The Feldenkrais® Method is a form of somatic education that combines gentle movement with directed attention to enhance function and motion throughout the body. 

This class is part of an ongoing series, but you are able to drop in to one or many.

The ability to extend (aka arch or backbend) your spine well is at the heart of upright vitality and posture. This 10 lesson series will take you from basic explorations of the extension pattern of the spine, to a more comprehensive skill set for combining and integrating the pattern of extension with everyday actions and movements. Our functional daily movements require the spine to blend movements of extension with rotation, twisting, and side bending.  

The positions we’ll start from will be back-lying, side-lying and prone, sometimes with support from an inflatable ball. From there, you’ll learn to inhabit spinal extension with more integrity and use it for graceful transitions, including standing, walking, reaching and more... 

Each lesson in "Extend Yourself" helps you explore how to arch your back successfully. If you are NOT a backbend enthusiast, this series is actually just for you! It will give you tools and new possibilities for sensing how the spine can extend (aka arch or backbend) with more ease and pleasure, and less pain and stiffness. 

What to prepare:

A carpet, rug, or yoga mat

We will use a small inflatable ball for a few of the lessons to provide us with a refreshing support for the spine while in extension.