Feldenkrais: walking with ease
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- Start Date: 07 Jun 2025End Date: 07 Jun 2025Sat (Daytime): 10:30 - 17:00In PersonFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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What is the course about?
The course explores some of the fundamental movement patterns involved in walking to enable the student to recognise their own habits and begin to find better balance and an easier, more efficient gait.
What will we cover?
We will look at different aspects of how we use our whole selves and the ground to find stability on one leg and make an easy transition to being stable on the other leg.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Recognise your own movement patterns better
- Identify some new processes which improve stability and reduce unnecessary effort
- Practise a series of small movements leading to increased efficiency and stability in walking.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Everyone is welcome, although you should be able to get down to lie on the floor and get up again unaided. If you have a disability please contact the office in advance.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is practical, experiential and verbally led. The tutor will guide you through a series of slow, small movements, asking you to pay attention to your sensations. The movements are explored by the student at their own pace. Many of the exercises are done lying on the floor and then taken into upright movement immediately afterwards. There could be some partner observation exercises.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please wear comfortable, loose clothing. The classes are not strenuous so you need to be sure you will be warm enough.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
There are usually 3 or 4 other Feldenkrais courses at City Lit during the year. The Method can be used to improve comfort in many daily activities and also in dance, drama, sport and martial arts.
Charlotte is a passionate somatic movement and well-being educator with over 17 years of experience. She is committed to fostering self-awareness and self-compassion through movement and trauma-informed practices, to promote healing, self-discovery, and personal growth. In essence, Charlotte helps individuals become more in tune with their own bodies and emotions, which allows them to reconnect better with themselves and foster deeper connections with others. Charlotte works with people from all walks of life in various settings, including the local community, adult education, the commercial sector, and previously the NHS. She offers classes in the Feldenkrais Method®, Mindful Pilates, Balance & Strength for seniors, and specialised workshops, as well as individual Feldenkrais hands-on Functional Integration sessions in the city. In the field of somatics, she has completed training in Pilates, Mindfulness and the Feldenkrais Method® and foundational training in developmental trauma and Focusing created by Eugene Gendlin. Currently, she is undertaking a three-year Somatic Experiencing® training program created by Peter Levine.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.