The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education Series

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

391 Turkey Hill Rd., Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850 | Ithaca

Foundation Of Light
Publisher/HostFoundation Of Light
The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education Series
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The Feldenkrais Method® works with the plasticity of the brain and its ability to form new cells and reorganize itself, and in effect, helps the body integrate new references for movement.
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® lessons teach the body to experience easier and more optimal movement patterns that can be integrated into how the body functions and organizes itself. Results include the opportunity to relinquish habitual movement patterns that cause or contribute to chronic pain and find a new way of moving, standing, walking, balancing and being
in one’s everyday living.
Classes will focus and develop ways in which The Feldenkrais Method® integrates the following:
• Improved Body Awareness: cultivate more neurological subtle
sensations and body signals.
• Enhanced Flexibility and Coordination: By exploring and
expanding your movement repertoire, you can improve flexibility,
coordination, and overall physical function.
• Pain Reduction and Rehabilitation: Many individuals find relief
from chronic pain, muscular tension, and limitations resulting
from injury or surgery through the gentle and mindful practice of
Awareness Through Movement®.
• Stress Reduction: As you delve into the present moment and
engage in gentle movements, you can experience a state of deep
relaxation and calm, helping to alleviate stress and promote
overall well-being.
Dates: These sessions take place Wednesdays 6-7pm - October 8, 15, 22 and 29 and November 5, 12, 19, and 26.
Room: The Library
Cost: $20 per class (drop in welcome); discounted packages of 4 for $75. Preregistration via Venmo: link coming soon
Private Lessons by appointment.
Facilitator:
Mara Neimanis is a guild certified Feldenkrais practitioner and aerial actor recently moved to Ithaca. She teaches Physical Theatre/Aerial Arts and The Feldenkrais Method® at Niagara University and has had a private Feldenkrais practice for 10yrs. Mara is the founder of In-Flight Theater whose unique brand of aerial performance takes place atop suspended metal sculpture and sometimes inches from the floor. Mara blends her unique aerial and theatre training with the creative application of the neuroplasticity healing connections of The Feldenkrais Method® to treat both her human and canine clients (yes, she works on dogs) and to create aerial plays.
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