本期嘉宾是我费登奎斯师资培训的同学Kris Desjardins。她从90年代初作为理疗师（PT），到2003年成为普拉提老师，到如今专注费登奎斯，职业方向的变迁反应了背后对与什么是健康、力量、活力的理解的变迁。

In this episode we will dive into a lot of these kind of fine differences of how we conceptualize exercise, movement, functional movement, power, muscle mass versus muscle matabolism, and overall, the elegance and vitality despite your age.

If you want to know more about Kris or work with her, check out adaramovement.com.

Highlights:

no more pilates, I’m teaching Feldenkrais

what is the difference from bio-mechanical thinking of movements v.s. the Feldenkrais way?

how relaxing the tension makes you actually stronger

What keeps a person’s body functional even with aging?

Even with all kinds of neurological damage people can still improve their function in life?

The challenge about transitioning into Feldenkrais from the Pilates world.

Instead of worrying too much about muscle mass, what about muscle metabolism?

Gym exercise is not the only way to test your functionality.

Teacher’s doubt: how to help a student effectively? A combination of group and private class

Teacher’s fear: what if no body comes to my Feldenkrais class?

Feldenkrais as a form of meditation

Future goals for Zhiwei and Kris as Feldenkrais teachers

Resources:

Kris’s website: adaramovement.com

Move better, feel better Feldenkrais summit: https://www.futurelifenow-online.com/sp/move-better-feel-better-2023-lay/

Podcast: Brooke Thomas, Liberated Being

Book: Slowing Down to Run Faster https://feldenkraisresources.com/products/slowing-down-to-run-faster-book-br-a-sense-able-approach-to-movement