Physical Therapy,Feldenkrais,Bainbridge Island

Marsha Novak MSPE, P.T., GCFP (cm)

Marsha Novak earned her physical therapy degree in 1985 at the University of Washington after earning a master's degree in kinesiology in 1982, also at the U.W. She became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (cm) in 2003. Marsha has extensive teaching experience including 10 years of teaching 'Kinesiology for Dancers' at Cornish College of the Arts. Through many years of studying dance and working as a physical therapist, she became interested in what rehabilitation, injury prevention and peak performance have in common.

To this end, Marsha pursued continuing education in a wide variety of approaches to movement education. These included the Alexander Technique, Aston Therapeutics and Pilates-based exercise, before ultimately deciding to become a Feldenkrais® Practitioner. Informed by this varied experience, she has developed an individualized problem solving approach that not only addresses basic rehabilitation, but also helps her clients discover ways in which habits of posture and movement are interfering with optimal ease and efficiency, and suggesting alternatives. This is relevant for chronic pain relief, flexibility and posture improvement as well as injury prevention, increased ease in daily activity, and performance enhancement in athletics and the arts.