Feldenkrais
"We do not have to look about us very far or for very long to realize the disastrous effects produced on the inner life of man by this age of noise. Spun about in the whirl of business, enslaved to countless technical inventions, man is severed from God and from the world of the spirit...
"God does not dwell in turbulence. To find God, there must be calm within; certain senses must be hushed. Tossed around as we are, if God wishes to speak to us, God's voice, small and still, will be lost in the hubbub of our daily lives...
"The rackets and noise drowning our minds will prevent God's penetration into that seclusion we call "heart," the living witness of that life in us which is most sacred and most true, the life we call “inner” or "spiritual.""
― Jean-Marie Déchanet, 1956
The Church of the Epiphany hosts a variety of yoga classes from a variety of local teachers, each with different beliefs, practices, and specialties.
Yoga is not a ministry of our church, exactly, but it is a practice that many find restorative and healing, and Epiphany longs to provide space for such good work. We are privileged to host classes in our Chapel.
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Though she is included in our yoga schedule, Stacy Grill-Ewing's practice, at 12 pm on Mondays, is not a form of yoga at all, but is instead known as The Feldenkrais Method®.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education "uses gentle movement and directed attention to help people learn new and more effective ways of moving." According to Stacy, "You can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. By expanding your perception and increasing awareness, you will become more aware of your habits and tensions and develop new, more comfortable ways of moving."
For more information on Feldenkrais specifically, contact mindfulmotion09@yahoo.com.