IreneLyon

About Irene Lyon

Irene Lyon, MSC. and nervous system expert, teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma, heal body and mind, and live full, creative lives. To date her online work has reached people in over 57(!) countries – but you can often find her teaching with Elia Mrak at their signature Up & Down workshops or hiking in the mountains or along the Pacific ocean in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. She has her Master’s in Biomedical and Health Science and also has a knack for making complex info easy for ALL of us to understand and apply to our lives. She has extensively studied and practices the works of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice).

Feldenkrais: Sheryl Field speaks about the late Moshe Feldenkrais’ classic lecture: “To correct is incorrect”

2019-04-30T13:06:33-07:00

Click here to re-tweet "Feldenkrais: Sheryl Field speaks about the late Moshe Feldenkrais' classic lecture: "To correct is incorrect" Why we don't "Correct" or try to "Fix" people in Feldenkrais Sessions. "(we) offer the person the time. Real, ON-LINE Time.......so the sensations can register and integrate with where they are [...]

Feldenkrais: Sheryl Field speaks about the late Moshe Feldenkrais’ classic lecture: “To correct is incorrect”2019-04-30T13:06:33-07:00

Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 3: Orientation + Body Awareness + BREATH

2019-11-22T18:32:09-08:00

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Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 3: Orientation + Body Awareness + BREATH2019-11-22T18:32:09-08:00

FAQ Regarding “What I Do”

2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

I get a lot of the same questions from folk, trying to 'figure out' what I do, or how 'I work'. It's not an easy bunch of questions to answer because everyone is different and we all have different experiences with body-work, body-based forms of psychotherapy, movement classes etc. And [...]

FAQ Regarding “What I Do”2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Achy Back and Knees? Why getting more flexibility and “smartness” in those ankles will help ease the ache (trust me on this one!)

2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Click here to re-tweet Achy Back and Knees? Why getting more flexibility and "smartness" in those ankles will help ease the ache (trust me on this one!) If anyone knows about achy knees it's me. Most chronic aches and pains, especially in the knees and lower back, are a result [...]

Achy Back and Knees? Why getting more flexibility and “smartness” in those ankles will help ease the ache (trust me on this one!)2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Why Going into Your Automatic Freeze Response (aka: Dorsal Branch of Your Parasympathetic Nervous System, or Rest-Digest Mode) can Save Your Skin. Lessons from the Wild

2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Click here to re-tweet 'why going into your automatic freeze response can save your skin. Lessons from the wild. My good colleague-friend Anthony 'Twig' Wheeler told me about this video clip a few days back. (thanks Twig!, and thanks to Neal Winbald for having them on his site). We were [...]

Why Going into Your Automatic Freeze Response (aka: Dorsal Branch of Your Parasympathetic Nervous System, or Rest-Digest Mode) can Save Your Skin. Lessons from the Wild2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Lower Back Love. What exactly IS lower back love anyways? (& why the picture of the bull fighter?)

2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Click here to re-tweet What exactly IS lower back love anyways? (& why the picture of the bullfigher) Humans have this unique quality called bipedalism. We are upright creatures and we move ourselves from point A to point B on tiny little bases called feet. This means that we have [...]

Lower Back Love. What exactly IS lower back love anyways? (& why the picture of the bull fighter?)2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 2: More Orientation + Body Awareness

2019-11-22T18:28:58-08:00

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Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 2: More Orientation + Body Awareness2019-11-22T18:28:58-08:00

Testimonials Based around Feldenkrais & Athletic Performance – What past clients have said about our work together.

2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Here's testament to the amazing results that athletes have got by combining Feldenkrais' principles and practices into their training routines. // “The day after I had a private lesson with Irene, we had an on snow training session and I noticed right away that my skiing was effortless. I had [...]

Testimonials Based around Feldenkrais & Athletic Performance – What past clients have said about our work together.2019-04-30T13:06:34-07:00

Cleanse Your Body of Trauma. Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 1: Orientation

2019-11-22T18:26:35-08:00

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Cleanse Your Body of Trauma. Nervous System Cleansing 101. Step 1: Orientation2019-11-22T18:26:35-08:00

My personal story with all “the juicy” details

2019-04-30T13:06:36-07:00

My story goes something like this In 2001, my kneecap spontaneously broke in half while I was walking down a flight of stairs. Yep, you read right. And 'Ouch' is right too! It was a complication from an ACL (anterior cruciate knee ligament) surgery, and, it was without a doubt the [...]

My personal story with all “the juicy” details2019-04-30T13:06:36-07:00