What does ChatGPT know about Feldenkrais®?

ByLaura Yedwab

Recently I asked ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence bot, about the Feldenkrais® method. It replied:

The Feldenkrais® method is a type of movement therapy that is designed to improve flexibility, coordination, and overall physical functioning. It is based on the idea that movement is a key aspect of learning and that by becoming more aware of and improving our movement patterns, we can improve our overall health and well-being. The method uses gentle, slow movements and a focus on awareness to help people improve their posture, reduce pain and tension, and increase their range of motion. It is often used to help people who have chronic pain, injuries, or other conditions that affect their movement.

Well said! I was so impressed, I asked ChatGPT for a poem about the method:

Beneath the surface, movement lies
A world of sensation, yet to rise
The Feldenkrais® Method shows the way
To reach new heights, each and every day

Perhaps, it’s not great literature, but it made me smile.

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Laura Yedwab

Laura Yedwab is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionerCM (GCFPCM) at Kinetic Inquiry, her studio in Kirkland, Washington. She completed an 800-hour Feldenkrais® training and has done more than 1,500 hours of continuing education since. Laura helped design and staffed several multi-year programs, including the Feldenkrais Training Academy in Seattle (2018–2022). Before this work, she spent 20 years in tech, including as a Group Manager at Microsoft, and she holds a master's degree in computer science from MIT. She writes about the movement habits she sees in her studio and the options people find once they notice them.

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