See what Rich and Donna have to say about this program in their one minute Video

What does it mean to be fit? with Rich Goldsand & Donna Ray

Does it mean?

• A trim, hard body suitable for a magazine cover?
• Soreness after workouts?
• Cardiovascular conditioning?
• Improved flexibility, strength and balance?
• A more active-and happier-lifestyle?

How we view fitness involves an intricate interplay between mind and body. On the one hand, there’s your own self image, your aspirations and goals; on the other, there’s your physical reality and the techniques you use to improve it. 

Most of us need to expand our notion of just what it means to be fit. And to do that, we must bridge the gap between two traditionally separate communities: the world of Psychotherapy (why we try to stay fit and what motivates us) and the world of Athletics (the actual physical exercises we use to achieve fitness).

This Program is dedicated to bringing those two worlds together, to exploring how they affect each other and learning how we can use the insights of both to our advantage. To bridge the gap, we will use the Feldenkrais Method, a system designed to tap the power of the central nervous system to improve human functioning. Developed by physicist Moshé Feldenkrais, “Awareness Through Movement Lessons” concentrate on the relationship between movement and thought and the extraordinary benefits between increased mental awareness and enhanced physical skills.

In this Program, participants will clearly see and experience how these movement lessons can be adapted to the warm-up exercises and full workout regimens taught by athletic trainers. Beyond that, they will explore motivations for staying fit and they will learn why often, less is more.

This unique approach will give participants a deeper understanding of just what it means to be fit. Even more important, it will provide a foundation for keeping both mind and body active and sound over years and decades of changing physical circumstances. Using Feldenkrais principles and techniques, participants will learn nothing less than how to get-and remain-healthier.