In each episode, we discuss ideas and experiences about the Feldenkrais Method®. You will learn skills that move you from pain to comfort, anxiety to ease, explore learning and spark creativity. Check it out! You will like what you hear.
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Learn How to Live Well & Whole & Create Calm within Chaos with host Jill Wigmore-Welsh and her guests. This podcast can include interviews with wellbeing professionals and lessons in Feldenkrais, Mindfulness, Meditation, Bodywork, Somatics & Psychology www.jillwigmore-welsh.com
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La importancia de recuperar nuestra respiración como un aspecto para el bienestar y quietud mental. Y la conexión con nuestro cuerpo para fortalecer y desplegar la sabiduría que habita en nosotros.
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Our conversations explore embodying human potential. We dive deeply into the connections between the sensory body, the cognitive mind and emotional intelligence - and specifically the relevance of the Feldenkrais Method today. Join us if you are a Feldenkrais enthusiast, movement teacher, philosopher or interested in your own human evolution. Feldenkrais: Moving into the Unknown is led by Heidi Carroll, Kym McGregor and Libby Murray, embodied scientists who are currently training to be Felde ...
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To help you through challenging times, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state.
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Feldenkrais Body Sensing & Movement Awareness: Explore Sitting & Posture
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31:31This short podcast explores sitting and alignment. You are encouraged to take some measures of your posture, and I explain how to. Also to review how others use themselves, and reflect on your patterns. Do message me if you want to learn moreJill Wigmore-Welsh által
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S6E5 Memory Integration – Rewriting the Stories We Hold
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33:01Donna and Al discuss the fascinating world of memory, including how implicit and explicit memories shape our experiences. They reveal how Feldenkrais lessons can soften the grip of old patterns while cultivating new, positive self-perceptions. Key Takeaways: • Implicit memories from early life shape our unconscious habits. • State influences how we…
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Polyvagal, Feldenkrais UK, Body Movement Awareness
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32:56Welcome to this podcast. I've been taking some time to look after myself this past few months. This podcast explains a little, and the story within may sound familiar to you. I know that you're wanting something practical to do, and this podcast is just that. I avoid going deep into content, I give a brief outline, so listen to hear what's been hap…
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S6 E4: Vertical Integration – Connecting Mind, Body, and Self
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30:49In this episode, Al and Donna explore vertical integration, the seamless connection between body, brain, and self. They discuss how Feldenkrais practices cultivate this integration, fostering a more embodied and responsive way of being. Key Takeaways: • Vertical integration links sensory input, emotional processing, and conscious thought. • Feeling…
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S6 E3: Lateral Integration – Balancing the Brain and Body
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34:29This episode dives into the concept of lateral integration, emphasizing how the Feldenkrais Method fosters communication between the brain’s left and right hemispheres. Al and Donna share how balanced hemispheric integration supports clarity, creativity, and emotional well-being. Key Takeaways: • The right hemisphere handles holistic awareness, whi…
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S6E2 The Spectrum of Integration – Finding Flow in Life
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27:07Al and Donna explore how habits shape our movement, self-image, and overall well-being. They discuss how the Feldenkrais Method offers practical strategies for breaking unhelpful patterns and forming new habits that align with personal values and motivations. Key Takeaways: • Integration involves smooth coordination between movement, emotion, and t…
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S6-E1: Transforming Habits for a Healthier Self
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26:39Al Wadleigh and Donna Ray által
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Defying Gravity: Becoming Taller, A Beginning
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1:03:53Here is a simple back-care rule: A longer spine is a happier spine. If your spine becomes shortened and the discs between the vertebrae of your spine become compressed, you are more likely to experience back pain. The problem is, gravity exerts a constant downward force on us, and interacts with our skeleton and postural habits in ways that, over t…
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Liberate Your Hands & Wrists: Essential Sensory Connections
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1:02:35Flexible, intelligent, sensitive, and hard-working, your hands are involved in almost everything you do. They allow you to engage in a wide range of activities, from simple to complex, from petting a dog to playing a musical instrument. All day long, as needed, your hands open and close, push and pull, gather and lift, turn and hold. Interestingly,…
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Trauma, Polyvagal and links with Feldenkrais (A short introduction)
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18:15A short podcast: In this short recording, I introduce you to the three different modes that your autonomic nervous system can be in at any time: Connected, Action, or Shutdown. It's completely natural to be moving between these modes, Mostly this is taking place at a level of consciousness that you're not aware of for example I give a story here ab…
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Feldenkrais, Ruthy Alon Organic Learning
