Who would benefit ?

Anyone--young or old, physically challenged or physically fit--can benefit from the Method. Feldenkrais is beneficial for those experiencing chronic or acute pain of the back, neck, shoulder, hip, legs or knee, as well as for healthy individuals who wish to enhance their self-image. The Method has been very helpful in dealing with central nervous system conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and stroke. Musicians, actors and artists can extend their abilities and enhance creativity. Many Seniors enjoy using it to retain or regain their ability to move without strain or discomfort. Through lessons in this method you can enjoy greater ease of movement, an increased sense of vitality, and feelings of peaceful relaxation, After a session you often feel taller and fitter, breathe more freely and find that your discomforts have eased. You experience relaxation, and feel more centered and balanced. Here are examples of recent successes students have accomplished after work with the Feldenkrais® Method: a 42 year old computer programmer with incipient wrist problems is able to increase his speed on the keyboard after learning how to use his arms and hands more efficiently a 28 year old woman goes through her third pregnancy, but the first one without back pain a 55 year old woman is able to lift her affectionate 2 year old granddaughter without straining her back a 40 year old cellist becomes so creative in developing new, less strained positions to play in that she able to extend her musical repetoire a 9 year old with learning disabilities can read a full page competently and gains self-confidence in his intelligence a 19 year old diver is able to visualize and perform the complex series of movements needed to accomplish an intricate endeavor more proficiently a 78 year old man walks a mile daily, free of chronic knee pain he's had for 30 years a 32 year old man learns to reuse his hands after a crippling auto accident

Rich's clients range from infants and seniors to elite athletes. At various times, he has worked with major league baseball players Glenallen Hill, Rick Wilkins, and Barry Bonds.   LPGA pros Beth Daniel, Shelley Hamlin, Janet Anderson and Alice Ritzman; and 1996 U.S. Olympic Diving Champion Melisa Moses. Other well know people who have found the Feldenkrais Method® beneficial include P.G.A. Pros Duffy Waldorf and Rick Acton, Basketball star Julius Erving, anthropologist Margaret Mead, and Neuro-scientists Dr. Karl Pribram and Dr. Oliver Sachs. Celebrities who have used Feldenkrais include Norman Cousins, Margaret Mead, former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, Helen Hayes and Whoopi Goldberg. Famous musicians include violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and cellist Yo Yo Ma.