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I'm Åsa Lindstedt. I help people to move out of pain/ discomfort and into possibility — developing resilience and sustainable self-care practices while avoiding the time and financial costs of preventable pain and discomfort.
With over two decades as a Feldenkrais® practitioner and more than 30 years as a physical therapist, I am dedicated to the art and science of movement. My passion began with classical ballet in my early years and evolved through my role as a workout instructor at Friskis & Svettis, Sweden's renowned fitness organization. This enduring interest in movement has fostered a profound understanding of physical therapy, the Feldenkrais Method® enhanced that understanding and the overarching complexity of human function.
My professional background includes working with clients of all ages, from infants to the elderly, across various specialties such as orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, psychiatry, pain management, intensive care (neurology and pediatrics respectively), as well as nearly 15 years in pediatric physiotherapy, covering all areas. I am currently working at a rehabilitation clinic within primary care in Sweden, where I benefit from all the experiences I have accumulated.
My deep commitment lies in empowering individuals to explore and improve their possibilities through movement regardless of their physical functional level and ability.
MADE FOR MOVEMENT initially started as my physical therapy clinic in Sweden in 2005, providing physical therapy combined with the Feldenkrais Method®.
After seven years, I returned to hospital and primary health care settings to work with children with brain damage from birth, and to further enrich my understanding of motor development, brain dysfunction, assessments and treatments across various diseases and their progression.
In 2025 MADE FOR MOVEMENT started a new journey and offers online services within the wellness area. Apart from this, I work at a rehabilitation clinic in Sweden with clients from infants to elderly.
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner,
Feldenkrais Professional Training
Biel/Neuchâtel 2002-05, Switzerland
Feldenkrais Trainer Elizabeth Beringer
Licensed Physical Therapist (SWE, DK)
1989-92, BSc 1994 Lund University, Sweden
MADE FOR MOVEMENT APP has come about at the request of clients I've had over the years during private lessons, weekly group lessons, and workshops in the Feldenkrais Method®. Many have expressed that this is knowledge we should all learn in school. Fortunately, we can learn throughout life, and now you have the chance here.
MADE FOR MOVEMENT APP offers digital courses, membership, 1-1 movement lessons, live group Zoom-lessons, and a supportive community, that promote wellness through somatic education.
Here, you take charge of your journey towards self-discovery and a healthier life. My courses provide careful guidance informed by years of experience and a boundless passion for unlocking the potential we all possess.
Join me to discover the possibilities that await within you!
Courses in English and in Swedish
The Dynamic Ease Approach
The human body is designed for movement, adaptability and learning.
When movement becomes limited or poorly coordinated, the body may begin to experience tension, stiffness, discomfort or pain.
The Dynamic Ease Approach is based on the Feldenkrais Method®, which is more than a method for movement alone. Moshe Feldenkrais understood thinking, feeling, sensing and moving as one integrated system rather than separate parts. Through small, intelligent movements, the nervous system is invited to reorganise not only how you move, but how you think, feel and experience yourself. This is neuroplasticity in action: the brain’s built-in capacity to form new patterns, at any age. The Feldenkrais Method® speaks to the whole self.
Rather than forcing change, the Feldenkrais Method® invites the whole self to learn.
Through curiosity and gentle movement exploration, you can rediscover more efficient and comfortable ways of moving and develop greater awareness. The clearer your awareness of how you move, the easier it becomes to choose — not only how you move, but how you respond, think and feel.
The Dynamic Ease Approach emphasises the value of slow movement. When movement is explored slowly, as in the Feldenkrais Method®, it becomes possible to perceive finer details in how the body organises itself, and this enhances learning. That clarity can then be carried into more dynamic and intensive movement, which supports bone strength, heart health, metabolism and more, and can often be performed with greater ease and precision.
Yet the approach is not limited to slow or gentle movement. It also emphasises developing strength, speed and the ability to move with greater intensity. Building momentum often requires effort at the start. This may seem to contradict the Feldenkrais principle of reducing effort. In fact, the founder Moshe Feldenkrais used reduced effort as a condition for learning, not as an end goal. Even within effort, ease is possible when you are guided by curiosity and a clear sense of your goal. The aim is to carry the clarity, coordination and ease discovered through slower exploration into stronger, faster and more demanding movement.
This quality carries over into other areas of life. Some situations call for a slower, sensing pace, and others call for power and strength. The art lies in integrating both into our daily lives and relationships.
The 7 S's of the
Dynamic Ease Approach
Slow – Explore movement slowly, giving the nervous system time to notice, learn and discover new possibilities.
Sense – Notice subtle differences in movement, effort, comfort, balance and coordination.
Soften – Reduce unnecessary muscular effort and allow habitual tension to release.
Synchronise – Discover how different parts of the body can coordinate and work together more harmoniously.
