Honest Evolution
DISCOVER A NEW AWARENESS
Learning about the Anat Baniel Method and Feldenkrais
The brain never loses its ability to develop, change, and "rewire" itself to meet the physical needs and challenges life brings. We call this remarkable facility "neuroplasticity."
The Feldenkrais Method is a groundbreaking, movement-based practice that works with the brain and its amazing ability to form new neural pathways and connections, allowing our bodies to develop new levels of physical performance.
I have long been intrigued by this subtle form of retraining the nervous system, which I recommend to patients whose movement has been restricted by injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, fibromyalgia, or chronic pain. I find it to be much more useful than standard physical therapy. I also believe that the Feldenkrais Method can help older people achieve greater range of motion and flexibility, and help all of us feel more comfortable in our bodies.
Andrew Weil, M.D., Author of 'Spontaneous Healing' and 'Natural Health, Natural Medicine'
Utilizing movement in gentle yet powerful ways, you develop new-found awareness of your body and how it moves. With focused attention, you learn to redistribute and restructure ordinary movement to remove undue strain and share effort so painful areas have less demand placed upon them. When this happens, inflammation decreases, pain eases.
The Anat Baniel Method used at Honest Evolution is derived from the Feldenkrais Method. At its core, the Anat Baniel Method is more about learning than exercise, using neuroscience, anatomy and the principles of mechanical engineering applied to the human body. It is a practical application of neuroplasticity, offering the brain new information to form new neural pathways.
After just a few moments of the Feldenkrais exercises, people often find themselves, as if by magic, easily doing things with their bodies that they never thought possible.
New Age Magazine