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16:06Ruthy Alon was one of 6 Feldenkrais Method trainers, who actually worked with and were trained by Moshe Feldenkrais. This made them first generation trainers, who actually attended in the room lessons with Moshe himself. Feldenkrais died on 1 July 1984. and I started my discoveries into his work in 1992, working with one of his First Gen group. I'm…
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Ruthy Alon Feldenkrais Bones For Life
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19:00Todays live publishedJill Wigmore-Welsh által
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Feldenkrais UK BSMA and spoken word
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28:10Today I recorded a live, referring to the way we can apply or maybe already do apply principles from Feldenkrais into our everyday listening and speaking. Today I was also coaching a client and using some other principles, Clean Language. I'll add more laterJill Wigmore-Welsh által
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Alaxander Yanai Lesson 17 Breathing Feldenkrais Method
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28:18This is the skeleton lesson of AY 17, which is really quite simple. When the AY lessons were published they included a lot of details that Moshe would have included to assist the people actually doing the lesson in a class on the day. So, if I was working with a group I would add in dozens of small directions to assist each person. However, here ar…
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Well-Aware, Calm in Chaos, Stress Management, Feldenkrais Awareness
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22:02Can we create calm in chaos? Can we learn techniques, process, practices to help us rise and thrive? Yes, we can The first place to start is within ourselves, feeling, listening to feelings from the body and hearing the messages, the habits and patterns, the changes that happen micro-second to micro-second These days, there's a lot of attention pla…
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Stress Management or Thriving at Work Using ONE Feldenkrais Principle
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31:36We used to call it stress management, and decades ago I went into Hewlett Packard and trained people in practical ways they could manage their "stress". These days, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient, to see the work place as a place to thrive. However, the number of people coming to my practice with chronic mental and phy…
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S5 E6 - Exploring Your Body Budget
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25:50What can interoception, body scanning, and proprioception reveal about your overall "body budget"? We try a left eye awareness lesson as an example. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show website: https://FeldenkraisforLife.com.…
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S5 E5 - The Use of Will Power
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26:00When should we use willpower versus effortless flow in practicing movement? We explore how willpower decreases as ability increases and how too much willful effort gets in our way. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show website: h…
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S5 E4 - Finding Harmony in Movement
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28:13Mindful movement can create greater harmony between the voluntary and autonomic nervous systems. We discuss this important brain-body connection for wellbeing. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show website: https://Feldenkraisfor…
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S5 E3 - Q&A: Yoga, Emotions, Stretching
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30:59Answering listener questions on topics like yoga, emotional release in practice, and why we don't stretch in the Feldenkrais Method®. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show website: https://FeldenkraisforLife.com.…
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S5 E2 - Creative Thinking: Convergent vs Divergent
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34:12How do convergent and divergent styles of thinking relate to creativity? We explore how Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons can stimulate flexible, creative problem-solving. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show websit…
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S5 E1 - Building Confidence and Resilience
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19:50As our physical abilities improve through practice, so does our confidence to meet life's challenges. We discuss how the Feldenkrais Method can cultivate resilience for aging well. Visit https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings. Visit the show website: h…
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S4 E8 The Sacred Sacrum and the Pelvis
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22:48Ancient civilizations often referred to the sacrum as the “holy bone.” We discuss the “holy bone,” the social impact of our self-image and the pelvis, and the birthing process. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.…
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S4 E7 Four Criteria for Coordinated Well-Learned Action
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35:07In his book, The Potent Self, Dr. Feldenkrais puts forward four criteria for coordinated, well-learned action: the absence of effort, the absence of resistance, the presence of reversibility, and breathing and posture. We discuss each of these with examples. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna a…
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Cross-motivation is when we enact more than one motivation at the same time. By becoming aware of our cross-motivations and sorting out our intentions so we are acting in a mono-motivated way, we use less energy, feel better, and get more done in our lives. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna an…
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We discuss trauma resolution from the perspective of psychotherapy and the Feldenkrais Method. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.
