The Field Center for Children's Integrated Development

The Field Center for Children's Integrated Development The Field Center is dedicated to eliminating long-term difficulties faced by children with motor disorders through the Feldenkrais Method.

The Feldenkrais Method of Functional Integration™ was developed more than 50 years ago by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais as a method for teaching neural relearning and repatterning to individuals. The first Westerner to obtain a black belt in judo and a rigorously trained physicist who was associated with Joliot-Curie, Feldenkrais was fascinated by the physiological and psychological functioning of human b

eings. His studies included neurophysiology, anthropology, developmental psychology, and anatomy. Feldenkrais lectured at Tel Aviv University, held six patents, and authored 14 books and numerous articles. He taught his method to students from all over the world, including Sheryl Field, the Executive Director of the Field Center. The basis of the Feldenkrais method is that motor function will improve, often dramatically, if the brain is provided with appropriate sensory information about alternative movements. A newborn infant learns how to move by spontaneously trying many movement patterns, absorbing the sensory information resulting from those movements, and making new neuronal connections that allow more complex and efficient movements. A Feldenkrais practitioner uses hands-on contact to gently stimulate the muscles, joints, and ligaments of the child in patterns that suggest organization during normal voluntary movements. The sensory information is used by the child's nervous system to establish new connections in such a way that the child can generate movements voluntarily. For children with developmental difficulties, the practitioner is in essence providing the sensory feedback or environment that would have normally arisen from the child's own movements. The improvements in the child's motor repertoire often seem miraculous.

05/16/2021

It's been a hard year for all, we are slowly coming back and welcoming new families.

Registration is open for 2018-19 Feldenkrais Mentorship and Advanced Training Program in NYC taught by Sheryl Field! Thi...
04/12/2018

Registration is open for 2018-19 Feldenkrais Mentorship and Advanced Training Program in NYC taught by Sheryl Field!

This program is designed for practitioners and trainees who are interested in sharpening their engagement with and mastery of the Feldenkrais Method®

11/01/2017

There is an opportunity to join Feldenkrais Mentorship and Post Graduate Training Program with Sheryl Field

This program is designed for practitioners and trainees who are interested in sharpening their engagement with and mastery of the Feldenkrais Method®.

The program consists of 7 weekends of ATM (Saturdays) and FI Practicum (Sundays) from November through May. Most mornings begin with an FI demonstration by Sheryl. One additional weekend in February is devoted to FI observation. Ample time is given to presentations by Sheryl and to class discussion, so that novel experiences can be explored and integrated.

Hope you can join us in this rich and potent exploration!

A View From The Beginning: Principles of Development and Learning Advanced Feldenkrais Training and Mentorship This program is a two-part series conducted

excited to announce that registration is underway for A View from the Beginning: Principles of Development and Learning:...
06/18/2017

excited to announce that registration is underway for
A View from the Beginning:
Principles of Development and Learning:
Advanced Feldenkrais Training and Mentorship Program taught by Sheryl Field.

This program is designed for practitioners and 3rd year trainees who are interested in sharpening their engagement with and mastery of the Feldenkrais Method

This program offers a conceptual framework and practical tools for -
- refining your skills of analysis and observation of developmental movement patterns
- the examination of the emergence and progression of actions organizing efficient function and skill
- the continuing opportunity for supervised FI practice
- observation and discussion of Functional Integration® lessons with infants, children, and - adults throughout the year.

Hope you can join us in this rich and potent exploration!
http://askillfullife.com/training-program/program-overview-2/

There is still an opportunity for new students to join the FELDENKRAIS FOCUS and MENTORSHIP Program taught by Sheryl Fie...
10/24/2016

There is still an opportunity for new students to join the FELDENKRAIS FOCUS and MENTORSHIP Program taught by Sheryl Field. The October Advanced Training Intensive was a very enlightening and enlivening experience and we're looking forward to deepening the understanding of the emergence of upright locomotion and the further developing of powerful strategies in our practice.

http://askillfullife.com/training/feldenkrais-focus-and-mentorship-program-overview/

Registration is open for The FELDENKRAIS FOCUS and MENTORSHIP programThrough rigorous study and practice of unique ATM® ...
05/04/2016

Registration is open for The FELDENKRAIS FOCUS and MENTORSHIP program

Through rigorous study and practice of unique ATM® and FIsm lessons designed to deepen understanding of the highly conserved building blocks of human movement and action, the program offers a potent developmental perspective. It will serve to significantly quicken the pace of your engagement with and mastery of the Feldenkrais Method® inspiring a new level for creating positive influence and employing powerful strategies in your practice.

We hope to see you there!
The Field Center Team

"Without movement life is unthinkable." —Moshe Feldenkrais Feldenkrais Focus and Mentorship Program with Sheryl Field 2015/2016 Advanced

08/13/2015

Registration is underway for Feldenkrais Focus and Mentorship Program.
In this program you will:
-refine your skills of analysis and observation of developmental movement patterns
-study the emergence and progression of actions organizing efficient function
-have continuing opportunity for supervised Functional Integration practice
-have the opportunity to observe and discuss Functional Integration® lessons with infants, children, and adults throughout the year.

This program is a two-part series conducted over a period of 20 months. Feldenkrais Practitioners and Trainees following the completion of their second year of

07/31/2015

We excited to announce Feldenkrais Focus and Mentorship Program 2015-2016.
Through rigorous study and practice of unique ATM and FI lessons designed to deepen understanding of the highly conserved building blocks of human movement and action, the program offers a potent developmental perspective.
http://askillfullife.com/training/advanced-training-and-mentoring-overview-2015-2016/

"Without movement life is unthinkable." —Moshe Feldenkrais Feldenkrais Focus and Mentorship Program with Sheryl Field 2015/2016 Advanced

Help children with developmental difficulties benefit from the Feldenkrais Method by donating to the Field Center for Ch...
07/16/2014

Help children with developmental difficulties benefit from the Feldenkrais Method by donating to the Field Center for Children’s Integrated Development. Donate $20 or more and download an advanced Awareness Through Movement® lesson taught by Sheryl Field. All donations are tax-deductible. Click below to contribute and download the audio lesson.
http://thefieldcenter.org/07lessons/lessons.html

Sheryl Field speaks about Moshe Feldenkrais' classic lecture: "To Correct is Incorrect"
06/25/2014

Sheryl Field speaks about Moshe Feldenkrais' classic lecture: "To Correct is Incorrect"

We will be documenting Moshe Feldenkrais legacy by posing questions about various foundations, principles and key lectures that have greatly formed how pract...

06/07/2014

We just finished our 4th year of the Children's Low-Fee Clinic. So many wonderful changes in our children this year! Children becoming more independent physically, growing emotionally and intellectually. It was truly gratifying for all involved. A big Thank You to Sheryl for her guidance and to the families for trusting us with their little ones. Gratifying for us as practitioners to meet the children, support and watch them take up the movement on their own.

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