Arlyn studied acting, voice and mime and taught Movement for Actors prior to her involvement with the Feldenkrais Method. She began studying the Feldenkrais Method® in 1977 and graduated from Dr. Feldenkrais’ US Training Program in 1983. She became an Assistant Trainer in 1988 and a Feldenkrais Trainer in 1994. Arlyn has taught extensively in Australia, the United States, Canada, and Europe in over 100 Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs worldwide. She has also directed her own training programs in Amsterdam, Berkeley, and Toronto.
Over the past 40 years Arlyn has taught numerous workshops for the general public. She has also taught Advanced Trainings for Feldenkrais Practitioners on a number of different themes. Her style of teaching is direct, humorous and very dynamic.
Arlyn also gives individual sessions in Functional Integration®. Her students include performing artists, infants, children, people with orthopedic or neurological issues and anyone who wants to improve their everyday functioning.
Watch Arlyn work with a little boy who has dystonia.
Grant working on his new skills at the playground (30 seconds):