Dianne Hancock

MA, B.Ed(Hons), PG Dip (Research) FHEA, Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology, Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga, Teaching Yoga for Cancer Care & Chair-based Yoga.
Feldenkrais Training: Sussex 2010

111 Norton Lane, Sheffield S8 8GX

07708055309
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www.themindfulbody.org.uk
Classes: Saturday mornings in Sheffield; Thursday mornings online. Somatic yoga classes are held on Monday evenings in Sheffield S3 and Tuesday mornings in Sheffield S5. I teach Feldenkrais and yoga for Hands On Health Studios in Hillsborough, Sheffield on Wednesday & Thursday mornings.s.
Workshops: Regular 4 week mini-courses in The Feldenkrais Method, live in Sheffield. These focus on a specific theme e.g., relief for stiff shoulders, better balance, etc. I run quarterly 2 hour Feldenkrais workshops on Saturdays for Hands On Health, Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Individual lessons: The Practice Rooms, 5 Broomfield Road Sheffield S10 2SE: Mondays & Friday by appointment. Other times and home visits by individual application. Online 1:1 sessions: these are all individually planned and agreed. Contact me for more details.

Practice:

I am particularly interested in helping people to deal with movement problems that can arise from the type of work they do or the type of exercise they take that may be causing ongoing pain or difficulty. My background in performing arts means that I have specialist knowledge of the demands of that type of work. I have also developed work with people living with Parkinson's, Dystonia, MS. MND and recovering from stroke. I am also a qualified yoga teacher and in this practice, I am very interested in encouraging an integrated and mindful approach to personal movement, my yoga classes and 1:1 sessions contain a strong element of The Feldenkrais Method.

Biography:

For 25 years, I worked in professional theatre as an actor, director, writer and teacher. In 1995, I suffered a back injury that left me immobile for 6 weeks. I recovered but was left feeling very stiff and nervous of moving. As an active person, this was disastrous! Luckily, I was introduced to the Feldenkrais Method by another theatre director and I was amazed at how quickly I not only recovered but improved my range of movement as well as my confidence and self esteem. After several years of incorporating the Feldenkrais Method into my rehearsal work with actors, I undertook the four year Teacher training and graduated from the Sussex V training in March 2010.

Based in Sheffield, I have an individual client list, as well as teaching several Feldenkrais classes each week.

I am an active member of the Feldenkrais Guild UK and for 11 years edited the Members' Journal and online Bulletins. I have written & presented extensively on aspects of The Feldenkrais Method in academic journals and at conferences, including a TEDx lecture. I also write for a local community newspaper of health and self care.

I am a fully qualified yoga and mindfulness teacher. My weekly yoga classes are a form of yoga that contains many elements of the Feldenkrais Method.

Listings

Thursday

10:00 - 11:00

Move Well, Feel Better!

Info:

  • Online
  • 07708 055 309
  • Email | Website
  • This friendly class explores easier movement and connectivity through the whole.

Saturday

10:00 - 11:00

Restore Your Body with The Feldenkrais Method

Info:

  • 07708 055 309
  • Email | Website
  • This is a four week course that follows a theme e.g. Releasing Shoulder Tension,