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The Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc (AFG) for the Feldenkrais Method® of Movement. The fruit of such learning is improved ability in all aspects of life.

The Feldenkrais Method® facilitates learning through lessons that explore movement, posture, breathing. The Feldenkrais Method is person-centred and is adapted for individuals and specific populations. As a result, it is beneficial in a wide variety of applications - from Childhood Development to Older Adults, Sport and Performance to Chronic Conditions, Injury Prevention to Rehabilitation. People of all ages can participate, from babies and children through to senior citizens with interests ranging from dancers, musicians and athletes to people seeking to relieve movement difficulties, stiffness or pain. Participating in this unique learning process can lead to better health and well-being, improved attention, thinking ability, emotional resilience, posture, movement coordination and balance, easier ways of doing tasks, easier breathing, reduced pain and control over muscular tension.

17/09/2026

When movement changes, it can change the way we experience everyday life 👇🏽

Living with Parkinson’s, MS, the effects of a stroke, or other neurological and movement challenges can mean adapting to changes in coordination, balance, mobility and the way familiar activities are approached 🧠👣👁️

🤍 The Feldenkrais Method® begins with a different question: What is possible for this person, right now? 🤍

Through gentle movement, touch and attention, Feldenkrais creates opportunities to explore different ways of moving, sensing and organising ourselves — without forcing a particular outcome.

Sessions can be adapted to each person’s abilities, interests and environment. Sometimes the exploration might involve something very simple: turning, reaching, shifting weight, sitting or standing. What matters is discovering options that are meaningful and relevant to everyday life.

And the person doesn’t have to explore this alone. Carers and family members can be part of the process, and Feldenkrais can work alongside other forms of care and support.

At the heart of the approach is something simple: seeing the person, not just the diagnosis.

Curiosity. Connection. Possibility. 🌿

Find a Feldenkrais practitioner near you through the Australian Feldenkrais Guild website 📍

11/09/2026

✨ Discover the intersection of rhythm, sound, and movement. ✨
Join us for Walk of the Drum, a unique workshop facilitated by Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner Simon Slieker. 🥁

This experience goes beyond traditional movement classes, integrating the Feldenkrais Method® with the power of rhythm to help you cultivate deeper somatic awareness and "movement intelligence." Whether you are looking to explore new ways of moving or simply want to connect more deeply with your own rhythm, this workshop offers a space to learn, move, and grow.

📍 Where: Birregurra Town Hall
🗓️ When: Friday, September 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM AEST

Spaces are limited—secure your spot and explore the harmony between sound and body.

🔗 Register now via the link in our bio! [Or insert specific link if you prefer]

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09/09/2026

Every child has their own way of moving, learning and exploring the world. 🌿

For some children, things like balance, coordination, sensory processing or everyday movement can require a little more effort. This can influence how they play, participate, learn and experience confidence in their own bodies.

The Feldenkrais Method® offers a gentle and respectful approach to supporting children through movement and sensory exploration.

Rather than asking a child to perform a movement “correctly”, Feldenkrais creates opportunities for the nervous system to experience different possibilities — supporting greater awareness, coordination and ease.

It’s not about forcing change.

It’s about creating the conditions for learning, curiosity and new possibilities.

Feldenkrais can also work alongside other forms of support, offering another way to nurture the whole child as they move, learn and grow.

More possibilities. More confidence. More freedom to explore.

To learn more or find a Feldenkrais practitioner near you, visit the Australian Feldenkrais Guild.

07/09/2026

Meet Julieta Mateo — Feldenkrais practitioner in Castlemaine, VIC, and founder of The ReEvolution of Motion. After two decades teaching yoga, a persistent injury led her to Feldenkrais — and within two days, everything changed. Ten years on, she shares the practice through weekly Awareness Through Movement classes in Castlemaine, private Functional Integration sessions, and international retreats in Spain, Argentina, and Bali. Find her classes and more practitioners near you at the link in bio or https://artsandyoga.com/

04/09/2026

What if walking could feel easier, lighter and more effortless?

