Feldenkrais Method 1

Subject guarantor:

Name of lecturer(s):

Petra OSWALDOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1) Learning the principles of the Feldenkrais method as a mind-body discipline through active group exercises.

2. Awareness of indirect method approaches and the potential of its awarenes in the transfor to personal development.

Mode of study:

Group exercises (ATM), discussion, verbal and written reviews

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

Žádné další nepovinné vzdělávací složky.

Course contents:

The fundament of the Feldenkrais method is the potential transformation of non-functioning body patterns and the mental learning process with one's body and history. Each has the ability to learn through this method regardless of physical-mental condition, age, abilities and skills. Through non-mechanical movement repetition based on motor skills, each person, in their own time, are able through experience and awareness to analyse movement and its functional variations.

1) Increasing the quality of internal sense of body.

2) Experience and subsequent conscious understanding of directly connecting the body and mind.

3) Integration of new functional body and mental patterns and their subsequent automation.

4) Understanding and use of potential self-correction in movement transferred to various areas of our lives.

Recommended or required reading:

FELDENKRAIS, Moshé. Feldenkraisova metoda:Pohybem k sebeuvědomění. Praha: Pragma, 1996.

MASTERS, Robert, HOUSTON, Jean. Naslouchejte svému tělu. Praha: Pragma 1994.

PLICHTA, Jaroslav. Dramatika lidské existence (závislosti a souvislosti). Praha: KATaP DAMU 2002.

RYWERANT, Yochanan. Feldenkraisova metoda- systém funkční integrace. Praha: Pragma 2008.

SHAFARMAN, Steven. Vědomí léčí: Feldenkraisova metoda dynamického zdraví. Praha: Pragma 1997.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Exercises with subsequent verbal review.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on: 80% attendance, participation during group exercises (ATM), verbal and written review skills.

Conditions for successful completion of the course: participation in exercises and 2 written reviews.

Course web page:

www.feldenkraisovametoda.cz

Note:

Further information:

Course may be repeated

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost R313 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) OSWALDOVÁ P. 13:45–15:00 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	13:45–15:00	OSWALDOVÁ P.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Authorial Acting (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Authorial Acting - 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)