The Feldenkrais® Center of Houston

Weekly Awareness Through Movement classes have resumed online via The Jung Center of Houston, Texas. Sign up for individual classes by clicking the link below. You'll receive an email from the Jung Center that contains your Zoom link for the class. We're logged in about 15 minutes to provide any assistance you need if you're new to Zooming! 12 noon and 6 pm, CDT, $20 per class! http://junghouston.org/program-offering-detail/?id=d3fca492-a129-11ea-a21a-02dbb43a0b10

Catch today's workshop! Online at 2 PM (CDT)

Brain-Body-Learning Your hamstrings are made up of three large muscles that run along the back of each thigh, from your knee to your sitting bone. They help you to bend, squat, walk, and run, and they also affect your posture. You know when you bend over at the waist and feel that pull on the back of your leg? THAT'S y...

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If you've lost track of what day it is (like we have!), it's Friday. In the U.S., Monday is a federal holiday for Memorial Day. It's a perfect time to get on the floor for some luscious Feldenkrais movements. Those moments of pleasure boost your oxytocin levels -- the LOVE chemical. Apparently, binge watching emotional movies will do it, too! Wishing you an oxytocin-filled weekend!

Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It Here are some cool facts about this amazing hormone and how you can help your brain to release more of it

I'm so pleased to recommend this FREE webinar to you. Lavinia Plonka is a dear friend and colleague, and a unique voice in the Feldenkrais world. She is ALWAYS entertaining as she weaves beautiful lessons that will transform the way you move and feel yourself. Full description via the link below. It's free, Saturday afternoon, noon Central Time.

The Feldenkrais Method® for Your Wellbeing The Feldenkrais Method(r) for Your Wellbeing Somatic Practices to Reawaken Your Flexibility & Resiliency for Navigating These Times A Free Video Event With Body Language Expert & Guild-Certified Feldenkrais Teacher(r) Lavinia Plonka

Workshop invitation. I must have really struck a chord when I announced my workshop to "Save Your Neck (and Shoulders!) . . .

It's Feldenkrais Week! We'd just love it if you would share this image and help the Feldenkrais Method become better known as an indispensable tool for self-development and performance improvement. Find online classes here: https://buff.ly/2wiKLwo

During the pandemic, many Feldenkrais® students have continued to attend classes online. My students tell me they value the opportunity to maintain some consistency in their routines, and to have the variety of another activity to break up the time spent housecleaning, baking, napping, or watching Netflix. Those who are justifiably anxious and stressed rely on their Feldenkrais class to bring them into the present moment, to ground them in concrete experience, and to relieve muscular tension and stress. [ 1,013 more word ]
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5 Things I Learned About Boredom and Endurance During the pandemic, many Feldenkrais® students have continued to attend classes online. My students tell me they value the opportunity to maintain some consistency in their routines, and to have t…

Happy Feldenkrais Week! Thanks for dropping by. Would you please do 2 things?
1 - feel free to share this image! People often ask me why the Feldenkrais Method is not better known. You can help - share the image and start a conversation. Thanks!
2 - scroll down a bit for the invitation to our free movement lesson tonight for Cinco de Mayo (and early celebration of Moshe Feldenkrais's birthday). Register, then check your email for your Zoom login - then, join us a little before 6 and get ready to RUMBLE -- er, uh -- move with ease, grace and delight!

It's Feldenkrais Week! To raise awareness and start conversations about the Feldenkrais Method, please feel free to share this image far and wide! How are YOU "celebrating" Feldenkrais Week?

Join me to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a free movement lesson at 6 pm Central Time. Sadly, our 10th annual celebration of the birth of Moshe Feldenkrais (MOSHEPALOOZA) had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. But you know that you can't keep dedicated wigglers DOWN, am I right?
Dress comfortably for movement. Set up a mat on the floor and angle your camera so that your mat (and you) is visible on the screen. BYOB. Pinatas, PJ's, and Pets are welcome. Register here via Zoom -- you'll receive login details in your confirmation email, SO READ IT, please.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuf-qurD8qHdCwPyhCiS2pnTC9I5u09mfx

ABOUT RE-OPENING THE FELDENKRAIS CENTER OF HOUSTON

Thank you for asking! It's extremely gratifying to hear from so many clients and students who value the time spent in-person, at my office. I miss everyone terribly, and am eager to see you as soon as it is safe.

