Testimonials

David's teaching has rejuvenated my understanding and practice of the Feldenkrais Method. His influence has caused my teaching of ATM and FI to become more elegant and effective - no small thing for this practitioner of thirty years' standing! Perhaps most important, his input regarding an injury that has kept me away from the piano for over three years has finally put me on the road to what can now seriously hope will be a full recovery.

-Alan Fraser, Feldenkrais Practitioner (Hawaii '92)

Participating in David Zemach-Bersin's Feldenkrais ATM lessons this last year as been nothing short of a rebirth for me. The more I relax and listen, the younger, lighter, healthier, and happier I feel. Seemingly without trying, I find my body and mind becoming more and more balanced so that once painful activities such as bending, walking, turning, etc. now feel great. From my heart, I want to thank you for taking me on this amazing healing journey. 

-Ruth, Woodland, CA

What a stroke of luck I had when I stumbled across a free intro Feldenkrais Access lesson in 2020. It took a few months for the benefits to become noticeable, but over time, many minor and bigger aches and pains, collected over the years, such as wobbly ankles, painful left knee, and Achilles tendon, stiff hips, etc., have improved considerably. Not surprisingly, my mood improved, too. I'm now able to rebuild my long-distance hiking endurance, which has suffered grievously from all these woes. Now, if something comes up, I have an effective way of dealing with it.

-Jannis Eerelman

I have been a practitioner since 1996. Since beginning to study with David Zemach-Bersin, I feel that my real Feldenkrais education has begun. David provides a rich, rare living resource of authenticity for the entire body of the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, which he offers with clarity, compassion, and generosity. My personal embodiment of the work and my professional practice have benefitted exponentially. The online classes are an invaluable gift in their structure and subjects, organization of materials, and rich support such as recordings and accessible Q&As.

-Angela Crowley

When you said to not have the desire to "discover" anything during our movements, it was a big revelation to me. I had been doing the small, subtle movements, attentively, without trying to be "right" or "good," or to "perform." However, when you said to not try to "discover" anything, I realized that I have that subtle -- or not so subtle -- desire. It had previously eluded me that to "discover," such a "noble" thing, can be a goal as well. When I heard to not try to discover anything, it threw me, in a good way, deeper into attending. It shifted my "discovery" intention/energy into furthering the quality of the present-moment attention and to the movement. The term "awareness through movement" took on a whole deeper meaning! I also got the insight that the quality of attention ITSELF supports and evokes the INNATE intelligence of our whole self (nervous system, evolutionary intelligence, etc.) so that improvement, healing, reorganization, integration can and will actually happen by itself. Thank you, David, for what your experience and wisdom impart to us.

-Rosanna S. (San Francisco Bay Area)

Thank you, David, for a very interesting course and for your excellent teaching! I continue to learn a lot and my posture is changing! I feel calmer and have an increase in well-being. Soon, I will be 67-years-old and can still change for the better. It's amazing! This program is now one of my favorites.

-Christina Fagrell

I feel like my body has come to life! I was suffering from a pattern of constant stress and recovering from burnout. The lessons help relax my body and mind. The greatest thing is that the more I practice, the more my body stays relaxed throughout the day. It is life-changing for me.

-Astrid Wolf

As a result of traumas experienced in my early childhood, I often experience myself as out of sync. What is missing is a sense of inner coherence between my physical, emotional, and mental bodies. I do not fully inhabit myself. The Reducing Your Body Pattern of Stress and Anxiety course helped me to address and unlock these limiting aspects and to embody myself more completely.

With each carefully crafted lesson, we are guided and encouraged to come inside ourselves. We move slowly and thoughtfully. We experience our movements with full attention. We explore the details of the movements and how they feel inside our body. We feel ourselves fully. We are safe and cared for by David in every aspect of this course. I am now returning home to my body and experiencing myself in a more integrated way. I am healing. Much gratitude to David Zemach-Bersin for this course and his skills as a Feldenkrais teacher and mentor, which he shares with great generosity and care.

