PianoTechnique.org logo

Piano and feldenkrais

10 conversations in this channel.

  • Hello! I'm recovering from a wrist injury and have benefited greatly from Feldenkrais and from becoming much more aware of what I'm doing at and with the piano. As part of my recovery, I'm reevaluating everything I do wi...

    Last reply 4 years ago by Thibaud Kessell
    2 replies
  • This popped up on my feed today and I thought some of you might find it interesting in case you have ever wondered why your knuckles make that popping sound.   https://gizmodo.com/now-we-know-why-knuckle-cracking-makes...

    Last reply 8 years ago by ArthurDing
    1 reply
  • Some people feel that paying attention to the physical is a distraction, a form of masturbation to avoid really dedicating yourself to artistic expression. Yet others have found that it has really opened up a world of ne...

    Last reply 10 years ago by Alanfraserpiano
    7 replies
  • Yesterday i received a feldenkrais treatment from a friend.It was a short session, but effect was unbelievable.I can put it this way: It was like my hand has been frozen for whole my life and for those couple of minutes...

    Last reply 10 years ago by Alanfraserpiano
    6 replies
  • A fellow pianist and Feldenkrais practitioner, Adam Cole had earlier been helping me with the editing of and now he has sent me a nice description of his experiences with the first ATM in the book found in chapter 1....

    Last reply 10 years ago
    3 replies
  • I just posted this in the Technique & MEthods category but thought it may actually belong here - a post from Hans Holter Solhjell, a Norwegian Feldenkrais practitioner... Some time ago said I would write a comparison...

    Last reply 10 years ago
    0 replies
  • I'd be interested to hear if anyone on the forum has tried Alexander Technique and how it differs to Feldenkrais. Perhaps it needs its own thread too?? Andrew

    Last reply 10 years ago by Alanfraserpiano
    1 reply
  • Use correct or not correct of muscle of arm, leg, shoulders. ecc., all muscle of the body, during my performance at the piano, cause a udible different sound. Feldenkrais Method say use only muscle necessary and rela...

    Last reply 10 years ago by Alanfraserpiano
    1 reply
  • Over the last few days I have become aware of the potential use of imagination and imagery to affect change in one's habitual patterns of use. My initial experience came in May in one of the ATMs taught by Alan on his wo...

    Last reply 10 years ago
    0 replies
  • Here are some excerpts from recent email conversations I've had with Alan. The topics arose from some functional difficulties that I explored during two lessons with him. I've added some background so they make sense. Th...

    Last reply 10 years ago
    0 replies