The Future of Research in the Feldenkrais Method

Authors

  • Stacy Barrows PT, CFP, Century City Physical Therapy, Los Angeles

Keywords:

Feldenkrais Method, sensory motor learning, language of assessment, research outcomes, research design

Abstract

This short article outlines some difficulties of communicating the benefits of the Feldenkrais Method to the broader public, from the perspective of a physical therapist. The language of body awareness is in many respects still being developed, so the direct link between self-awareness, movement efficiency and functional outcomes is difficult to express. Despite many well-designed and executed clinical studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method, we can talk about subjective outcomes much better than we can quantify the results of our work.

The article suggests a self-observation assessment scale may provide a useful starting point for analysis. As researchers refine the language of self-awareness and further demonstrate its link to self-reliance and well-being, practitioners will be better able to talk to clients and to other professionals, and they will be better equipped to talk to us.

Author Biography

Stacy Barrows, PT, CFP, Century City Physical Therapy, Los Angeles

Stacy Burrows is a physical therapist, a Pilates instructor and Feldenkrais® Practitioner. She co-owns a physical therapy practice and was one of the first to teach use of the foam roller. She invented the Smartroller. Stacy is the author of The Smartroller Guide to Optimal Movement, and teaches internationally to health and fitness professionals.

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Published

2007-01-01

How to Cite

Barrows, S. (2007). The Future of Research in the Feldenkrais Method. Feldenkrais Research Journal, 3. Retrieved from https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/107

Issue

Volume 3 (2007): The Future of Research in the Feldenkrais Method

Section

Articles