A delightful, flowing hand movement technique that will soften your hands, wrists and arms and connect to a gentle mobilising of the whole body. The movements are based on a version of a Qi Gong technique, “Swimming dragon”, but are taught with a clever, pleasing Feldenkrais approach.

The movements have been used by elite athletes for a simple, quick whole body warm-up before competing, but can be used by anybody for safe, gentle whole self-mobilising.

What will we cover?

An introduction to the principles of the Feldenkrais system of movement learning and to human biomechanics.

We will then go through a systematic exploration of movements of your hands, wrists and arms that develop into a flowing, sinuous whole body movement.

The movements will be done sitting in a chair but can also be done sitting on the floor.

The lesson is suitable for adults of all ages, all levels of fitness/unfitness. You are encouraged to do the movements at the level that is right for you and is compatible with your abilities and comfort.

What will you need?

A chair with a firm, flat seat

Accessibility

Closed Captions
Discounted Early Bird tickets
Free tickets for First Nation attendees

Who will be teaching?

Ralph Hadden is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, practising in Melbourne and teaching nationally and internationally. He is one of Australia’s most experienced Feldenkraisers, having been teaching since 1988. He offers his own workshops, weekly classes and individual sessions, helping his clients recover from injury, build health and relaxation and improve performance at work and play.

Ralph is the author of the book, Your 14 Day Pelvis Program (2023), a set of mind-body exercises for healing, vitality and sensuality.

He has presented for many organisations including CAE, Arthritis Foundation, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Gawler Foundation and RMIT.

From 2012-2018 he was editor of Feldenkrais Australia, the national journal of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc. He teaches with clarity, respect and good humour, combining fun with serious learning.

In his spare time he has acquired a black belt in Aikido, played cricket, sung in choirs, published a book of poetry and solved cryptic crossword puzzles. He enjoys reading, 5Rhythms dance, Tai chi, movies, walks and time with family and friends.

Find more about Ralph here:

https://themovingmind.com.au

https://your14daypelvis.com

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