4-Week Workshop Series
Release Your Neck & Shoulders
Awareness Through Movement®
About the Feldenkrais Method®
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education uses gentle movement and directed attention to help you find easier, more effective ways of doing what matters to you. You can expand your range of motion, improve flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your natural capacity for graceful, efficient movement. Because how you move is how you move through life, these changes often carry over into your thinking, emotional balance, and problem solving.
The Method draws on physics, biomechanics, and a practical understanding of how humans learn and develop. As Moshe Feldenkrais put it, “We move according to our perceived self-image.” As your awareness grows, habits and unnecessary tension become visible, and new options appear. That sensitivity is what lets you live more fully, efficiently, and comfortably.
There are two ways to experience the work.
Awareness Through Movement® lessons are taught in a group, with students following the teacher’s verbal guidance.
Functional Integration® sessions are one-on-one lessons in which the fully clothed student is guided through touch, movement, and words.
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
October 29, November 5, 12 & 19, 2026
Where
Sebastopol, Sonoma County
Exact venue with your registration confirmation
Duration
4 weekly sessions
60 minutes each
Investment
$20 drop-in
Bring
Comfortable clothing. Mats provided.
The 4 sessions
Week 1
October 29
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
November 5
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
November 12
Softening the Shoulders
Learn to let go of habitual shoulder tension through movements that connect your arms, shoulders, and spine.
Week 4
November 19
Rediscovering Ease
Integrate the lessons of the series into a felt sense of lightness, freedom, and new postural possibilities.
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.