12 Week Event - Feldenkrais Education

Emanuele Enria

Emanuele Enria is a Feldenkrais teacher who incorporates elements of biomechanics, neurophysiology, psychophysics, motor development, anthropology, cognitive science, and martial arts into his work. For him, exploring movement and its representation means engaging with the social, philosophical, and symbolic postures each society expresses—beginning with the world of children. In this spirit, he collaborates with schools and contemporary art museums in Italy, France, and Germany. Beyond his Feldenkrais practice, he also teaches Kinomichi—a martial art in the budō tradition, developed in...

Orly Gat

Her professional journey began with studies in occupational therapy. After completing her second degree, she discovered her true passion: working with infants and their parents. She chose to undergo training in the Child'Space Method, after which she became a Feldenkrais practitioner. Today she is the Educational Director of trainings of the Child'Space Method around the world, including Italy and Japan, and she is part of the teaching team in the Feldenkrais Method in Israel. While integrating these worlds - practicing...

Jerome Pisani

Father of two children, he has been a Feldenkrais practitioner since 2004, trained in working with neuro-atypical children by Eilat Almagor. He is also trained in infant motor development (BMC method), he’s a Tomatis® practitioner, and a former director of children's theater performances. He teaches in the Île-de-France region and across the country to various groups (infants, children, adults, people with disabilities, elderly people, artists, therapists, etc.). He regularly works with the MGEN health insurance on preventing voice disorders and...

Karin Petra Freiling

Since her early childhood, it has been a matter of her heart to practice and communicate connection and oneness between humans and animals. Karin did her Master's degree in Biology on the interaction between pygmy chimpanzees and zoo visitors in several zoos in Germany. In the mid '90s, she discovered the Tellington TTouch® Method as an essential way of interspecies connection. She is an instructor for TTouch® for You - the Tellington Method for Humans and also an Instructor for...

Jacqueline Bürgisser

Jacqueline Burgisser is a Feldenkrais practitioner specializing in applying the method to both people and horses. She designs movement lessons based on the strategies of the method, fostering increased self-awareness, deeper mutual understanding, and a more harmonious relationship to ourselves and others.

Annette Orphal

Annette is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and a Feldenkrais practitioner, having integrated the Feldenkrais Method into her professional practice from the very beginning. Her work focuses on the interplay of body awareness, emotional dynamics, and cognitive development, emphasizing how these factors shape our relationships with ourselves and with our environment from early childhood onward. She practices in early-childhood care settings and in private sessions with people of all ages. Additionally, she teaches in several training programs related to education and caregiver-patient...

Susanne Herzog

Suzanne Herzog is a Feldenkrais practitioner and psychotherapist who runs a psychotherapy "Praxis" (private practice), where she integrates Feldenkrais strategies into her therapeutic practice— for example, using body scans to help clients reconnect with their bodies in cases involving dissociation. Her own doctoral research focuses on self-regulation and the Feldenkrais Method.

Marie-Adeline Henry

Marie-Adeline Henry is Feldenkrais practitioner and an opera singer. She began her musical studies at a very young age, later joining the Atelier Lyrique of the Opéra de Paris after training with Irène Jarsky and Maryse Castets. Her vast repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary opera, with notable performances in roles such as Poppea, Armide, Fiordiligi, Donna Elvira, and Jenufa at renowned venues like the Opéra de Paris, La Scala, Theater an der Wien, and the Capitole de Toulouse. She...

Aline Seytre

Aline Seytre is a speech therapist specializing in working with individuals suffering from voice disorders or neurological dysarthria. As a Feldenkrais practitioner for 35 years, she applies the Feldenkrais Method to help patients regain or develop harmonious vocal expression. By emphasizing awareness of the entire body through movement, combined with breathing and sound production, this approach enables significant improvement without focusing directly on vocal output.

