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A gentle program designed to ease you into comfort.

 

 

 

The ten lessons in this program can help you to develop greater comfort and efficiency in your body by improving your underlying neurological and musculoskeletal organization. They are effective and gentle, suitable for beginners and those recovering from physical setbacks or injuries.

Presented by Feldenkrais® Trainers, Carol Kress and David Zemach-Bersin during a three-day public workshop in New York City in 2018, this set will take you through a series of masterfully curated lessons. Use them individually, or treat yourself to a ‘Feldenkrais Intensive’ by experiencing them in order, within three to five days. As the lessons progress, you will gain a new freedom of movement, reduced dominance of old habitual patterns, an increase in your self-awareness and access to deep layers of emotional and physical insight. Enjoy feeling fresher and lighter as you embark on this journey of somatic learning!

Ten-hour program includes:
  • Ten full-length Feldenkrais exercises, plus one bonus lesson
  • Four discussions
  • Lifetime access to the program
  • Option to download videos
Lessons included:
  1. Finding Freedom in Your Pelvis for Easier Movement
  2. Freeing Your Hip Joints for Comfort
  3. Mobilizing Your Whole Self for Better Organization
  4. Twisting to Lengthen
  5. Expanding Your Chest
  6. Using Your Dominant Hand to Benefit Your Nervous System
  7. Moving Your Hands to Change Your Entire Self
  8. Comfortable Rolling for Health
  9. Connecting Your Eyes and Shoulders for Overall Improvement
  10. Small Movements for Big Changes
  11. Bonus lesson: Free and Easy Movement of Your Neck for Free and Easy Movement of Your Back
Discussions included:
  1. Understanding Unnecessary Effort
  2. Understanding Unnecessary Effort and Social Adjustment
  3. Why Slow Movements Change Your Nervous System so Effectively
  4. Process vs. Product

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$107 AUD

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₪260 ILS

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$116 NZD

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David Zemach-Bersin and Carol Kress sitting in front of gray background

About David

David Zemach-Bersin graduated from the first Feldenkrais training held in the U.S. He directs Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs and teaches in programs around the world. David has maintained a continual private practice since 1977, working with both adults and children. He is recognized for forty-five years of dedication to the Feldenkrais Method and for his contribution to preserving Dr. Feldenkrais’ legacy. David served as President of the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America and is the Co-Founder of Feldenkrais Resources and the Feldenkrais Institute of New York. David is known as a warm, highly skilled, and enthusiastic teacher. He currently directs Feldenkrais Access and has been teaching classes online for both Feldenkrais Practitioners and the public since 2020. He lives in the Farmington Valley area of Connecticut.

About Carol

Carol Kress is a highly experienced Feldenkrais Practitioner of more than 25 years. As a Feldenkrais Trainer, she brings dedication and a deep respect for the essence of the Feldenkrais Method. Over the years, Carol and David have collaborated extensively. In her private practice, Carol works with both adults and children with a variety of difficulties, including chronic pain and neurological problems. Carol's work is informed by her long-time involvement in equestrian arts, a practice in yoga for 26 years, a long-time practice of the martial art of Aikido, (for which she holds a 4th-degree black belt), and a passion for Argentine Tango. She was instrumental in bringing Moshe Feldenkrais: A Life in Movement, Volume One, written by her late husband, Mark Reese, to publication. Carol lives and works in Marin County, California, and teaches worldwide.