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The Feldenkrais® Approach To Improving Athletic Skill – By Michelle Drerup – Feldenkrais Method

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Everyone loves that feeling of being “‘in the zone” or “in flow”’ when playing a sport, playing a musical instrument, creating a work of art, or solving a problem. When you’re in flow during an athletic activity, you feel confident and ready to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. You can clearly see all around you and anticipate what to do next. Your movements feel effortless and graceful. Your mind is creative and alert, yet relaxed. There’s no need for mind over body; your mind and body are one. You think of what to do, and it is done. When you’re in the zone while practicing your sport, you pick up new skills and refine old skills with ease. You have frequent breakthroughs; actions that were difficult become easy and feel almost effortless. You’ve probably also felt the frustration of being off your game. You feel uncoordinated and not yourself. Has your performance ever plateaued for a long time? Have you ever slid into a performance slump, unable even to do what you used to do w

View Larger Image The Feldenkrais® Approach To Improving Athletic Skill – By Michelle Drerup Joe Webster 2023-09-17T11:27:41-04:00 August 11, 2023 | Athletes , News | Everyone loves that feeling of being “ ‘ in the zone” or “in flow” ’ when playing a sport, playing a musical instrument, creating a work of art, or solving a problem. When you’re in flow during an athletic activity, you feel confident and ready to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. You can clearly see all around you and anticipate what to do next. Your movements feel effortless and graceful. Your mind is creative a

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