Category Archives: Feldenkrais

Improving balance and mobility using Feldenkrais exercises

Feldenkrais method (Photo: Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the developer) is an educational system designed to improve body movement and function. Its goal is to re-educate the nervous system and improve motor ability.

Researchers at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia report their experience in older adults. Continue reading Improving balance and mobility using Feldenkrais exercises

Feldenkrais to improve balance in the elderly

Feldenkrais movement therapy was developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (photo). It’s designed to isolate separate muscles and muscle groups in order to promote flexibility, release tension, and enhance balance.

Researchers from the national Ageing Research Institute, in Victoria, Australia studied the effect of the Awareness Through Movement lessons on balance and function in older people. Continue reading Feldenkrais to improve balance in the elderly