Jeff Haller on the Feldenkrais Method and Emotional Well-Being

Jeff Haller on Moshe Feldenkrais teaching in Amherst, MA 1980-81 and Jeff's perspective on the Feldenkrais Method's potential to contribute to emotional well-being. Learn more about Jeff's upcoming training: www.feldenkraistrainingacademy.com
This talk was intended for Feldenkrais practitioners and members of the international Amherst Study Group, but there are many gems for Feldenkrais students and those curious about the method.
This video is part of Feldenkrais Podcast---a multimedia podcast featuring conversations with Feldenkrais practitioners and trainers about their work, practices, and unique contributions to the Method. Learn more at: www.movementandcreativity.com
Thank you to Katarina Halm and everyone who supported this project.
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[@irmgardkuchernig1156]

I started listening and after 10 Min, started to rewind to start taking notes:) Thank you

[@MovementCreativity]

Hi! You might appreciate the transcript! You can see that here: www.movementandcreativity.com/blog/podcast/2018/9/14/transcript-of-jeff-haller-talks-about-feldenkrais-and-emotional-well-being

[@benp1722]

For anyone with a deep interest in Feldenkrais, this is a wonderful lecture that contains so much content of value, and is delivered with specific accuracy and tangible take outs. Thank you for being a source for deepened understanding of the concepts with which Feldenkrais teachers are working, that picks and elaborates upon up the contents of the books that were written many decades ago now.

[@judyswallow5295]

Wonderful and inspiring lecture. Spontaneity is choice, without which we are robots. Parallel to JL Moreno's work and philosophy.

[@suzychristensen8977]

This is excellent! Thanks Jeff !

[@ImprovingAbility]

Excellent, relatable talk. There should be more recorded and available lectures like this, to preserve the stories about Moshé Feldenkrais. About discovering neurosis/historic muscular habits: it almost sounds like discovering carnism (as defined by Melanie Joy). And maybe equally easy to replace? In that light a fascinating subjecting. Carnism is an obstructive, damaging, life defining, underlying belief system that people pick up from the environment without being aware of it. But it also gives them a sense of safety, very much like historic muscular habits. And very much like behaviour and habits, people will not give up carnism until they find something better to replace it with. I'm not saying that Feldenkrais is the equivalent of a plant based diet, but still I find it an interesting revelation that came to me through your talk. And food is much, much easier to think about than mindfulness or psychotherapy. Thanks!

[@leRadicidelPiacere]

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[@catethomas9429]

yes, excellent! wonderful:). of course, can always hear more. I like the comparisons you make with other modalities in terms of awareness, peace, and function, not to mention the changes in emotional freedom, anxiety and personality reformation.

[@hannahrioux1596]

Yes. It is very helpful. Thank-you.

[@primomovimento4817]

Very interesting! Thanks Jeff

[@Joshua-go4gl]

Very valuable, thank you.

[@hannaristeli3006]

This is fascinating, thank you! I am especially grateful to hear you discuss the difference between sensing and moving as this is something I've become intrigued about lately. I've been looking for material to learn from about this without much success, is there something you could recommend?

[@kevinbowden258]

Nice lesson for me it crosspollinates the practices of yin yoga and natural movement. Gives me a clearer context for why moment's of freedom unfold with purpose an arising of spontaneity

[@juliefinkelstein1674]

How's interesting - i sat Zen with a Soto and a Rinzai temple for about 15 years, i always found it to be akin to zen..ie mind, existence!!

[@rudyzen]

WOW!!!!

[@johnwalker5953]

I noticed an aggression towards others during the presentation. I was impressed with the grace shown by the female participants.

[@sylvie004]

excellent!

[@lailaleoproducciones6237]

thanks for everything Jeff, for we have met in crossing roads. I´m glad I had gotten the chance to meet you
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[@S_Billig]

Thank you, Jeff. Concise, educational and a wonderful reminder to delve even deeper into the work.

[@juliefinkelstein1674]

What about the fight party of fight or flight... It's that still a contraction?

[@MovementCreativity]

can you say what you mean by fight party?

[@juliefinkelstein1674]

I mean the fight part of fight or flight reaction to fright. Would you still consider that the fight reaction a contraction? Thank you!!

[@sharonbridgeman7661]

😊

[@leRadicidelPiacere]

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[@leRadicidelPiacere]

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[@cinmac3]

You seem to need some water.
Thank you, at 33 - 35 ...