In 1981, during his last year of teaching, Moshe Feldenkrais developed what he called his "greatest invention," the 'bell hand' lessons. They are brilliant and involve small, slow movements - of opening and closing the hands - to change the state of the autonomic nervous system. The bell hand movements are a testament to Feldenkrais' genius, knowledge, and creativity, and they have unique healing and organizational potential.
In this program, David explores, explains, and expands upon the bell hand lessons. You will experience the bell hand lessons, explore them from functional and neurological points of view, and learn how to integrate them with larger, more complex functions in new orientations.
"I have never felt so totally at one with myself.”
-Participant, Bell Hand Extended
"David's teaching has rejuvenated my understanding and practice of our wonderful Method. His influence has caused my teaching of ATM and FI to become more elegant and effective-- no small thing for this practitioner of thirty years' standing! ”
-Alan Fraser
9+ hour program includes:
- Eight Awareness Through Movement lessons (29-55 min length)
- Five discussions
- One recorded Question & Answer session
- Lifetime access to recordings
- Option to download recordings
Awareness Through Movement lessons includes:
- Joining Lightness & Rolling, Part I & II
- Bell Hand, on your stomach, taking your elbow back
- Bell Hand, Rolling from Side to Side
- Primitive Patterns & the Bell-Hand, Part I & II
- Connecting the Bell Hand with the Feet, Part I & II
Feldenkrais Access presented this workshop December 3-4, 2022.
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About David
Feldenkrais Trainer David Zemach-Bersin met Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais in 1973 and studied with him for ten years in the U.S., Europe, and Israel. David also studied extensively with Gaby Yaron and Yochanon Rywerant. He has maintained a Functional Integration practice since 1977 and is recognized for his contribution to strengthening Dr. Feldenkrais’s legacy. A graduate of UC Berkeley with post-graduate work in physiological psychology, David has created numerous audio and video programs and is the co-author of Relaxercise (HarperCollins). He is a past President of FGNA and co-directed the Feldenkrais Institute of New York and Feldenkrais Resources. David has directed and served as the Lead Teacher in sixteen Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs. He has been developing and teaching live-online and on-demand programs for Feldenkrais Teachers and the public online since 2020 as the Director of Feldenkrais Access. He lives with his family in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut.
