https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal <p>The&nbsp;<em>Feldenkrais Research Journal</em> addresses practical and theoretical aspects of research for the Feldenkrais professional field, interested researchers, scholars, and thinkers in related disciplines, and members of the public. This peer reviewed journal focuses on research into the Feldenkrais Method^®, and related fields of practice, thought, research, action, and awareness. This peer reviewed Journal seeks to engage in a dialogue about research within the Feldenkrais professional field and beyond.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> International Feldenkrais Federation en-US Feldenkrais Research Journal 1817-4000 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/130 <p>Diese Geschichtei handelt von Nadines Ankunft. Ihre Mutter, Karin Miller, eine Ärztin und Psychotherapeutin, nahm während ihrer Schwangerschaft und nach Nadines Geburt Einzelstunden in „Funktionaler Integration“(FI) bei Barbara Pieper, Feldenkrais-Lehrerin bei München. Die Stunden hat Barbara Pieper jeweils protokolliert (Teil 2). Karin Miller schrieb ihre Eindrücke am Schluss der FI - Serie auf (Teil 3). Dann tauschen beide ihre Notizen aus und kommentierten sie wechselseitig (Teil 4). Barbara Pieper stellt der Fallgeschichte einige Überlegungen voran zur Frage, ob und wie sich Feldenkrais-Stunden überhaupt notieren lassen (Teil 1). Abschließend blickt sie aus heutiger Erfahrung vergleichend und reflektierend auf die Serie von Einzelstunden zurück, um sich der Unterschiede in Arbeitsqualität und Können als Feldenkrais-Lehrerin bewusst zu werden. Fallgeschichten zu schreiben oder zu lesen betrachtet sie als ein vorzügliches Mittel reflektierter Praxis, um die eigene persönliche und professionelle Weiterentwicklung zu verfolgen (Teil 5).</p> <p>Inhalt. 1) „Was schreibst du denn da auf und wozu?“ Vorbemerkung über das Notieren von Feldenkrais-Stunden. 2) Die Geschichte – erzählt aus der Sicht der Feldenkrais-Lehrerin. 3) Die Geschichte – erzählt aus der Sicht der Klientin. 4) Aus zwei Geschichten entsteht eine. 5) “Wie weiß ich, wie ich arbeite?“ Fallgeschichten als Mittel reflektierter Praxis zur persönlichen und professionellen Weiterentwicklung (Nachbemerkung)</p> <p><strong>Abstract (English)</strong></p> <p>Awaiting at Three. Narrate and Reflective Practise as Development Process</p> <p>The story is about Nadine´s arrival. Her mother, Karin Miller, a physician and psychotherapist, took Feldenkrais private lessons in “Functional Integration” during her pregnancy and after delivery. Barbara Pieper, Feldenkrais practitioner near Munich, noted down these lessons (Part 2). Karin Miller compiled her impressions of the lessons at the end of the Series (Part 3). Then, practitioner and client exchanged their notes and commented on them (Part 4). Preceding the case study, Barbara Pieper reflects on if and how Feldenkrais lessons can be written down at all (Part 1). She also looks back to the series comparing and reflecting the lessons with her today’s experience in terms of becoming aware of quality differences in practising and of competency as a Feldenkrais professional. For her writing case stories and reading them is an ideal tool of reflective practise while pursuing and furthering private and professional development (Part 5).</p> <p>Content: 1) "What are you writing and why?" Prologue: Introductory note on Feldenkrais lessons´ notation. 2) The case story - narrated by the Feldenkrais practitioner. 3) The case story - narrated by the Client. 4) Merging two stories into one. 5) Epilogue: "How do I know how I am working?" - Case studies as a tool of reflective practise for personal and professional development</p> Barbara Pieper Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/129 <p>The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of a Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) sequence on fibromyalgia patients. Subjects met twice a week for a one hour group ATM lesson, and were instructed to follow through daily with practice tapes: after two months, subjects were placed on a one month home program. Pre-test and post-test data, which included a modified Fibromyalgia Impact Assessment (FIA) questionnaire, a pain scale, photographical postural analysis, and observational video analysis of walking, were collected and analyzed on five fibromyalgia patients. A paired t-Test on the modified FIA and other descriptive analyses showed moderate improvement in the subjects. It was concluded that the Feldenkrais Method has potential value as a possible adjunct to the physical therapy treatment of selected fibromyalgia patients.</p> Julie Dean Suzanne Yuen Stacy Barrows Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/128 <p>This article reflects on the experiential impact of a Feldenkrais Method lesson for a client and the difficulties in describing and evaluating these changes of feelings and/or self-perception. The importance of including in research observations these experiential aspects of our practice, alongside classic scientific methodologies, is presented. Especially important are the surprising observations that occur as a consequence of the empirical approach used in our practice. These observations need to be taken seriously by researchers, psychologists, medical practitioners, etc. and investigated in more detail. How can we demonstrate them to others and how can we induce researchers to look into our questions? We need research that excites and expands the basis of what we do.</p> Carl Ginsburg Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/127 <p>Case study</p> John Tarr Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/126 <p>Case study</p> Göran Mörkeberg Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01 https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/125 <p>Case study</p> Dorit Dinur Copyright (c) 2022 2008-01-01 2008-01-01