Vera’  – a musician re-discovers herself by Emma Alter  (as written for the FGUK newsletter) Musicians (with some exceptions) spend their life moving their fingers very precisely, whilst often contorting themselves in very unnatural ways. We often start when we are very young, and before we are really aware of the effects of repetitive movements … More ‘Vera’  – a musician re-discovers herself

I feel lucky that often, going to work is a real treat. I was invited to give a Feldenkrais Workshop for Amateur String-players at their Summer Camp in Tonbridge in August. It is a course run by ELLSO- the East London Late Starters Orchestra– a group I had heard of many times, but never encountered … More ELLSO- Feldenkrais for Amateur Musicians

I was asked by client recently about how one can be comfortable in a state of change. For her, one facet of this was about being more aware of people looking at her as she walked around, now that she was more upright and open in her posture, and not finding it easy.  She wasn’t … More Change and Comfort

A few weeks ago I had a minor eye procedure. Unpleasant, as such things usually are, but what I hadn’t counted on was how much my world would shift as I was wheeled out with a white pirate patch shutting out the world on my left side. Looking out of only one eye created a … More Cyclops and sight…

For most of us, walking is a daily way of geting from A to B, yet how often do we think about how we do it? What’s your idea of how you walk? How are your different moods reflected in the way you walk? Do you lead your walking with your feet? Or is it … More Walking and December dates

How often do you think about your toes? Are you someone who takes care of their feet, or do you shove them in shoes and ignore them? Are they a part of yourself that’s a bit too far away to think about?  Feet are the most underrated parts of our body. But them working optimally: being … More From the Feet Up

For most of us, when we think of the neck, it’s only from the top of the shoulders upwards to the base of the head. But actually, the neck is just the top part of your spine. If it didn’t have a separate name then we might think of it differently. Begin at the coccyx, … More Free the Neck, lose the millstone

Sarah came to me through curiosity. She’s a world class cellist: a member of the Callino Quartet,and principal cellist of Academy of Ancient Music. Her playing involves playing both modern and baroque cello, which require slightly different set-ups and techniques. For the modern cello the spike at the bottom takes the weight of the cello … More Feldenkrais & musicians: Sarah and cello

I’m giving two workshops on the 22nd and 23rd August, open for the general public, hosted by the Musician’s Union! In London on the 22nd August, 2-4.30 pm https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/events/london-introduction-to-feldenkrais-for-musicians-with-emma-a and Birmingham on Tuesday 23rd August, again, 2-4.30 https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/events/birmingham-introduction-to-feldenkrais-for-musicians-with-em £5 for MU members, £8 for other Trade Union members, and £10 for general public. Please do … More Musician’s Union Feldenkrais Workshops 22nd and 23rd August 2016

A little over a year ago, I gave two workshops at the Royal College of Music, after which the players filled in a questionnaire. I was hoping to do more, so I could produce a longer article, but here it is so far: The workshop took three parts- starting with a classic lesson on flexors and extensors; … More Awareness as Practise- use of the Feldenkrais Method for Musicians