Mindful Moves

05/15/2025

Find me amongst my colleagues in the pic? Now click the link to learn more about Mind Body Studies.

Advancing Knowledge in Mind Body Studies with Leora GasterRecently I was delighted to attend a three day Mind Body Studies Advanced Practitioner Training taught by Leora Gaster, Master Trainer and co-founder of MBS Academy, to enhance hands-on skills. Grace Doh, Senior MBS Trainer and Feldenkrais Gu...

11/16/2024

I'm adding Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) to the Mindful Moves practice. Read about how PRT complements Feldenkrais in my latest blog post.

Adding Pain Reprocessing Therapy to the Mindful Moves PracticeI often get the question, “How long will it take for me to resolve my pain?” Or whatever the goal is, how many sessions will it take to get there?That is, of course, a reasonable question. The answer isn’t as simple as if we’re an...

10/29/2024

Check out my latest blog post about supporting mental wellness as part of overall health.

“Mindful Moves" is excited to sponsor the important mission to bring awareness and raise funds for mental health through NAMIWalks. NAMI SMC advocates for persons with a major mental illness and their families on a county, state, and national level. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness....

10/23/2024

Though I don’t follow football, I’m awed by this video of DPT Sharif Tabbah working with NFL superstar Alvin Kamara.In the video we hear Dr. Tabbah say, “By training on these unstable environments improves, it really helps improve their overall function on the field.” Later we hear the sport...

08/22/2024

I marvel at what movements are possible from Breaking at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Check out how gently the breaker lands his flip about 36 seconds into this reel - talk about moving with awareness and reversibility. https://www.facebook.com/reel/518449257399914?fs=e&mibextid=0NULKw&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

07/23/2024

I recently changed from Love Feldenkrais to Mindful Moves. I previously used “Love” because Love is my last name and I absolutely love the Feldenkrais method. The reasons for the change?1. While I am still practicing Feldenkrais, Mindful Moves is easier to spell and pronounce. 2. We move mindful...

06/25/2024

Check out the update to my website! I've rebranded from 'Love Feldenkrais' to 'Mindful Moves'

11/09/2023

Writer Dana Meltzer Zepeda reports about how the Feldenkrais Method “helps to alleviate stress and chronic pain” in her August 24, 2023 article in The DailyOM. Zepeda notes that “recent research has shown that the Feldenkrais Method has been especially helpful for older adults and people with ...

06/21/2023

In my previous blog post, I wrote briefly about a frustrating foot injury that temporarily prevented me from doing what I wanted to do. Sometimes healing is on its own schedule and there isn’t much we can do to speed it up. And not everyone has the same approach to recovery. Over the years, I’ve...

06/16/2023

I recently injured my foot and many of my plans flew out the window. The dancing and walking I had scheduled needed to put on hold temporarily as I hobbled due to this injury. It’s just a flesh wound, and as far as I know, there’s not much I can do to speed up my recovery. I think I mostly need ...