Feldenkrais Milwaukee

“Whenever I have had episodes of back,neck, hip, or knee pain, Pati’s work has helped to resolve those issues in a day or two. I have recommended Pati Holman’s work to friends and relatives. They have also derived great benefit from the process. I feel that we can all improve the way that we move and that moving can be more natural and effortless.”

- Cari Bravo-Fernandez, M.D.

“Life as I knew it changed after I was injured in two auto accidents. I turned to traditional as well as alternative methods to manage and cope with the pain. Nine months ago, my physician referred me to Patricia Holman. After the fourth lesson, I knew I had another tool to help me cope with my chronic pain. I’m learning how to be better focused and use my body differently. I’m also incorporating this new awareness of myself into my daily exercise routine & activities. This time, it is a positive lifestyle change for me. I can walk more freely without the limp I was becoming accustomed to, and my pain levels have diminished greatly. What a great feeling! I only wish I had known about the Feldenkrais Method before my injuries as I now know the power that brain/body awareness can bring to daily movement and life.”

- Marlene Wilde, Consulting Director to the IT Industry

“Given my mothers age and the severity of the stroke she suffered in January, ’09, she has been written off by the medical establishment. Because she was not ambulatory, she became Medicare ineligible in the nursing home setting in which she resides. Patricia has stayed with us through thick and thin. The result is that mom’s physician that has assumed responsibility for her medication says he can’t believe her progress. Her agitation is diminished and the movement on her affected side has continued to improve. Mom’s improvements are incremental milestones, nothing short of miraculous. Patricia finds the keys which unlock the door to movement. We appreciate her in ways she will never know. We are thankful for the spirit of Moshe Feldenkrais which lives in Pati through her perceptive awareness, caring touch, and kind guidance to relearn movement.”

- Heidi Stutzki

“Patricia Holman demonstrates an empathy and level of Feldenkrais expertise that few can match, let alone surpass. She is a wonderful asset to those who have the good fortune to come in contact with her guidance.

The Feldenkrais method rests on a brain-body theory that connects muscular movement with the entire nervous system. It retrains the brain to unlearn the muscles’ bad habits. Patricia accomplishes this through a series of easy-to-follow structured movement sequences. For me, it has led to increased body awareness, better posture, greater ease of movement, increased flexibility and more energy.”

- Jac A., Professional Dancer

“Just a note of appreciation for your Feldenkrais classes, which have impacted my recovery with Chronic Heart Failure.  Having the surgical procedures and implants in my chest has limited my movements.  Your instruction and calm manner helped me overcome the troubles I had been having with these movements.  You have impacted my life in ways I never thought possible.”

- John Lueck

My yoga class on Tuesday seemed to make more sense to me and I was better able to pay attention to the small details of my body in the asana postures.  The overall enhanced awareness is so enlightening, that’s why I told my yoga instructor about your class.  Taking the time to be quiet and listen to my body and mind was hard but well worth it.  I feel like I have a better approach to everything!

- Phyllis Kemp