Reducing the effort with which we perform daily activities conserves our energy. All of us have body habits that are less efficient than they could be. These habits contribute significantly to fatigue. While Feldenkrais may or may not be able to get at the root of chronic fatigue, it can help people to get more mileage out of the energy that they do have by learning how to use it more efficiently.

There is a natural guarding and break in systemic integrity that happens with illness, injuries and joint replacements. This guarding often slows down recovery and/or prevents less than optimal healing. In the case of joint replacements, integrating the new joint with the rest of the body and the self-image is particularly beneficial.

All performers are limited by unconscious patterns. The more skilled is a performer, the more subtle are these patterns. Enhancing sensory and kinesthetic acuity by even a tiny degree can be what moves performers to their next level of skill. It can also make the difference between a good performance and great one.

Body workers frequently help other people at the price of repetitive stress pain in their own bodies. In addition to learning how to use the body more effectively to prevent or resolve repetitive stress problems, Feldenkrais can help bodyworkers actually develop another level of sensitivity in their modality.