4-Week Workshop Series
Release Your Neck & Shoulders
Awareness Through Movement®
Do you carry tension in your neck and shoulders? Do you wake up stiff, or find yourself hunching over your desk by midday? You are not alone — and there is a gentle, effective path to lasting relief.
In this 4-week Feldenkrais series, you will explore slow, mindful movement lessons that help your brain and body discover new patterns of ease. Rather than stretching or strengthening by force, the Feldenkrais Method works with your nervous system to release deeply held tension from the inside out.
Each session builds on the last, guiding you through Awareness Through Movement® lessons specifically designed for the neck and shoulder region. You will be lying on a mat and guided through gentle movements — no special equipment or experience needed.
When
Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
March 12, 19, 26 & April 2, 2026
Where
Cotati Wellness Center
8274 Old Redwood Hwy
Cotati, CA 94931
Duration
4 weekly sessions
60 minutes each
Investment
$20 drop-in
Bring
Comfortable clothing. Mats provided.
The 4 sessions
Week 1
March 12
Organizing from Your Center
Discover how your whole body supports your neck — building awareness of the connections between your center and your head.
Week 2
March 19
Restoring Mobility
Gently explore the full range of your neck and shoulders, finding where movement has become restricted and inviting it to open.
Week 3
March 26
Softening the Shoulders
Learn to let go of habitual shoulder tension through movements that connect your arms, shoulders, and spine.
Week 4
April 2
Rediscovering Ease
Integrate the lessons of the series into a felt sense of lightness, freedom, and new postural possibilities.
About the Feldenkrais Method®
The Feldenkrais Method is a somatic practice that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve how you move, think, and feel.
Rather than pushing through pain or forcing your body into a position, the method works with your nervous system — helping your brain find new, more efficient movement patterns that feel effortless and natural.
Your practitioner
Vered Ben-Dor
I completed my four-year Feldenkrais training in 1994 and have been a long-time somatic practitioner ever since. I continue to weave Feldenkrais principles into my life and work, drawing on decades of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and other somatic and dance practices to support awareness, fluidity, embodied presence, and intelligent movement.