Testimonials

Adults:

“Matty is amazing!  He has helped me tremendously in my recovery process from a bicycle accident.  Feldenkrais is many times more powerful than massage in its ability to relax patterns of muscle tension.  Not only do my muscles relax but, in the process, I am learning (or re-learning) how to move with ease.  Each session is unique and leaves me experiencing my body in new ways.  And each time I exclaim how magical it feels!  Matty is tremendously gifted and insightful; he works from a place of presence, which allows him to feel and respond to my body in the moment.  The release, relaxation and gentleness of it all is transformative.” - Lynn

Children:

“My son is 6 years old and has cerebral palsy and cortical visual impairment. Since we started ABM lessons with Matty, my son started to become more aware of his body and its parts. He also became fully potty trained which we had been working on for 3 years!” - Parent of a child with CP and CVI

“The changes we noticed with our son after our first lesson with Matty were pretty remarkable. He started to do some climbing with weight bearing on his left arm when he got up into his chair at his table. He also started doing some really nice 4 point weight bearing on the ground and coming near to making crawling/swimming motions on his stomach or knees. He began putting both of his knees down and kneeling upright and then going “down” and putting both arms down on the ground in front of him. We’ve seen a significant improvement in his weight bearing/use/tolerance and the protective reflexes when he falls 😊 Pretty awesome!”  Suzanne- Parent of of a child with perinatal hemiplegia

"Thank you for your awesome work. Our son is doing so well after his lessons with you. We are so grateful! You worked wonders."

"You have been great with my son. I can see that his body is more flexible, his balance is better and he can do very complex movements." - The mother of a child with muscular distrophy

"We are so grateful for Matty's highly effective work with our son. After his sessions with Matty, he walks taller and more fluidly. Moving becomes more effortless, freeing him up to do and try new things. His speech comes easier too, as he does not have to expend as many resources to keep balanced. He now moves faster, with more movement options, and has great body awareness.  He also has strong self awareness because of this work. Matty has a great way with our son, who immediately liked him since the first lesson two years ago. He is very thoughtful, dedicated, and brings out our son's best focus and efforts. He always has great intuition about what our son needs."

"When our 5-month old daughter was seen by Matty for the first time, she could barely touch her face with her own hands because of her high muscle tone and unexplained neurological disorders.  She could not lift her head or push up.  In fact she hated to be on her tummy because of her tracheostomy and her inability to control her body.  During her first session, she was so relaxed and comfortable and Matty slowly helped her to her belly and she happily fell asleep in that position.  Since then she started to become comfortable and enjoy to be on her tummy.  It was a very magical moment for us to see the change so quickly. 

Matty has extremely gentle hands and voice.  He seems to be able to build connections with children very quickly.  Our daughter is always extremely relaxed during his sessions.  He is very thoughtful and he continuously analyzes our daughter's unique conditions and adjusts his approach as she makes progress.  Now our daughter's muscle tone has improved, her hands started to show more subtle movements and her neck and trunk muscles have strengthened.  With Matty's work, we are hopeful that our daughter will make continuous improvements."

"From an early age our daughter had difficulty organizing her movements.  Although she walked "on time" she skipped crawling, sitting from a lying position, and pulling to a stand before walking - resulting in a lack of some essential building blocks.  A visual struggle could often be seen in her brain-movement dialogue for even basic sequences.  By the age of 2 we were looking for a way to help her build a stronger movement foundation.  Thanks to Matty's remarkable Feldenkrais knowledge and ability to observe where learning was needed - Axelle began her "apprenticeship with gravity" as Matty so appropriately coined it.

Axelle has always been a cautious child never straying far from a parents side. Sensing Axelle's hesitance, with great patience and care, Matty gradually gained her trust. His fun, easy going personality make our sessions into dynamic games which Axelle looks forward to.

Within the past four months of sessions with Matty we have watched Axelle gain ease, grace and skill to her movements.  She is now much more adventurous and confidant in her ability to navigate her body.  It is wonderful to see how far she has come and we look forward to the continued gifts Matty and Axelle build together."

Developmental Consults:

I reached out to Matty as we were exploring support options for my son’s Sensory Processing Disorder.  I have had the pleasure of working with many practitioners and therapists of all kinds, but Matty took the time to really understand and acknowledge the struggles we were facing.  At my wits end I sent a desperate email with all the history on my son. He approached the situation with a calm understanding and patience that is hard to find.  He offered practical and thoughtful suggestions to begin right away and even suggested a book to read that might provide even more insight.  I felt understood and like we had some hope, a feeling which can be hard to come by when you hit dead end after dead end looking for solutions. I am extremely comforted by the fact that I have someone so knowledgeable and supportive on our side! - Marcy