Anita Morrison

An Alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and National Opera Studio, Anita’s performing career spanned opera, oratorio and lieder. She is particularly known for her teaching of trebles and taught the choristers of Westminster Cathedral for nearly 30 years (from 1990-2019). She was awarded an Honorary ARSCM in 2017 in recognition of her outstanding work in this area following the publication of her vocal health for choristers book ‘The Chorister and the Racing Car – A Guide...

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Cynthia is a singing teacher, coach, trainer, therapist, and certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner. She supports individuals seeking to balance performance and well-being, not only in the vocal domain but also in a broader sense. Her initial training in singing, music, and musicology has allowed her to work as a singer (jazz and world music), choir director, and vocal pedagogue for over 30 years. The emotions of her students and her curiosity about the impact of a person’s overall being on...

Colin Pip Dixon

Colin Pip Dixon is a violinist, composer, actor, and Feldenkrais Practitioner who grew up in a theatrical family. He studied music at Mannes College (New York), the High School of Music & Art, and Haverford College, later receiving a full scholarship to the European Mozart Academy in Poland. He has composed music for theater productions such as His Majesty, the Devil (which he co-produced and performed in), Etty Hillesum, and The Tolstoy Diaries. In 2012, he founded The Elsewhere Ensemble,...

Alice Godfrey

Alice is a South African dancer based in Paris. After graduating from the Canadian National Ballet’s school’s post secondary program she began her career with the Netherlands Dance Theatre 2 in 2014, and joined the ﬁrst company in 2017. In 2019 Alice joined the company S-E-D of renowned choreographer Sharon Eyal, parallel to freelancing as a performer and teacher. Alice has created and oﬀers workshops in dance both internationally and within Europe. After beginning her training as a Feldenkrais Practitioner...

Jos Houben

Belgian actor-director, and Feldenkrais Practitioner, Jos Houben has been performing and directing physical theatre and comedy for the last 30 years. His classic lecture-demonstration The Art of Laughter is the most performed show in LIMF’s history, with four appearances between 2007-2016. One of the early members of Théâtre de Complicité, appearing at LIMF in A Minute Too Late, Jos has worked with many different artists and organisations including Peter Brook, the National Theatre, Opera North, Georges Aperghis, the Opéra Comique...

Meytal Blanaru

Meytal Blanaru is a dancer, choreographer, founder of the FATHOM HIGH method, a Feldenkrais® based dance technique that uses neuroplasticity to create a fundamental change in the way we move. It unlocks new movement patterns, rewiring the whole architecture of the movement, so we can change our habits from the core, and move beyond limitations. After discovering the Feldenkrais® method, Meytal decided to take time off from professional dancing for a year and dive into the practice of Feldenkrais, searching...

Alan Fraser

Alan Fraser is a pianist, teacher, and author originally from Montreal. Inspired by Vladimir Horowitz’s unique touch and fascinated by the connection between movement and sound, he began practicing Tai Chi in 1979 to explore how physical organization influences musical expression. Further studies with Phil Cohen, Tom Plaunt, and later Kemal Gekić in Yugoslavia deepened his insights into piano technique. Concurrently, Fraser trained in the Feldenkrais Method to refine his approach, aiming to unite weight technique, expressive gesture, and structural...

Giorgia Bartolini

Giorgia is a psychotherapist, clinical sexologist, and Feldenkrais teacher. Thanks to her multidisciplinary background, she integrates psychological and somatic approaches to guide individuals toward greater self-awareness. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with various hospitals in Turin, leading courses for healthcare professionals focused on preventing work-related stress. By combining bodily awareness with psychological and emotional dimensions, her goal is to provide practical and diverse tools to enhance self-knowledge, promote well-being, and prevent the onset of stress and discomfort.

Ryan Jansen

Ryan Jansen is a physiotherapist and Feldenkrais Practitioner whose journey was inspired by his love of sports and personal experiences with numerous injuries. He graduated in physiotherapy in Western Australia in 1997. Over time, his enthusiasm for the traditional physiotherapy model began to wane as he observed how uniquely individuals move and respond to regimented treatment. In his early twenties, Ryan was fortunate to encounter the Feldenkrais Method. His first Functional Integration (FI) session was unlike anything he had experienced...

