Your Body Tells the Truth

Listen to Your Self...For a Change

Feldenkrais and hot stone massage Toronto

Rubenfeld Synergy

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MOVING INTO THE HEART OF THE MATTER THROUGH TOUCH & TALK
Heal Unfinished Emotional Business through Listening Hands

The uniqueness of The Rubenfeld Synergy Method® lies in the use of talk & touch together. A Listening Touch heightens awareness, both emotionally & physically allowing us to explore levels that are difficult to access through either talk or touch alone. Touch allows us to get to the heart of the matter. Talk allows us to understand its meaning.

RSM® has been in the forefront of practising & teaching the connection of the body, mind, emotions & spirit for over 30 years. Recent research is shifting our view of health. People can no longer be treated in a compartmentalized manner. New excitement in the healing arts is emerging as scientists & doctors who are studying the brain & the mind have shown the necessity for an integrated method. RSM® is a leader in such an approach.

RSM® uses the power of touch to tap the inner resources necessary for deep healing. Stress, memories & suppressed emotions are stored in our bodies, affecting our health & well~being. These ‘holdings’, ‘tensions’ & ‘aches’ cause us to live feeling chronically tired, emotionally drained & physically disconnected. Chronic stressors can manifest physically as disease.

RSM® helps us learn to listen to the body. Our body holds the truths about who we are in our core. Through listening, we become aware of habitual patterns & tensions. We can then make new choices, transform old patterns & bring concrete improvements to our daily lives & relationships. By understanding the relationship between our body & our emotions, we can understanding ourselves deeply & can claim a greater role in our own well-being.

THE BODY OF EMOTION

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body~mind integration

Rubenfeld Synergy Method®

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You Have to Feel It To Heal It!

What the mind forgets, the body remembers
in the form of fear, pain or physical illness.
Louis Cozolino, The Neuroscience of Relationships

YOUR BODY TELLS THE TRUTH

Are YOU Listening?

THE BODY~MIND CONNECTION

The body is home to our emotions, our thoughts & our spirit.
How we live & move in our body, is how we live & move in our lives.

Qualifications

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Marlene Kennedy, GCFP, ST, LBLt, CMt, CRt
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Feldenkrais Method™ of Somatic Education:
Awareness Through Movement® & Functional Integration®
Sounder Sleep System®
Hot Stone Massage
Axiatonal Alignment Reconnective Healing®
VoiceBio® Sound Therapist
Life Between Lives® Spiritual Regression

Licensed Member:
Feldenkrais Guild of North America
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Relax Your Computer Arms

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a Feldenkrais Method® Workshop

Benefits:

  • Learn to reduce tension
  • Reduce risk of overuse injury
  • Restore lost function
  • Develop an easy, effortless quality to your hands & arms
  • Refine dexterity for creative expression or work activities

Who Can Benefit by this Workshop?

  • Musicians, Artists, Massage Therapists, Physicians, IT Professionals, Dentists
  • People with arthritis, carpal tunnel, repetitive strain injury (RSI)
  • Individuals with a history of overwork overuse or injury
  • Using the remarkable Awareness Through Movement® process, you will learn a unique approach to reducing tension & improving comfort. This approach does not involve stretching or strengthening, but rather, uses small, gentle movements & awareness to bring about movement that is easy, effortless, integrated & supported. The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education provides tools to manage tension & chronic pain.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

A RELAXED BODY HEALS ITSELF!

The Feldenkrais Method combines movement with awareness to bring about profound & lasting change.
These movement sequences are distinct from ‘stretching’ found in typical exercise programs.

LOGISTICS:

What Shall I Wear?

Loose fitting, layered ‘comfort-wear’ which is easy to move in.

What Shall I Bring?

Just bring yourself, an open mind & a bottle of water.

Investment: $45
Space is limited. Register early.

PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME

When & Where

Saturdays 2~5 pm Call for current schedules ROOM TO MOVE STUDIO 662 Broadview Avenue, Rear Downstairs (south of Broadview Subway Station) VISIT: www.YourBodyTellsTheTruth.ca REGISTER: Marlene Kennedy 416.406.0054

Your Nervous System is Smarter Than You Are!

