Online Feldenkrais course with David Zemach Bersin
Creating Neurological Balance & Ease
A set of empowering tools that you can use to support healthy neurological balance in stressful times.
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6 Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® lessons with talks and 13 downloadable audio recordings.
Introduction
- Neurological Balance, Ease and Creativity Through Your Spine
- Movements of the Jaw and Tongue to Reduce Anxiety
- Q & A: Movements of the Jaw and Tongue to Reduce Anxiety
1. Opening and Closing Like a Flower
- 10 Principles of the Feldenkrais Method®
- Opening and Closing Like a Flower
- Q & A: Your Hand, Brain, Comfort and Attention
2. Elemental Turning
- Q & A: Optimism, Process and Growth
3. Softening the Chest with Attention to the Dantian 丹田
- Q & A: Clarifications, Breathing and Practice
4. Opening and Closing Like a Flower, Lying on the Side
- Q & A: Turning Toward Our Phenomenological Experience To Be in the Present Moment
5. Joining the Hands
- Q & A: You Have What You Need
6. Linking the Whole Self in Movement
- Talk: The Kinesthetic Path to Awareness and Change
- Linking the Whole Self in Movement
- Q & A: Wrapping it Up with Love -
“I learned that I can deal with anxiety with simply opening and closing my hand.”
“I loved how calm my body and mind felt after each lesson. It's slowly integrating into my everyday life.” -Allison Smoole
“I have chronic migraines and neck pain. I felt that a new window of opportunity opened for me to find relief of my chronic conditions. After trying many different forms of therapy, I found some relief and increase in movement after one class. Doing the sessions made me realize that doing minimal and slow movements could allow me to progress rather than doing the same old repetitive exercises that were not helping any longer. I felt that I hadn’t hit a plateau and in fact, there was a lot to look forward to.”
“This idea of ‘letting go of unnecessary effort, tension in the body, translated to a calmer, less anxious emotional self. Even smiling reduces tension!”
“I realized how much the eyes, jaw and tongue influence movement. I also recognized I needed to keep efforting less. I notice that I tend to over-effort and am practicing letting go as I notice; recognizing holding my breath less during the course of daily activities.”
“This experience taught me a lesson that going into the lessons and being genuinely interested in listening to the body’s response without imposing my goal is the way to get better.” -Hozumi Kessler
“I feel better, I am more relaxed, I feel increased presence and am happier! -Christina Fargell
“I am learning the ease with which I can shift from tension to comfort with simple shifts of attention. There is an increased degree of patience with myself and others, and a more clear belief in each of our abilities to change our patterns and moods.” -Linda Christy
Soothe and Calm
These safe and short, sensory-learning exercises created by David Zemach-Bersin will help you bring your brain and body back to a relaxed, restorative neurological state. Learn how to move from tense and hyper-vigilant to restful and calm, any time you choose.
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5 video recordings & downloadable audio recordings
1. Rotating Hands
2. Moving Your Arms
3. Soft Hands on Your Side
4. Soft Hands on Your Back
5. Soft Hands with Your Feet -
“It is my first time that I am doing such a short lesson and I am really amazed how quick it is influencing me, my nervous system. . . One image is rising : Hold by mother earth” -Sylvia
“my nervous system needs this like my cappucino every day. "WOW" how good it feels. Very easy to do lesson and feel the different sensations associated to the nervous system on the left & right side of my body. To experience my eyes moving opposite with hand rotation is a very pleasing experience.” -David
“A very sensual experience, exploring movement with awareness and ease. Moshe would be smiling.” -David
“That was lovely! My hands feel so relaxed! They get very tense from using the computer, from playing guitar and just general tension.” -Sue
About David Zemach-Bersin
David Zemach-Bersin is one of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais' earliest students. He was fortunate to study directly with Dr. Feldenkrais for over a decade in the US, Europe and Israel, and has been involved with the development of the Feldenkrais Method since 1973. David is the co-author of Relaxercise and many popular Feldenkrais audio and video programs. He is the long-time director of the New York City Feldenkrais Method Professional Training Program, as well the founder of Feldenkrais Access and The Feldenkrais Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing the benefits of the method to underserved populations. He is currently isolating in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Kaethe.
Free David Zemach-Bersin Resources:
Blog Post and ATM: Movements of the Jaw and Tongue to Reduce Anxiety
Learn More about David’s Products on Feldenkrais Access (this is an affiliate link)