I'm doing my best to keep up-to-date with the statistics and trends, and recommendations from scientific and health-care experts. I've also been following recommendations from other professionals in similar work settings (massage and bodywork, universities, music studios) about how to prepare for re-opening. My decision as of May 1 is that I will continue all my services online for at least another two weeks.

My office space is clean and fresh, my linens are laundered conscientiously, and my office building has stringent sanitation practices in place. However, in good conscience, I can't guarantee absolutely safe and sterile conditions in my office. Therefore, I can't guarantee your safety - nor mine. You know my office is more like a living room - so, if I'm not inviting you to come to my home, I probably shouldn't see you at my office, either. Therefore, since I do have the option to work remotely, I think it's the only responsible and ethical way forward.

Thank you for sticking with me, and with your personal practices of movement and awareness. Updates will appear here on the page, as well as on the Feldenkrais Center of Houston website.

Stay safe and stay well!
--MaryBeth

Coming May 1-10 online -- The International Feldenkrais Awareness Summit. I'm thrilled to be included as a panelist on the final day -- get your FREE ticket so you can "Move Better, Feel Better."

www.brain-body-learning.com How are you doing?  As I talk to my clients, on the phone or over Zoom, I hear about a range of experiences. Some are feeling harried and busier than ever, as they balance working from home with childcare, homeschooling, and relationship-maintenance. It's difficult. Others struggle to fill the time...

Coming soon -- the International Feldenkrais Online Summit, May 1-10.
Join 35 expert somatic educators and learn to move better and feel better in any aspect of your life. From swimming, weight lifting, horseback riding, pole-dancing, and CrossFit, to navigating physical challenges and aging, to the emotional and spiritual experiences that unite us -- all of them are improved by movement and awareness. There's even a track for anatomy geeks who want to get all the science behind what we're doing.
I am so honored to be part of the Summit this year as a panelist on the final day, devoted to "Grace While Aging." The whole event will be exciting!
You can get your free ticket here. If you want the recordings and lifetime access to the presentations, there's an option to purchase -- and the price is at its lowest right now. I am an affiliate as well as a panelist, so I will receive a commission when people I have referred opt for the recordings.
You can't lose! I have thoroughly enjoyed the Summit the past two years, and can highly recommend it to ANYONE who is interested in movement or needs to move for any reason. LOL Click through for ALL the details and get your free ticket now.

Feldenkrais Awareness Summit free, online May 1 -10 Join in with thousands of people as they explore how to move better and live better. 39 experts will share on a wide range of topics and themes. Daily movement lessons and one lesson will be given in 23 different languages!

I appreciate my colleague and friend Angela Alston at Dallas Feldenkrais for her deep and wise perspective on pretty much everything. Here's her latest reflection, which really resonated with what I'm currently experiencing. How about you?

What happens when your habits stop serving you? - Dallas Feldenkrais %We're all in uncharted territory because of the coronavirus. Our daily routines don't work when we're sheltering in place. What do we do? Maybe the first step is to become calm. Take stock. Decide which habits we value and which we want to change. Nurture new habits. A tool we can use is the Felden...

Many of my friends, family, and clients have told me they feel frazzled, stressed, and overwhelmed. So I contacted some fabulous colleagues and we made a webinar. It's this Friday -- and it's free -- so drop in and hang out!
You'll get to hear 5 brilliant and amazing panelists (and me) share our proven strategies so you can relieve anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, and "whelm" All the details are here - hope to see you on Friday! http://www.brain-body-learning.com/sssi

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How's everybody doing?
Whelp, my office is closed and I'm at home for all but essential errands. HOWEVER -- Feldenkrais life goes on via ZOOM!
I could use your help. Last week, I offered a free Virtual Happy Hour on Friday at 4 pm CDT to members of my Posture Challenge course - and they loved it! I also hosted a free Virtual Brunch on Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT - also a lot of fun.
I've created a Doodle poll so you can let me know which one is the best time for you.
There's one other question: whether you need this to be a free class, or if you'd be willing to do a "pay what you can" option.
Think about it. The show must go on, and on it WILL go.
We'll all exercise those resilience and adaptability muscles, and will meet virtually until such time as it's safe to be "together-together" again.
Please answer the poll -- then watch this space for another party invitation for this weekend. I'd love to have you!
https://doodle.com/poll/xm96madn672vsa5n

Doodle: VIrtual Feldenkrais Party/Group Lesson Time Doodle is the simplest way to schedule meetings with clients, colleagues, or friends. Find the best time for one-to-ones and team meetings with our user-friendly calendar tool. Get started today!

