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Nürnberg (Germany) : August 28 – September 1st, 2027
Teaching will be in English
Hands that are available and present for touching, communicating, relating, acting… hands that are free and differentiated for exploring space and matter, skilled for creating shapes and setting them in motion…
Our hands are part of those extremities through and with which we relate to the surrounding world and to others, whether to receive information or to express ourselves.
The mobility of the fingers and their differentiation from one another make our hands extremely sensitive and agile instruments for receiving and acting.
Whether we’re touching, writing, drawing or playing an instrument, our hands are a veritable medium for expressing our intelligence, sensitivity and creative ability.
We’ll discover the chain of integration that links each finger to the spinal column, mobilize the joints of the wrist, elbow and shoulder, and explore the qualities of sensitive touch, a genuine dialogue between skin, muscle and bone with the thing being felt.
We will experience how to:
* Feel and mobilize the integration chain linking hand, arm, shoulder blade, collarbone and spine, enabling effortless movement without joint limitation (wrist/elbow/shoulder), differentiated and harmonious movement, whether for graphics, instrumental play, sporting gestures or manual activity.
* Rediscover freedom of movement in the wrists, which is essential if the hand and fingers are to move in space and adapt to the object being touched or held.
* Discover the many finger joints and their different mobilities for greater mobility and agility.
* Refine the quality of touch, a veritable dialogue between skin, muscle and bone between self and « the thing touched ».
* Develop the ability to dialogue with the higher nervous system through differentiation in the hand (one of the areas most represented in the motor cortex) and the development of a genuine quality of movement and action.
We’ll also take a look at the awareness and skills required to approach and develop this theme of hand articulation.
Informations and applications please contact directly Christine Eibert
feldenkrais.ceibert@web.de |
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Zurich (Switzerland) : January 22 – 25, 2027
Teaching will be in English
Our skeleton assures the solidity of our structure, our muscles give us movement. At times, overworking or badly adapted muscular tone, forces our skeleton into certain forms and therefore reduces mobility and flexibility in our actions …..
Flexors/Extensors, internal and external Rotators, the Psoas (the large muscles which allows suspension of the leg), the Diaphragm (the respiratory “pump”), the Trapeze (which govern the shoulder girdle and the relation between head and shoulders), the different Sphincters (regulating the internal/external relationships) …. These are various muscle groups that determine, organise and at times restrict our stability and our actions. When these muscles are free and highly differentiated, supple and elastic and when we have greater awareness of each and of their actions, we gain enormously in articulation and mobility of ourselves in space….
Limitations, tensions and pain are neither a fatality nor a non-reversible deterioration. These experiences of getting to know ourselves again and becoming aware of ourselves within and without allows each participant to develop more flexibility, ease and comfort in their actions.
The proposed sessions invite each participant to:
* Gain hamstring (the muscles in the back of the thigh) length so as to free the pelvis, allowing it to sit balanced and stable over the legs. This in turn adds to the flexibility of the spine.
* Have a better sense and understanding of the abdominal muscles so that they may be used wisely thus guaranteeing appropriate and/or relaxed muscle tone giving deeper respiration, functional organic movement and an efficient relationship between flexion and extension…
* Free the psoas muscles from accumulated tensions so that the legs truly “hang” from the spinal column and the spine, which in turn can lengthen upwards from the pelvis and articulate fluidly.
* Sense, and better differentiate the fibres of the trapeze muscles that link the head, shoulders and spinal column. This allows us to use them more efficiently in head movements (freeing the neck), in arm movements (freeing the shoulders) and also helps our breathing develop naturally.
* Discover the functioning of the various sphincters (which guarantee our internal/external relationships) and become aware of their roles and intimate relationships….
* Rediscover how to mobilise the pelvic floor therefore allowing us to sense its tonic and reassuring presence on one hand and the possibility of it’s complete relaxation on the other…
Informations and applications directly by Brigitte Heusser
info@feldenkrais-heusser.ch |
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Détroit (USA) : June 9 – 13, 2027
Teaching will be in English
A space for breathing as much as a cradle of our emotions, the chest is also a place of resonance for the spoken and sung voice, a place of expression for a creative and rich life, a free and differentiated emotional life.
Its highly articulated structure, fine and potentially very mobile, plays a decisive role in the development of breathing. It also ensures the transmission and meeting of all the impulses coming from the pelvis or the head, thus allowing a true integration of daily movements and respecting an overall and healthy physiology of the spine.
We will experience how to:
• Become aware of the articulated structure of the chest, developing greater freedom of the ribs in the three planes of space, regain the flexible mobility of the chest-bone and greater functional articulation of the thoracic spine whether in flexion, extension or torsion.This is the only part of the spine really capable of real torsion, giving it an essential role in the management of all rotational movements and the relationship to the environment around us and to others).
• Experience the dorsal column as an essential link within the chain of transmission from the feet to the head, an unavoidable passageway for all the forces coming from the pelvis, head and limbs.
• Integrate the movements of the arm and head through a more functional engagement of the thoracic spine and chest, thereby regaining more mobility and fluidity in daily movements.
• Discover a certain relaxation and flexibility of the muscle fibers which insert themselves on the different parts of the rib cage and thoracic spine, diaphragm, trapezius, abdominal and back muscles ; perceiving how their tension or shortening limit and constrain one’s mobility, to lengthen and let go…
• Find how to use breathing to awaken this presence in oneself and in the surrounding world, this feeling of living, regenerating self as well as a true quality of listening… instantly helping to find calm within oneself, to center oneself, connect and take the necessary step back from paralyzing events (stress and emotions).
From there, it will become easier to understand what limits us and our students or patients, to discover how we can find ease and comfort, reduce effort and stress, develop an authentic Well Being…
Informations and applications directly by Kathleen Dunne
khdunne@gmail.com |
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Malmö (Sweden) : April 8 – 12, 2026
Teaching will be in English
By finding true verticality, the human being has considerably expanded his field of observation and action. This new orientation in relation to the force of gravity has enabled the development of the entire frontal part of the brain and access to the higher functions of the central nervous system.
The head’s new equilibrium and freedom of movement has led to considerable development of sensory functions, in particular the widening of the visual, auditory and olfactory fields, the perception of relief and the clarity of contours. We will therefore continue to develop the fluidity and efficiency of head movements in all directions of space, enabling it to effectively fulfill its role as a veritable periscope for listening to the world,
The cervico-dorsal joint (C7/D1) fully plays its role as a real pivot,, providing the head with « stable instability » (i.e. holding its balance without having to be restrained by the tension of the neck muscles) and enabling it to be constantly free and connected to the surrounding world, whatever our position and commitment to action.
The balance of the cervico-cranial joint ensures coherent, functional orientation of the head and gaze. It is also very important for the mobility of the soft palate and the development of a free volume inside the mouth.
A very precise link can indeed be established between the shape and dynamic equilibrium of the cervical curve, on the one hand, and the opening/radiation of the throat, mouth and face, enabling great mobility of the organs of articulation and facial mimicry, on the other.
Last but not least, cervical mobility is also necessary to ensure optimum blood supply to the brain (an essential condition for its proper functioning) and efficient transmission of nerve impulses to the whole body.
Informations and applications directly by Anna Harrstedt
anna@easymoving.se |
