Pelvis / Voice / Instinct - The Feldenkrais® Method
Workshops on Women's Day - not just for women

Your pelvis, voice and instinct are crying out for attention. For years, women have struggled to reclaim their voice. But this doesn't just apply to women. Perhaps you - regardless of gender, age, orientation or psycho-physical condition - feel that your voice is being drowned out, losing touch with it or not fully yours.

On the occasion of Women's Day, we would like to invite everyone who wants to connect better, more fully and more consciously with their own voice, body and existence to a Feldenkrais method workshop. This workshop is not therapy, although it can have therapeutic and healing effects. It is an encounter with oneself - learning to discover oneself through gentle, slow and effortless movement. Movement becomes a tool to reach the self as a whole. It is a time to stop, breathe, regenerate and discover new possibilities.

We invite both people who have never been exposed to the Feldenkrais method and those who already know and practise it.

What is the Feldenkrais method?
The Feldenkrais Method is an internationally respected technique for self-development and self-discovery through movement. In some countries, such as Switzerland, it is even reimbursed under health insurance. It is based on the ability of the nervous system to continuously develop. Sessions are conducted in an atmosphere of calm and safety, supporting the discovery of new ways of moving and functioning.

This method can support, among other things: psychotherapy, orthopaedic and neurological rehabilitation, pain, tension and stress reduction.
The creator of the method was an Israeli scientist, physicist and judoka - Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984).

Potential benefits of participation:

reduction of stress, tension and pain,
regulation of the nervous system,
recovering the inner compass,
improved wellbeing, energy and hope,
releasing emotions and regaining inner space,
stimulating creativity.

What are the activities like?
During the workshop, participants lie on blankets with their eyes closed and the facilitator directs their movement using her voice. Each lesson lasts 40-50 minutes and involves performing movement sequences at a calm, slow pace. The movement is effortless and the aim is to discover greater lightness and fluidity.

How to prepare?

Take a mat, two blankets and a jasper under your head.
Dress comfortably and warmly (preferably in layers).
Thick socks will come in handy.
There will be a mid-day lunch break - you can bring your own food or use the venues in the area. Water, coffee, tea and cocoa will be available on site.

Plan of the day (indicative):
10:00-11:30 - introduction and first lesson
11:30-11:45 - break
11:45-12:45 - second lesson
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm - lunch break
14:15-15:15 - third lesson
15:15-15:30 - break
15:30-16:30 - fourth lesson
16:30-17:00 - closing time and time for any reschedules

About the presenter:
My name is Marta Górna-Wiszniewska. I am a certified teacher of the Feldenkrais method and a therapist working with stress and trauma (Somatic Experiencing - in training). I founded Neuroworkshop - a place that supports self-discovery through gentle movement and working with the nervous system. I completed a 4-year training at the Feldenkrais Institute in Vienna. I am a member of the Polish and Austrian Feldenkrais Method Association. I regularly submit my work to supervision and mentoring sessions and participate in refresher training. Privately, I am a wife and mum, living in Warsaw's Ochota district. I love dance, cinema and the sea.

IMPORTANT
If you have concerns about your mental, physical or other aspects of your health, please call to discuss together whether a workshop is right for you: 609 805 888.