Ryan Nagy: The Feldenkrais Method

Ryan is a Feldenkrais teacher from Texas now living in Mexico. He’s been studying and teaching the method since the early 2000’s. He is a long time meditation practitioner having studied with Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Vietnamese monk who founded Plum Village.  Ryan uses Feldenkrais as a way to develop awareness. He uses the sensory motor learning process as a way help students organize their physical movements to discover their own ease and freedom.  

In this episode we discuss:

• How he discovered Feldenkrais
• His background in meditation
• His time as an academic
• The importance of embodiment 
• Pros and cons of certification programs
• The similarities of various somatic modalities 

You can visit Ryan's website ryannagy.com where he publishes his Feldenkrais lessons and an insightful blog about the work and history of the method.

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