For lower back pain & sciatica
Quiet the back that won't let go.
Try a free audio lesson. Not stretching or strengthening, but a gentler way to release the gripping patterns in your lower back.
Lie down on a mattress or bed. Follow the voice gently. We only do what feels easy, pleasant, and comfortable. Stay with it to the end to feel the effect.
Lie down, press play, and follow the voice. 11 minutes, no experience needed.
Give it the full 11 minutes in one go. The difference is something you feel when you stand up afterward.
Does this sound familiar?
- You brace before you bend.
- You hold your breath when you sit down.
- You wake up and check what hurts before you stand up.
- Stretching helps for an hour, then the pain comes back.
You have adapted your life around your back without noticing.
Your lower back pain may not be damage. It may be a pattern. Layers of unconscious gripping the nervous system learned to do for protection, then forgot to undo. Feldenkrais speaks to that nervous system directly. When the brain gets new information, the muscles let go on their own.
From people like you
“I used to dread getting out of bed because my lower back would lock up every morning. After two weeks of following the program, I got up one morning and just... stood up. No bracing, no holding my breath. I almost cried.”
Sarah M.
Retired teacher, 62
“I tried yoga, Pilates, stretching apps - nothing stuck. This is the first program where I don't have to decide what to do. It's just there every morning, and the lessons are so gentle I actually look forward to them.”
James L.
Desk worker, 53
How this works, in plain terms
- 1
Your brain learned protective tension patterns to keep your back safe.
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Those patterns keep firing even when the threat is long gone.
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Slow movement with attention shows the brain new options, and the muscles release without you having to force them.
Why Feldenkrais works for lower back pain & sciatica
1. Your back stops compensating when your hips remember how to move.
Most lower back pain is the cost of immobile hip joints. The pelvis carries load the spine was never built for. The lessons restore movement at the source so the back does not have to do the work alone.
2. Slow, attentive movement quiets the threat response.
Pain learned to be loud. Feldenkrais teaches the nervous system that small, easy motions are safe, and the protective bracing eases on its own. You will not have to talk yourself out of it.
3. Change comes from noticing, not forcing.
You will not stretch, push, or force. You will notice. That noticing is the work, and it is what creates change you can feel before you stand back up.
What you will feel in the first lesson
- 1.A small movement of your pelvis that you did not know was possible. The same movement on the other side will feel completely different.
- 2.Your breath will deepen on its own, without anyone telling you to breathe.
- 3.When you stand up afterward, the floor will feel different under your feet.
What the 5-week program looks like
Ten guided audio lessons across five weeks, two per week, each between 30 and 45 minutes. Short daily rituals fill in the days between lessons, five to ten minutes in the morning and five to ten minutes before bed, so the practice stays with you. All ten lessons are yours for life.
A few lessons you will reach:
Pelvic Clock
Week 1
Discover the small movements of your pelvis that take the load off your lower back.
Release Your Lower Back
Week 1
Show the muscles that have been guarding your back for years how to quietly stand down.
Lower Back & Sciatic Relief
Week 3
Ease the line of pain that runs from your back into your hip and down your leg.
Flexion & Extension of the Spine
Week 4
Restore the easy bending and arching your spine loses when it stays guarded.
Common questions
Will this work if PT and stretching did not?
Often yes, because the mechanism is different. PT and stretching work on the tissue. Feldenkrais works on the pattern that controls the tissue. When the pattern shifts, the tissue follows. People who have tried many things tend to be the ones who notice the biggest difference, because they are the most attuned to their own bodies.
Is it safe during a flare?
Yes. The whole point of the method is that you only ever do what feels easy. If a movement provokes pain, you make it smaller, slower, or stop. The lessons are designed so any human, in any state, can find a comfortable version of the movement.
How is this different from yoga or stretching?
There is no pose to hold and no stretch to push into. You lie down, you move in small ways, you notice what changes. The work happens in your attention, not in your effort. People who find yoga too demanding or stretching counterproductive often land here and stay.
Is this just relaxation?
No. Relaxation often happens as a side effect, but the goal is not to calm down. The goal is to change the movement patterns your nervous system runs automatically. That is why the change holds beyond the lesson, instead of fading the way a stretch does.
What if I do not feel anything in the first lesson?
That is fine and common. The effects are often subtle the first time, and you may not notice them in the lesson itself. The change usually shows up after, in how you stand up at the end, in how you sleep that night, or by the second or third lesson as the pattern starts to update. Curiosity matters more than sensation here.
What if it does not help me?
The 5-week program is backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee. Try it, complete a lesson or two, and if it is not for you, we will refund you. No questions, no forms.
Have a question? Write to me at ask-chava@feldy.me. I answer every email personally.
Move like you trust your body again.
5-Week Program
Move freely. Sleep deeply. Stop bracing.
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- 10 guided audio lessons, 30-40 min each, lifetime access
- Curated whole-body program, gentle enough for sensitive bodies
- Bonus daily rituals during the program: 5-10 min each, morning for stiffness, bedtime for sleep
- Taught by Chava Sorani, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner specializing in chronic pain and persistent tension
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14-day money-back guarantee
Try the full program for 14 days. One-click refund if it isn’t for you.
Have a question? Write to me at ask-chava@feldy.me. I answer every email personally.
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