Feldenkrais: Mouth, Jaw Freedom with Ralph (Online)
Event description
Gentle, intriguing, delicious movement exercises to ease and release your mouth, jaw, lips and tongue. The ingenious Feldenkrais system of movement learning supports you to release unconscious tensions and acquire more skilful and efficient ways of coordinating your neuromuscular system for pleasing and effective living.
What will we cover?
Learn ways to enhance the health and wellbeing of your face, mouth, jaw and whole self.
· Anatomy of the face, mouth and jaw
· Movement lessons for the mouth, jaw, lips and tongue
· How to move easily and freely in your mouth, jaw and whole self
· Take home exercises for ongoing self-care
What will I need?
A chair- the exercises will be done sitting on a chair
(although some of the class can be adapted to lying on the floor, if you
prefer)Comfortable clothing
Who will be teaching?
Ralph Hadden BA CFP is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner based in Melbourne. 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’s book, Your 14 Day Pelvis Program (Mind-body exercises for healing, vitality and sensuality), was published in 2023.
He has presented for many organisations, nationally and internationally, including the CAE, Arthritis Foundation, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Gawler Foundation and RMIT.
From 2012-2018 he was editor of Feldenkrais Australia, the journal of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild Inc.
Ralph teaches with clarity, respect and good humour, combining fun with serious learning. He is trauma aware and affirming of gender and relationship diversity.
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.
You can visit his website here, and his book website here.
Important info:
Photo by Emilio Borraz Ortega on Unsplash
Questions about the class or further accessibility requirements? Please email Megan (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.
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