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Feldenkrais Method for Stress Management - Jill Wigmore-Welsh
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23:42This Body Sensing & Movement Awareness Lesson is an introduction to a way you can use simple moves from the Feldenkrais Method to de-stress and recalibrate These days, in the workplace, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient. Which is interesting because sometimes when you are under stress when you're life is stressful and it'…
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Live show Episode 2: Feldenkrais and Every Day Stress -Jill Wigmore-Welsh
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17:11This is the second show episode that went out today and I talk Feldenkrais & everyday stress and tensioning: Here is the link to the lesson: Warning sound is a little muffled, recording issues!! Feldenkrais BSMA and Stress Management Lesson Here is the text: Hello this is Jill Wigmore-Welsh here from Reading in Berkshire just introducing you to ano…
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S4 E4 Errors Mistakes and Correctness
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21:11We discuss how mistakes are essential to learning. Hear a story about how a music teacher encouraged a little girl to make mistakes to help her learn; and how trying to do something correctly limits our success. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offe…
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Live show Number 1: How can Feldenkrais fit into a personal development program?
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17:30Number 1: This is a recording of a live podcast put out on Thursday 15 June, which is the first of a series, where I introduce ways you can utilize this work as you learn to improve your life. It lasts about 16 minutes, and hopefully the recording sounds OK. Let me know. If you want to have a conversation and discuss options on ways you need help t…
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Feldenkrais Part 2 Alexander Yanai 4 Points lesson: Link to Part 1 in the description
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35:44This is the second part of the Feldenkrais Method 4 Points classic Alexander Yania lesson. Sorry but the quality of the recording isn't so good, the yeti microphone may not have been picked up by audacity, typical tech issues ! Yesterday I recorded part one for you and stopped at a midpoint, today I take up where we left off and complete the lesson…
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Chronic Pain CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and body image
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13:02A re-release from 2017 but still valid.If you want some options to help book a conversation Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS Chronic Pain & Body ImageTreatment in Reading, West Berkshire UK, London When you have CRPS, or Chronic Pain your body image will be different from the way it was before you began having problems So what is Body Image? Bo…
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CRPS choosing someone to work with to help your problems
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19:00This is a re-release from 2017 but still valid today Contact me at https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com Or book a conversation to discuss options CRPS #Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is quite rare so not many GP's and clinicians will have come across someone with the condition. In this podcast produced during NERVEmber Jill advises on who and what you…
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CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in children
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17:01This is a re-release from 2017 but equally important today. Contact me on https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com or book a conversation at to discuss options, note this is set at UK time zone Early signs of CSPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children. Children can develop CRPS sometimes there are warning signs in this podcast Jill give some backgrou…
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CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Early Stage What to do?