-Ellen Turgasen

David's teaching style elicits the wonder and accompanying depth of change I have not experienced since my Feldenkrais training over twenty years ago. Difficulties resulting from injuries sustained decades ago have resolved, and I am more present with my inner life, which has gained importance with age and the quiet of the pandemic. My students are benefitting from this deepening as well.

-Debra Lerman, PT., GCFP

I have completed the Liberate Your Neck and Shoulders series again. I am so pleased to report much greater ease and pleasure in moving and a greater refinement and clarity in my discernment of where I hold tension and work against myself in finding more ease in everything I do. I am charmed and so grateful for these wonderful lessons. I have no doubt that the improvement does not end there!

-Anonymous

Thank you so much for this series!!! I've dealt with TMJ issues for most of my life. Now, my throat feels open, which is a big deal for me as I usually feel a choking sensation in my throat, making me feel more anxious. The front of my neck is long. I feel dignified when walking. I don't think I've stood/walked like this in a long time, maybe when I was a kid. It feels liberating and a little scary to be so open.

-Gursharon Kaur

This course has had profound effects on me. I have realized that all my aches and pains in my jaw, neck, back, and hips were stemming from tension in my jaw. Over the last week of working on this course, they are all melting away. My neck has never felt better! The other wonderful effect is how relaxed I feel. I can't remember the last time I felt this comfortable and relaxed. Thank you, David, for this wonderful course.

-Anne

Posture for Life is the MOST comprehensive, useful, in-depth, & organized online class I have taken! I feel that posture is a challenging area to teach. David's TLC teaching style & detailed explanations helped increase awareness of my body & posture 100%! A wonderful support team was readily available for any questions & concerns! Posture is a way of life. I am very grateful to have taken this class with David, & highly recommend it!

-Sharana Mueller

David Zemach-Bersin's Posture for Life program offers a brilliantly constructed solution to the problem of forward-bending posture, perhaps the most widespread ailment of our time. Each lesson is designed to build upon the previous one, creating a program that will be useful to everyone regardless of their previous experience or postural difficulties. David's openness to questions and brilliant, caring answers provide a rewarding context to each participant.

-Dan Eades

 My experience of feeling taller, lighter, and more symmetrical are the most immediate benefits of taking the Posture for Life series. I'm especially grateful for the cues that are given for good functional posture that help to integrate what I've learned into everyday life.

-Irene Collins

I am delighted with this course and the way my posture has improved with a 2 inch height gain and reduced thoracic curve. This has resulted in greater enhancement and enjoyment when walking sitting, reaching and moving generally.

-Trish

I have loved this course. With this last lesson, I noticed my chest widen and found ease when my hands were behind my head, and my elbows went to the floor, which is unusual for me. I measured myself after one lesson and gained almost 2cm!

-D. Hunter

I have a long history of backaches, sometimes so severe that all I could do was rest on heat. I've dabbled in Feldenkrais for years, but I'd never managed to be consistent in doing them over a longer period. So, I decided to see what would happen if I were to do a lesson daily. Over one month, the change in my body was nothing short of miraculous. From having some back pain daily, I now have none! There were days when my back felt like it was decades younger than my own age of 74. I rave about this method to all my friends. It's truly a life-changer!

-Christina Suter

Slow and Easy. Two words that we are not very fond of in our daily liives. During these lessons, I’m gently reminded that life could be that way, and in doing so, my brain learns better.

-Nicolette Seeber (Italy)

I experience David’s classes as life-enhancing and enriching. Being 68 years old, I feel younger and lighter after being guided through these lessons. Heartfelt gratitude to David for providing regular opportunities to partake in uplifting experiences!

-Trish Warren

Intelligent Knees

I can't thank you enough for  this program. It is the first time in years that my knees feel relaxed. I was always experiencing pain in both knees and was advised knee replacements. I am doing your exercises daily, and day by day my knees are getting better. I am also walking better and not straining myself like I used to.

-N. Degani

Intelligent Feet

The relief and softness in my feet, lower legs, thighs, and hip joints is amazing! It is mirrored by similar sensations in my hands, wrists, arms and upper back! I was able to detect how my left foot was more stiff and inclined to cramping. I loved this program and plan to do it daily to address my plantar fasciitis symptoms!

-Marlene Vass