It's Virtual Brunch time tomorrow! Join me via Zoom -- Click image for full details.

Please join me for a VIrtual Brunch and FREE Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® lesson on Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. CDT UTC/GMT -6 hours.
Via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/261012437

What a week it has been!
How are you doing?
How are you adapting to this "new normal?"

Join me on Saturday for some much-needed stress relief and human connection (separately) for a bit of fun and self-nurturing movement.
In the lesson, you will experience movements that build resilience and resourcefulness, while creating both comfort and a sense of generosity and hopefulness.
You'll need to prepare a space on the floor with a mat or blanket to lie upon, and a bit of "clearance space" around you. Most of the lesson is done in a side-lying position, so have a few folded towels nearby as well for head support.
It's also a "Virtual Brunch," so muffins and mimosas are optional. . . 😎🥂🥐 (apparently there is not a muffin emoji)
Pajamas are permitted - be comfortable.
Join me!

(I'm the director of the Feldenkrais Center of Houston, and I teach online via Brain Body Learning. You can get free fun video mini-lessons from me each week here: http://brain-body-learning.com/opt-in )

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Y'all -- my online mini-course, the 7-Day Posture Transformation Challenge, begins TODAY. And, you can still get in.
Do it at your own pace. You can access the content any time online, and you can download it to keep FOREVER.
Hop in at http://www.brain-body-learning.com/posture.
ALL the information is there -- or, you can cut to the chase and click one of the purple buttons to purchase.
Did I mention that it's $37?
You can do everything in about 15 minutes each day. Plus, you'll have an enduring "tool kit" to support your practice after the Challenge ends. Free yourself from worry and self-criticism about your posture, for Pete's sake. All the details follow the link below --

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If you've been lurking around my online mini-course, the 7-Day Posture Challenge --
There's still time to sign up -- but the course begins and closes tomorrow.
Details and registration via the link below.
Let's do this!

www.brain-body-learning.com

Hi, folks -- MaryBeth here. We postponed today's workshop at Studio NiaMoves and it feels like the right thing. People are distracted and still figuring out how to reorganize their lives if this national health emergency lasts very long.
For the rest of my practice, I'm in "wait and see" mode. I am prepared to teach all group classes via Zoom, and many of my clients can easily transition to video lessons for awhile. Some will still need to come to my studio, and we'll take each day as it comes.
IN THE MEANTIME -- you may know that I'm teaching an online mini-course, the 7-Day Posture Transformation Challenge. It's 15 minutes a day divided into 4 segments, so you don't even have to do the 15 minutes consecutively! People don't usually link the words "Posture" and "Fun," but I think I've created something you'll really enjoy -- especially if you're stuck at home, considering your next move.
Check it out. The Challenge begins on Monday at 8 a.m., and you can continue to sign up all day on Monday. After that, the course is closed. So jump in and let's have some Feldenkrais-y fun! http://www.brain-body-learning.com/posture

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The 7-Day Posture Transformation Challenge (online) starts Monday!
Have you signed up yet?
http://www.brain-body-learning.com/posture

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Tomorrow's workshop, "A PLEASURE in the Neck (and Shoulders)" is postponed out of an abundance of caution about the coronavirus in the Houston metro area.
That's right -- POSTPONED, not canceled. Angela Mestre at Studio NiaMoves and I decided that our best option was to reschedule this topic for April 11. Please join us then!
Stay healthy --

It's time to sign up for the 7-Day Posture Challenge, beginning March 16. The easiest challenge you'll ever WIN. http://brain-body-learning.com/posture

7-Day Posture Transformation Challenge An online program to transform your posture from schlumphy to statuesque in 7 days. Taught by MaryBeth Smith, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner.