Release and mobilise your hands, arms, shoulders and whole self.
We rely on our hands and arms to act and perform in the world- making, lifting, carrying, writing, scrolling, hugging, crafting… and so on. But limitations, tensions and unconscious restrictions creep in as we respond to the challenges and difficulties of life.
In this class you will fine tune the coordination of your hands, arms and whole being so you can move with precision, delicacy, grace and power, as may be required by the task in front of you.
What will we cover?
An introduction to the principles of the Feldenkrais system of movement learning and to human biomechanics.
We will then go through a systematic exploration of movements of the hands and arms to discover maximum efficiency and minimum effort and graceful coordination with the whole body.
The movements will be done sitting in a chair (but can also be done sitting and lying on the floor, if you prefer).
Accessibility
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Closed Captions
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Discounted Early Bird Tickets
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Free Tickets for First Nation Attendees
Who will be teaching?
Ralph Hadden BA CFP (he/him) is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner based in Melbourne. He is one of Australia’s most experienced ‘Feldenkraisers’, having been teaching since 1988. He offers his own workshops, weekly classes and individual sessions, helping his clients recover from injury, build health and relaxation and improve performance at work and play.
Ralph’s book, Your 14 Day Pelvis Program (Mind-body exercises for healing, vitality and sensuality), was published in 2023. From 2012-2018 he was editor of Feldenkrais Australia, the journal of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc.
He has presented for many organisations, nationally and internationally, including the CAE, Arthritis Foundation, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Gawler Foundation and RMIT.
Ralph teaches with clarity, respect and good humour, combining fun with serious learning. He is trauma aware and affirming of gender and relationship diversity. In his spare time he has acquired a black belt in Aikido, played cricket, sung in choirs, published a book of poetry and solved cryptic crossword puzzles.
You can visit his website here, and his book website here.
Important info:
Any other questions or ways we can assist with accessibility? Just email us at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com