Better than Stretching
Thursdays, January 22-March 12
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET*
lifetime access to recordings
Stretch! Stretch! Stretch! We often hear that stretching is good for our flexibility and mobility. But what if stretching makes things worse?
THE PROBLEM WITH TRADITIONAL STRETCHING
While the goal of stretching is to increase our range of motion, it can sometimes have the opposite effect. Strenuous stretching can create excessive stress on our joints, spine, and muscles—causing them to tighten, shorten, and become inflamed rather than more flexible. And, over-stretching injuries are more common as we age.
Curious? Join us for Class One--Free!
A RADICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH
Instead of forcing your muscles to lengthen through effort, Feldenkrais lessons use a combination of guided attention with gentle movement to actively avoid excess muscular effort. The result? You can achieve greater flexibility and ease of movement without the strain.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Each class in this new eight-class series with Feldenkrais Teacher and Trainer Raz Ori, explores a common "stretch" and provides Feldenkrais strategies to improve it.
You'll learn new ways to:
• Maintain your flexibility and range of motion, safely and effectively
• Increase spine mobility without hurting your back
• Achieve full arm mobility without injuring your shoulders
• Keep your hamstrings long and your lower back safe
• Prepare safely for physical activity
• Enhance the safety and effectiveness of your yoga and Pilates practice
No prior experience needed. Register now!
THE FELDENKRAIS DIFFERENCE
These gentle lessons engage your brain’s neuroplasticity to restore the natural elastic properties of your muscles, allowing you to lengthen and relax them without stressing your soft tissues. Experience easy, pleasurable ways to increase your freedom of movement.
Curious to learn more? Check out this Live Chat Replay of Raz discussing his upcoming series.
"A few minutes of Feldenkrais can give you the flexibility and postural benefits of hours of stretching exercises."
-Anne Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Feldenkrais lessons are for everyone and can make a difference right away! Join us to discover: there IS a better way to stretch! Register now!
Raz Ori, Teacher and Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method, is the Educational Director of Feldenkrais Training Programs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Palermo, Sicily. He also works as a guest Trainer in training programs in Germany, Italy, France and the UK. After graduating from his Feldenkrais Professional Training in 2001, Raz trained for two more years with Yochannan Rywerant, one of Dr. Feldenkrais’ first students. Raz teaches Awareness Through Movement classes and gives individual Functional Integration lessons at the Ramat-Aviv Feldenkrais Center.
A cherished member of the Feldenkrais Access team, Raz has presented many popular online programs with Feldenkrais Access and we are happy to feature him with Better Than Stretching, our first program in 2026!
Register by Jan 26 & Save $35
What You'll Receive
Scholarships & Discounts
*The US moves into Daylight Savings Time on March 8. If you live outside the US, you will be joining us one hour earlier than usual for the final class. I.e, if you live in the UK, you will join us at 4 PM instead of 5 PM.
