More, Younger and Diverse Practitioners
Acknowledging the changing national demographics of North America, this group is exploring ways to introduce the Feldenkrais Method® to a wide variety of individuals. People seeking services generally want to work with people they can identify with. Currently, the average age of Feldenkrais practitioners is 62 and practitioners are mostly white and female. This working group opens pathways for a diversity of new practitioners to become a new generation of practitioners to help diverse people growing up and maturing in a stressful world.
A First Project
The mission of 'Inclusion Initiative' is to make Feldenkrais classes accessible to communities who have not had the opportunity to experience this work. Classes are free or pay as you can,to reach out to, but not limited to, younger people and people from more diverse backgrounds than now comprise the community of Feldenkrais practitioners.
Feldenkrais® Inclusion Initiative (FII) website and discussion board an invitation to learn more about the Feldenkrais Method®, sign up for Initiative classes, and see weekly inspirational notes on the discussion board.
A Second Project
Reaching out to professional communities (such as PT, OT, Psych, Speech Therapy, Physical Education, Dance, etc). to include Feldenkrais lessons as part of their curriculum.