Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® Classes and Workshops

With Laura and Seth Paris

ATTEND IN-PERSON AT THE Breath & Oneness Studio in Capitola, OR FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME ON ZOOM

What is Awareness Through Movement?

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® group classes, called ATM lessons, offer a transformative way to improve body awareness, flexibility, and effortless movement. In these classes, you sit or lie on a padded mat as the instructor guides you through gentle movement sequences. Rather than imitating or forcing your body, you’re encouraged to explore the movements in a way that feels safe and comfortable for your unique structure and abilities.

These lessons tap into the power of neuroplasticity, helping you rewire your brain, release unnecessary tension and strain, and form better, more efficient movement habits. Rather than focusing on stretching or strengthening isolated muscles, the goal is to improve coordination and ease by reducing effort, a core principle in Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement.

After each session, students notice immediate improvements in posture, ease of movement, and a sense of grace that naturally extends into their daily activities. Athletic pursuits, dance, yoga, and creative endeavors often become more effortless, fluid, and refined. Some use ATM to relieve pain or heal injuries, while others practice Awareness Through Movement® to improve specific skills, posture, or agility as they age. It also serves as a mindfulness and meditation practice for deeper self-awareness.

The Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Benefits You’ll Love

With a regular Awareness Through Movement practice, you can expect to:

  • Release habits of chronic tension and strain.
  • Deepen your awareness of how your muscles and joints are connected and can harmoniously work together.
  • Reduce effort and pain and discover pleasurable, comfortable movement.
  • Elicit your parasympathetic nervous system for deep calm and relaxation.
  • Increase flexibility and agility without stretching.
  • Enhance healing from injuries.
  • Discover a newfound ease and grace in all your daily activities, from sitting to standing, walking, running, dancing, yoga, and all artistic and athletic endeavors.

Laura’s Weekly Classes start January 3, 2025!

Fridays 12-1 pm PST

Each month, the class zeroes in on a different theme, which builds throughout the month. To get the maximum benefits, plan to attend every class each month. If you cannot make it in person, you can easily attend online. To sign up for in-person or online, you need to create an account on the Mind-Body App or login to your existing account. Space is limited so we encourage you to register in advance to ensure your spot in these classes.

  • January (3, 10, 17, 24, 31): Unlocking Neck Comfort Through Whole-Body Support
  • February (7,14,21, 28): Activating The Core To Release the Low Back
  • March (7,14,21, 28): Discovering Effortless Upright Posture

Fees:

  • In-Person: $24 drop-in, $22 with purchase of a 5-class series. Studio monthly memberships also available for access to all classes.
  • Online Zoom class: $20 drop-in, $15 with purchase of a 5-class series.

Questions? Email Laura.

STARTS JANUARY 3 – SIGN UP HERE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!

Seth’s Monthly Workshops start January 19, 2025!

Sundays, 1-4 pm PST

Each month, the workshops zero in on a different functional theme – Sitting, Standing and Walking. To get the maximum benefits, plan to attend all three workshops. If you cannot make it in person, you can easily attend online. To sign up for in-person or online, you need to create an account on the Mind-Body App or login to your existing account. Space is limited so we encourage you to register in advance to ensure your spot in these workshops.

  • January 19: Discover the Pleasure of Sitting Upright – learn more and sign up here.
  • February 16: Standing With Comfort – learn more and sign up here.
  • March 30: Walking With Ease – learn more and sign up here.

Fees:

  • In-Person: $65-$85 sliding scale. Studio monthly memberships also available for access to all classes.
  • Online Zoom class: TBA.

Questions? Email Seth.

About Laura and Seth

Laura and Seth Paris met in Berkeley, California, in 1994 at the first Berkeley Feldenkrais Method Professional Training program. For the past 30 years, they have taught Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes throughout the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. Seth is an occupational therapist and maintains a blended OT/Feldenkrais private practice at the Paris Healing Arts clinic in Capitola. Learn more about his practice here. Laura is a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and a certified functional medicine practitioner and maintains a private practice in Capitola and Monterey. Learn more about Laura here.