Testimonials

“To make the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy elegant” -Moshe Feldenkrais

“My individual sessions with Donna have kept me going for years. Without them I suffer with back pain caused by severe scoliosis. With them I remain active,and hopeful . I can really enjoy life.” Dolly Murphy, Psychotherapist

 “I could hardly walk from kitchen to the bedroom,” after two weeks of Feldenkrais sessions with Donna, my pain was starting to subside, soon the improvement was so dramatic… that after two months , I could walk, I had no pain, and I drove all the way to Southern Mexico. I am absolutely convinced that this Method works.” Ramone Castro, Attorney

Donna Ray

“The Feldenkrais Method has given me the ability to do things in tennis I never could do before and has relieved my body of the pain accumulated from over twenty years of competitive playing.”
 Tony Trear, Tennis Teaching Pro and Ex-Pro Player

“The Feldenkrais Method has shown me how to balance my body and improve my flexibility.”
 Chris Dudley, NBA Player, NY Knicks

The Feldenkrais Method is an incredible, quick and easy tool, and a must for anyone who suffers from chronic pain and tension, and loss of flexibility. €” Alex Shester, M.D.

“I felt relief after my first session with Donna. Normally sitting for a period of time was really bad. After the lesson, I had to go to an event where I had to sit and stand for period of time, and I was fine. It was pretty amazing. -Ann Frankl, Retired Ballet Dancer

”Donna Ray is a natural teacher- warm intelligent and fun. She brings about positive change in others painlessly with the Feldenkrais Method” -Nicolee McMahon, M.F.T.

 "Donna's self use and connection to the student's learning is beyond what I have seen in any other Trainer." - Christine Cutbush, Practitioner, Los Angeles, CA

"Donna is know for her ability to make difficult concepts easily accessible. She empowers her students with her teaching." - Kate McDonough, Writer, Feldenkrais Practitioner, Canadal

“Like too many musicians, I was prompted to examine my relationship to my body by the crisis of injury. Too many years of pursuing the music I wanted to make at a all costs finally caught up with me and I found myself first in pain and ultimately, unable to play. While my treatment was multi-faceted, Feldenkrais was instrumental in moving me along the road to recovery. For me, Feldenkrais was and remains an invaluable tool to help develop a greater sensitivity and awareness of what my body is actually doing and how I can best move within it.” -Alex Laing Principal Clarinet, The Phoenix Symphony

Rich Goldsand

“As a neuroscientist interested in the development and plasticity of the nervous system, it is gratifying to see how the Feldenkrais Method demonstrates these principles. The Feldenkrais Method has also greatly improved my personal quality of life — physically and emotionally — by reducing the restrictions and limitations I thought were permanent due to multiple sclerosis.” — Maria Luskin, Professor Emory University Medical School

“The Feldenkrais Method has allowed me to play pain free golf, without worrying about injury.” -Duffy Waldorf, PGA Tour Golfer

“ Through the use of the Feldenkrais® Method I’ve seen relief from chronic debilitating injuries and was able to improve my diving to a level that has not been surpassed”-Melisa Moses 1996 U.S.A. 3 Meter Springboard Champion, 1996 U.S. Olympian

As an older dancer I have spent a lot of time negotiating deeply ingrained movement patterns from literally a lifetime of training and functional living.  The patterns have not always served me well, as injury/discomfort has often been an uninvited visitor.  I have found that developing increased awareness through somatic practice like Feldenkrais®, has brought me to a deeper understanding of movement embodiment and has sustained my longevity as a dancer.  The results are expansive even though the practice itself is subtle.  I highly recommend Feldenkrais for anyone who would like to move with ease and less effort, but particularly for performers; musicians, dancers, actors and athletes. Melissa Rolnick, Assistant Professor of Dance

“Feldenkrais has changed my perspective on movement and general well-being. I now can identify my patterning and habits of moving that reveal ineffectiveness and tension. Practice of the method improves my range of motion, performance and efficiency of movement.” -Lindsey Bauer