Elizabeth Beringer

Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method, Volume I & II

With Elizabeth Beringer & David Zemach-Bersin

An excellent introduction to the Feldenkrais Method by two highly experienced teachers, Elizabeth Beringer and David Zemach-Bersin. Although this series was designed for those who new to the Feldenkrais Method, these lessons can easily be appreciated by anyone, regardless of level of expertise.

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With Elizabeth Beringer & David Zemach-Bersin

An excellent introduction to the Feldenkrais Method by two highly experienced teachers, Elizabeth Beringer and David Zemach-Bersin. Although this series was designed for those who new to the Feldenkrais Method, these lessons can easily be appreciated by anyone, regardless of level of expertise.

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Each of these 30-minute to 45-minute lessons covers a different theme and will pleasurably take you towards greater ease of movement and well-being.  Explanations of the theory and practice of the Feldenkrais Method are interwoven throughout the series, making it the most accessible introduction available. Each volume contains six Awareness Through Movement lessons and a user's guide.

If you wish you may purchase both sets at a reduced cost. With the Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method Volumes I & II you will easily and quickly learn how to:
  • Move with Increased Ease and Comfort
  • Quickly Increase Your Flexibility
  • Improve Your Posture
  • Reduce Neuromuscular Pain and Discomfort
  • Eliminate Unnecessary Tension
  • Improve the Mobility of Your Neck, Back and Shoulders
  • Improve the Mobility of Your Hip Joints and Legs
  • Improve Your Movement Efficiency
  • Use Mental Imagery to Improve Movement

  1. Introduction & Lengthening the Arms
  2. Easier Turning Part 1
  3. Easier Turning Part 2
  4. A More Comfortable Neck
  5. Rolling Like a Baby
  6. Easier Sitting part 1
  7. Easier Sitting part 2
  8. Mobilizing the Center to Sit
  9. Flexible Bending
  10. Freeing The Mouth and Jaw
  11. Balancing the Tonus of The Back
  12. Lengthening The Spine
  13. Mobilizing The Trunk
  14. Easier Reaching
David Zemach-Bersin is one of Dr. Feldenkrais’s first American students, and a graduate of Feldenkrais’s first U.S. training, in San Francisco in 1977. David studied with Dr Feldenkrais from 1973-1984 in the U.S., England and Israel. He is recognized for his Functional Integration skills and his devotion to sharing Dr. Feldenkrais's original teaching.

In addition to studies with Dr. Feldenkrais, David studied extensively in Israel and the U.S. with Gaby Yaron, one of Feldenkrais’s very original students. He directs Feldenkrais Training Programs in New York City and Washington/Baltimore. A graduate of the University of California with extensive postgraduate work in physiological psychology.

David is the co-author of Relaxercise (HarperCollins), and has created a number of popular Feldenkrais audio programs. He is a past president of the Feldenkrais Guild®, co-founder of Feldenkrais Resources, the Feldenkrais Institute of New York and the Feldenkrais Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to research and bringing the Feldenkrais Method to underserved populations. David teaches widely and is creating a virtual center at FeldenkraisAccess.com. David and his wife Kaethe, have three grown children and live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Elizabeth Beringer has been involved with the practice and development of the Feldenkrais Method for more than 40 years. She studied directly with the founder Moshe Feldenkrais. She is the director of Feldenkrais Resources which includes the ongoing development of new educational materials and an active International teaching schedule. Currently, she is the educational director of ongoing training programs in the UK, Switzerland and at the Feldenkrais Institute of San Diego, where she maintains her private practice.

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