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22:18A re-release from 2017 still valid today and I've worked with even more people with CRPS now: Contact me on https://www.jillwigmore-welsh.com or book a conversation to discuss options Book a 30 minute conversation, Note this is UK London time zones set A successful case CRPS Early Symptoms of CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, ...Complex…
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Introduction the Feldenkrais Method
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24:03This is a re-release from 2008 because it's highly likely you haven't heard this one The Feldenkrais Method is still relatively unknown, despite the fact that Moshe Feldenkrais started teaching his classes over 40 years ago. This 24 minute introduction will give you some background on the two processes of Awareness Through Movement & Functional Int…
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Jill Wigmore-Welsh introduces you to the Feldenkrais Method Alexander Yanai Four Parts : Lesson one part of two
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32:48The Alexander Yania lesson series is a classic set of lessons, sometimes they can need a little interpretation because the transcriptions are direct from speech. Their would have been a whole class, a group of up to 50 taking the lesson at the same time. So sometimes Moshe would have been commenting on what he could see different people having diff…
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We discuss why we move slowly when doing Feldenkrais lessons. And how essential that is for learning. Experience the difference between going quickly and going slow. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.…
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S4 E2 Going to the Border
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27:43Working within your range of comfort, Exploring variations at the border of ability, discovering a greater capacity, Doing too much, Involving more of yourself Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.…
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This process is for my clients who are learning to practice self hypnosis, so details on how to create the activator word is not included in the recording. Self-hypnosis is an art within itself, to become proficient in it you will need to practice, practice, practice and practice again. The more you practice the more skilled you will become and the…
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S4 E1 Reframing Illness and Building Resilience
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22:41We discuss how reframing an illness can improve the healing process. How your brain is predictive, and how to build resilience through intentionally engaging in challenging situations. Visit: https://AchievingExcellence.com and https://DonnaRay.com to learn more about Donna and Al and to explore our class and product offerings.…
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Soothe & Calm Lesson 5: Soft Hands with Your Feet to Restore Your Nervous System
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22:07To help you through times of stress and anxiety, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. BEFORE YOU START To do the exercise, please find a comfortable place …
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Soothe & Calm Lesson 4: Soft Hands On Your Back to Restore Your Nervous System
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17:45To help you through times of stress and anxiety, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. BEFORE YOU START To do the exercise, please find a comfortable place …
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Soothe & Calm Lesson 2: Moving Your Arms to Restore Your Nervous System
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25:37To help you through times of anxiety and stress, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. BEFORE YOU START To do the exercise, please find a comfortable place …
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Soothe & Calm Lesson 3: Soft Hands On Your Side to Restore Your Nervous System
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18:27To help you through times of anxiety and stress, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. BEFORE YOU START To do the exercise, please find a comfortable place …
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Soothe & Calm Lesson 1: Rotating Hands to Restore Your Nervous System
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25:32To help you through times of anxiety and stress, David Zemach-Bersin has recorded five free Soothe & Calm audio exercises. Safe and short, these sensory-learning exercises are 18-25 minutes long and will bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. BEFORE YOU START To do the exercise, please find a comfortable place …
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Andrew Gibbons enthuses rigour …
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1:13:00Passionate about the pedagogy of delivering Feldenkrais to an open audience, Andrew Gibbons is intent on refining his craft. Andrew sees the potential for using Feldenkrais as a practice to level up your biological fitness to perform in all areas of your life. In introducing his explicit style of investigation into finding efficiency in movement qu…
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Margaret Mayo advocates the power of agency…
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48:20People discovering how to help themselves is Margaret Mayo’s passion. And for over 35 years she has helped people find more of themselves through the powerful medium of Awareness Through Movement classes. Even after all this time Margaret can’t believe how simple Feldenkrais concepts such as knowing where your hip joints are can have such a profoun…
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Anna Yen evokes playfulness, creativity and presence…
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51:58Anna Yen, a highly trained and well accomplished performer, theatre producer and Feldenkrais Practitioner shares her passion for play, presence and rhythm. Play she enthuses shows us the wonder of possibilities and the delight of learning while highlighting our blind spots. Her passion for play invites us to experiment in Awareness Through Movement…
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Jenni Evans honours the power of our innate intelligence…
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52:57Jenni Evans reminds us that there is always possibility for improvement. Our body is where we live but we are not just our bodies. We are our life experiences, contexts, communities, relationships and more. By bringing us back to the fundamentals of ‘what is Feldenkrais’, Jenni assists newcomers and seasoned veterans to understand the expansiveness…
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