The Feldenkrais Method, developed by Moshé Feldenkrais (1904–1984), is a somatic educational system designed to enhance body awareness, reduce pain, and improve movement. It focuses on increasing self-awareness of functional movement to promote ease, reduce limitations, and improve overall well-being.

Unlike manipulative therapies, Feldenkrais is a movement pedagogy that teaches through experiential learning and self-observation during movement exploration. By expanding students’ movement repertoire, the method helps increase function and alleviate pain, fostering greater ease and enjoyment of movement.

The Feldenkrais Method is not intended for specific injury treatment, but it can address the physical dysfunction caused by poor movement habits, repetitive motions, and stress. It is often considered a complementary or integrative medicine approach. Like the Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais encourages awareness of daily movements, helping to correct long-standing habits caused by injury or environmental factors. The method includes over a thousand exercises that focus on slow, gentle, and controlled movements, covering the full range of human motion.

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