Wipperfeld, Carolin (2023) Does the Feldenkrais Method Influence Mobility? A Scientific Exploration of Moshe Feldenkrais’ “Awareness Through Movement”. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Unbeknownst to most people, society, our family, and our social environment shape not only our personality, but also the way we move. We learn to move in ways that are functional and adaptive to our environment. However, this is not always sustainable in the long term. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a method to combat this. Sharing most of the theoretical groundwork with Dynamic Systems Theory, the Feldenkrais Method serves as a guide to become aware of suboptimal movement, to increase body awareness, and to explore optimal movement. In this study, we explored the effects of the Feldenkrais method on mobility in a weekend workshop. Based on our findings, no definitive predictions can be made and further studies on this matter are yet to be conducted. However, we found that a group-level analysis is not suitable for this kind of research and a more individual approach is suggested for any further research. Keywords: Feldenkrais Method, Dynamic Systems Theory, Movement, Mobility, Group Level, Individual Level
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Cuijpers, L.S. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2023 07:51 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jun 2023 07:51 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2018 |
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