The Awareness Imperative
Feldenkrais® | Awareness Through Movement | Functional Integration
The Awareness Imperative
Feldenkrais® | Awareness Through Movement | Functional Integration
The Awareness Imperative
Feldenkrais® | Awareness Through Movement | Functional Integration
Having one’s head cradled is such a primal feeling. When was the last time someone held your head in their hands? For most people, it’s when their mother was still caring for them. If you are fortunate, perhaps someone lovingly supported the back of your neck while you kissed. One of my Feldenkrais teachers says that “the mere sensation of someone supporting you is already something.” When you give me your trust for an hour, we both get that sensation… that something.
About Me
I spent my life in pursuit of adventure, dance, music, and continuing education. In 2020, a severe trauma left me physically depleted and emotionally disconnected. When asked how I felt, I had no idea. I realized I had spent years viewing my body as a vehicle for my mind - not as an imperative partner...
To rebuild, I experimented with somatic healing, individual and group therapy, EMDR, retreats, meditation, Intensive Outpatient Programs, peer support groups, yoga, and anything else I could find. Finally, I did a free online Awareness Through Movement lesson given by an apprentice teacher. The method uses gentle, exploratory movement to retrain the nervous system and restore ease, coordination, and self-awareness. After two lessons, I knew that this could bring my mind and my body back together to heal.
The impact was clear enough that I chose to study Feldenkrais so that I could offer it to people navigating trauma, addiction, and the general fallout of living in today’s world. I set aside my plan to return to university. In August 2026, I will graduate from the Feldenkrais Institute of Ann Arbor four-year, 800+ hour program as a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. The training focuses on neuromuscular learning, movement science, and hands-on practice.
Until my graduation, I am offering individual lessons at no cost as I build experience and refine my skills. My background in ballet, ballroom dance, Argentine tango, piano, flute, cello, yoga, racquet sports, and weightlifting gives me a broad understanding of how people move and the unique physical challenges they face.
I invite you to discover how refreshing it can be to move gently... without striving.
After trying a few Feldenkrais lessons online, I realized that I had long viewed my body as a vehicle for my brain, rather than a partner.
My experience with dance, music, sports, and training gives me a broad understanding of how people move and the unique challenges they face. Movement, thought, sensation, and emotion are intimately connected, and awareness of the connection is imperative for optimal health.
I invite you to discover how refreshing it can be to move gently... without striving.
Feldenkrais Method
The Feldenkrais® Method of somatic education uses gentle movement and directed attention to help people learn new and more effective ways of living the life they want. You can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. Since how you move is how you move through life, these improvements will often enhance your thinking, emotional regulation, and problem-solving capabilities.
Client Testimonials
Spending a beautiful hour on Miranda’s table made me realize how unsafe I feel in my life. She made me aware of the amount of tension I was carrying in my jaw and now I pay attention to it so that I can change my habit.
~Barb
I went to one of Miranda’s Functional Integration lessons to satisfy my curiosity, and then I went back two more times because she made sure I was still curious! Then I sent three of my counselling clients to experience her caring hands.
~Tammy
I cried all the way home. I realized it had been a long time since I felt safe touch.
~Jessica
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