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Ralph Hadden

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Through simple, gentle yet intriguing exercises your body and mind unfold into enhanced wellbeing and performance. The Feldenkrais Method® works by influencing neural organisation rather than muscle strength.

The Moving Mind

Focus areas

Movement Wellbeing Stroke Fitness Habits Posture



About Ralph Hadden

Ralph Hadden is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and member of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild. He has over 35 years experience in movement and body therapies- as a practitioner, teacher and trainer of teachers. He was, for 20 years, the founder and director of the Melbourne School of Tactile Therapies, a school that pioneered massage practitioner education in Australia. He was among the first to undergo training in Australia as a Feldenkrais practitioner and has been teaching this method since 1988.

Ralph has taught and presented workshops for many organisations including the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Gawler Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, CAE, RMIT, Breacan, radio 3AK, Boite Singers Festival, Suzuki Music and Hepburn Spa. He writes for journals such as Wellbeing and the Australian Association of Massage Therapists and currently edits the national journal of the AFG Inc.



About the Feldenkrais Method

What is Feldenkrais?

Pronounced ‘feld-en-krise’, it’s essentially a series of movement exercises. But don’t expect big movements. Think small. That’s because by doing less, you achieve more. Exercises are done slowly, easily and with minimum effort. We’ll help you correct old habits with new, more efficient actions. So you’ll be able to move more freely, long after the class is over.

What are the benefits?

It improves your posture (particularly if you stare at a computer screen all day), releases tension, eases pain, increases flexibility, helps with balance and by teaching you to move ‘without effort’ it can give you more energy in your day-to-day life.

Who can it help?

If you suffer from arthritis, asthma, back pain, balance problems, breathing difficulties, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, hip or shoulder problems, learning difficulties, neck and head pain, RSI, Parkinson’s, scoliosis, stiffness, stroke, whiplash or injuries then you can benefit from Feldenkrais.

Who can benefit:


  • adults of all ages,

  • all levels of fitness or unfitness

  • all body types

  • beginners and continuing Feldenkrais students


Gentle safe exercises, developed by the remarkable Moshe Feldenkrais from the 1950s and now taught internationally by recognised and accredited practitioners help anyone who wants to move more capably, feel better about their body, or develop their body mind connection.



Please contact Ralph today if you would like to know how Feldenkrais can help you.

Services

Feldenkrais Movement therapy and education

1hr
Feldenkrais Method
$150 Per session

Helping people to move well to recover from or prevent injury and be at their best at work and play

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