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Seattle Feldenkrais® Method Classes

Move Better, Feel Better, Live Better

The Feldenkrais Method® is a somatic educational approach that will help you reduce your pain, reconnect with your body, and move with more grace, efficiency, and comfort.

Put simply, with Feldenkrais, you learn to move better and when you move better, you live better – with more comfort and less pain.

I have been practicing the Feldenkrais Method in the Seattle area for over a decade.

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A Feldenkrais Session

What Services Do You Offer in the Seattle Area?

I offer 1-1, in-person Feldenkrais sessions in the Seattle area called Functional Integration Lessons. Each session lasts 55 minutes and is tailored to meet your specific needs and challenges.

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What happens during a Feldenkrais Session?

During a session, we will work together to help you become more aware of your habitual neuromuscular patterns and learn new ways of moving and acting.

We may work in various positions, such as standing, sitting, or lying on a table, all while remaining fully clothed. Through gentle touch, I can help you become more aware of your existing movement patterns and introduce you to new possibilities. It’s important to note that the touch used in Feldenkrais is non-invasive, informative, interactive, and it never causes discomfort or pain. All work in a session is done fully clothed. 

My office is located  in a lovely cottage in Kirkland, conveniently located from anywhere in Seattle.

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“Laura has a knack for asking questions of her clients (verbally and with touch) that lead them to discover abilities they do not know they have.”
— Jeff Haller, Feldenkrais Trainer

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In your free 60-minute consultation with your Feldenkrais practitioner, you will explore your goals and challenges, and identify specific movement patterns that are causing you problems. You will discover how we can work together to improve your movement so that you put less stress, wear and tear on your body.

Who can benefit from a Feldenkrais Session?

A Feldenkrais session is beneficial for anyone seeking to improve their comfort, enhance their movements, and/or reduce their pain. Its gentle nature makes it suitable for individuals of all fitness levels and physical abilities, regardless of age or experience. I have experience helping:

People in Pain: Many individuals come to me seeking relief from pain. I have helped people with a large variety of issues including neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, hip pain, knee pain, bunions, and fibromyalgia.

People on a journey of self-discovery: Feldenkrais is ideal for those who are exploring their inner selves, seeking personal growth, and wanting to feel more embodied and present.

Performers: Musicians, dancers, actors and other performers who are interested in improving the precision, grace, and ease of their movements.

Athletes and Weekend Warriors: I have worked with many runners, weightlifters, swimmers, and people with active lifestyles helping them to improve their performance, reduce and recover from injuries, and find more pleasure in playing their sport. My own introduction to the method was due to injuries I sustained while playing racquetball.

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Experience Feldenkrais in Seattle

Laura Yedwab

Guild Certified Practitioner

How were you trained?

Becoming a Feldenkrais practitioner is a rigorous, four-year process that includes over 800 hours of training. I began my Feldenkrais training in Seattle and completed my program in Victoria, graduating in 2012. Since then, I have been working with clients and continually refining my skills through more than 1,400 hours of advanced Feldenkrais training. Staffing many Feldenkrais training programs has also greatly deepened my understanding and expertise.

As a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner (GCFP), I specialize in helping people walk farther, run faster, stand taller, breathe easier, and regain abilities they may have lost through injury or aging. It is always my delight to help individuals move with greater ease, experience less pain, and improve their overall quality of life.