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Elena Cavallo

Elena is a Feldenkrais® teacher, actress, dancer, and gestalt counselor, shededicates her work to exploring well-being and creativity through movement.She teaches group and individual Feldenkrais® lessons and collaborateson cultural welfare projects such as Dance Well, bringing contemporary dance topeople with Parkinson’s. She is active in promoting the Feldenkrais® Method inItaly, having served on the board of the Italian Feldenkrais Guild (AIIMF) for fiveyears, including three years as its President. She works with the Scuola Holden for writers, integrating body and...

Giulia Gussago

Throughout her career, Giulia Gussago has developed a deep interest in promoting artistic and movement-based activities in unconventional settings. Through Compagnia Lyria, she has curated various initiatives, including Progetto DanzAbile and Progetto Verziano. • Progetto DanzAbile is dedicated to integration through the arts for young people and adults with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities. The initiative includes workshops, performances, jam sessions, research activities, seminars, and conferences aimed at spreading knowledge and practice of innovative, flexible, and effective methods to foster...

Pia Appelquist

Pia Appelquist graduated from Myriam Pfeffer’s training program in Paris in 2010, and became a certified Feldenkrais assistant trainer in 2019. She is of Danish nationality but has lived and worked in France since 1990. Pia studied anthropology and then pursued a career as a professional actress, before dedicating herself fully to the Feldenkrais Method. She is co-founder of the Beliashe Institute – Center for Arts and Human Potential, in Aurillac. For more than 30 years, she has been researching and...

Yvo Mentens

Yvo took his first Feldenkrais course over 30 years ago and graduated from the professional Feldenkrais training program under Myriam Pfeffer. He continued his studies with Moshe Feldenkrais's first assistants and students. A certified Feldenkrais Trainer and co-founder of Feldenkrais Education, Yvo teaches in professional Feldenkrais training programs in Europe, Asia, and the United States. He served as an active member of the European Feldenkrais organization (ETC) and as vice-president of the International Feldenkrais Federation (IFF). Yvo holds master’s degrees...

Alan Questel

Trained by Dr. Feldenkrais (Amherst 1983) he is an Educational Director and Trainer, spending most of his time teaching people to become Feldenkrais Practitioners. He has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries, on 5 continents and lectured at universities, hospitals, and institutions across the globe. Alan has created numerous Feldenkrais programs on varied topics including one for pregnant women (Pregnant Pauses). He is author of Creating Creativity – Embodying the Creative Process; and Practice Random Acts of Kindness…and...

Betzabel Falfan

Betzabel Falfan, certified Feldenkrais practitioner and co-founder of the Forest Lighthouse Center in Brussels, leads weekly Awareness Through Movement classes and offers individual Functional Integration sessions. She specializes in supporting infants, children with special needs, seniors, individuals recovering from accidents, and those dealing with chronic pain. Currently training in the Child’Space Method, she is expanding her expertise to assist infants, children, and parents in their developmental journey. In 2023, she became a certified facilitator of the ‘Brighter Minds’ program, helping...

Nikos Appelqvist

A certified Feldenkrais practitioner and co-founder of the Forest Lighthouse Center in Brussels, he has been practicing the Feldenkrais Method® since 2020, following his training in the “Cantal 1” program in France. In 2015, he co-founded Feldenkrais Education, a project he continues to pursue passionately, aiming to expand the reach of this method and make its principles accessible to a wider audience. With the creation of Forest Lighthouse, a center dedicated to somatic education, he strives to explore various somatic...

