FAQs

Make sure you fill out your intake form online (you will receive a link after the initial contact with our office has been made), or arrive 15 min ahead of time to fill it out in person. Each session is one hour-long. Wear comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrain your movement (sportswear, sweat pants…).

Make sure you fill out your intake form online  (you will receive a link after the initial contact with our office has been made), or arrive 15 min ahead of time to fill it out in person. Each session is one hour-long. Wear comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrain your movement (sportswear, sweat pants…).

Ensure that your health insurance benefits have been checked and that you have out-of-network benefits (see health insurance section below).

We have a strict 24-hour cancellation policy. A cancellation fee of $125.00 will be charged for all private sessions canceled or rescheduled without a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. Any patient that fails to show without notice will be charged the session fee in full. To cancel or reschedule an appointment, please call the front desk more than 24 hours in advance of your appointment time to avoid being charged the late cancellation fee of $125.

We are a self-pay practice that is out-of-network with all insurance providers. In order to be eligible for reimbursement, you need to have out-of-network physical therapy benefits. You can either call your insurance company directly or send us a copy of your insurance card (front and back) along with your date of birth so we can call them for you..

We have three team members that are licensed physical therapists as well as Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners®. They each hold a minimum of 20 years of clinical experience and will utilize their Feldenkrais Method® training in the context of a physical therapy session.

We do our best to help you determine the amount your insurance provider will reimburse you, using the information provided to us. We encourage all our clients to call and verify the information we have compiled. Please download the simple guide called the Insurance Benefit Worksheet to assist you in a call to your insurance provider. The information we provide you is not a guarantee of reimbursement from your insurance provider. Your insurance provider makes a final decision on the amount reimbursed after you submit a claim. We encourage you to submit your claims to your insurance provider as soon as you receive the paid invoice after your session.

The Feldenkrais Method (including Functional Integration® lessons and Awareness Through Movement® classes) is currently considered an educational modality and not medical treatment by insurance providers. Feldenkrais sessions, classes, or workshops do not qualify for submission to an insurance provider for reimbursement.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to utilize your Medicare or secondary insurance benefits at our practice. Medicare or any secondary insurance provider to Medicare do not recognize our business as a provider in their system and consequently will not reimburse you for our service. You have a great option to schedule a private Feldenkrais session with one of our licensed physical therapists at a lower rate of $185 an hour. We also have a team of highly skilled Guild Certified Feldenkrais practitioners who are not physical therapists. The session rates range from $135 – $185 depending on practitioner tier.

You have a great option to schedule a private Feldenkrais session with one of our licensed physical therapists at a lower rate of $185 an hour. We also have a team of highly skilled Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners who are not physical therapists. The session rates range from $135 – $185 depending on practitioner tier.

The price varies depending on the type and length of the workshop.

If you are thinking of taking two classes a week, the best option for you is to join our Healthy You Plus membership and enjoy unlimited access to all our classes (online or in person) and recordings, and much more for $145 a month.

There are more options to save by choosing yearly membership. Please check our website for details.

We teach our virtual workshop and classes on Zoom. It is free for you to use. You can download it, register, and get to know how it works here.

1. Please go to our website using the following link: https://bettermovement.com/feldenkrais-classes/ 
2. Click on the class you want to attend
3. Sign into your MinBody account and follow the prompt.
4. If you are joining us on Zoom, please remember to register for the meeting to get the zoom meeting information. The link to register can be found in the confirmation email you received.

Note: If lying on the floor is not an option you can do some lessons lying on a bed. Make sure you make some space by moving the pillows and blankets away.You might also want to consider looking into our Moving Out of Pain class or one of our weekly basics classes.

After registering for class, a zoom link was sent to the email address in your MindBody account. If you do not receive a link, please check your spam folder and settings, or reach out to office@bettermovement.com

1. DO ONLY WHAT IS EASY: Make each movement easy and comfortable. Do not strain or stretch. Doing only what is easy will facilitate your ability to pay attention to the quality of your movement.
   
   
2. MAKE EACH MOVEMENT SMALL: Small movements, done easily, enable your body to improve most effectively. Large movements, done with effort, reduce your ability to heal and improve
   
   
3. GO SLOWLY: Do each movement slowly. This will give you time to sense and feel what you are doing, so that you can easily detect and reduce unnecessary effort and strain.
   
   
4. PAUSE BETWEEN EACH MOVEMENT: Do not repeat the movements quickly, one after another. Awareness Through Movement is most effective when you pause and relax completely for a moment after each movement, allowing your brain time to absorb new and useful sensory information.
   
   
5. REDUCE UNNECESSARY EFFORT: Small, slow, and easy movements allow you to detect the unnecessary effort in your body. With reduced effort, your movement will automatically improve.
   
   
6. DON’T TRY: Your improvement will be greater and quicker if you do not ‘try to succeed’. When you try, you are more likely to use more effort than necessary.
   
   
7. TAKE RESTS: Fatigue causes unnecessary and inefficient effort in your movement, interfering with your ability to heal and improve. If at any time during a lesson you feel a need to rest, simply pause until you are ready to continue.
   
   
8. AVOID PAIN AND DISCOMFORT: You should never experience discomfort or pain while doing Awareness Through Movement. Only do the small amount that feels comfortable and easy. If you experience pain or discomfort, use even less effort and make each movement even smaller and slower, or try doing the movements in your imagination.
   
   
9. USE YOUR KINESTHETIC IMAGINATION: When you visualize doing a movement, your brain sends essentially the same message to your muscles as when you are actually moving. To use your imagination, close your eyes and imagine doing the movements with ease and with as much kinesthetic detail as you can.
   
   
10. CONTINUE YOUR PROGRESS: By doing Awareness Through Movement often, you will initiate a process of steady improvement. You can also maximize the benefits by periodically recalling the movements of a recent lesson, including your feelings and sensations.