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I work with adults and children and I place emphasis on working with the nervous system. Becoming aware of your felt self is a great resource for change.

I help adults and children reduce stress and ease chronic pain through re-patterning the brain using Somatic movement. Beautiful Mind offers a unique variety of somatic movement forms to suit each individual’s needs. We integrate health and wellbeing by addressing both the body and the mind as a co-functioning system, and aim to enhance body awareness through movement which is unique in itself. Emphasis is placed on working with the nervous system, where adults and children can reduce stress and ease chronic pain through repatterning the brain using somatic Movement. When you learn to become more aware of yourself through movement you can let your body’s inner wisdom guide you to make wiser choices. Monja Boonzaier from Beautiful Mind says; I have learnt that stress switches one into automatic pilot mode (sympathetic state/Fight and flight) and then it is not easy to slow down, most of us only know how to push ourselves to our absolute limit. It is very difficult to get out of this place as it is not easy to shift learnt behavioral patterns. When we can learn to move and pay attention to ourselves it brings us into a calm state. When our system produces serotonin, oxytocin (feel good hormones) and melatonin (sleep hormone) which puts us into a calm state (Parasympathetic nervous system) and when we are calm our body and mind can reconnect.
“Through Awareness, we can learn to move with astonishing lightness and freedom at almost any age” -Moshe Feldenkrais

24/09/2026

Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦

Today we celebrate the rich diversity and unique traditions that make our nation strong. Remember that 'It takes a village to raise a child'—a powerful reminder that our communities, families, and shared heritage shape who we are and who we become. Let's honor those who have guided us, supported us, and contributed to building a brighter future for the next generation. Together, we nurture, uplift, and inspire. Wishing you a joyful Heritage Day filled with pride and unity!

23/09/2026

Unlike traditional exercise, ATM is not about pushing harder or doing more repetitions. It is about slowing down, paying attention, and discovering easier ways of moving.

Through guided, gentle movements, you can learn to:
✨ Release unnecessary tension and effort
✨ Improve posture, balance, coordination, and flexibility
✨ Move with greater ease and confidence
✨ Develop a deeper awareness of your habits and choices
✨ Support your nervous system’s ability to adapt and learn

The Feldenkrais® Method is based on the understanding that the brain and nervous system are always learning. By exploring new movement possibilities, we create opportunities for more efficient and comfortable ways of functioning.

Whether you experience stiffness, stress, discomfort, movement limitations – or simply want to feel more connected to your body – ATM classes offer a space to explore movement with curiosity and kindness.
🌱 No special fitness level required. Movements are gentle and adapted to each individual.

Join us on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 from 18h30 to 19h30, and discover the joy of moving with awareness.
Bookings are essential 📞 073 192 9145 📧 [email protected]

18/09/2026

Over time, the way we sit, stand, walk, and move becomes habitual. Some of these patterns serve us well, while others can gradually contribute to tension, stiffness, discomfort, or limited movement.

The Feldenkrais® Method helps people notice these habits and explore different, often easier and more comfortable, ways of moving.

For example, someone who spends much of the day sitting in one position can learn to vary how they sit and move, helping to reduce unnecessary strain before discomfort builds.

Through gentle, attentive movement, participants can learn to:
🧠 Encourage learning, adaptability, and brain-body awareness
🌿 Move with greater ease and less unnecessary tension
🦋 Develop balance, coordination, and confidence
✨ Find more choice and independence in everyday activities

The focus is not on creating dependence on repeated treatment, but on helping people develop awareness and practical tools they can use in daily life.

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬? 𝐖𝐞’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. Try out our classes on Thursdays, 18h30 to 19h30 and see for yourself!

📞 Monja Boonzaier
073 192 9145
✉️ [email protected]

16/09/2026

🧠 Movement is about far more than muscles and joints. The way we move is closely connected to how we sense ourselves, respond to our surroundings, organise effort, and engage with everyday life.

🌿 Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® classes offer a gentle way to explore these connections. Through slow, guided movements, you are encouraged to notice sensations, breathing, balance, comfort, and habitual patterns without forcing or straining.

✨ With greater awareness, you may begin to discover different possibilities for moving — often with less unnecessary effort and more ease, adaptability, and confidence.

📍 Thursday Feldenkrais® Classes
1 Jessie Avenue, Norwood

🕡 18h30–19h30

💙 R150 per person, per session

📅 Bookings are essential

📞 Contact Monja: 073 192 9145
📧 [email protected]

11/09/2026

Your body is always learning. Give it the opportunity to discover something new.

This is not only true for children! Adults can unlearn bad movement habits and discover the joy of moving with ease. Join Monja Boonzaier every Thursday evening for Awareness Through Movement® (ATM®) classes – a gentle, mindful movement experience based on the Feldenkrais® Method.

