We are open for in-person learning and continue to offer online lessons and classes.
Online classes and ensembles are labeled in the descriptions with the symbol:
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“Musical Expression & Injury Prevention” is a unique course of study in the Bay Area, based on the integration of two somatic modalities: the Feldenkrais® Method and Body-Mind Centering®, the work of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.
Our body is our instrument. How we use it influences the quality of our movements and the sounds we make with our voices and instruments.
In both this group class and in private lessons, you will learn tools to free yourself from tension, pain and injury; improve your posture, breathing, tone and coordination; enhance your ease in technical proficiency; and help you find a dynamic expression and creativity in performing, composing and improvising. These tools are based on embodied anatomy and physiology, movement skills and guided attention.
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Private lessons are also available.
Ages: Adults, older teens (high school students)
Class size: 4–15
Instrument: Instrumentalists, singers, music faculty, music therapists, and health professionals
Prerequisites: None
Location: Mission District Branch
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 12:30–2:00pm
Instructor: Sonja Riket, Somatic Movement Therapist®, Certified Feldenkrais® and Body-Mind Centering® Teacher
Tuition:Â $542 Fall (14 weeks), $464 Winter (12 weeks), 387 Spring (10 weeks), $309 Summer (8 weeks)
To Register: Please contact the instructor Sonja Riket at 415-661-1852 prior to enrolling with a registrar.
Students enrolled in private lessons at CMC receive 50% discount.
Private lessons
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Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement® private online lessons (1 hour) are verbally guided, gentle, slow movements done lying on a mat (and sometimes in sitting, standing or walking).
They improve flexibility, alignment, coordination and self-awareness.
Everyone has a great capacity for learning and to change habits that lead to tension, stress, fatigue, and pain.
You will discover how to:
Breathe better. Diminish your pain and tension and gain strength and vitality. Improve your balance, coordination and focus. Deeply rest your attention.
Wear loose, comfortable, warm clothing you can move in.
Have a mat and head support (folded towels) available and enough space to roll around.
Instructor: Sonja Riket, Somatic Movement Therapist®, Certified Feldenkrais® and Body-Mind Centering® Teacher
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For enrollment, please make an appointment with CMC’s registration team.
Learn more about private lesson tuition fees here.
