Sounder Sleep System

Insomnia Program

Do you feel stressed, restless and fatigued?

Do you wake up at night and can’t get back to sleep?

Do you have a hard time falling asleep?

If your sleep is interrupted and you get up each morning feeling tired, then it’s time to do something. Research has shown that chronic lack of restful sleep causes mental, emotional and physiological imbalances, at times severe.
Developed by Feldenkrais practitioner Michael Krugman, the SounderSleepSystem® includes breathing techniques and movement exercises that help your body and mind to relax and sleep again.
This approach to insomnia is safe, gentle, easy to learn and it works. If your source of insomnia is primarily stress related, SounderSleepSystem® is the ideal approach to overcome insomnia  and restore restful nighttime sleep. If your source of insomnia is physiological, this system will assist you to relax better and balance out any negative side effects that arise from chronic sleep deprivation.
Ready to wake up rested again?
We offer both workshops and individual sessions teaching you how to overcome insomnia and live life more fully again.

Please call Marion Kregeloh at 415.479.1765 for more information.

Sweet Dreams!

Small Group Sessions For Insomnia

The small group sessions of maximum three people is an opportunity to learn in a very private and almost one-on-one environment. Participants can join with their friends or anyone who is interested to join a group. We meet for three two-hour-long sessions (three consecutive weeks) plus one hour review session. Dates and times can be coordinated according to the group's need. The meetings can either be held inside the Mt Tam Racquet Club or at Marion's practice in San Rafael. Groups can form at any time.This set-up provides greater flexibility for scheduling as well as more individual attention compared to a larger workshop.

SounderSleepSystem Mini Group: this program is based on Michael Kruegman's SounderSleepSystem, a somatic approach to healing insomnia. The System consists of  gentle, yet remarkably effective physical movement and breathing techniques that are practiced during the day and at bedtime. In this workshop, participants learn three types of techniques: Natural breathing techniques, DayTamers and Mini Moves." The learning itself is pleasurable and along with sleeping better, you'll also improve your overall health and make your life easier".

To schedule a session or for more information contact Marion at 415-479-1765.

For our latest Sounder Sleep workshops, please visit our Classes and Workshops area

Benefits of Feldenkrais

* Assists recovery – Feldenkrais aids recovery from injuries, both orthopedic and neurological, esp. where lack of movement impairs function.
* Relieves overuse symptoms, e.g. repetitive strain injuries from worksite, sports, gardening, creative arts, etc.
* Whole person oriented – heightens awareness of patient’s “pattern “, creates increased agility, better mobility, improved balance and coordination.
* Speeds recovery and teaches new movement patterns to reduce re-injury.
* Breaks patient’s habits that cause stress and overuse.
* Improves athletic performance, e.g. tennis, swimming, golf.
* Patients move more efficiently and with greater ease.
* Reduces chronic pain – neck, back and shoulder pain, and hip, leg,, ankle, and foot.
* Improves breathing – Eases breathing and increases breath volume.

Marin Movement Center offers two approaches to Feldenkrais:

1. Functional Integration (FI)

This is an intensive individual one hour Feldenkrais session where patients are expertly guided by gentle touch and movement, as well as words. Patients are comfortably clothed and may either lie or sit on a treatment table. FI lessons are designed for patients who need an individual movement assessment and specific hands-on approach. Patients leave feeling energized, peaceful, and more connected to their bodies.

2. Awareness Through Movement (ATM)

This is a group one-hour Feldenkrais lesson where patients participate in a series of guided movements. Each series has a theme in which patients unfold through gentle, progressive movements, creating awareness of their movement habits and how they affect and limit them. Through this greater sense of awareness, patients can expand their potential for a broader range of movements, thus gaining new ways of easing everyday tasks.

Visit our class schedule page for dates and times of our weekly classes

Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

Rehabilitation in the water provides many benefits over land-based therapy including:

1. Weight bearing—Exercise in water produces less spinal and lower extremity loading than the identical exercise performed on land.
2. Thermal effect—Exercise in water provides a palliative thermal effect.
3. Movement freedom—Exercise in water promotes more movement freedom, reduces stiffness and improves ROM while diminishing pain.
4. Physical Conditioning—Exercise in water promotes physical conditioning.
5. Somatosensory input—Movement of a body part through water increases somatosensory input, facilitating movement re-education.
6. Safety—Patients may be challenged beyond limits of stability in water without the fear of injury from falling.
7. Reduced effort—Standing in water results in a reduction in motor activity required from postural muscles.
8. Improved psychological mood—Exercise in water promotes socialization and promotes psychological wellbeing.
9. Improved sleep—Patients often report sleeping better and with less pain after aquatic therapy. This is especially effective with fibromyalgia.
10. Improved access—Working in water allows the therapist better access to the patient.

Who can benefit from aquatic therapy?

Patients with a wide range of injuries and indications can benefit from aquatic therapy. Aquatic therapy is especially effective for the following indications:

• Back and neck pain
• Post-op, including hip, knee, arm and shoulder
• Arthritic conditions
• Postural weakness
• Ankle and foot injuries
• Sports injuries
• Gait training
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic pain
• Work related injuries
• Repetitive stress injuries
• Imbalance

What Happens at an Aquatic Therapy Session?

Patients do not have to know how to swim to participate in Aquatic Physical Therapy.Each session is individually designed to meet the patient's needs and utilizes different equipment depending upon the nature of the condition.

Treatment may include a warm-up followed by balance and stabilization exercises, strengthening, etc.

A pool session may last from 30 minutes to one hour.Land exercises and manual or hands-on therapy may also be prescribed in a patient's plan of treatment.