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Rachel Hamstra, GCFP

2611 Northeast 125th Street, Suite 123
Seattle, WA, 98125
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Rachel Hamstra, GCFP

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Articles by Rachel Hamstra on the Feldenkrais Method, pain, and movement.

Health Benefits of the Feldenkrais Method

May 1, 2015 Rachel Hamstra

Another Feldenkrais practitioner, Allison Rapp, took a survey of some of her fellow practitioners about the health benefits of the Feldenkrais Method. Here what she found.

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Tags Feldenkrais, self-care, awareness, pain, well-being
← How to Find Car ComfortHow to Stretch Your Lower Back The Feldenkrais Way →
Blog RSS
  • 2024
    • Jul 31, 2024 Ever Looked at the Soles of Your Shoes? Jul 31, 2024
  • 2023
    • Oct 18, 2023 Finding Comfort at Your Computer Oct 18, 2023
    • Mar 23, 2023 Can I Shift My Weight to the Left? I Don't Know... Mar 23, 2023
  • 2022
    • Oct 3, 2022 The Trouble with Chin Tucking Oct 3, 2022
    • Jun 12, 2022 Did You Know... 5 Body Fun Facts Jun 12, 2022
    • Mar 30, 2022 A Dip into the Depths of Craniosacral Mar 30, 2022
  • 2021
    • Dec 1, 2021 Balancing Your Breath Dec 1, 2021
  • 2020
    • Dec 4, 2020 More Resilient Than You Can Imagine Dec 4, 2020
    • Oct 13, 2020 Pain Is Not Inevitable Oct 13, 2020
    • Jun 2, 2020 What Happens in an Online Session? Jun 2, 2020
    • May 3, 2020 Quarantine and Kindness May 3, 2020
    • Apr 3, 2020 Self-Care Tips for Covid-19 Times Apr 3, 2020
    • Jan 19, 2020 An Accidental Experiment in Hand Dominance Jan 19, 2020
  • 2019
    • Oct 4, 2019 Improving Cat/Cow Oct 4, 2019
    • Aug 5, 2019 Where's Your Computer Mouse? Aug 5, 2019
    • Apr 2, 2019 Why Try Awareness Through Movement® Classes? Apr 2, 2019
    • Jan 2, 2019 Migraines, Headaches, and Jaw Tension Jan 2, 2019
  • 2018
    • Sep 25, 2018 How To Be Your Own Advocate In 5 Steps Sep 25, 2018
    • Aug 20, 2018 Easy Self-Care for Smoky Weather Aug 20, 2018
    • Jun 17, 2018 Degrees of Awareness Jun 17, 2018
    • Apr 30, 2018 How To Be Kind To Your Neck Apr 30, 2018
    • Feb 23, 2018 Moving On From Injury and Trauma Feb 23, 2018
    • Jan 26, 2018 On Back Pain, "Good" Movement, and "Bad" Movement Jan 26, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 8, 2017 The Trouble with Belly Breathing Dec 8, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2017 Finding My Way to Refreshed Nov 10, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 Q&A: How Small Is Small? Sep 5, 2017
    • Jul 14, 2017 Q&A: Is Feldenkrais More Like Massage or Chiropractic? Jul 14, 2017
    • Apr 21, 2017 Balance and Your Nervous System Apr 21, 2017
    • Mar 10, 2017 Hypermobility: Less Is More Mar 10, 2017
    • Jan 11, 2017 Winter Self-Care: Where Do I Start? Jan 11, 2017
  • 2016
    • Nov 23, 2016 Mini-Lesson: Finding Lightness Nov 23, 2016
    • Oct 16, 2016 A Still Small Voice: The Jewishness of Feldenkrais Oct 16, 2016
    • Aug 17, 2016 Lower Back Pain and Your Legs Aug 17, 2016
    • Jun 15, 2016 Some Tools for the Physical Side of Grief Jun 15, 2016
    • Apr 24, 2016 A Story of Jaws and Panic Attacks Apr 24, 2016
    • Feb 26, 2016 Mini-Lesson: Eye Palming Feb 26, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Yoga Spinal Twist: The Feldenkrais Version Feb 2, 2016
  • 2015
    • Dec 29, 2015 The Psychological Impact of Posture Dec 29, 2015
    • Nov 20, 2015 Computer and Phone Comfort Nov 20, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 Dominant vs. Non-Dominant Hand: 2 Mini-Lessons Nov 2, 2015
    • Sep 30, 2015 The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Believe Them or Not? Sep 30, 2015
    • Aug 16, 2015 No Need to Beat Yourself Up About It Aug 16, 2015
    • Aug 2, 2015 Who I Work With Aug 2, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 An Open Letter from a Feldenkrais Teacher to Her Students and Teaching Community Jul 18, 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 Movement Options = Emotional Options Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 1, 2015 Q&A: Why does jaw tension make my neck hurt? Jun 1, 2015
    • May 11, 2015 How to Find Car Comfort May 11, 2015
    • May 1, 2015 Health Benefits of the Feldenkrais Method May 1, 2015
    • Apr 19, 2015 How to Stretch Your Lower Back The Feldenkrais Way Apr 19, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 3 Quick Tips for When You've Been Sitting Too Long Apr 13, 2015
    • Mar 22, 2015 The Purpose of Feldenkrais for Those Without Pain Mar 22, 2015
    • Mar 10, 2015 Completing the Puzzle Mar 10, 2015
    • Feb 20, 2015 The Myth of Symmetry Feb 20, 2015
    • Jan 11, 2015 Felden-What? How to Explain Feldenkrais to Anyone Jan 11, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 15, 2014 Q&A: Sleeping Positions Dec 15, 2014
    • Nov 21, 2014 Knee Pain: Common Causes and an Easy Solution Nov 21, 2014
    • Nov 14, 2014 How I Became a Feldenkrais Practitioner Nov 14, 2014

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