Performing at a high level, as an athlete, dancer, musician or actor, makes enormous demands on a person. Maintaining a consistently high performance level can lead to pain and injury in the neck, back and especially in areas of the body that are key to the performance e.g. knees for a footballer, shoulders for a saxophonist. Moving to a higher level of performance often means trying harder and doing more of what’s not quite right can lead to patterns that, ironically, keep you where you are. Feldenkrais and the Anat Baniel Method for High Performers uses scientifically based developments and practices that help you recover from pain and injury and that help you generate new movement patterns that can prevent new injuries and raise your level of performance.
How can we help you?
Discover what you are doing that is creating your pain or injury
Detect what you are currently doing that may be preventing you moving to the next level of your performance
Use our knowledge and experience to help you recover from injury and overcome limitations so that you experience advances in your level of performance
Work with you in ways which are specific to you as an individual
Give you new ways of moving to help prevent injury reoccurring
Work with thoughts, beliefs and stress that might be barring your way to improved performance
Regain the sheer joy of performing that you may feel is currently out of your reach
Refining Technique Without Force for Sport, Music, Dance & Theatre
World-class performers—from concert musicians and actors to runners, golfers, riders, and dancers—know that sheer willpower and muscular effort only take you so far. When you try to force a difficult passage on an instrument, a faster stride, or a higher leap, parasitic tension in the neck, jaw, ribcage, or lower back actually slows reaction time and invites overuse injury.
Through one-to-one Functional Integration® and Functional Synthesis® sessions and guided Awareness Through Movement® lessons in Lympsham, Somerset (easy access from Bristol, Bath & M5), online, or via focused multi-day intensives, we help performers apply The 9 Essentials to turn effort into effortless precision.
Musicians & Vocalists
Free your breathing, ribcage, shoulders, hands, and embouchure so you can play or sing with richer tone, effortless dexterity, and freedom from repetitive strain or focal tension.
Athletes & Sports Competitors
Improve rotational power, stride efficiency, balance, and recovery from recurring hamstring, knee, back, or shoulder injuries—guided by Chris’s own background in competitive sport and cognitive science.
Dancers, Actors & Presenters
Heighten stage presence, vocal resonance, and expressive range while releasing the physical and mental stress of demanding rehearsal and touring schedules.
“Doreen and Chris have both been a great source of strength and comfort to me.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do so many professional musicians, actors, and athletes use the Feldenkrais and Anat Baniel Methods?
Because elite performance depends on fine neuromuscular coordination rather than brute strength. By sharpening your brain’s kinaesthetic map through Functional Integration and Awareness Through Movement, you eliminate wasted effort and gain smoother, faster, more reliable execution under pressure.
Can I bring my musical instrument or sports equipment to a session?
Yes! Watching how you hold and interact with your instrument, racquet, club, or posture in real time allows us to tailor the lesson directly to the exact demands of your craft.
Do you also work with the mental and psychological side of performance?
Yes. Alongside our Feldenkrais and Anat Baniel Method for High Performers certifications, Chris holds an MSc in Cognitive Science and is a Master Practitioner and Trainer in NLP, allowing us to integrate physical ease with calm mental focus.