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Feldenkrais: Awareness through Movement®

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The Feldenkrais teachers of Ōtautahi invite anyone interested in movement and wellbeing to experience The Feldenkrais Method®.

Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) classes offer a safe, supportive space to explore your body with no expectations of success. In these group sessions, you are guided through gentle movement explorations designed to help you move more freely, comfortably and efficiently.

The exercises draw on patterns from sports, dance, martial arts, natural neurological functioning, and developmental movements observed in babies and children. Movements take place on the floor and in a variety of positions – lying, sitting, kneeling, standing or walking – helping you expand your healthy movement options, improve body awareness and cultivate a relaxed yet attentive state.

Explore the Feldenkrais Method® in Christchurch

Discover The Feldenkrais Method® through Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) classes in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. These gentle group sessions invite you to explore how you move, helping you discover more comfortable, efficient and freely available ways of moving without pressure to perform or achieve a particular outcome.

The Feldenkrais Method® uses guided movement explorations to develop body awareness, movement options and ease of movement. Rather than focusing on exercise or pushing your body further, you’ll be encouraged to notice how you move, explore different possibilities and learn through curiosity.

What to expect

Awareness Through Movement® classes involve gentle, guided movement explorations that can be adapted to suit different bodies and levels of movement experience.

Movements may take place:

  • Lying down
  • Sitting
  • Kneeling
  • Standing
  • Walking

You’ll be guided through sequences that encourage you to notice your movements, explore different options and discover what feels comfortable and efficient for your body.

The exercises draw on movement patterns from sports, dance, martial arts, natural neurological functioning, and developmental movement observed in babies and children. You don’t need to be able to perform any particular movement or achieve a specific result — there are no expectations of success.

Awareness, ease and movement exploration

The Feldenkrais Method® takes a gentle, curious approach to movement. By paying attention to how you move and exploring different possibilities, you can expand your awareness of your body and discover new movement options.

Awareness Through Movement® can provide an opportunity to move more comfortably and freely while cultivating a state of relaxed attention. The emphasis is on exploration rather than performance, making the sessions suitable for people who enjoy taking time to notice and understand their own movement.

Who is this Feldenkrais class for?

These Awareness Through Movement® classes are open to anyone interested in movement, body awareness and wellbeing. You don’t need previous experience with Feldenkrais, dance, exercise or any particular movement practice.

The gentle, exploratory nature of the classes makes them suitable for people with different levels of movement experience. You’ll be encouraged to work within your own comfort level and explore movements without forcing or straining.

If you’re interested in discovering a different approach to movement, developing greater body awareness or simply taking time to slow down and move with attention, Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® offers a supportive place to explore.

Feldenkrais in Ōtautahi Christchurch

MOVE offers dance, circus and movement classes at Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre in Christchurch, creating opportunities to explore different approaches to movement, physical awareness and wellbeing.

The Feldenkrais teachers of Ōtautahi invite anyone interested in experiencing The Feldenkrais Method® and Awareness Through Movement® in Christchurch to join these group sessions.

If you’re searching for Feldenkrais classes in Christchurch, Awareness Through Movement classes, Feldenkrais Method Christchurch, gentle movement classes, body awareness classes or movement and wellbeing classes in Christchurch, these sessions offer an opportunity to explore movement in a relaxed and supportive environment.

What to bring: please bring your own exercise mat and a blanket or towel for use during the class.

Requirements:

Please bring your own mat and blanket/ towel.

Timing and location:

Wednesdays @ 5:30-6:30pm

Movement Studio 3,

Level 2, Parakiore

Price:

$15 (on-line booking, MOVE concession card or payment on the day)

Your tutor

Diane Sowerby, Jane Hardjono, Valerie Wycoff, Kelly Fowler, Gill Reddon

Feldenkrais Guild

Diane loves to move—whether outdoors on the water and trails or in gyms and dance studios. She has been teaching Awareness through Movement for 20 years and yoga for 10, guiding people of all ages and abilities. Drawing on her experience in gyms and movement studios, Diane blends different approaches to create classes that help students build self-awareness, improve fitness, and develop skills in a supportive environment. Above all, she aims to make every class fun, welcoming, and full of the joy of movement.

Jane Hardjono trained as a classical musician, worked in advertising, and explored a wide range of creative and embodied practices, including writing, painting, translating, and movement. In 2019, she began combining her experiences—writing, movement, inquiry, and coaching—to help others reconnect and find flow. Jane teaches writing craft and publishing pathways while also using embodiment and the Feldenkrais Method. Since 2024, she has been guiding students in Awareness Through Movement classes across Christchurch, creating welcoming spaces where learners of all abilities can reconnect with their bodies, build awareness, and move with confidence and joy.

Valerie has been a Feldenkrais Practitioner for 15 years, offering both group classes and hands-on lessons. With a background as a professional singing actor and teacher, and as a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, she brings creativity, empathy, and insight to her teaching. Valerie loves guiding active adults to notice habits that create tension or disconnection, and to explore movement that builds confidence, flexibility, stability, and ease. Her approach fosters connection—between body, mind, and community—helping every learner move with greater comfort, awareness, and joy.

With over 20 years in the movement world, Kelly is passionate about helping people reconnect with their bodies and rediscover ease in everyday movement. Since shifting her focus to Somatics in 2018, she’s supported students to gently release long-held patterns and move with more confidence and freedom. Drawing on training in the Feldenkrais Method®, CEI Somatics and Gentle Somatic Yoga®, Kelly creates calm, welcoming classes where everyone is encouraged to explore at their own pace. She believes movement should feel nourishing, accessible and empowering for all.
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