Absence of effort doesn’t mean weakness or doing nothing. It means your muscles are perfectly coordinated, with no wasted energy, tension, or muscles fighting against one another. ~Moshe Feldenkrais Olympic champion weightlifter, Tommy Kono once said that at his best, he did not feel the weight unit he held it over his head. Kono’s technique was so good that his musculature’s distribution of work resulted in effortless lift. Tommy made very heavy weights look easy

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller S3NSE is a story of a group of Feldenkrais® practitioners working together to create a stronger practice. The seeds of S3NSE were planted by Beth Sidlow Mann. Beth was the South Bay Feldenkrais Johny Appleseed. She started programs in quite a few schools, community and senior centers. Beth, a longtime Guild representative and Feldenkrais Trainer, somehow found the time to create study groups for her

“Coming back is also a movement “ ~Mia Segal Before GPS, driving to new places was an adventure. You really had to pay attention to landmarks and focus on street signs or you could easily get lost. Many times, I had to pull over, take out the AAA map and spread it across the hood of the car. How did I get into this mess and how do I get out of it? Once that was solved, I had to figure out how to refold the map. The drive back, however, was always faster and easier. Once

A woman is skating outside on a frozen lake with snow on the ground.

“Posture is good for posts , but not so good for living creatures.” ~Moshe Feldenkrais Posts do not move. Therefore, it's important for them to have good upright posture to keep things from falling down. Humans, however, are dynamic and made to move. How much time do you spend standing completely still? To function at our best, we must go beyond the idea of posture. Instead of trying to force “correct posture” into our actions, why not pay attention to our movement p