In every moment—and every movement—we count on accurate information about where we are in space and the position of our body parts in relation to each other. Without these ‘bodily perceptions,’ we would not be able to orient ourselves and coordinate our movements and actions.

A continuous construct of our brain, our body image is an essential component in our self-perception and action, central to our sense of orientation and our ability to control our movement. Yet, our body image is not always accurate. It is often slightly distorted and lacking in details. Limited movements, non-efficient organization, physical discomfort, pain, stress, and our emotional state affect the quality and precision of our body image.

Fortunately, we can shape and influence our well-being and the quality of our movements by working directly with our body image. Understanding how our brain constructs our bodily perceptions allows us to tap into the plasticity of our body image and improve the way we sense ourselves.

During this weekend workshop, Raz Ori will lead us in an examination of the links between our bodily perception and our visual system. With original ATM lessons designed to reveal the dynamics of our brain's perception-creation process, we will explore the ties between sensing and seeing and learn how to create dramatic shifts in our self-perception. In his personal experience and his Feldenkrais practice, Raz has found that working directly on our body image can be the turning point in healing and recovery. While this will be an ATM workshop, Raz will also discuss the Functional Integration applications of these ideas.

Program includes:

• Six to eight Awareness Through Movement lessons
• Post-workshop Q&A
• Lifetime access to recordings and option to download

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About Raz

Raz Ori, Practitioner and Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method, is the Educational Director of the Feldenkrais Training Programs in Ann Arbor Michigan and Palermo Sicily. Raz is also a guest Trainer for training programs in Israel, Germany, Italy, France and the UK. 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 Awareness Through Movement classes and gives individual Functional Integration 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.