History

The Feldenkrais Method was developed, in the 1940s, by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. He developed the Method as a way to improve his knee injuries. Today, it is used all over the world by dancers, athletes, and people of all ages.

Moshe Feldenkrais

Moshe Feldenkrais, a physicist, mechanical engineer, and martial artist, developed this approach to learning in the early 1940s, determined to overcome a debilitating knee injury of his own.

Feldenkrais’ theory is that “thought, feeling, perception, and movement are closely interrelated and influence each other.”

Feldenkrais