Exercises & Lessons for Body awareness

Exercises & Lessons

10 Feldenkrais® Exercises to Try Gently at Home

Ten short Feldenkrais explorations you can do lying or seated, each one slow, small, and well below pain, with attention on sensing change rather than reaching a stretch.

10-15 minutesTry
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Somatic Jaw Release: Gentle Movement to Ease Tension

A somatic jaw release uses slow, easy movement to soften a clenched jaw and tight TMJ. Learn why it helps, with a short lesson you can try right now.

5-10 minutesTry
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Hamstring Stretches Without the Strain: A Gentle Lesson

Hamstring stretches that ease the backs of the legs without pulling toward a limit, using a slow lesson that works through the whole back of the body and the pelvis.

10-15 minutesTry
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Proprioception Exercises for the Wrist: A Gentle Lesson

Gentle proprioception exercises for the wrist: a short seated lesson to sharpen your sense of where the wrist rests and moves, building steadiness through awareness.

5-10 minutesTry
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Somatic Exercises for Dorsal Vagal Shutdown: A Gentle Start

Very small somatic exercises for dorsal vagal shutdown: orient to the room, feel the support beneath you, and let tiny easy movements invite you back.

5 to 10 minutesTry
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Face Relaxation: A Gentle Lesson to Soften a Held Face

Face relaxation through slow, attentive movement, with a short lesson to notice where your jaw, eyes, and brow quietly hold effort and let them soften.

5-10 minutesTry
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Exercises for the Vagus Nerve: Gentle Movement and Breath

Gentle exercises for the vagus nerve use slow breathing and small, easy movement to support the body's rest state. A calm Feldenkrais style lesson to try today.

5-10 minutesTry
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Chin Tucks for Forward Head Posture: A Gentler Version

Chin tucks are the classic drill for forward head posture. Here is a gentler, awareness led version, a short lying lesson that helps the head find an easier place to rest.

5-10 minutesTry
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Gentle Exercises for Flat Feet: Wake Up the Arches

Gentle exercises for flat feet wake up the muscles that support your arches, so your feet feel more alive, springy, and connected to the ground.

5-10 minutesTry
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Gentle Exercises for Psoriatic Arthritis

Gentle exercises for psoriatic arthritis that keep commonly affected joints moving with slow, pain-free range of motion, plus pacing and flare-aware tips you can scale to the day.

5-10 minutesTry
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Intrinsic Foot Exercises: Waking Your Foot's Own Core

Calm intrinsic foot exercises that reawaken the tiny muscles living inside each foot, the hidden core that shapes the arch and quietly steadies your balance.

5-10 minutesTry
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Overpronation Foot Exercises: Gentle Ways to Steady the Roll

Overpronation foot exercises that use slow, curious foot and lower-leg awareness to help you sense the inward roll and steady it, without forcing or clenching.

5-10 minutesTry
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Plantar Fascia Stretch: Gentle Relief for Heel and Arch

A gentle plantar fascia stretch that eases the band under your arch and heel through slow calf and foot lengthening, so first steps feel softer and less tender.

5-10 minutesTry
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Supinated Foot Exercises: Gentle Work for Feet That Roll Out

Supinated foot exercises that use slow, curious foot and lower-leg awareness to help you sense the outward roll and share your weight more evenly, without forcing.

5-10 minutesTry
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Tight Glutes Stretches: Gentle Release Without Forcing

Gentle tight glutes stretches that invite the seat muscles to let go through slow, small, pain-free movement. Beginner-friendly lying release you can return to any time.

5-10 minutesTry
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Wall Exercises for Posture: Gentle Feedback Practice

Wall exercises for posture that use a wall as quiet sensory feedback, not a brace, with a short gentle lesson to help your spine find easier, more upright length.

5-10 minutesTry
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Sit to Stand Exercises: Rise With Less Effort

Gentle sit to stand exercises that teach your feet, hips, and head to organize the rise, so standing up feels lighter and asks for less pushing or straining.

5-10 minutesTry
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Anterior Pelvic Tilt Exercises: A Gentle Set

Gentle anterior pelvic tilt exercises that ease related tension and help you sense a more neutral pelvis. Slow, small movements you can do at home today.

8-12 minutesTry
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Somatic Therapy Exercises for Everyday Tension

Gentle somatic therapy exercises for everyday tension and body awareness. Slow, guided movement you can try at home, plus when to seek professional support.

5-10 minutesTry
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Feldenkrais® Workout: What a Session Is Really Like

A Feldenkrais workout looks nothing like a conventional one. Here is what a session feels like, why it is so gentle, and a short sample sequence to try at home.

5-10 minutesTry
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Posture Exercises: A Gentle Daily Set

A simple set of gentle posture exercises you can do anywhere. Slow, gentle movements that invite more ease and length into your everyday standing and sitting.

5-10 minutesTry
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Somatic Exercises for Beginners: A Simple First Lesson

New to somatic exercises for beginners? This gentle guide explains how slow, mindful movement works, with an easy first lesson you can do at home today.

5-10 minutesTry
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Somatic Exercises: A Plain Guide to Getting Started

Somatic exercises use slow, attentive movement to build body awareness and ease tension. Here is what they are, the main types, who they suit, and how to begin.

5-10 minutesTry
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Somatic Healing Exercises: Gentle Movement for the Body

Somatic healing exercises use slow, mindful movement to ease tension and rebuild body trust. Learn how they work, with a short lesson you can try today.

5-10 minutesTry

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