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Black and white photograph of Moshe Feldenkrais standing and demonstrating on David Zemach-Bersin who is seated as part of a class in 1976 San Francisco, California as an illustration of online Feldenkrais Method lessons for First Things First

David with Moshe Feldenkrais, 1976, San Francisco California.

First Things First

David Zemach-Bersin

with Assistant TeachersĀ 

Raz OriĀ & Anastasi Siotas

 

Moshe Feldenkrais was clear: "Improve the person, not their problem." It may sound like a Zen koan, but Moshe was serious and he meant it, literally. It is at the heart of why he was so successful at transforming human abilities and restoring lost function.
 
In this statement, Moshe is telling us that the vast majority of human problems are reflections of poor organization. He understood that there is a way of being 'organized' that is optimal for human beings; a particular coordination between our skeleton, nervous system, and musculature. This organization gives us the best possible options for movement or action, support, flexibility, balance, and nervous system health. 
 
In this workshop, David Zemach-Bersin will present a foundational and strategic approach to Functional Integration that focuses on the fundamental hierarchy of priorities or conditions that are essential for good organization. As you learn how to implement this strategy in your work, you will discover that the source of the difficulty is often not where the problem or pain is experienced, nor is the solution to be found in treating the difficulty.  
 
If we can effectively improve our student’s organization, the conditions that originally caused or compounded their difficulties will no longer exist. And without those conditions, their difficulties will be more amenable to change or disappear entirely. As Moshe succinctly advised, "Treat the person, not their difficulty.”
 
David is grateful to be assisted by Trainer, Raz Ori, and Trainer Candidate, Anastasi Siotas, for this special workshop. Their experience as Feldenkrais Teachers and their knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics will enrich our thesis and conversation, immeasurably. 
 

"I believe there is a hierarchy of criteria for good organization. Some aspects are in fact, primary to others, and when you are able to apply these priorities in Functional Integration, nearly all difficulties will improve."

~David Zemach-Bersin

Program includes:

  • Seven ATM lessons
  • Six FI demos
  • Five discussions
  • Two Q&A sessions
  • Four articles
  • Seven supplemental FI lessons
  • Lifetime access to recordings
  • Option to download recordings

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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 with Gaby Yaron and Yochanon Rywerant. He has maintained a private Functional Integration practice since 1977 and is recognized for his contribution to strengthening Dr. Feldenkraisā€™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). David is a past President of FGNA and co-founder of Feldenkrais Resources, the Feldenkrais Institute of New York, and the Feldenkrais Foundation. David directs and teaches in Feldenkrais professional training programs around the world. He has been teaching online since April 2020 and is the founder and director of Feldenkrais Access. He lives with his family inĀ Farmington Valley, Connecticut.
David Zemach-Bersin smiling in front of a colorful tapestry

About Raz

Feldenkrais Trainer Raz Ori has served on the educational staff of training programs in Tel-Aviv, New York, Germany, Italy, and South Korea, teaching with Ruty Bar, David Zemach-Bersin, and Lior Pessach. He graduated in 2001 from the Tel-Aviv Feldenkrais Professional Training Program and trained for two more years with Yochanan Rywerant, one of Dr. Feldenkrais’ first students. Raz runs The Ramat-Aviv Feldenkrais Center where he teaches ATM classes and gives FI lessons. Raz gained clinical experience working for 15 years at Clalit Integrative Medicine, part of Israel’s largest public health provider. He has also worked at the Sheba Medical Center with disabled war veterans suffering from chronic pain, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and head injuries. Raz is also a certified JKA practitioner working with special needs children. He teaches advanced trainings and conducts online mentoring groups. Raz lives in Tel-Aviv, with his wife and children.

Raz Ori smiling in front of light background

About Anastasi

Feldenkrais Trainer Candidate Anastasi Siotas graduated from the Sydney III Feldenkrais Professional Training program in 1997. He subsequently moved to New York City and has maintained a private practice there ever since. His prior professional experience includes working as a researcher in Marine Cell Biology and also as a Modern Dancer, Choreographer, and Theater Director. He was the Director of Dance at the Theatre Department of the University of Melbourne, where he had previously studied and had been awarded Honors in Science, before completing Masters Degrees in both Education and Dance. Anastasi continued his studies in NYC with Irene Dowd in Kinesthetic Anatomy and at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute, where he now teaches Anatomy and Kinesiology for their Movement Analyst Certification program. In addition to his private practice in Manhattan, Anastasi works as an Assistant Trainer for Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs in New York and Internationally.

Anastasi Siotas smiling in front of a natural green background