Participant Experiences:
“Each lesson refreshed a new organization and the series built up a pattern of release. I think I am more aware of existing habits as an ongoing process. I am more and more trying to find the ease in the situation..this is quite difficult for someone with a sporty type background and lifestyle” -anonymous
“For the past 2 weeks, WOW, I feel a huge difference, a significant release and unwinding. I am more than pleasantly surprised. What's been most supportive to this change? Your Feldenkrais ATM lessons, your "delivery method" meaning the ease and calm in your voice, your patience, your reminders to do less, be comfortable, rest. Being new to Feldenkrais, I AM DISCOVERING a lot of new options that I have not yet been able to fully integrate but practice when gardening, lifting heavy objects, even vacuuming! Also, much of the learning and integration from this series happens while sleeping.” -Bonnie Galayda, Actress, Singer
“I began to have this relationship with my neck and shoulders, understanding that nausea, dizziness was a way these muscles and my body in general were telling me that I am tired and pushing too hard. I love that the nausea went away. I hardly ever get dizzy any more. I was supported to slow down and really listen to the limits of my body. I felt supported to appreciate the link between posture of neck and shoulders and breadth and width of my vision/horizon, and thus of my attitude toward life. I experienced my first lived experience of what you guys mean when you say "the movement should be pleasurable." This series was perfect for me and exceeded my expectations.” -Semerit, retired MD, now playing at Artist, Embodied Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Poet
“A certain abdominal tension was relieved/lessened with the lesson imagining the ball falling from above. My neck and jaw feel more relaxed. I am more aware of orientating externally and as tensions develop allowing the awareness which prompts a loosening of tensions.” -Trish
“I really enjoy the mini lessons... easy go to lessons, I felt a difficult area of my neck unlocked during one of the lessons and I feel it has lasted. I enjoyed the speakers you had on giving fullness to the entire series.” -Heidi McGovern, Feldenkrais Practitioner
“It is a treat to get to roll around on the floor, guided by a good teacher. I have been focusing for a while on my shoulder and neck tension, which is especially prominent in these months of increased computer use for remote teaching. These lessons were quite helpful. New habits seem mostly related to poor posture related to increased screen time.” -Linda C. Psychotherapist
“I can feel my head resting on the top of the spine (I don't need to "hold" the head with muscle tension). More flexibility in my chest and upper back. I can feel movements in the sternum. Stable and grounded pelvis. I move easier. Yes! My posture has changed, I move easier, feel grounded and upright, more flexible in my body and mind, and feel connection with the environment.” -Christina Fagrell
“What has changed is how I perceive my body. The guidance of noticing what else might be moving along with a primary movement showed me that our parts move together, even if it's a tiny shift. It really struck me how segmented my unconscious notions of bodily movement were. I am practicing allowing support to come from other areas of the body. The sense of my body being connected to itself” -Sheryl Hansen
“Your manner was perfect for us to learn. Head is easier to turn. Shoulders are down. Glad to be encouraged to pay attention. Being aware takes effort but very rewarding. I am slowing down more often. Remembering to be aware. Practicing doing less.” -Janet Robyns
“I really enjoy your energetic and enthusiastic teaching style. I loved having lessons on organic intelligence and the vagal nerve integrated. Your emphasis on freedom to choose your actions and rests makes the curious explorations more interesting. I feel increased awareness of my visual field during daily activity. When my vision is relaxed and open my breath is free and natural alignment supported. Your teaching and learning style expands boundaries. This series adds additional layers to awareness of posture and action in daily life.” -Ada
I feel lighter & more hopeful after this. I’m intention-ing more learning about habitual patterns that I embody around doing too much. I often get very bone tired & am looking toward reducing this feeling even more after 10 years of diligently studying Feldenkrais/somatics. Sometimes I feel I’ve got a good handle on it & others I do not. Waves of habitual responses come & go, I observe, I cry, I laugh, all in all I learn to love myself & the experiences that have brought me to this moment in time. Thank you dear one, there is more levity, light, & love in my being-ness.” -Lisa Mace, Movement Educator/Therapeutic Artist
“After doing just one session of Tiffany's series on anxiety, I experienced a profound difference in how I am. I have so much more choice, space, flexibility in how I feel and how I think. I am utterly amazed by how simple AND effective it was. And... I am still wrapping my head around how immediate the shift was, despite my nervous system having a lifetime of habit. The lived experience of knowing in my body how anxiety stays with me, now many situations play out very differently than they would have previously.”--Borislav, IT Professional
