Feldenkrais and seniors

At the age of 75, I was diagnosed with the rigid form of Parkinsons’ disease. I wasn’t in pain but I was getting very slow and stiff, and shuffling my feet as I walked. On my daughters’ recommendation, I started going to my local practitioner for some Feldenkrais lessons.

The Method has helped to straighten me up, pick up my feet and improve my balance. I wake with dreadful headaches and the lessons help that too. My movements are so much more flexible so my daily routines are easier. I can even put my pants on without hanging on to anything!

Since starting lessons , I’ve had several operations. After a knee replacement, I found other modalities were not useful whereas the Feldenkrais Method is so subtle and gentle that after a lesson I feel so relaxed I could go to sleep.

Lola