Hello, I’m Maggy Burrowes, welcome to my site
This website is both an information hub for all aspects of The Feldenkrais Method® and a continuously-developing resource for anyone interested in exploring on-going personal growth, and maturing into their most fully potent self.
AUTUMN SCHEDULE 2026
Effortless Daily Immersive Courses—Autumn 2026
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:
Online–Recordings & Notes included – or sign up for the recordings if you cannot join us live…
Times: 2–3.30pm BST/GMT ~ 9–10.30am EDT ~ 6–7.30am PDT
£100 per week (suggested fee, or any donation welcome)
Next Daily Immersive Course
Effortless Core Integration
Head, Heart & Hara
Effortless Daily Course ~ November 9—13
I love the image above, so I hope it isn’t too anatomical for you—the origin of the word ‘core’ is the latin for ‘heart’, and this image is known as “the heart with a hoop skirt”—you can clearly see the way the diaphragm and heart are woven together via the pericardium and thus how completely our breathing and our heart functions are intertwined.
I always struggle a little when looking for ways to talk about ‘core integration’ – our culture is so heavily focussed on the idea that what makes a muscular structure healthy is its ‘strength’.
In fact the word ‘heal’ comes from the idea of ‘wholeness’ as our route to wellness, and it is more helpful to see ourselves as something like a complex woven garment, with the patterns made by the different systems within us being at their most optimal and beautiful when they are in perfect harmony with each other.
…and this means that any part of us is just as likely to be problematic because it is too tight and hard as it is when it is too flaccid and weak. It is as difficult to bring ourselves back into balance by focussing on one particular part of our structure as it would be to mend a badly-snagged scarf that way—if you have ever tried you will know that you need to pull a little here, and then a little there, gently back and forth until all the different threads are back in a more harmonious organisation. We will be finding ways to achieve this harmonising process within ourselves in this course.
I am pleased to say I am getting great feedback about these Effortless Feldenkrais Daily Courses – this lovely letter came earlier this week:
Effortless Feldenkrais–A Testimonial…
Hi Maggy!
Thank you so very much for the course Effortless Sitting!
I have now started to repeat the course…because it has done a miracle with my sciatica!
From the first lesson my sciatica decreased …Before the course I had big problems…I could sit but not lie down…even in bed at night I had severe pain and I need to eat pain reliever to be able to sleep, at least some hours…I also had problems with walking….and all this had been going on for at least two months…
After the first lesson I could sleep without pain! Amazing!
Now, after the fifth lesson I have no pain from my sciatica…I’m sleeping at night and I do not need pain reliever! This is a miracle!
Thank you so very much!
Kind regards
Christina Fagrell
Effortless Action
Moving With Cat-Like Grace
December 7—11
Times: 2–3.30pm GMT ~ 9–10.30am EST ~ 6–7.30am PST
NB—The Thursday class will be at an earlier time—11-12.30pm GMT
Even people who are not fond of cats recognise their innate elegance—they move with extraordinary grace and ease, even when doing something very un-cat-like—like playing the piano…
Cats are naturals at moving-with-awareness, negotiating new terrain with the focused concentration we also see in humans who have mastered light and graceful motion. The difference is that while all healthy ‘outdoor’ cats mature into masters of movement, we humans must acquire mastery on purpose, both by developing our sensory-motor and our skeletal awareness, and by then applying that awareness to learning to organise ourselves to move with that same combination of efficiency and elegance.
We will explore some of the playful possibilities suggested by close observation of the movements of cats. It will be very useful for improving the mobility of your tail-end, and for extending movement outward from your core to all four paws, a perfect course for anyone who would like to move with lightness, spontaneity and grace.
Potent Voice Workshops
Monthly (mostly!) On Sundays:
Online – Recordings & Notes included – or sign up for the recordings if you cannot join us live…
2pm – 5pm BST ~ 9am – 12pm EDT
£45 (suggested fee, or any donation welcome)
PLEASE NOTE—The fee includes notes to make it easy for you to continue practising at home, and to minimise the need for note taking during the class.
Potent Voice—Resonance & Ease
Sunday November 15th
In this workshop we will be using sustainable sounds to fine-tune our sensory-motor and auditory awareness, and learning to reduce the habitual [and quite unnecessary] constrictions and constraints inhibiting our expressive self – vocal structures, respiratory structures, diaphragms and sphincters, and the fascial-muscular-skeletal system that together form the physical foundations of our natural resonance and vocal power.
The more easily we can access our resonant vibratory vocal sounds, the more freely we can sense their vibratory quality throughout our physical being, and the more easily we can focus our attention on our capacity for whole-self-sensing. Gentle but persistent vibration is a powerful tool for freeing up areas of blockage and resistance everywhere within ourselves, and it is a well-being tool that is always available to us, no matter where we are.
This workshop will be of particular interest to you if you are interested in the work of Dr Alfred A. Tomatis or Dr Stephen Porges’ PolyVagal Theory. More details about the workshop on my Potent Voice page here.
My Potent Voice workshops are beneficial for:
Singers, presenters, performers, and anyone interested in the voice, and any aspect of self-expression
Anyone dealing with chronic stress issues, or breathing problems/conditions
Anyone dealing with chronic tension in the face, tongue, jaw, neck, and throat
Anyone interested in meditation, chanting, and neural self-regulation
Anyone who feels that emotional inhibition is limiting their capacity for self-expression and self-assertion.
Please do contact me with any questions you may have, and note that BOOKING IS BY EMAIL, so you can contact me via this link if you want to reserve your place for any of my online events.
You are also always welcome to sign up for the recordings and notes of any course should you be unable to join us live.
Feldenkrais® Access Courses—Now Available On-Demand
Some of you know I have been planning to find the time to record some on-demand courses of my own for a while now, so I am delighted to be given a bit of a ‘head start’!
I am now an official Feldenkrais Access Affiliate – which means I will get a percentage of any amount you pay.
Here is my affiliate link – https://www.feldenkraisaccess.com/a/2148196340/LsFWnpk4
On this page you will find brief descriptions of these courses, all of which focus on internal integrations of our sphincters, our diaphragms, and all our ‘core’ structures with our skeleton.
Well-Connected (the most recent course) develops these subtle internal themes specifically for those with joint hypermobility, and this makes it an ideal set of lessons for anyone interested in Feldenkrais who is also dealing with chronic health issues – pain, fatigue, anxiety, posture problems, etc.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have questions about any of these courses.
FaceBook Pages that may interest you…
HumanSong––Self-Expression & Performance
Movement Is Life!
Telegraph Hill Centre – Studio 2
Kitto Road, SE14
Live classes are on hold for now—please contact me if you are interested in attending an in-person class
Information about my online Zoom Classes Here!
“Movement is all important. From cardiovascular health, bone density, joint functioning to central nervous system optimisation. For the health of each and every cell in your organism, to your mental wellbeing and overall happiness. Movement is life. And life is movement!“
Rodolfo R. Llinás, MD, PhD
…the phrase was a big favourite with Moshe Feldenkrais – I wrote a blog post about it…
Customised Workshops for Companies & Organisations
I am always happy to design a workshop for a specific purpose – good ergonomic self-use for office workers, good vocal self-use for performance communities, good performance skills for everyone – contact me to discuss what you would like.