Join Ruth Frommer for Walking on Air, a Feldenkrais® workshop exploring how awareness, balance and coordination can transform the way you walk.

Through gentle Awareness Through Movement® lessons, you’ll explore ways to:

✨ Develop a more comfortable and efficient stride
✨ Improve balance and coordination
✨ Reduce limiting movement habits
✨ Discover greater ease and freedom in walking

📅 Sunday 20 September
⏰ 1:30–4:30 pm
📍 Southern Yoga and Health Centre, Moorabbin
💰 $90 | Early bird $75
⚠️ Limited places available

Reserve your place via the link in bio or visit:
https://www.trybooking.com/DPDWS

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02/09/2026

AGING AND CHRONIC PAIN

Movement can change when pain, stiffness or an old injury enters the picture.

Sometimes, without even noticing it, we begin to protect certain areas, avoid particular movements, or use more effort than we need. Over time, our world of movement can become a little smaller.

The Feldenkrais Method® offers another approach.

Rather than forcing the body or pushing through discomfort, Feldenkrais uses gentle movement, curiosity and attention to explore different possibilities for moving.

Through this process, the nervous system can discover new options—ways of organising movement that may feel easier, more comfortable and more available.

And this capacity to learn doesn’t disappear as we age. 🌿

Whether you’re living with stiffness, persistent pain, the effects of an old injury, or simply noticing changes in how you move, Feldenkrais offers a space to explore what is still possible.

Less forcing. More sensing. More possibilities.

Find a Feldenkrais practitioner near you and experience an Awareness Through Movement® class or Functional Integration® session.

01/09/2026

This September, we’re supporting Painaustralia’s Wear Red for Pain campaign to help make chronic pain more visible.

More than 4.2 million Australians live with chronic pain. Yet because pain often cannot be seen, its impact on people’s everyday lives can also go unseen.

On 1 September, and throughout that week, we’re encouraging Australians to wear red and show their support for people living with chronic pain.

Wear red. Start a conversation. Help make pain visible.

Find out more and get involved: https://www.painaustralia.org.au/wearredforpain

31/08/2026

Meet Grace Chapman — Life Moves with Grace

In a fast-changing world, finding balance, confidence and a greater sense of ease can feel more important than ever.

For Grace Chapman, the Feldenkrais Method® offers a practical and deeply rewarding way to reconnect with ourselves through Awareness Through Movement® lessons.

Since 2014, Grace has been teaching from her studio, Life Moves with Grace, welcoming people to move, learn and discover greater comfort, resilience and possibility in their everyday lives.

Many of her original students are still part of the community today — a beautiful reflection of the value of regular practice, shared learning and moving together.

During DFW, Grace and her students joined fellow practitioner Justine Schlicht and her group for a special gathering on the Atherton Tablelands: a day of movement, connection and celebration of the friendships that grow through Feldenkrais.

Want to explore Awareness Through Movement® with Grace?

• Online class: Tuesdays at 6:15 pm
• In-person classes: three weekly classes in Malanda, on the Atherton Tablelands
• Contact Grace: 0428 451 679
• [email protected]

Regular practice can gently shift how we meet life’s difficulties — bringing more choice, comfort and ease.

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26/08/2026

Whatever movement you love, how you organise yourself matters. 🏃🏻‍♂️🧑‍🩰🚴🏼‍♀️🏋🏽‍♀️

Whether you dance, lift weights, run, cycle or play a sport, your nervous system is constantly coordinating movement—responding to changes in balance, effort, direction, timing and the environment around you.

The Feldenkrais Method® can complement the activities you already practise by helping you become more aware of how you move, where you use unnecessary effort, and what other possibilities might be available.

It’s not about replacing your training or changing the activity you love.

It’s about bringing more awareness, adaptability and choice into the way you do it.

Because sometimes improving movement isn’t about doing more—it’s about discovering more options.

Curious? Find a Feldenkrais practitioner near you and experience a Functional Integration® session or Awareness Through Movement® class.

More awareness. More possibilities. More freedom to move.

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Sydney, NSW
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http://www.feldenkrais.org.au/

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