Awareness Through Movement® lessons are opportunities for self-discovery and growth, first-aid, and embodied education. In this second volume of ATM Lessons for Practitioners Only, David Zemach-Bersin makes abstract concepts clear and concrete with a selection of original ATM lessons that he created specifically to communicate and transmit key ‘Feldenkraisian’ concepts. In addition to important theoretical and functional ideas, each lesson references the way the brain learns, the synergistic way in which the musculature works, and how function can be used to optimize interactions with the nervous system.
In this workshop, ATM lessons are paired with discussions about the lesson's purpose, origins, function, construction, and Functional Integration applications. These lessons are rich and educational and range from gentle and internal, to dynamic and expansive.
David says, “This is some of the work that I’m most proud of; lessons that respond to our needs as Feldenkrais Teachers! I hope you’ll find that these lessons demonstrate and clarify, as well as add to your ATM library and FI repertoire.”
NOTE: This program includes new material only! None of the lessons featured in ATM for Practitioners Only Vol One were repeated.
CURIOUS? Check out these free recordings from the previous workshop!
Introductory Talk: Why David began to create ATMs
Original ATM lesson: "Twisting with Complexity"
8+ hour program includes:
- Six Awareness Through Movement lessons (23-75 min length)
- One bonus ATM lesson
- Four discussions
- One article
- Lifetime access to recordings
- Option to download recordings
Feldenkrais Access presented this workshop September 25-26, 2021.
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About David
Feldenkrais Trainer David Zemach-Bersin met Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais in 1973 and studied with him for ten years in the U.S., Europe, and Israel. David also studied extensively with Gaby Yaron and Yochanon Rywerant. He has maintained a Functional Integration practice since 1977 and is recognized for his contribution to strengthening Dr. Feldenkrais’s legacy. A graduate of UC Berkeley with post-graduate work in physiological psychology, David has created numerous audio and video programs and is the co-author of Relaxercise (HarperCollins). He is a past President of FGNA and co-directed the Feldenkrais Institute of New York and Feldenkrais Resources. David has directed and served as the Lead Teacher in sixteen Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs. He has been developing and teaching live-online and on-demand programs for Feldenkrais Teachers and the public online since 2020 as the Director of Feldenkrais Access. He lives with his family in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut.
