Are individual Feldenkrais lessons like a massage?

Yes and no.

How Functional Integration is like a massage:

• The client needs to make an appointment
• The client describes any problem areas
• The client discloses any previous injuries
• The lesson is at the client’s own personal risk
• The client may lie on a massage table
• It can be relaxing

How Functional Integration is not like a massage:

• The client is clothed at all times (the shoes and belt are usually removed by the client for lesson purposes)
• The client participates in the movements by being aware of them during the lesson
• The client must report any pain or discomfort, so that the practitioner can avoid any damage to the client
• It may be relaxing at times and surprising at others