Feldenkrais Method® is a mind-body approach which combines movement, touch and directed attention to help you move and live more comfortably and effectively. Lessons help you to become aware of habitual neuromuscular patterns so that you can learn to move in new ways, increasing range of motion and improving flexibility and coordination.  Feldenkrais lessons are offered in 2 ways:

• ATM Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) with Nicole Laliberte are lessons in which the teacher verbally instructs students in a sequence of movements.

• Functional Integration® (FI) with Nicole Laliberte are one to one hands on sessions in which the teacher gently guides the student with light touch and words.

Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) lessons with Nicole Laliberté. These are structured movement classes that are verbally directed and give you a framework for exploring how to move with greater ease, efficiency and pleasure. A lesson might focus on a specific area of the body; be structured around a simple function like reaching or turning; a developmental movement from childhood; or focus on important connections through the body. Since the goal is learning, you move comfortably and gently, so your attention can be on HOW you move, not on how far, how much or how fast. You cultivate curiosity and playfulness, and experiment with options: how can you do this movement so that it is more enjoyable, easier, more satisfying?

Functional Integration® (FI) lessons with Nicole Laliberte. These are one to one, hands-on sessions of the Feldenkrais Method. Each session is individualized to your specific needs, whether regaining mobility, reducing pain, overcoming limitations or generally improving performance. Together we look at how you are moving, and uncover unconscious habits – ways you always move, as well as places you no longer do, the forgotten territory. You rest comfortably on a table as I guide your body in ways that increase self-awareness; introduce new movement options; awaken places that have forgotten how to move; explore patterns and establish connections through the body; and make chronic tensions unnecessary. The touch is gentle, painless, non-invasive and deeply relaxing. To schedule a private appointment email info@motioncenteryoga.com

Why Feldenkrais®? 

• Feldenkrais reduces aches, pains and stress and improves freedom in your movement. It can be especially helpful for an aging body or chronic discomfort.

• Feldenkrais works Many people notice significant improvements after their first class. They feel a greater sense of well being and ease in daily life.

• Flexibility and variety There are hundreds of ATM lessons, varying in difficulty, for all levels of movement ability. Lessons can be modified and adapted to best suit your comfort and ability.

Nicole C. Laliberté discovered the Feldenkrais Method® while she was studying at The Boston Conservatory from which she received a BFA in Dance. She has danced, taught, and choreographed in Rhode Island, Boston, New York, Hawaii, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and St. Petersburg, Russia. She also holds her MFA in Choreography from UNCG. Nicole is very excited to now be a Guild Authorized Trainee Feldenkrais ® Awareness Through Movement ® Teacher.

Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner requires years of extensive training. A Feldenkrais Accredited Training is an internationally accredited immersive program of 800+ hours of experiential and pedagogical learning, organized over the course of 4 years. Upon completing the program, the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America is ready to present graduates of an Accredited Training with an opportunity to be certified as a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner cm.