I attended my first Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement class with Barbara as part of a social event, and was not expecting anything more than a relaxing hour. I am a breast cancer survivor who had not been able to raise my arm high above my head without pain since my surgery six years earlier. To my amazement, the ATM gave me a way to completely restore my arm range of motion. Physical therapy exercises had not helped. Not only can I now reach the top of the blackboard when I teach, I can also sleep more comfortably in my preferred position.
I’m still amazed about my arm. It’s a year later, and some days I just stop and lift it high for the sheer pleasure of being able to do it. ~DONNA, college teacher
FI has helped my brain and muscles learn to move my body more efficiently and smoothly, reducing muscle and joint aches and improving symmetry and balance. ~RUTH, physician
Participating in Feldenkrais Method (ATM) with Barbara Abramson has been an amazing journey. Learning about the ways I move or can move my body has brought an awareness of possibilities that has been life changing. Barbara conveys each lesson in a clear concise manner which not only makes the experience therapeutic but enjoyable. ~SHERRI, administrator
For years I would wake up with a stiff and painful neck, and I could never find a reason for it. Then Barbara gave me a Feldenkrais lesson and, although she seemed to do hardly anything, the pain went away and has never returned. ~FRAN, seamstress
When I decided to take the Feldenkrais classes with Barbara I had no expectations. After taking a few classes I think the most important realization I have come to is how habitual and disconnected my body is and how truly unaware I was of this. I now feel that I can take advantage of this “new” knowledge, use it, and learn from it so that I can ultimately feel better and move through life with greater ease. ~NANCY, retired teacher
I haven’t felt this ache-free in a long time! ~MARY, quilter
The subtlety of Feldenkrais is quite amazing, yet its effectiveness has been so valuable to me. I know that I stand taller, have less pain, and a far greater awareness not only of my physical being but of how I move in the world. ~MARY, school counselor