How to Create a Local Academy Foot

The Academy model is meant to be an exchange of ongoing taking and giving among practitioners interested in participating in a process aiming at raising the quality of the use of the Feldenkrais Method within a developing professional field.

Following is a recipe for implementing your new LAF/T (see example, below):

Step 1. Form the group

• Choose a topic
• Look for other practitioners:
  • at least one or two in your area
  • with interest and expertise in Feldenkrais in the topic
  • and one should be an experienced practitioner.
• Choose a name for your LAF/T ("group identity").
• Review the document, "The Frame of the IFF Academy - Rights and Responsibilities"
• Contact the IFF Academy Coordinator (academy@feldenkrais-method.org)

Step 2. Begin

Meet and discuss the logistics for maintaining your LAF/T (where to meet, when, how often, etc.?) Consider whether you will develop your own workshops (step 3) or use an Academy Workshop.

Step 3. Develop your own Workshop

• Begin the process:
  • Reflecting and note down your activities
  • integrate your reflections and activities as your first evaluation phase
  • consciously intend to understand these evaluations of your process as a tool for further improvement of your Feldenkrais work in your area.

Remember Moshé Feldenkrais developed the AY lessons by giving the lesson, recording it, checking the lesson, reflecting it and again giving the lesson etc. That is meant by "evaluation" – it is an ongoing process of furthering the understanding and application of the work we do.

Discover the advantage of, and be willing to network with other Feet/Teams, especially with those having a similar interest in your topic.
To network with other parts of the IFF Academy and to profit from this larger frame and to participate in an inspiring process of developing the professional field of the Feldenkrais Method you need at least one group member knowing some English and being able to use a computer with internet access.

Of course interest and expertise in Feldenkrais in your topicis only one example to run the process of a LAF. Perhaps your interest is more focused at organising or facilitating particular workshops for practitioners and evaluate them as described? Go ahead, find some colleagues willing to teamwork and engage in the IFF Academy model . Or you are already a group of colleagues with a particular issue you want to develop and share. Whatever it may be: check the role description of the LAF, make up your mind and then contact us.

Practitioners looking to find others interested in their idea(s) may use the 'meeting place' area.