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Feldenkrais For Neck Pain
With Jakob PuchmayrWelcome to my course, Feldenkrais for Neck Pain! The Feldenkrais Method, named after its founder Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais, is a unique approach to somatic learning through Awareness Through Movement lessons that teach you how to move more efficiently and improve your self-awareness. This course focuses on the main movements of your neck—turning, tilting, and nodding—explored in different positions like lying on your back, side, and sitting, so you can learn to perform them in a healthy, functional way that increases flexibility and reduces pain. For the best experience, I recommend completing one lesson per day (or taking rest days in between as needed), and once you finish the course, feel free to repeat your favorite lessons to deepen your practice. These gentle movements can be done by almost anybody, regardless of age or physical fitness. Each lesson starts with a body scan to sense your current state and a reference movement to test ease, followed by a sequence of small, slow movement exercises that reorganize your movement patterns, before finishing with a final scan to feel the changes. See you inside! (DISCLAIMER: The movement exercises in this course must be done slowly and gently and are performed at your own risk. Please listen to your body and consult your doctor or physical therapist if you are unsure whether you can take this course.)
Somatic Awareness Through Movement Lessons to make your neck more flexibel, reduce neck pain and relief headaches
About this course
Welcome to my course, Feldenkrais for Neck Pain! The Feldenkrais Method, named after its founder Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais, is a unique approach to somatic learning through Awareness Through Movement lessons that teach you how to move more efficiently and improve your self-awareness. This course focuses on the main movements of your neck—turning, tilting, and nodding—explored in different positions like lying on your back, side, and sitting, so you can learn to perform them in a healthy, functional way that increases flexibility and reduces pain. For the best experience, I recommend completing one lesson per day (or taking rest days in between as needed), and once you finish the course, feel free to repeat your favorite lessons to deepen your practice. These gentle movements can be done by almost anybody, regardless of age or physical fitness. Each lesson starts with a body scan to sense your current state and a reference movement to test ease, followed by a sequence of small, slow movement exercises that reorganize your movement patterns, before finishing with a final scan to feel the changes. See you inside! (DISCLAIMER: The movement exercises in this course must be done slowly and gently and are performed at your own risk. Please listen to your body and consult your doctor or physical therapist if you are unsure whether you can take this course.)
Meet your Teacher
Jakob Puchmayr is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and educator specializing in somatic movement and physical awareness. He holds a degree from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, where he studied voice, guitar, and music pedagogy. His deep background in high-level vocal and instrumental performance led him to the Feldenkrais Method, exploring how conscious, subtle movement optimizes physical control, posture, and breath. As a qualified movement teacher, Jakob combines his pedagogical training with somatic principles to help people relieve chronic tension, improve mobility, and restore ease in daily life. His gentle, voice-led instruction guides students through mindful movement practices designed to retrain the nervous system and promote sustainable well-being.