Traumatizing Movements. How to Free the Body from Harmful Patterns and Get Rid of Chronic Pain

«The Elusive Obvious» — one of the most engaging books by Feldenkrais. It is written in the form of a conversation-discussion, where the exploration of the paradox that we understand the least about what we do most often seems to be rather a leitmotif; at the same time, the book summarizes a number of other brilliant discoveries by Feldenkrais and shows how he developed his remarkable ideas for treating a range of issues related to the brain. Feldenkrais sessions, also called lessons, involve awareness of one's own movements either in the group class Awareness Through Movement or during individual sessions with a practitioner of Functional Integration. In both cases, the client is guided through a series of extremely gentle and barely perceptible movements designed to stimulate both mental awareness and the nervous system. This approach can help stroke survivors, children with special needs, people with traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy, and other serious issues. It is also effective for routine situations related to incorrect movement patterns — back pain, joint pain, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, chronic physical and emotional stress.