Awareness Through Movement Classes

Awareness Through Movement (ATM) is the name given to the group work of the Feldenkrais Method. The teacher combines gentle movements and directed attention, creating a genuine mind-body experience.

⁣Benefits include:

⁣Decreased anxiety, stress, and tension;

⁣Greater flexibility and coordination;

⁣Decreased pain,

⁣The results are immediate.

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ADULT BEGINNER BALLET

In this class, I offer a perspective on ballet based on fundamental principles that apply to all body movements.

I will teach you about the building blocks necessary for an effective, healthy, fluid, and gracious ballet practice.

Benefits include but are not limited to:

Building Strength

You may not realize how strong you must be until you're in the middle. Holding your arms in place, maintaining proper posture, and constantly engaging the leg muscles are hard work!

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Improving Sensory-Motor Performance

The ability to balance yourself and react to external stimuli indicates how tuned your sensorimotor skills are. A meta-analysis found Ballet was a practical measure to limit age-related mental impairment such as dementia.

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Improving Flexibility

Flexibility is not a prerequisite for Ballet; you gain it through regular practice.

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All ages and backgrounds are welcome!

Our summer session is starting on June 7th at 11:45 am.

We'll have 5 classes and will focus on the feet and lower leg alignment.

SOMATIC Physical Therapy

My treatment is tailored to your unique needs. Common conditions that I treat include but are not limited to:

• Spine disorders: scoliosis,  back pain, instability, stenosis;

• Joint problems like shoulders injuries, hips problems, jaw pain;

• Balance issues/ frequent falls;

• Posture and movement disorders,

• Neurological conditions. 

Gentle movement and touch will guide you toward your goals. My unique approach combines traditional physical therapy to treat your medical condition and the Feldenkrais techniques to work on body awareness and habit reeducation. 

A body-mind approach adds the following benefits:

• Decreased anxiety and pain levels;

• Better body image and  awareness; 

• Improved posture, balance, flexibility, and coordination.

Sessions last 55 mins and cost $180.

A medical referral is necessary to initiate treatment. This practice is not in network with insurances and will provide the required paperwork for reimbursement if you have out-of-network benefits for physical therapy.

FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION

Functional Integration is the name given to the one-on-one, hands-on work of the Feldenkrais Method. The teacher moves the student effortlessly through pattern that supports a specific function.

A typical session starts with the practitioner attentively listening to the client's complaints/ concerns. This is followed by an observation of the student’s spontaneous movement patterns. 

Based on this study of the student’s somatic organization, the Feldenkrais practitioner develops a lesson plan that pinpoints unnecessary or inefficient movements that could be at the root of their difficulties.

Benefits of the practice are immediate and include:

• Decreased anxiety and pain levels;

• Better body image and body awareness;

•  Improved posture, balance, flexibility, and coordination.

You will walk away from the session rejuvenated and refreshed. 

Sessions last 55 minutes and cost $150

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help with:

• Pregnancy-related and  postpartum problems;

• Endometriosis, Vaginismus, and dyspareunia; 

• Sexual dysfunctions;  

• Urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder and bowel movement;

• Pain in the pelvis, hip, abdomen, thigh, or low back, among others.

Did you know that the pelvic floor relates to posture, breathing, and walking? No? No worries! Most of us grew up with practically no awareness of the pelvic floor.

My approach combines traditional pelvic floor physical therapy and the Feldenkrais Method to work on pelvic awareness and habit reeducation. I also include Pilates and Yoga when appropriate.  A body-mind approach adds the following benefits:

• Decreased anxiety, stress, and excessive tension

• Better body image and body awareness

• Improvement of posture, balance, and flexibility

• Proper coordination among the pelvic floor and pelvis, legs, arms, trunk.

  Sessions last 55 mins and cost $180.

A medical referral is necessary to initiate treatment. This practice is not in network with insurances and will provide the required paperwork for reimbursement if you have out-of-network benefits for physical therapy.

Private Pilates

This semi-private Pilates class happens at 9 am on Fridays.

My approach is functional and therapeutic, ideal for beginners or those recovering from injuries/ surgery/ post-partum (without complications).

Min of 3 and the max of 4 students. We will rotate between the mat and the reformer with tower equipment.

This is not a drop-in class once the idea is to set goals and achieve them as a small group.

The focus of this class is on strengthening and postural reeducação.