I find Feldenkrais a very powerful yet subtle movement practise. It has helped increase my awareness of how I stand, sit, move and do everyday tasks so I feel more connected and easier in how I move. I also find it helpful in dealing with holding patterns, tension and stress. It never fails to amaze me how lying down and doing a few simple movements can plug me in to a more relaxed, grounded and happier state. I have found the one-to-one Functional Integration sessions with Mark particularly useful in helping me release tension and re-learning new ways to move.

There was an ad on RTE radio a long number of years ago and the catchphrase was “it’s a quare name but great stuff!!”. I feel a version of the phrase could apply to Feldenkrais! In October 2006, I asked my Osteopath if there was any class or exercise he would recommend me to do in relation to chronic back issues that I had at the time and he suggested Feldenkrais. I got a leaflet in my door the very next day about a 2 day course in a local venue with Mark on the very next weekend so I felt I couldn’t ignore such synchronicity… by the end of the 2 days I already felt that the tightness in my back had eased considerably. Since then, I attend regular Feldenkrais classes and have much more flexibility in my muscles and joints now and my back is great. I can honestly say that it works extremely well for me as a discipline so I would therefore recommend anyone reading this to give it a try…

Alexandra came on brilliant after the lessons – she felt really comfortable on her stomach then in january crawled and started walking 4 weeks later !!! She runs and can walk backwards when she wants now. I just wanted to say thank you for your help. Alex really responded well to you and the gentle exercises you did with her and I have no doubt in my mind this brought her to walking as soon as she did . Thanks again and I will recommend where possible again .