Feldenkrais Workshop
BMI – Hooper Room, ground floor
Doors open 5.30pm
Event Dates
October:
Tuesdays 6, 13, 20, 27. | Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, 28.
November:
Tuesdays 10, 17, 24. | Wednesdays 4, 11, 18, 25.
December:
Tuesdays 1, 8. | Wednesdays 2, 9.
About Feldenkrais Workshops | Awareness Through Movement
Life is movement. And how we move influences how we experience our lives. In an Awareness Through Movement lesson, we slow things down and explore gentle, comfortable movements with curiosity. This gives you an opportunity to notice your habits, discover different possibilities and find greater ease doing what you love.
Rather than pushing, stretching or trying harder, our lessons invite you to pay attention to what you sense and discover what happens when you move in new ways. Over time, this can support greater ease, balance, flexibility and coordination, as well as a deeper sense of wellbeing.
Starting in October, Human Better invites you to explore the Feldenkrais Method through a series of guided Awareness Through Movement lessons. Functional Integration lessons are also available by arrangement, offering an opportunity for more individualised exploration through gentle, hands-on learning.
Most lessons will take place lying comfortably on a mat, with some lessons explored while sitting in a chair.
Before each lesson, we’ll explore a few simple reference movements related to the lesson, giving you an opportunity to notice what you sense and experience. Afterwards, we’ll revisit these movements and see what you notice now, with an opportunity to share your observations if you wish.
Together we’ll explore the connection between movement, thinking, sensing and feeling, and how becoming more aware can give you more choices in the things that matter to you. Come along, get curious, and discover what you notice. We look forward to seeing you in class.
What to wear
Loose-fitting, comfortable clothes, you can move freely in.
What should I bring?
We recommend a piece of carpet underlay, cut to size, and placed inside your favourite doona cover. This allows the body to move with less friction and greater precision. Rolled into a tube and secured with elastic bands, it is easy to carry. Alternatively, a lightly padded doona inside a cover, or an equivalent comforter, is suitable. Ideally it should be longer and wider than your body. One or two towels to support the body.
Flat foam head pads will be available. Please bring your own pillowcase to cover the pad.
Cost
Cost: $25 per lession (regular)
$225 for 10 lessons
$400 for 19 lessons
$20 Concession
Functional Integration – 1:1 by arrangement
$150 Introductory lesson
$120 Follow on lesson
humanbetter@icloud.com | 0436 600 220
This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.
