As a student in my last year of training, my focus has been on developing FI skills. Despite prevailing concern that virtual learning of FI is not effective, Larry disproved such beliefs.
Larry’s radical approach to teaching hands-on FI virtually lives up to the principle of possibility.
It is not a question of whether it is possible . . . but how.
His determination and enthusiasm shine through.

True to the tenets of the Feldenkrais Method®, Larry transformed the online format into an asset. Rather than relying on direct touch to enhance haptic abilities, he uses guided self-talk, descriptions, demonstrations, practice sessions, and his amazing ability to direct attention. My visual experiences during the course, remarkably, enhanced my tactile skills. (Yes, I had a person to work with at those moments, but Larry taught virtually and I had to translate what I saw.) Linking my kinesthetic and visual perception in this way, I discovered a deeper connection between the how and what.

Larry’s teaching approach is incredibly constructive and helpful. He focuses on process, demonstrating how FI is not only about person-to-person contact, but that it’s also about how one uses themselves, what one can be connecting to or “asking” as they enter into the conversation with the client, and where one’s awareness is directed. Larry effectively breaks an FI into relatable aspects and, slowly and incrementally, adds each section. I found myself able to discern the parts and connect them to the whole, and also deconstruct the whole to the parts. The training was, in essence, a detailed FI about FI.  

Larry demonstrates how to effectively navigate a constrained format, virtual learning, to teach a primarily physical practice. He makes what many individuals may have believed impossible possible, and he does this with curiosity, openness, humility, and a sense of humor. Not only did I learn a great deal more about one specific FI, but I also learned a lot about the practice of Functional Integration in general. 

— Dawne Roy