A Message from Edie Jane
As a practitioner of Tellington TTouch® and the Feldenkrais Method®, I delight in being able to help both humans and their animals find ways to help themselves.
People are drawn to this work through their own needs and those of their animals – through experiences of stress, discomfort, dysfunction, fear and so on. TTouch and Feldenkrais help people and animals discover ways of being and moving that are more comfortable and effective, and less stressful. Who can resist that!
The journey that led me to practice both TTouch and Feldenkrais has been circular: from Feldenkrais to TTouch Training to Feldenkrais. I had become fascinated with the Feldenkrais Method in the early 1980s, when I saw how it helped my elderly mother when she was dealing with the pain of a deteriorating hip. Feldenkrais lessons allowed her to move more easily. Later, when she had a stroke, the Feldenkrais work helped her not only to move better, but also to think and express herself more clearly. It was astounding!
Knowing that I worked with horses, my Feldenkrais mentor suggested I look into the work of Linda Tellington-Jones, a Feldenkrais practitioner and renowned equestrian who had integrated aspects of the Feldenkrais Method into her work with animals. The system she developed is known as Tellington TTouch Training. Once I saw Linda work, I was utterly hooked.
That was over 20 years ago. I spent as much time as I possibly could working with Linda, continuing – as I still am – to be delighted and amazed by the work while practicing and teaching it. In 1996, I completed the four-year practitioner training in the Feldenkrais Method. My experiences with each method have enhanced my understanding of and skills with the other. The circle continues.
I am available for private lessons or consultations. I also teach workshops in both Tellington TTouch (known as TTEAM) with horses and companion animals, and the Feldenkrais Method, at home and as far afield as Africa and Australia. I have presented sessions at the Pain Clinic of the Ottawa General Hospital, at several schools of veterinary medicine and at veterinary conferences. I have taught at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, at the New York Open Center in New York City, and at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. I am also an instructor of Tellington TTouch and TTEAM practitioners.
As you will see from the calendar, much of my time is spent traveling and teaching. I take particular pleasure in providing a safe and comfortable environment for participants at workshops, while making the sessions fun and filled with information. If you are interested in attending or hosting a workshop, you can see what’s available by clicking the Calendar or Workshops links in the menu on the left.
I hope to meet you somewhere, sometime!
Have fun,
P.S. My dream is to offer workshops with several other teachers – painters, writers, health professionals. The process of listening to whispers is involved in all learning. Keep an eye on the calendar!
P.P.S. The photo at the top of the page is of my house and barns in Lascelles, Quebec, north of Ottawa, Ontario. Wherever I am, my heart is always there, with my garden (see What's Blooming?) and with my animals. Perhaps you noticed my dog Tofu here in the corner – listening to whispers! Hi, Tofu!