Thursday 21 January 2016

Feldenkrais for Breast Cancer Survivors

In 2002, after a routine mammogram, I had a diagnosis of estrogen positive breast cancer, followed promptly by surgery and treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

I first met Rosemary Kerrison at Encore and Dragons Abreast, in 2003. In September last year, I attended the current Encore group (with Rosemary, still there, offering her work from her huge heart!) to teach a taster Awareness Through Movement class and give some information about how the Feldenkrais Method can help in recovery from Breast Cancer.

A diagnosis of breast cancer and its treatment turns our world upside down, and many of us are faced with an unexpected journey of  change, self-discovery and healing.            

Recovery is truly a hero’s journey.

As part of my healing journey, I discovered the benefits of the gentle, powerful movement lessons of the Feldenkrais Method, and was so taken by their capacity to help me soften and release the protective patterns of holding I had developed over the years, that I decided to embark on the 4 year training program to become a Feldenkrais Practitioner.

In the last couple of years, I have developed a special series of lessons for women recovering from Breast Cancer. The lessons help cultivate enhanced vitality, deep relaxation, greater flexibility and feelings of wellbeing and comfort. I know from my own experience, that the movements help one recover a feeling of wholeness, encourage integration of the body and mind and bring about a confidence that change, and therefore healing, is possible.

I teach in a range of settings: at the Hobart Women’s Health Centre, Bellerive Quay Health Hub and Hobart Breathing Space. I work individually with all kinds of clients: children with CP, MS and Parkinsons’ sufferers, people with all kinds of difficulty with mobility and aches and pains.

The lessons I teach in the Feldenkrais Method are very gentle, and help engender the capacity to be compassionate and gentle in our movement and our thought processes.

If you are interested in one on one sessions, coming to a class, or organising a special series of classes you can email me on:

unfurlyourself@gmail.com or call me on 0447 120 688.                                  

Term 1, 2016 Feldenkrais Classes

Our next 8 week series of Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement® classes begins on Thursday February 4th.

In the classes you will learn gentle, delicious techniques to reduce tension in your body and your mind. As you learn to move fluently and easily, you will feel more stability through your entire system. These gentle yet powerful movement patterns will help you find confidence, comfort, flexibility and freedom in all your daily activities.



Join us at the Hobart Breathing Space, Bellerive Quay Health Hub ( just for 7 weeks here, beginning on February 11th) or the Hobart Women's Health Centre

Payment and booking details can be found here