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Client Testimonials

I was suffering from shoulder pain for about a month. The pain would flare up every time I started working in front of a computer. It made it difficult to concentrate and took over my life since, for most of my waking hours, my focus was on reducing the pain. My naturopathic doctor recommended that I investigate Feldenkrais. I was fortunate to have found Laura. During the first introductory session and each subsequent sessions, I learned about my posture, how my body functions, and how to pay close attention to what my body is telling me. Each session built on the last. Laura is very observant and adjusted her approach to suit my needs, even though we had to conduct the sessions over Zoom. I am grateful that Laura played an instrumental role in my recovery. Today I have been able to function normally with no pain. I was new to Feldenkrais but am now a believer that it plays a critical part in my wellbeing. Thank you Laura for all your teachings.
– Chin Seah
Our functional integration session yesterday was really terrific. I continued to apply the lesson in the pool, since I recognized raising my arm during the lesson, with how it felt when I was doing the backstroke. I tried focusing on connecting my arm with my sacrum, to get the sensation of movement up my spine and it worked great! In the middle of the night, something clicked deep in my shoulder and today I feel great — better than in over a month! Thank you so much.
– Elizabeth Strauss
I saw Laura when I had a severely inflamed knee joint. We looked at how I could support the knee from below by walking consciously and with awareness, especially in regards to how I move on my feet. It sounds simple but there are many more points of contact than I was aware of. She also gently moved all the bones in my feet and legs – a very relaxing experience – that seemed to helped me establish new patterns of movement. In addition, Laura taught me how to move from sitting to standing effortlessly. After three sessions the pain in my knee was immensely diminished and I am able to bike, dance, garden and walk much more easily. I found Laura’s calm approach reassuring. I would highly recommend her and the Feldenkrais method.
– Peggy Frank
Laura helped me re-learn how to do the most basic thing possible: walk. Since childhood, I got pain in my side running and walking at a fast pace. What I didn’t know is that something could be done about it, without drugs or surgery. Laura patiently increased my awareness of how my body works. We all have bad habits; we’re just aware of some of them more than others. With patience, warmth, and deep analytical knowledge, Laura taught me how to use my whole body as I walked. She taught me how awareness of my body mechanics could break my bad habits incurred through years of not thinking about something as simple as taking a single step. She also taught me other ways to move my body more efficiently in other daily movements, to lower the long-term stress I put on my joints. I now can walk long distances at a fast pace without pain. I know that my cardiovascular shape might limit me, but not the way I take each stride!
- Chris Rebholz
I am a physician and so skeptical of most ‘alternative’ treatments, but Laura’s approach to body mechanics, movement, and injury seemed very reasonable so I opted to try working with her. I found her to be very knowledgeable and smart, but most importantly, she took the time to listen to my concerns, look at my body and the way I walked and sat, answered my questions in a straightforward manner, proposed changes that were doable, and kept checking back in with me to see how things were going. Our work relieved my back pain while sitting and improved my posture. I feel more alert and uplifted when I stand or walk and this has had a definite impact on my mood. I can feel the difference when I stand up: I feel taller, more self-confident, stronger, and more able to meet whatever is happening at the moment. I recommend her highly and plan to continue to work with her.
– Mary Bolton
Laura gave me wonderful insights into how to move in a healthier way. I came to her with knee pain when I walked up stairs. Her gentle, thoughtful teaching helped me so much that I was soon pain-free! Laura helped me to be more centered in myself, as well as centered over my feet. It was a very holistic body-mind lesson that led me to greater integration on many levels.
– Virginia Howlett, Artist
Working with Laura was incredibly helpful! Our sessions were fun, relaxing, and empowering, and helped me achieve a new understanding of how my body works.
– Gin Hammond, Actor
Laura is fantastic. I love the collaborative nature of our work. She is fully present with me which helps me to be aware of how I’m feeling and moving. My drive home is always interesting after a session. I notice how I’m moving when I check traffic to merge, how I sit, and how I turn my head. I pay more attention to how my feet relate to the floor when I sit or stand and then notice how my posture shifts with that. Laura is uniquely talented and I’m grateful to be able to work with her.
– Linda Stone
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce Feldenkrais?
The Feldenkrais Method is named after its inventor, Moshe Feldenkrais. “Feldenkrais” rhymes with “paradise” and is pronounced:

  • “fel·duhn·krayz or fel·den·krice

Depending on where you are in the country. In Seattle, “Feldenkrais” is commonly pronounced fel·den·krice.

Is Feldenkrais covered by insurance?

Though Feldenkrais has shown to provide therapeutic benefits, it is typically not covered by health insurance in the Seattle area.

Is Feldenkrais right for me?

The best way to find out if the Feldenkrais Method is a fit for you, is to try it. If you are serious about improving the quality of your life, then I encourage you to schedule your free, 55-minute, in person “Move with Ease” consultation. During the consultation, we will look at your goals and your challenges, and identify specific movement patterns that are causing you problems. You will discover how we can work together to improve your movement so that you put less stress, wear, and tear on your body.

Where are you located?

My Feldenkrais practice is conveniently located in Kirkland, WA, a short distance from downtown Seattle, Kirkland, Bellevue, and Redmond. The address is: 12810 NE 64th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033. Most GPS systems will do a good job getting you here, but here are the directions:

  • If you are coming from Seattle, take either bridge to I-405N and get off at exit 17.
  • If you are coming from the south, take I-405N and get off at exit 17.
  • If you are coming from the north, take I-405S and get off at exit 17, turn right and cross over the freeway.

In all cases, you then:

  • Turn right onto 116th Ave NE
  • Turn left onto NE 60th Street,
  • Turn left onto 128th Ave NE.,
  • Turn Right onto NE 64th St.

NE 64th Street is a gravel road. My office is located down the second driveway on the left.

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