Who is Moshe Feldenkrais?

Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984) an engineer, physicist, and martial artist. A pioneer in somatic education, Feldenkrais was ahead of his time when he developed his approach in the 1950s. A severe knee injury playing football began his experimentation in movement and self - healing. Rehabilitating his knee led him to explore how the brain changes and relearns movement. He was a prolific writer and has written many books on somatic education, learning and human behaviour. His first official practitioner training was in the 1970s in Tel Aviv, followed by 2 trainings in the USA.

Dr. Feldenkrais worked with many people with a wide variety of physical problems from children with Cerebral Palsy, people with neurological issues to dancers, sports people and musicians.

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