"We act according to our self image" - M. Feldenkrais

The FELDENKRAIS Method explores life through the context of movement.

We call our group classes and workshops "Movement Improvement" because that is what you're "guaranteed" from FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement classes.

Usually, though not always, done sitting or lying on the floor, students are guided through a series of elegantly designed movement sequences.

While taught in a group setting the lessons are explored individually, without comparison to others or imitation of the teacher.

Attention is focused on reducing effort and increasing ease.

Natural grace, coordination and flexibility are learned or discovered rather than forced.

The lessons are adaptable to any level of physical ability and can be used to improve virtually any activity.

"...we can change; we can transform ourselves" - the Dalai Lama

It is conceivable that an Olympic athlete and someone with significant physical disability could be in the same class doing the same lesson at the same time, and both being challenged to learn something.

We move through life only as well as we've learned. Usually, we stop learning at the "good enough" level.

"We are what we repeatedly do" - Aristotle

And too often any movement education we have had has been haphazard or directed toward the "elite" members of the team. Thus, we think ability is solely due to natural talent, and inability is blamed on lack of talent, injury or illness.

"Whatever you do, you move to do it" - Arne Heayn

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Arne Heayn

Arne Heayn graduated from the Movement Studies Institute 4-year training program (Oregon 1996) to become a Guild Certified FELDENKRAIS Practitioner / Teacher®.

He has presented several times at the Western Canadian Therapy Assistants' Conference, as well as GMCC "Dare to Care" Conference, and The FELDENKRAIS Guild of North America's Annual Conference.

He has been a guest lecturer to both the Therapy Assistant's and the Holistic Health Practitioner's programs at Grant MacEwan Community College.

Regular Awareness Through Movement® classes under the title "MOVEMENT IMPROVEMENT", are offered at the clinic most Thursday evenings.

Themed workshops - gardening, golf, running, spinal care - are available. Please enquire.

Individual Functional Integration® sessions are available at the clinic.

Arne draws on his nearly 40 years of experience in physical therapy, numerous other healing methods, and his eclectic interests and experiences in the arts and sports to enhance his instruction.

Please contact him about conference and workshop presentations.

The FELDENKRAIS Method® of Somatic Education is a science practiced as an art.