You say you want a revolution?
How many times have you heard that idea that Feldenkrais represents a “revolution”? Have you heard someone say that they want to use the work to “start a revolution”?
I’ve heard it three times in as many months from people in the community. It’s a grand idea. But for most in the community it’s nothing more than idea.
I’ve noticed something somewhat obvious about the world. Perhaps you’ve noticed it too?
People who start revolutions, start revolutions.
People who run training programs, run training programs.
People who start revolutions, start revolutions.
People who give Functional Integration, Give Functional Integration.
People who start revolutions, start revolutions.
People who teach ATM, teach ATM.
I’m just saying.
It’s your life. Do as you choose. But don’t kid yourself. You’re not a revolutionary. At least not yet.
I think different. I think feldenkrais represents evolution, that is what I heard and that is what I have noticed to be true over the years.
There is not one somatics program or alt med program at any major university in America. 40 years of growth and still no well run and well developed institutes outside or inside established structure.
You have to ask why?
To comment on Mark’s words and I agree
“You have to ask why?”
THe why, i think is because so few of our “trainings’ have dared to go into University settings where younger folk are – most trainings, historically, are filled with trainees who are there because they are middle-aged and not well and the last thing these new grads want to do is challenge the status quo and go into UNI settings and offer a special topic course, which is where most courses at the Undergrad and Post-Grad level start out: as a special topics course -which eventually gets enough attention that it becomes a “normal” course, and with enough attention could eventually grow into an actual certificate program….etc.
Trust me – I’ve been working on this –
but, It would be great if more Feldies who have Post-Grad experience and have clout in their fields of past study and connections in University worlds could take some initiative and go and make something happen at this level – although many would say this will “kill the work”…not even trying, is killing it just the same….