Stabilise – Letting your skeleton carry you, saving energy and making new possibilities reliable in everyday life
Strength – Gradually introduce greater resistance, load and muscular effort while maintaining awareness, coordination and movement quality.
Speed – Explore increasingly faster and more dynamic movement without losing ease, precision or whole-body organisation.
Slow → Sense → Soften → Synchronise →
Stabilise → Strength → Speed
From sensory exploration to confident,
adaptable and dynamic movement.
Movement is life.
Life is a process.
Improve the quality of the process,
and you improve the quality of Life itself.
Moshe Feldenkrais
FAQS
What equipment do I need?
A floor work mat and a space a little longer/wider than your own body, clothes that allow movement in flexible material, preferably in a calm warm room to enhance your learning. Though, the most important keys for progress is your attention and curiosity. Now you are ready to go - you just easily follow the instructions given in the movement lessons. Enjoy!
Are the programs medical treatment?
No. Please be advised that the digital services offered through the MADE FOR MOVEMENT APP are designed to support general wellness and personal growth. As such, these services are educational in nature and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Each client is responsible for their own health, safety, and well-being while engaging with our services. We encourage clients to consult with a qualified health professional for a physical appointment if they have any concerns or underlying medical conditions.
By utilizing our services, you acknowledge that any reliance on the information provided is at your own risk, and you agree to assume full responsibility for your actions and decisions related to your wellness journey.
What should I, as a client, be aware of and follow regarding the Feldenkrais Method®?
The Feldenkrais Method® is legally protected under international copyright law.
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner Åsa Lindstedt has received permission from the International Feldenkrais Federation (IFF) to record her interpretations of the original lesson material.
All related audio, video, and written materials remain the intellectual property of Åsa Lindstedt MADE FOR MOVEMENT.
Users agree to respect these rights and refrain from reproducing, distributing, or using such materials outside MADE FOR MOVEMENT’s official platforms without written permission.
I prefer traditional exercise routines
Our courses combine physical activity with a range of intensity levels and movement qualities, with somatic learning at the centre.
While traditional training often focuses on strength or moderate-to-high intensity exercise, our programs place particular emphasis on the effects of slow and attentive movement. Slower movement increases the sensory information reaching the brain, creating better conditions for refining and changing movement patterns than faster, more automatic movements.
Through this kind of somatic learning you can also begin to understand and influence stress responses, experience a deeper sense of presence, improve focus and concentration, and develop greater awareness. As awareness grows, it becomes easier to make conscious choices about how you move and how you support your well-being.
The work of Moshe Feldenkrais and Tony Robbins—both of whom have inspired aspects of this approach—share a common emphasis on empowerment and sustainable personal development through learning, awareness and new perspectives.
Note: Our courses do not include exercises developed by Tony Robbins. However, the development of MADE FOR MOVEMENT has been influenced by the inspiration and perspectives found in his work.
I'm not sure if this will work for my specific issues
In the 1-on-1 lesson serie is the program recommended for the optimize the possibility to address your specific issues. In the Zoom-lessons I will guide you according to your questions and adjustments will be made related to what you find in the lesson. There we have the possibility to address both physical and mental challenges with a focus on sustainable improvement.
I have tried similar programs but they didn't work for me
First and foremost, we would like to emphasise that we do not promise specific outcomes from our courses. Such promises would not only be unrealistic—they would be misleading.
Why?
Because each of us is unique—with our own nervous system, life experiences, physical constitution, and genetic predispositions. Some of these factors cannot be changed. However, the science of neuroplasticity supports a more truthful and grounded expectation: that the human system has the capacity to adapt, learn, and develop new possibilities.
The results you experience are not primarily determined by the method itself, but by how it is explored and applied. In our courses, you receive clear guidance that supports you in engaging with the material in a meaningful way—expanding your ability to sense, learn, and change.
Unlike quick-fix programs, our courses focus on sustainable health and personal empowerment. They are grounded in more than 30 years of clinical experience in physiotherapy—within both specialist and primary care—as well as over 20 years of teaching the Feldenkrais® Method.
The courses include Feldenkrais® lessons alongside perspectives inspired by personal development approaches, including the work of Tony Robbins—both of which have supported people worldwide in improving their well-being.
Through our courses, we offer guidance that helps you access and develop your own internal resources, at a pace that is appropriate for you. With curiosity, you explore your movement possibilities, providing your nervous system with rich and varied sensory input.
This process supports the development of new movement patterns—and may open the door to new experiences of yourself, your movement, and how you function in everyday life.
I am not sure if I have the time now
Experience the courses in the MADE FOR MOVEMENT APP through a flexible trial period. Our programs focus on sustainable personal development, allowing you to explore their benefits at your own pace.
