Highlights

1. Announcements:
• NEW: A documentary about Feldenkrais

2. Thought of the week
• How to Keep the Feeling Alive After a Feldenkrais Lesson

3. Book of the Week
• Kitchen Table Wisdom by Dr. Remen

4. Quote of the Week

Announcements

We’re back—and excited to share what we’ve been working on!

Since the end of the 12-week event, things may have seemed a little quiet on the outside… but behind the scenes, we’ve been busy!

Pia and Yvo traveled to Taiwan to teach in a professional teacher training 😯

Meanwhile, we’ve been developing new projects to bring even more valuable open resources to our community and beyond. Here’s what’s been cooking:

🎞️ Feldenkrais Animation: Now in More Languages!
In January, we released a 6-minute animation introducing the Feldenkrais Method. As we hoped, it’s become a useful tool for practitioners and students to present the work in a simple, engaging, and accessible way.

After the success of the English and French versions, we’re happy to share that the video is now also available with Chinese subtitles. Spanish & Italian voiceovers are coming soon!

👉 Watch with Chinese subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voC0aWkl3f8

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to making this possible—and thrilled to make the animation accessible to even more people around the world.

🎬 Coming in July: A New Documentary on the Feldenkrais Method
The project we’ve been most focused on—and that we’re excited to release this July—is a 1-hour documentary exploring how the Feldenkrais Method is applied across different fields.

This film is a curated compilation of material from our 12 weeks conference and reportage series. It not only introduces the core strategies that make the Feldenkrais Method unique, but also shows how its strategies are being used in rehabilitation, performing arts, education, sports, and more.

Through the voices of over 40 professionals—coaches, performers, therapists, educators—you’ll gain insight into how neurosomatic strategies are being integrated into their daily work.

We can’t wait to share it with you!

Thought of the week

How to Keep the Feeling Alive After a Feldenkrais Lesson?

After a Feldenkrais lesson, you might feel taller, lighter, more at ease or you might have a better sense of coordination or balance — as if something subtle but real has shifted. Naturally, the question arises: How can I make this feeling last? It’s a good question, and one you’ll hear often if you teach. The answer isn’t the same for everyone, but a few things can help.

First, give yourself time to sense what is going on. Even a few quiet minutes helps your nervous system absorb the change. But the key is integration — helping your nervous system consolidate the new patterns of movement and awareness. Maybe you can have a short walk outside and sense the effect the lesson has on you. Then, gently ask yourself: What everyday movement might this be connected to?

If your arms feel longer or more connected for example, you might explore that sensation when you reach for something. Later in the day, when reaching again, see if you can recall that feeling — not to “do it right,” but to let the sensory-motor memory bring it back.
Another answer unfolds over time. Learning in this method often moves like a bunny hop: two steps forward, one step back. That step back can feel like losing something — but really, it’s just quieter. Over time, those forward steps accumulate. And one day, without trying, you realize something has changed. The lesson stayed with you, quietly building.

So instead of trying to hold on, just keep noticing. Let the sensations return in daily life. Be patient when it fades. The learning is still alive — becoming part of how you move through the world.

Book of the week

Kitchen Table Wisdom by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen offers a profound reminder that healing is not merely a clinical or technical event, but a deeply human process—mysterious, relational, and often catalyzed through story, presence, and meaning. Much like the Feldenkrais Method, Remen’s work invites us to return to the quiet intelligence of experience and the life force that moves through each of us.

This book is a collection of stories—tender, humorous, and wise—that reveal how connection, vulnerability, and listening can reawaken our capacity to change. Dr. Remen’s approach to medicine, grounded in humility and respect for the unknown, mirrors the Feldenkrais ethos: we don’t impose change; we create the conditions in which it becomes possible.

As you read these stories, you may find echoes of your own process of learning through awareness. The kitchen table is a metaphor, too—it’s a place where wisdom is not taught, but remembered, through conversation and care. In our lessons, on the mat or in life, this book reminds us that each person, each moment, and each movement holds a story—and that story can be healing.

Quote of the week

Curiosity isn’t random; it’s a compass.
- Shane Parrish