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Sonja Johansson has been teaching the Feldenkrais Method® since 1999. She takes her years of experience in the fields of dance and theater performance, fitness training, anatomy and kinesiology and integrates them with the Feldenkrais Method to create powerful life changing programs.
Working primarily with performing artists, athletes and those recovering from injury, she also has a special focus on aging adults, particularly those dealing with balance issues and neurological conditions.
Feldenkrais Method®
rehabilitation | performance enhancement | sustainability and personal ergonomics
- Group classes (Awareness Through Movement®)
- Personalized Feldenkrais® sessions (Functional Integration®)Bones for Life®
- Group classes
- Private sessions
- Teacher Training
Change Your Age®
- Group classes
Personal Fitness Training
- improve health and fitness, whether you are recovering from an injury, managing a chronic illness or getting fit after a long break
Fitness Classes
- Pilates mat classes
Feldenkrais Week Events
Feldenkrais Week May 4 - 133, 2012
Feldenkrais Week is an annual, international, community event celebrated each year from May 4 -13. The mission of Feldenkrais Week is to foster public awareness of the Feldenkrais Method with Feldenkrais guilds around the world promoting events and classes hosted by guild members. By offering free or low cost events we invite newcomers to experience the many benefits of Feldenkrais.
All events listed below (except for Feldenkrais Festival) are hosted at the Balance Center and are taught by Sonja Johansson.
Please contact Sonja on 646.283.4539 to register and secure your place.Introduction to Pilates: a Feldenkrais Fusion
Saturday May 5
RECOGNIZING PILATES DAY
11:00am - 12:00pmOriginally named 'Contrology', Pilates is a system of exercises developed to strengthen muscles focusing on the core. This class uses principles of the Feldenkrais Method to illuminate and clarify Pilates exercises.
Perfect for thos new to Pilates or who have struggled with Pilates mat classes in the past.
Please dress for movement and bring a towel.Cost: Free. Please register to secure your place.
An Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method
Saturday May 12
11:00am - 12:00pm
This class is designed for those who have always wanted to try the Feldenkrais Method group class. Come experience this classic Feldenkrais class - your body will thank you.
Cost: Free. Please register to secure your place.
Functional Balance Workshop
Saturday May 12
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Regain confidence walking, standing and reaching.
Are you at risk of falling? Has your balance deteriorated in recent years? Then join us to learn practical strategies for improving equilibrium using the Feldenkrais Method.Cost: Free. Please register to secure your place.
Feldenkrais Festival
Sunday May 13
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Equinox 92nd and Broadway
2465 Broadway
Join the most sought after Feldenkrais teachers in the city for a day of Awareness Through Movement group classes. Many classes to choose from, with great door prizes as well.
The following practitioners will present: Scott Fraser, Sonja Johansson, Anna Johnson, Richard Newton, Frederick Schjang and Anastasi Siotas.Cost: Free to Equinox Members
$25 for non-members (includes one week pass to an Equinox gym)
Click Here to purchase tickets online with Brown Paper Tickets
Classes and Workshops
Change Your Age Introductory Workshop
Saturday April 14
10:00am - 1:00pmThe Balance Center
$50 prior to 4/10, $60 thereafter
Change Your Age Classes
Thursday 11am - 12pm
Series of 6 classes: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24
The Balance Center
234 Fifth Ave, Suite 503, NYC
(near corner of 27th st)
Series 6 lessons $100
The Change Your Age program, based on the work of Dr Moshe Feldenkrais, can make you feel younger, more coordinated and more at ease with your body. By practicing movements that make you feel younger you can regain the ease you felt ten to fifteen years ago.
To learn more visit the Change Your Age website www.ChangeYourAgeNetwork.comTake the Change Your Age Mobility Survey to predict your Mobility Age
Note: Registration required as space is limited
To register contact Sonja: ph 646.283.4539 or Sonja@SonjaJohansson.comBones for Life Beginners Class
Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Balance Center
Series 6 lessons $90 (prepayment)
$20 per class (drop in visit)
The evening class is designed for the newcomer to the program who wants to get in touch with a more efficient and effortless way of moving. In this class we clarify everyday movement patterns that sometimes cause pain and fatigue. Here you will learn the movement vocabulary of the Bones for Life program.
Note: Registration required as space is limited
To register contact Sonja: ph 646.283.4539 or Sonja@SonjaJohansson.coThe Feldenkrais Method series at the Jewish Community Center
Wednesday 9.30 am - 10.30 am
Jewish Community Center
334 Amsterdam Ave (76th St)
9 sessions: March 14 to May 16 (no class April 11)
$180 Member
$225 Non-Member
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Experience the physical and mental health benefits of improved posture and coordination from the inside out. Learn practical ways to increase your body awareness, directly improving your self image, mood and appearance. With improved coordination and posture you will conserve energy and restore vitality, no matter your age or condition.
To participate in class you must be able to get down to the floor, and lay on your back or side.
Taught by Sonja Johansson and Anastasi Siotas, Movement Specialists - Certified in The Feldenkrais Method and Bones for Life.
To register, please call (646) 505 5708 or online at www.jccmanhattan.org
Other Feldenkrais classes offered by Anastasi Siotas: click here
Parkinson's Wellness Program - Feldenkrais Method mini-series
Jewish Community Center
334 Amsterdam Ave (76th St)
4 Mondays: March 26-April 23 (except April 9)
3:30 pm- 4:30 pmThe Edmond J. Safra Parkinson' Wellness Program offers fitness classes for those individuals living with Parkinson's. This ground breaking partnership between NYU Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center and The JCC in Manhattan is focused on improving quality of life through fitness, support, education and creativity. To learn more about the program click here.
Feldenkrais Method classes
Monday 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Friday 1:00pm - 2:00pm Feldenkrais Roller
Equinox gym - 817 Lexington Ave (63rd st), New York 10065
Note: Class is available to members and their guests.
Senior Conditioning class
Monday 10:00am – 11:00amIndependence Towers, 114 Taylor St, Williamsburg
Offered by Shape Up NYC an initiative of the NYC Parks department and Equinox.