72. Rewire Your Body’s Patterns: The Feldenkrais Method & Mind-Body Awareness | LeAnn Brightwell

Wisdom Stripes with Meg Tuohey · Feb 26, 2026 · 1h 9m

What if chronic tension, anxiety, and pain aren’t fixed with more effort — but with awareness?

In this episode, Meg Tuohey sits down with 80-year-old Feldenkrais practitioner LeAnn Brightwell to explore how conscious movement can rewire the nervous system and restore vitality at any age.

LeAnn was among the final students trained directly by Moshe Feldenkrais. She explains:

• Why stretching and strength training don’t change movement patterns

• How anxiety blocks access to your inner self

• What “Awareness Through Movement” does neurologically

• Why slow movement is more powerful than force

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