Improve awareness to movements to reduce your pain
1-on-1 Feldenkrais lessons in Amsterdam. Solve the root of the problem, not the side effects.
Three Steps of Feldenkrais
1
Examining Habits
How you stand, walk, sit and how you get out of bed. The movements are examined at the mechanical level , and at an individual awareness level.
2
Gentle Movements
Without force and without causing pain, listening to where it feels tension or restriction while guiding you verbally or by manipulating the body to proper movement.
3
Adopt Proper Habits
Adopt proper movement habits for life which will help you overcome movement restrictions, long term. Feels good, right?
Don't just take my word for it
I first came to Koby’s Feldenkrais practice five months after surgery on my lower back. I had envisioned flying off the operating table with titanium in my spine, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Nerve damage between L5 and S1 was telling my brain that my toes and the balls of my feet were numb and electric. I was hardly walking to not feel the sensation.
Weekly sessions with Koby helped to turn this around. Our sessions consist of gentle, intuitive movement combined with breathing and awareness. Koby introduced new movements each week and gave me homework: among many other things, walking backwards, barefoot, on the beach. Four months later, recovery continues. I find what Koby does to be safer than most yoga classes and more effective than conventional physiotherapy. Highly recommended.
Weekly sessions with Koby helped to turn this around. Our sessions consist of gentle, intuitive movement combined with breathing and awareness. Koby introduced new movements each week and gave me homework: among many other things, walking backwards, barefoot, on the beach. Four months later, recovery continues. I find what Koby does to be safer than most yoga classes and more effective than conventional physiotherapy. Highly recommended.
Takeo David Hymans
I came to Koby as I had problems with my neck, It was obvious that the issue is related to the fact that I worked in front of my desktop every day. I had different treatments before, but I had the feeling that I need to address the issue and not the symptoms. With Koby I learned how to sit properly, how to exercise daily and how to be more conscious to my body. It made a great difference. Strongly recommend to people who are having neck or upper back pains. Thanks Koby.
Tal Berlinski
Koby thank you! You are such a profession therapist, I have never experienced such a significant physical improvement in such a short time. I came out of the treatment with a feeling of peace and stability completely grounded.
Sefi Sapir
I have to admit it took me a while to understand this method. At first I thought this gentle way wasn’t enough. That I’d perhaps better see someone who cracks my muscles or so for immediate effects. But my issues aren’t immediate. They are the result of a bad posture, acquired over many years. So expecting immediate results is just lazy. Now, after a few sessions, my neck is straighter than ever and I can move more freely. I’m more conscious of how I sit and walk and that, too, clearly has a great effect. Koby really does a good job here. He’s very calm, listens to how you feel and tailors his practices to your needs.
If you have pain or posture problems and you’re happy to make a change with good help, this is the place to go!
If you have pain or posture problems and you’re happy to make a change with good help, this is the place to go!
Tino Hahn
Hi, I'm Koby
I'm a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner from Instituto Feldenkrais in Barcelona. My work is based on Dr. Feldenkrais' original Amherst Functional Integration lessons. I have has also taken part in Ruth Bar’s workshops in Israel. I now live in Amsterdam with my wife and three wonderful kids.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Feldenkrais suitable for people of all ages?
Yes! This method is suitable for everyone. It is always the right age to start developing body awareness.
How long will it take until I feel improvement with Feldenkrais?
The quicker you receive treatment for a condition, the faster it improves. With prompt treatment after the onset of pain, the student usually feels improvement within 2-3 lessons.
When the pain level is high or movement has been restricted for some time, more lessons are required. The most important part of any lesson is step 3 and during the process I always ensure proper internalization of the correct movement, otherwise the pain may return as old movement habits come back.
When the pain level is high or movement has been restricted for some time, more lessons are required. The most important part of any lesson is step 3 and during the process I always ensure proper internalization of the correct movement, otherwise the pain may return as old movement habits come back.
What health conditions can benefit from The Feldenkrais method?
The primary areas treated are the back, neck, arms, and feet.
Lessons are known to improve posture, movement, coordination, and balance.
Special conditions that benefit:
- Constrained movement
- Movement discomfort
- Muscular Tension
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Arthritis
- Tennis elbow
- Attention and concentration enhancement
- Breathing function improvement
Lessons are known to improve posture, movement, coordination, and balance.
Special conditions that benefit:
- Constrained movement
- Movement discomfort
- Muscular Tension
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Arthritis
- Tennis elbow
- Attention and concentration enhancement
- Breathing function improvement