24/09/2026
Aw, a lovely review from my student Ross Darlington. I’m sharing as I’m sure many people can relate to his story in some way. Dramatic, life-changing improvement to the way you feel is not only possible, but can be easy too! ❤️
“I’ve been seeing Mandy Kealy for Feldenkrais for the best part of a year, and the change I’ve experienced has been significant.
I have spondylolisthesis and, after being assessed by three spinal surgeons, I was told that spinal fusion was something I would need to consider. I was also dealing with chronic sciatica and had developed a lot of habitual ways of moving and protecting myself from pain.
Rather than simply trying to avoid the movements that caused discomfort, I decided to commit to Feldenkrais and have worked with Mandy roughly once a week over this period. The focus has been on rediscovering movement throughout my whole body and gradually finding alternatives to the patterns I had fallen into.
What has impressed me most about Mandy’s approach is that she doesn’t try to force movement or push through pain. She has helped me become much more aware of how I move, where I am restricting myself, and how my body can find different ways of supporting itself.
I’m now free from the chronic sciatica I was experiencing, I’m moving much more freely, and I have a much greater sense of stability and confidence in my body. I feel I’ve developed enough movement options outside of my old default patterns to manage everyday life much more effectively with my condition.
I’m very grateful to Mandy for her patience, knowledge and the way she has guided me through this process. For me, Feldenkrais has become much more than a treatment session — it has given me a different way of relating to my body and moving through life.
I highly recommend Mandy to anyone who wants to explore Feldenkrais with someone who is attentive, thoughtful and genuinely committed to helping people discover what their body is capable of.” Ross Darlington. Surfer.
