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Moshe Feldenkrais, D. Sc. developed this Method in the late
1940's. A mechanical engineer and physicist, Dr. Feldenkrais also
worked in nuclear research with Nobel laureate Frederic
Joliot-Curie. He was the first European to earn a black belt in
Judo. Synthesizing this training with his deep curiosity and study
of linguistics, biology, neurology, perinatal development and
athletics, Dr. Feldenkrais taught himself to walk without pain after
a crippling knee injury.
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"Make the
impossible possible,
the possible
easy,
and the easy elegant"
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| 1904 - 1984 |
This personal breakthrough led to Dr. Feldenkrais' innovative
contribution in showing how the body, through movement, influences
mental process. Among his students were Margaret Mead, David
Ben-Gurion, Yehudi Menuhin, Helen Hayes and Julius Erving. His
widely read books include "Body and Mature Behavior,"
"Awareness Through Movement," and "The Potent
Self."
"The most effective way to health &
well-being lies in self-observation - to be aware of what you are
doing, and be able to move as you intend."
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