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Accelerate your learning — by slowing down
It takes time to learn. You need enough time to perceive what it is that you are doing and, more importantly for learning, HOW you are doing it. To move efficiently it is important to remove unnecessary effort and to remove unnecessary effort you must first notice it. When starting โ go slow. Even when…
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐
Please note that there is no Tuesday class on 15 April and no Monday class on 21 April. The classes on Monday 14 and Tuesday 22 April are still on. See you then!
New Monday evening class!
Starting on 7th April we are pleased to be running regular Monday evening classes at the Sage Yoga Studio in Belper, Derbyshire. 7.40 – 8.40 pm — see you there!
Habits
“๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.” Habits can be useful things. Without them we would have to decide how to do everything each time we did it! Not only which hand should I use to open a door but which part…
Half term breakโฆ
There won’t be a Feldenkrais class on Tuesday 18th February. See you on the 25th!
New class and a New Year discount!
Our new class at the Sage Yoga Studio starts on Tuesday 21st January, 10-11am. To celebrate we are offering 25% off your first four-class pass (code: FirstPass) or half-price for your first single drop in class (code: FirstClass) when purchased before 18th February 2025. Please use the relevant code on the payment details page when…
A new Feldenkrais class in Belper!
New for 2025, we are very happy to start teaching our Feldenkrais classes at the lovely Sage Yoga Studio in Belper, Derbyshire. Come join us for some movement exploration!
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
“๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. When you learn how to do something, you must do less than you are able to do. When you ‘do’ you must be able to do it quickly, powerfully with everything good. When you learn, it is not the same thing. It is not ‘to do.’” — Moshe Feldenkrais By…
Online movement classes are back!
Do you want to find ways to keep yourself moving easily through your life, to improve your sporting performance or just to see if there’s a way to move with fewer aches and pains but can’t get to a class? Consider giving our online group classes a go! Monday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30pm –…
Farewell to the Farmstead!
It’s time to say a fond farewell to the Farmstead hall, a great venue in Houghton Regis that has been host to our Feldenkrais classes for the last couple of years. But most of all a big thank you to the lovely people who have come to our classes! We are relocating soon to Derbyshire….
Easter class times
Our Feldenkrais movement class is on as usual tomorrow, Wednesday the 27th March at 6pm. Then the Farmstead Hall will then be closed for 2 weeks over Easter so there won’t be classes on the 3rd or 10th of April.
Do you have a sixth sense?
Yes, you do and I don’t mean you can talk to dead people!
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐!
There’s going to be stalls, yoga, food, a kite workshop, a steel band and more. Including a half-hour Lessons in Movement Feldenkrais class, outside in the shade of the trees! Come along and join in. The class is free and starts at 11.15 and will be done standing. You can book your place through the…
Class tips and more about Feldenkrais
Facebook and Instagram If you would like to read more tips and information about our classes and the Feldenkrais method you can take a look at our Facebook or Instagram pages. The information on these social media pages will be expanded on and posted in this section of our website over time. There are more…
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ!
How are you moving into 2023? Would you like to move better? Our Feldenkrais classes are a great place to explore how you move and find new possibilities! Come give a class a try at the Farmstead, Linmere, Houghton Regis – book your first class in January for half-price with the code “FitFor2023”
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ โ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ถ๐!
Feldenkrais is not a โno pain, no gainโ method. In class aim for comfort and ease in your movements. Modify instructions to that end. Or do less and rest more. Reduce the range. If a particular movement is not possible without discomfort there is still great benefit to be had by rehearsing it in your…
Free Feldenkrais in the Park!
We’re looking forward to taking part in the Mindful Morning on Saturday 17 September 2022, a community event in Linmere Park, Houghton Regis. We’ll be teaching a Feldenkrais lesson as part of the morning. Weather’s looking good! The event is free but please book with Richard, the Community Ranger. Email: linmereevents@thelandtrust.org.uk For more information about…