A RELAXED BODY HEALS ITSELF!

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For me, with each turn of this healing ‘wheel’, the insights go deeper, the connections between apparently unconnected parts & events become clearer & more ‘baggage’ falls away. Even though I still traverse at times painful ground & scary places, there is an ever increasing sense that all is OK. Even though I still get caught in old constrictions, an increasingly alive & present self, a core self persists. I can honestly say I am a much more alive, grounded, happy & passionate person than I was before I began this ‘work’. I am also the same person.

A vibrant & gifted therapist in the ongoing process of re~discovering joy through her own self~healing of repetitive strain injury & fibromyalgia. Delighting in the flow & creativity of supporting others on their healing journey, she revels in witnessing individuals experience their own unique self~expression, reconnected & free from outdated behaviours, patterns & beliefs which no longer serve.

In addition to a 4~year Rubenfeld Synergy® certification, her wholistic apprenticeship includes 3 years in Body Electronics® as well as certification in The Reconnection™, VoiceBio® Sound Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch & Living Anatomy. Her personal integration has also been supported by Network Spinal Care as well as Nucca chiropractic.

Marlene trained as a Kundalini Yoga instructor & practises Thai Buddhist & Vipassana Insight Meditation. Her continued commitment to the practices of dreamwork, Gestalt, Rubenfeld Synergy® & Feldenkrais Functional Integration® further enhances her effectiveness in supporting others in their own body~mind awareness training as she imparts her extensive wholistic experience teaching in the Holistic Modalities program at Seneca College & delights in teaching her students Awareness Through Movement® & Meditation.

Marlene’s devotion to the integration of body, mind & spirit is expressed through her gentle support of her clients. She fosters the development of trust where clients feel free to express their feelings & to share stories which may be hidden in the body~mind a long time. Intrinsic to the balance of the body~mind relationship, Marlene also supports the process of purifying the body through Infra~Red Sauna therapy.

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Reviews

  • It has been 2 weeks since my treatment. I came hoping to reduce teeth clenching & Marlene explained that Feldenkrais works with interconnections in the body & that she would not necessarily be working directly on the jaw.

    After the treatment, I was surprised to find the clenching very significantly reduced & 2 things happened afterwards that I did not expect. At my weekly exercise class, a friend stopped me to ask if I had studied dance; she said I moved so gracefully. No one has ever said that to me before. Also, the man in my life, also a senior, looked at me & exclaimed, “You have such good posture!”. (He has known me for years, yet this sentence has been repeated several times in the last 2 weeks.) Each time I stop & realize that yes, I am standing or sitting much differently than I did before.
    Judy G.

  • Marlene is a true healer. It's like a rebirth to experience your body opening up & releasing ancient tension, thanks to her gentle & intuitive touch. Sometimes after my treatment, I feel almost giddy with joy.

    Judy Steed, Pilates Instructor

  • Chiropractor says

    My husband experienced such a powerful, major change with your treatment, that even his chiropractor said,
    “Wow, I’ve never seen your spine so pliable”.
    Rose & Ed

  • patience, understanding & intuition

    Marlene's extraordinary patience helps to create an atmosphere in which to melt. She has an understanding of our class needs & intuitively guides us. As a very approachable & accessible person with a warm smile & a cool glow, she is there with us on the journey to better health by allowing us to discover ourselves ~ like a hot air balloon captain one trusts to get into the basket, then she takes us up & inward on a tour to a different site, guiding us along & then back to stand again on our own two feet.

    Sa'ad

  • Your Body Tells the Truth is a gem in the Danforth area. I have followed the business & its owner for many years & I can testify that here is value for the monies spent. Hot Stone Massages & Feldenkrais are the right combination for anyone who needs peace of mind. Steps from a dynamic part of the Danforth in a luxurious & immaculately kept environment plus professional care makes this little gem my first choice.

