The Effects of the Feldenkrais Method in the Area of Motor Functioning

A Scoping Literature Review

Authors

  • Nicola Zollinger BSc. Environmental Sciences, Feldenkrais Practitioner, Board Member SFV for Research, Education and International Affairs

Keywords:

Feldenkrais Method, Motor Functioning, Motor Learning, Coordination, Functional Movement Patterns, Functional Integration, Awareness through Movement, Balance, Range of Motion, Muscle Tone, Breathing, Posture

Abstract

The Feldenkrais Method is a well-known somatic method, which uses sensorimotor learning processes to improve a variety of human functioning. This scoping literature review focuses on the Feldenkrais Method used to improve motor functioning and provides an overview of the quantitative literature published in this area. Forty-one studies are included in this review, their study characteristics are summarized, and their risk of bias assessed. Overall, the existing literature makes it seem plausible that the Feldenkrais Method improves different aspects of motor functioning through principles of motor learning in different populations for different conditions and aims.

Author Biography

Nicola Zollinger, BSc. Environmental Sciences, Feldenkrais Practitioner, Board Member SFV for Research, Education and International Affairs

Nicola Zollinger completed his studies in Environmental Sciences at ETH Zurich and graduated from his Feldenkrais Training in 2021 in Aurillac, France. He worked as an assistant to a lecturer of mathematical system analysis at his university for three years, where he gained a deeper understanding of complex systems. He also wrote the content for a series of six published videos that explain the Feldenkrais Method to the public and published several articles about the Feldenkrais Method on the website for complementary therapies in Switzerland.

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Published

2025-01-31

How to Cite

Zollinger, N. (2025). The Effects of the Feldenkrais Method in the Area of Motor Functioning: A Scoping Literature Review. Feldenkrais Research Journal, 7. Retrieved from https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/151

Issue

Volume 7 (2023-2025): Researching Diverse Applications

Section

Systematic Reviews