I help people reduce pain, restore movement abilities and mind–body connection by promoting self-regulation through thoughtful, evidence-informed practice.
Marion discovered Feldenkrais Method® over 15 years ago as a way of healing from injuries, reconnecting with herself and enhancing her performing skills. She has been incorporating Feldenkrais principles into her professional dance career, teaching practice and life philosophy ever since. Marion strives to create a nurturing learning environment where each individual can realize their fullest potential. She believes anyone has agency over their health and the power to become the version of themselves they desire. Her curiosity for biomechanics/anatomy and her interest in mindfulness practices combined with her background as a dancer allows her to help a broad array of individuals by answering various needs – from restoring basic function of movement to furthering athletic performances and performing skills. She is eager to create the conditions for empowerment through self-awareness, bringing her clients more ease, confidence, and pleasure in movement and in life! Marion is is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, a certified dance instructor in both ballet and modern dance (Graham technique) with over 15 years experience in the performing arts. Marion is a faculty member of Feldenkrais NYC where she currently offers private sessions and weekly group classes.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a form of somatic education. It utilizes a process of organic learning to bring habitual patterns to the realm of consciousness to improve sense of self and self-use.
The Feldenkrais Method® was developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, a physicist and engineer. It’s based on the idea that by becoming more aware of how you move, you can move more efficiently, comfortably, and with less pain.
Rather than stretching or strengthening in the usual way, it uses gentle, mindful movements to retrain the nervous system.
People use Feldenkrais to:
There are two main formats:
Group or individual classes where you are verbally guided through slow, easy movement sequences. The focus is on noticing sensations, effort, and coordination.
The Awareness Through Movement® class approach is designed to improve pre-existing movement patterns and to introduce new movement possibilities unexplored thus far. Participants are invited to explore movement sequences in a judgement-free atmosphere, where curiosity and playfulness are encouraged. By cultivating a state of full presence, you will ultimately experience yourself as a whole, in fully integrated motion where there is no dissonance.
One-on-one sessions in which the practitioner uses gentle touch to guide movement. Sessions are highly individualized.
The Functional Integration® session approach is designed to address individual movement habits through gentle, hands-on guidance, revealing more efficient and harmonious ways of organizing action. In a safe, non-invasive, and judgement-free setting, the practitioner listens through touch and invites the nervous system to recognize new possibilities beyond familiar patterns. Through this quiet dialogue of movement and sensation, awareness deepens and coordination improves, allowing you to experience yourself as a coherent whole—moving with greater ease, clarity, and integration.
Awareness Through Movement® builds general awareness and transferable skills, while Functional Integration® addresses specific patterns or limitations. Together, they reinforce learning: Functional Integration® clarifies possibilities, and Awareness Through Movement® helps integrate them into daily life.