That walk you used to take without thinking.
Sitting through a workday without counting the hours.
The simple relief of waking up and not scanning for the “problem spot.”

When discomfort becomes constant, it’s easy to wonder:

“Is this just how it’s going to be from now on?”

I understand that place.
I’ve lived versions of it myself.
And what I’ve seen over and over — in my own recovery and in hundreds of sessions — is this:

Your body hasn’t failed you.
It’s doing the best it can with the patterns it knows.

And patterns can change.

A glimpse of what this work can do

A man in his fifties arrived tense, limping, and worn down by years of hard work. By the end of the session, his body had found a new ease — walking felt natural, balanced, and surprisingly light. He left both shocked and delighted, marveling at how different moving could feel.

Sometimes the changes are subtle. Sometimes they’re immediate. But they’re almost always surprising — and meaningful.

What Feldenkrais is Really About (In Simple Human Terms)

Most of us move in ways we never consciously chose.

Not because we’re careless — but because life shapes us:

• carrying tension in the jaw after years of holding back emotion
• protecting an old injury long after it’s healed
• slumping into a posture that once felt safe
• rushing through days that never let the body settle
• tightening the chest from years of “pushing through”

These patterns live in the background, steering our movement, our breath, and even our sense of ourselves.

And slowly, the body stops feeling like a companion — and starts feeling like something we have to manage.

The Feldenkrais Method offers a way back into partnership with yourself.

Not through stretching harder.
Not through bracing or strengthening your way out of pain.
But through helping your system organise itself in ways that feel natural, efficient, and kind.

When your body discovers easier options, everything changes.

How this feels different from physio or massage

If other therapies have helped for a little while but never truly shifted how your body moves, this can feel different. Instead of focusing on pain or tight spots, we explore the patterns your body has learned — the subtle habits that shape every movement. That’s why the changes often stick.

What happens in a session

A session with me isn’t about forcing anything to change. It’s about working with how your system is currently organising itself — and inviting it to find possibilities it hasn’t had access to.

We begin with simple movements.
Small explorations: turning, shifting, reaching, rolling.

Inside those movements are layers of information.

You might notice:

• your spine isn’t participating as much as you thought
• your breath pauses during effort
• your hips are doing the job your ribs should be doing
• your whole system is “helping” more than necessary
• a subtle guarding you didn’t realise was there

Then, we explore gently — slowly enough for something real to change.

My hands offer your system experience, not pressure.
Your attention helps those experiences settle.

People often say:

• “It feels like my body rearranged itself.”
• “There’s a softness I haven’t felt in years.”
• “I can move without bracing.”
• “I feel taller… but not because I tried.”

Sometimes the change is delicate.
Sometimes it’s unmistakable.
But it’s almost always meaningful.

If you want a deeper look at what actually happens inside a session, I’ve written more about it here:

What Really Happens in a 1:1 Bodywork Session

What to Expect in Your First Session

• You stay fully clothed
• Everything is gentle
• We go at your pace
• No stretching or forcing
• Many people feel calmer afterward

Why it works

Your nervous system learns through experience — not force.

It built your current patterns through repetition, survival, and doing what it believed would keep you going.

And with the right conditions, it can learn new patterns just as naturally.

As your system gets clearer information, the body reorganises:

• pain softens
• movement becomes smoother
• strength feels easier
• balance feels more dependable
• everyday tasks stop triggering tension
• you feel more grounded in yourself

These changes don’t come from effort.
They come from giving your body options.

Your system is far more adaptable than you’ve been taught to believe.

Is this for you?

This work might be right for you if:

• you’ve tried physio, stretching, or strengthening and nothing has “stuck”
• you want more than temporary relief — you want change that lasts
• you feel tense or guarded in your movement
• you sense that your body and your emotions affect each other
• you want to feel more fluid, confident, and at ease
• you want your body to feel like home again

You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need to “know your body.”
You just need to be curious.

Pricing: $80 for a one-hour session in Oratia, West Auckland.

What clients have shared

“My mood has improved dramatically because I'm nearly pain-free after nearly 1 year of chronic pain… You taught me to be curious about the pain rather than treat it like my enemy. No other practitioner really listened or cared. I felt you actually cared.”
— Andrea

“Your sensitive yet clear way of approaching this work creates a safe environment for me to listen deeply to my body. I leave with a profound sense of ease — there’s nothing quite like the feeling of being at home in my own body.”
— Tara

If You'd Like to Try a Session

If something in you is saying, “I want this,” the best next step is simply to reach out.

Tell me a little about what’s going on, and I’ll reply personally with what I recommend.

If you’re not sure yet, just message me anyway. Tell me what’s going on. I’ll let you know honestly if I think I can help.

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