun-Do. "The Effects of a 12-Week Feldenkrais Method Lesson on Changes in Foot Surface Area, Foot Angle, and Left-Right Foot Balance in University Students." Korean Journal of Sports Science 34, no. 3 (2025): 555–64. https://doi.org/10.35159/kjss.2025.6.34.3.555.

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Yurii, Voloshchenko. "SOMATIC MOVEMENT EDUCATION: MODERN RESEARCH METHODS REVIEW." Sport Science and Human Health 2, no. 8 (2022): 22–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2664-2069.2022.23.

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Introduction. This article, for the first time in Ukraine, presents a systematic review of modern research methods in the fields of activity somatic movement education and somatic movement therapy as aspects of the field of somatic education. What is somatic education? When was this field of knowledge defined? What problems are researched by scientists in this field? How are the concepts "somatic education" and "somatic movement education" related? Finding answers to these and other questions is the goal of this study. Results. Thomas Hanna (a student of Moshe Feldenkrais), who introduced the term "somatics" into circulation in the second half of the 1970s, is considered a pioneer in the study of somatic education as a scientific direction. Subsequently, at the end of the 20th century, philosophers and scientists recognized somatic education as a phenomenon and created a new field of knowledge. In particular, specialists of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association developed and formed somatic movement disciplines. In addition, they defined the type and range of work performed by a somatic movement specialist, the "field of practice" (Eddy M., 2009). Conclusions. Over the past half-century, many works have been published in the scientific literature, in which various aspects of the field of somatic education were studied, namely: somatic psychology, somatic bodywork, somatic movement. (Eddy M., 2009). In particular, in one of the fields of activity, namely Somatic Movement Education and Therapy (SME&T), according to the ISMETA definition, somatic movement education and somatic movement therapy are combined. The article considered only a narrow spectrum of this direction and highlights the works published over the past 5-10 years. The Feldenkrais method (FM) or its derivative ('FeldenkraisCore Integration method') was used as the only means of influence (or one of.) Unfortunately, there are no Ukrainian studies on this topic yet

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Kim, Gun-Do. "The Effects of Feldenkrais Method on Changes in Gait Length, Gait Time, and Gait Angle in University Students." Journal of Coaching Development 27, no. 2 (2025): 237–44. https://doi.org/10.47684/jcd.2025.02.27.2.237.

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Jackson-Wyatt, Osa. "The older person has a stroke: Learning to adapt using the Feldenkrais® Method." Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 1, no. 4 (1995): 17–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749357.1995.11754042.

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