AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® - BEGINNERS 4 WEEK SERIES - THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

Carmel Neale

Carmel Neale is an accredited Feldenkrais Practitioner registered with the Feldenkrais Guild UK.

The Feldenkrais Method® is a revolutionary approach for improving both physical and mental functioning through the exploration of body movement patterns and the use of attention. It uses movement and attention to enhance our natural ability to discover, learn, change and continue to develop throughout our lives.  

It can benefit anyone wishing to improve the quality of his or her everyday life and activities or refine their movement skills and discover new things about themselves. 

It is a somatic practice that evokes a more skeletal use of your whole self; your skeleton being the part of you that bears weight and transmits force. We tend to under-use our skeleton and overwork our musculature. These gentle processes help you to deconstruct some of your muscular habits and create a more effective skeletal use of yourself resulting in improved functioning, performance and effortlessness in your everyday actions. 

People from all walks of life are drawn to the method for its ability to achieve greater levels of comfort, increase mobility and range of motion, improve coordination and flexibility, expand self–awareness, enhance self-image and evoke greater clarity and vitality. Lessons mainly take place lying on the floor and sometimes sitting or standing. They are suitable for people of many ages and abilities.  

The teacher guides you to settle in and talks you through a sequence of movements that work like a physical puzzle. Each new movement is repeated and explored. As you become familiar with it, you can start to play with unaccustomed movement relationships. Gently, at your own rate and with curiosity, you explore the world of your internal sensation. You learn to use this awareness to release chronic patterns of tension and create new movement possibilities. 

When you come to the sessions, make sure you wear comfortable clothing in which to move. You will also need to bring your own:

  • A comfortable mat and a blanket or sheet to put on top of it to reduce friction. 
  • Refreshments

Unfortunately, we are unable to supply any of these for the foreseeable future.

Drop-ins can not be accommodated at this time so please book in advance.

Please note: The Isbourne operates a minimum number policy. This means that if our minimum number is not met 24 hours before the session is scheduled to run, then we reserve the right to cancel the session. If you have paid a set fee for the cancelled session, you will get a full refund. Donations are non-refundable. We, therefore, advise customers to secure their place as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. The Isbourne’s minimum number policy is under the guidance of the tutor running the session. Thank you for your understanding.

VENUE: THE ISBOURNE CENTRE, 2 WOLSELEY TERRACE, CHELTENHAM GL50 1TH

As a wellbeing and educational charity, The Isbourne aims to make its courses and workshops accessible to all regardless of income. We have researched how other organisations fund their courses and come up with a three tier pricing system:

Supported rate: this fee is less than the Standard and allows anyone with financial challenges to still participate. You do not have to show proof, this is offered on trust. This price is limited to one per transaction.

Standard rate: this is how much we would like all participants to pay as it covers The Isbourne costs and supports the tutor.
Sponsor rate: this is a little more than the Standard fee and allows you to subsidise and support others who might not be able to pay the Standard fee.

You choose what tier of payment best suits you - no questions asked!