The Feldenkrais Method is a form of somatic education[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] "that integrates the body, mind and psyche through an educational model in which a trained Feldenkrais practitioner guides a client (the ‘student’) through movements with hands-on and verbally administered cues," according to Clinical Sports Medicine.[8] Also studied as an exercise therapy, it was devised by Israeli Moshé Feldenkrais during the mid-20th century. The method is claimed to reorganize connections between the brain and body and so improve body movement and psychological state.[9][10]
There is limited medical evidence that the Feldenkrais Method improves health outcomes in rehabilitation of people with upper limb complaints[11] and lower back pain.[12] There is very limited evidence FM benefits Parkinson's disease.[13] For other conditions, "there is no solid evidence base on which to make recommendations", and the cost-effectiveness is unknown.[14][13] Overall, the question of the benefit of FM remains open.[13] Researchers do not believe FM poses serious risks.[15]