    Joan

  • spirit, body, mind & soul

    I don't know if I can separate Marlene from her your work because she is spirit, body, mind & soul integrated. I appreciate her holistic healing, caring & presence. When I experience private sessions, I feel the presence of an authentic person; she listens to my concerns, presence & proceeds with each step from there. When I have treatments, I experience physical, emotional, creative, artistic imagery, spiritual & integrative responses. At the conclusion, physically, I feel longer, taller, more in my body. Emotionally, I feel cared for & soothed. I feel more integrated & whole upon leaving.
    Terry

  • total Wellness stimulates brain, focus & mobility

    For me, the most important reason for Marlene's work is Total Wellness that leads to a happy, healthy, pain-free life with many other benefits. Feldenkrais is unique in that it does not involve extreme effort. On the contrary, it stimulates the brain, focus & mobility. As a Practitioner, Marlene's way is consistent & compassionate with human connection at high level. This society & any other needs you as truly, I DO! Thanks millions.

    Mary

  • I felt at ease with Marlene. My felt sense told me she was to be trusted. After just a few sessions, lying face up & fully clothed on the practitioner’s sheepskin covered table while Marlene worked on my body, I found that – when I got up off her table – I was walking differently. My head was pulled back & my chest was open. When I tried to explain the experience, I could only say I was standing & walking in a plumb line, the weight on the end of a string that carpenters & plumbers use to find a straight line.

    With the postural change came new awareness of how I perpetuate an old protective stance I no longer need. In my current life, I want to be open & loving, not “protected” by my shoulders & not on the lookout for danger. My body & my mind have worked together to help me discover a new, authentic way of being in the world.

    Mary K. Armstrong, Focusing Therapist

  • grounding, learning process for relieving Anxiety & Depression

    Feldenkrais is one of the best Methods I have encountered for not only addressing my particular health challenges & personality. I find Feldenkrais to be such a good fit for helping Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as well as the Anxiety & Depression that I experience. I love the gentleness & quietness of it. I also love how I am in control of my body. It's a learning process. I am not just a passive client & I am sure if I continue, the benefits from this work will keep on surprising me.
    Mayra

  • The Hot Stone Massage was awesome & I feel renewed! My angst is gone & I must say, my head is very clear. I wasn't really tired but I did sleep very well on Saturday night. Thank you so much. I would like to come to Feldenkrais classes. Thank you again for helping me heal.
    Brenda Marshall, NOW Office Manager

  • It was truly great to have a session with you today. Thank you for your amazing guidance & direction, & for the beautiful, encouraging words. I feel alive & grounded, even kind of giggly all the way home!

    Manuela, Pilates Practitioner

  • Healing & centering touch, profoundly balancing

    Marlene Kennedy heals & centres with her touch. She senses how to read your body & through her work & healing touch, I've come to many deep understandings of myself & my own work, my writing & teaching. She is a spirit guide, a profound mentor of balance who strives to bring out the light that's in us. I've often found courage, stamina, inspiration, trust & insight from simply being silent on her table, letting her healing & heated stones warm me. Combining science & health care with vision & intuition, her activities are deeply needed today. I recommend her to many people as I recommend her to you. And I express my gratitude that she makes her attentiveness & learning, her wisdom & her spiritual aspirations available to us all.
    B.W. Powe, Ph.D, Associate Professor, York University & Author

  • relaxed, clearer thinking with improved posture

    When we work with Marlene, we are constantly learning to be more present & relaxed, clearer thinking with improved posture. More than one modality is offered & is often integrated with another. Marlene takes interest when discussing our needs & we enjoy her candid sense of humour.

    Diane & Wayne

     

  • Sunnybrook doctor says

    "If there’s one thing that you have to do for yourself, it’s to stay with the Feldenkrais course".

    Faith

  • Marlene cleared my head. I feel good & my hips feel great. More time with Marlene equals more balance & more joy, even though I think I am OK.

    David, Transformational Arts College

  • My feet & ankles floated up to the subway after ATM class; it was effortless.
    Carol

  • she listens & moves her attention to where healing is most needed

    Patient & truly listening, Marlene demonstrates these qualities over & over in the way she works. She moves slowly & patiently in her sessions with me & as result, she listens & moves her attention & intention where healing is most needed.
    Philip

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About Marlene Kennedy

BIO

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