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"Effort Made Good": Our in-person intensive

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Practitioner Retreat—October 2026 in Vermont

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Six days, all-inclusive

with Candy Conino & Andrew Gibbons

October 14-19, 2026
Potash Hill, Marlboro, VT

Most Feldenkrais practitioners are trained to distrust muscular effort (sometimes reducing it to infinity), often without ever learning to interpret and work with it effectively. Yet effort is not the enemy of elegance. It is an essential ingredient for building functional clarity and physical capacity.

Effort tells the truth—it reveals where leverage is missing, where structure is unclear, and where intention outpaces organization. And it can show when things are finally integrating!

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“I don't see anything out there even remotely approaching the depth and quality of this course. It’s a fantastic and truly practical resource for people whose pain has forced them to see the inadequacy of their habits, and to those wise enough to seek prevention rather than cure.” —Philippa Castel, Alexander Technique & Feldenkrais Teacher, UK

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