Even when instructed in a particular form of athletic activity, like running or swimming, and even after becoming accomplished at maintaining that form, there are subtle asymmetries in action that continue to underlie our movement.  No one is structurally symmetric, but it is our biases in function that can make the repetitive nature of endurance sports challenging and sometimes painful.  The Feldenkrais Method® is a learning model, not a therapy.  It approaches change as a series of successive approximations, rather than a quick fix.  But over time, one can learn the paradoxical lesson that by reducing effort and directing our attention to ourselves in gentle movement, we can organize ourselves to move more comfortably and improve our performance.  

Ms. Teitelbaum conducts workshops for runners and triathletes, selecting Awareness Through Movement® lessons that highlight movements of particular relevance to these populations.  Other classes could be configured to benefit cyclists.  And one-to-one lessons, called Functional Integration®, can be especially beneficial for improving performance.