Natural Fitness and
Chronic Pain Relief

Integration with Pilates and other fitness disciplines

We also offer Pilates private and small-group sessions at our fully-equipped, cozy, well-ventilated studio. It makes it a powerful addition to ABMNM® (Feldenkrais family).

Natural Fitness and Chronic Pain Relief

Natural Fitness and
Chronic Pain Relief

Integration with Pilates and other fitness disciplines

Introduction

We offer gentle and safe therapeutic movement-based programs at our cozy and quiet Pilates & Feldenkrais studio. We pay a lot of attention to individual needs and work with clients of all levels, from recovering athletes, chronic pain sufferers to regular wellness-oriented enthusiasts.

Olga and Mark Lubarsky

Over 15 years of experience integrating Pilates, Feldenkrais, and other modalities.

Mark’s passion is personal transformation through learning and helping his clients overcome problems at birth & during childhood and sedentary lifestyle & chronic pain.

Olga is passionate about helping children and adults find natural and gentle ways to overcome pain and limitations, achieve higher levels of skill in sports, dance, arts, personal and professional lives.

Mark Olga Lubarsky

Our Integrated Methods

Both Pilates and Feldenkrais methods are great ways to improve fitness and body awareness. Pilates is focused on muscle toning and balance, whereas Feldenkrais is focused on relearning new, healthier ways of movement. Pilates exercises involve sophisticated machinery or mat props. Feldenkrais comes in two shapes: hands-on bodywork and exercises on the floor (now available on Zoom). Please note that we practice an extension of the Feldenkrais method, known as ABM NeuroMovement. Anat Baniel is a world-renown practitioner and author, and we had a unique opportunity to study directly with her.

Pilates and Feldenkrais methods

Feldenkrais and NeuroMovement

Feldenkrais® Method is a form of movement re-education that helps with chronic pain and limitations on the neuromuscular level. Dr. Feldenkrais believed that increasing a person’s self-awareness of functional movement could increase function, reduce pain, and greater ease and pleasure of movement. Anat Baniel Method evolved from the Feldenkrais method based on the modern understanding of brain plasticity and the relationship between neurology and movement. Anat Baniel (our teacher and the founder of this Method) was a student and close collaborator of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. Originally started as a style of the Feldenkrais method, Anat Baniel’s Method is now well-known as NeuroMovement®.

ABM NeuroMovement

Pilates

At our San Mateo studio, we use state-of-the-art sophisticated Pilates equipment. We offer private, semi-private, and small group exercise classes (Mat classes available on Zoom). Under the careful guidance of our experienced instructors, our clients can do over 200 Pilates exercises and variations. The majority of our clients come to us with various chronic conditions, and our main focus is safety and developing body awareness. We pay a lot of attention to detail and help with home-based programs.

Interested in our ABM NeuroMovement work with children with special needs?

What Our Clients Say

Brainature office, Additional Information

Additional Information

Our cozy, spacious, well-ventilated, and accessible studio is located right across from City Hall, San Mateo. There is a free underground parking garage in our building.

BRAINATURE LOCATION DIRECTION

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