Awareness Through Movement

WHERE
219 Crane Avenue - Royal Oak, MI 48067
SE corner of Washington St. & Crane • One block south of Catalpa (11.5 Mile)
Parking in circle drive or on Crane Ave. Use right rear door

BENEFITS
• Reconnect with your natural ability to move- regardless of your age. 
• Improve your posture, flexibility, coordination and movement efficiency. 
• Expand your capacities for thinking, moving, feeling and bringing your intention into action. 
• Reduce or eliminate pain and discomfort.

WHAT TO WEAR
Wear comfortable clothing. Bring a mat to lie on and two bath towels. 

Space is limited. Register in advance or call for last minute drop in lessons.

Feldenkrais® group classes are known as Awareness Through Movement® (ATM®) lessons. Similar to Tai Chi or gentle yoga, Awareness Through Movement classes use slow, mindful movements to achieve powerful effects in terms of strength, flexibility, and holistic integration of body and mind. Unique to the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is that these lessons tie directly into functional movements of daily life, such as walking efficiently, safely lifting objects, and improving one’s posture in sitting or standing.

In group ATM® lessons, the Feldenkrais® teacher verbally leads you through a sequence of movements in basic positions: sitting or lying on the floor, standing or sitting in a chair. These precisely structured movement explorations involve thinking, sensing, moving, feeling, and imagining. By increasing awareness, you will learn to abandon habitual patterns of movement and develop new alternatives, resulting in improved flexibility and coordination. Many lessons are based on developmental movements and ordinary functional activities (reaching, standing, lying to sitting, looking behind yourself, etc.). Some are based on more abstract explorations of joint, muscle, and postural relationships. There are hundreds of ATM lessons, varying in difficulty and complexity, for all levels of movement ability. A lesson generally lasts from 30 to 60 minutes.

via: https://www.feldenkrais.com/awareness-movement-atm-classes/