About Me
My name is Alina and I will help you to move without pain and discomfort: while living with persistent pain, during pregnancy or after giving birth. I work in Waikato and online.
I’ve been teaching Feldenkrais® group classes and workshops since 2018 and giving individual Feldenkrais® sessions since 2019. I learned to do this at the internationally accredited training here in New Zealand (Auckland). In 2020 I took the Explain Pain course from Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Australasia (Australia), and since then I help you learn how pain is made and what to do to make it hurt less. For the last two years, I’ve been collaborating with a local OBGYN (Anglesea Gynaecology) and a Pelvic Health Physio (Bev Hampton Women’s Health and Physiotherapy) so that my clients can be sure we are not missing anything important.
I am always looking for extra resources to help you understand how your body works. In between sessions, I am available via email and happy to answer all your questions.
I believe that chronic pain can be significantly reduced, pregnancy can be more comfortable, and a lot can be done to solve your health issues prior to resorting to surgery.
Alina Komnatnaya,
Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner,
Member of the Feldenkrais® Guild New Zealand
“Make the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy elegant”.
- M. Feldenkrais
© International Feldenkrais® Federation Archive, Robert Golden
About The Feldenkrais Method®
The Feldenkrais Method® was developed by the scientist, engineer and martial artist Moshé Feldenkrais (1904-1984). His own chronic knee injury prompted him to apply his knowledge of physics, body mechanics, neurology, learning theory and psychology to a new understanding of human function and maturation.
The Feldenkrais Method® (pronounced FELL-den-krice, rhymes with “rice”) belongs to the field of somatic education (experiential learning that involves senses, perceptions, and mind-body action and reaction). It uses gentle movement and directed attention to help people learn new and more effective ways of doing what they like. It is a practical application of neuroplasticity: the science of how the brain can change at any age.
In plain terms, it’s an easy way to reduce pain and be more in control; the movements involved are often slow, gentle and safe for most people. The health benefits are: muscular ease, increased vitality, fewer pain meds, but also mental wellbeing and better self-care.
Feldenrkais® practitioners complete a 800 hours internationally accredited on-site training over 4 years and have to satisfy educational and practicing requirements to maintain certification.
