Learning in Motion: The Feldenkrais Yoga Method
Event Details:
Date / Time:
Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Hislop Auditorium, Thurston Hall
Utica University
(Virtual attendance also available)
Admission is free
Description:
Discover a gentle, mindful, learning approach to movement that can transform the way you feel in your body and go through your daily life. Join Dr. Staffan Elgelid of Nazareth University for an engaging introduction to the Feldenkrais Method—a somatic education practice of learning that blends elements of movement, awareness, and neuroscience to improve flexibility, posture, and overall well-being based on principles of learning.
During this session, Dr. Elgelid will explain the foundations of the Feldenkrais Method, including how small, intentional movements can retrain the brain and body to move more efficiently and with less pain or strain, and let the participants look at how their own habits limits their daily lives. Participants will gain insight into how this approach differs from traditional yoga and exercise practices, making it accessible to individuals of all ages and physical abilities.
The presentation will include short, guided Feldenkrais sessions, offering attendees the opportunity to experience this gentle yet powerful method firsthand. Come ready to slow down, tune in, and explore new possibilities for ease and comfort in your everyday movement.
*Attendees are welcome to bring a yoga mat or towel; limited mats to borrow will be available.
Featured Presenter
Staffan Elgelid, PhD, PT, GCFP, C-IAYT, ERYT-200, RYT-500, NBC-HWC
Dr. Staffan Elgelid is a Professor of Physical Therapy at Nazareth College and has been a Physical Therapist for over 30 years. A native of Sweden and graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, Dr. Elgelid has worked in a wide variety of settings, including owning his own clinics, and has presented at conferences on a wide variety of topics such as Complementary Approaches to Health, Guided Imagery, Healthy Aging, Mentoring, Awareness, Core Strengthening, and Feldenkrais, both in the US and Internationally. Dr. Elgelid has produced videos on different approaches to core strengthening, and Yoga for different sports. Dr. Elgelid is currently serving as on the advisory board of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and advisory board member of the EDUlearn conference in Spain, is a former chair of the APTA health Promotion and Wellness Network, is a former board member the Yoga Alliance, International Association of Yoga Therapists and The Feldenkrais Guild of North America, and on the editorial board of several journals. He edited “Yoga Therapy: Theory and Practice” and is the co-author of “Yoga for Stress and Anxiety” and “Yoga for Active Adults.” His latest book is “The Feldenkrais Method. Learning Through Movement.”
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