ATM classes are designed to help you slow down, pay attention, and explore how you move. Through carefully guided movements, you learn to recognise habits that may create unnecessary effort and discover more comfortable, efficient ways of moving.

📅 Thursday evenings 18:30 until 19:30
📍 1 Jessie Ave, Norwood
👣 Awareness Through Movement® with Monja Boonzaier
📞 073 192 9145
📧 [email protected]

09/09/2026

Move differently. Notice differently.

Every movement you make is organised by your nervous system. The way you sit, stand, reach, turn, balance, and respond is shaped by patterns your brain and body have developed over time.

🌿 Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® classes give you an opportunity to explore those patterns through slow, comfortable, guided movement.

Instead of pushing, stretching, or forcing, the focus is on paying attention to how you move and discovering where there may be easier, more efficient options.

✨ Over time, this kind of learning can support greater ease, coordination, balance, adaptability, and confidence in everyday movement.

📍 Thursday Feldenkrais® Classes
1 Jessie Avenue, Norwood

🕡 18h30–19h30
💙 R150 per person, per session
📅 Bookings are essential
📞 Contact Monja: 073 192 9145
📧 [email protected]

03/09/2026

Unlike traditional exercise, ATM is not about pushing harder or doing more repetitions. It is about slowing down, paying attention, and discovering easier ways of moving.

Through guided, gentle movements, you can learn to:
✨ Release unnecessary tension and effort
✨ Improve posture, balance, coordination, and flexibility
✨ Move with greater ease and confidence
✨ Develop a deeper awareness of your habits and choices
✨ Support your nervous system’s ability to adapt and learn

The Feldenkrais® Method is based on the understanding that the brain and nervous system are always learning. By exploring new movement possibilities, we create opportunities for more efficient and comfortable ways of functioning.

Whether you experience stiffness, stress, discomfort, movement limitations – or simply want to feel more connected to your body – ATM classes offer a space to explore movement with curiosity and kindness.
🌱 No special fitness level required. Movements are gentle and adapted to each individual.

Join us on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 and discover the joy of moving with awareness.
📞 073 192 9145
📧 [email protected]

02/09/2026

Collaborative Healing 🌿

The Feldenkrais® Method helps people become more aware of how they move, notice habitual patterns, and explore easier, more comfortable possibilities.
For health professionals, this can complement existing care by giving clients practical tools to support their own wellbeing between treatments.

We welcome collaboration with practitioners who are interested in referrals, shared learning, or joint workshops. Please join our Thursday Feldenkrais® Classes from 18:30 to 19:30 at La Casa Del Tango, 1 Jessie Ave, Norwood

R150 per person per session
Bookings are essential

Monja Boonzaier
073 192 9145
[email protected]

01/09/2026

🌸 Spring reminds us that growth often begins with something small — a little care, a little encouragement, a little opportunity.

Our greatest joy comes from sharing what we have with families and communities who have fewer resources and opportunities. Through Monja's involvement with Hamba Bamba Funda, movement, touch and play become powerful ways to nurture connection, development and learning during the important early years of life.

💛 Supporting others is not only about giving. It is about being present, building relationships, sharing knowledge and creating opportunities for people to discover their own strengths and possibilities.

This Spring, we invite you to become part of that journey.
🌼 Follow and share our initiatives.
🤝 Volunteer your time or skills.
💙 Support a project or community activity.
🎁 Contribute towards resources that can make a practical difference.
🌱 Help us grow a community where more children and caregivers have the opportunity to learn, connect and thrive.

There is something deeply joyful about seeing another person grow — and knowing that, together, we helped create the space for it to happen.
Happy Spring Day from BeautifulMind and Hamba Bamba Funda (hambabambafunda.org). 🌸

28/08/2026

Every movement you make is guided by your nervous system. Oftentimes, we develop patterns of sitting, walking, standing, and using our bodies. Some patterns support us; others may contribute to stiffness, strain, and discomfort.
Awareness Through Movement® (ATM®) invites you to explore these patterns in a gentle and mindful way.

During a class, Monja guides you through slow, comfortable movements while you pay attention to sensations, breathing, balance, and ease.

This process can help you stimulate learning and neuroplasticity – the brain’s ability to adapt and form new connections.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦.
𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲. 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Come experience a different way of moving: slower, kinder, and more intelligent at our Thursday evening ATM classes with Monja Boonzaier, at 1 Jessie Avenue, Norwood.

📞 073 192 9145
📧 [email protected]

Address

196 Oxford Manor, Crn Chaplin And Oxford Road, Illovo
Johannesburg
2196

Telephone

+27731929145

Website

http://www.beautifulmind.co.za/

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