Lionel González

After studies in engineering sciences and a master's degree in mathematics, he changed his path completely to become an actor. It was at the Ecole Internationale Jacques Lecoq that he first heard of Moshe Feldenkrais. After completing his theatrical training, he joined a number of collectives and ran his own company. His work as an actor, director and teacher led him to travel extensively: he worked in France, of course, but also in Poland, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Russia and Israel. ...

Mattis Appelqvist Dalton

In 2020, Mattis graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience of Music from Brown University, where his thesis, “Time perception in film is modulated by sensory modality and arousal,” explored the intricate relationship between music, emotions, and the perception of time in cinema. His research has been published in academic journals, contributing valuable insights to the field of film and cognitive science. Continuing his education, Mattis pursued a dual master’s degree in Composition for Screen through the International...

Nicola Zollinger (Content-Collaborator)

Nicola Zollinger originally trained in environmental sciences with a focus on political frameworks. His career took a turn when he discovered the Feldenkrais Method through a newspaper article. This encounter sparked a deep fascination with the interplay of movement, body, emotion, and thought, leading him to embark on a four-year Feldenkrais training in Cantal in 2016. In addition to running his own practice, Nicola has written several articles about the Feldenkrais Method and has taken on various roles within the...

Filip Descheemaeker

Filip graduated as a physiotherapist (1997) and manual therapist (1999) from Ghent University. He is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner (Brussels 1 - 2022). His main interest is in understanding, analyzing, and managing (chronic) musculoskeletal pain. He works at the Ghent University Pain Clinic and teaches at Ghent University within the physiotherapy program, focusing on the spine and chronic pain. Additionally, he contributes to the postgraduate manual therapy program at Ghent University, where he leads courses on clinical reasoning and exercise...

Tina Van Eeckhoven

Tina holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, with a specialization in Musculoskeletal Kinesitherapy (KU Leuven, 2004). She is also a certified manual therapist (Ghent University, 2007). Since 2008, Tina has been teaching in the postgraduate training program in manual therapy at Ghent University. She runs a physical therapy practice in Antwerp, specialized in musculoskeletal disorders and chronic pain.

Choune Ostorero

A certified Feldenkrais practitioner since 2011, she began working with athletes in 2009 with SO Chambéry Natation, before collaborating with the clubs of Annecy, Seynod, Belleville-sur-Saône, and Bron. Her involvement in sports across various disciplines, at different levels, has sharpened her interest in learning through movement. Various injuries led her to reconsider her approach. The discovery of the Feldenkrais Method radically shifted and transformed her sports practice. Since 2009, as a Feldenkrais practitioner, she has been offering athletes her experience...

Sophie Dingemans

Sophie Dingemans has extensive international experience working with children and babies, particularly those with special needs, as well as typically developing children. Over the years, she has worked by invitation in ten countries and 18 cities, often returning to the same locations to build strong, lasting relationships with families. She has consistently witnessed the transformative power of this work for both children and their families. Sophie is a certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner with additional certifications in Theory and Techniques from...

Anke Recktenwald

Anke Recktenwald’s love for horses began at age six. Her professional career took off in 1993 as a skilled equine manager. Renowned for her ability to rehabilitate “unrideable” horses, Anke earned a reputation for restoring trust and confidence in difficult cases, transforming them into beloved riding companions. During this time, she became a certified Tellington TTouch® and Centered Riding® instructor and developed a passion for endurance riding. Managing up to 60 horses, her work included training, breeding, riding lessons, and...

Konrad Wiesendanger

Konrad Wiesendanger’s career journey has spanned architecture and project management, movement and body therapy, and ultimately coaching and mediation. Health is a central focus of his consulting work, as he recognizes the direct impact of challenges in both the workplace and personal life on overall well-being. Conversely, he emphasizes how improved self-regulation can enhance the ability to manage challenges and foster clearer, more effective communication. In 2017, he published an exercise program for body-oriented stress management titled ESM—Embodied Stress Management,...

Robert Sussuma

Robert Sussuma (MMus., GCFP) is a highly accomplished vocal performance expert and Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner. He holds two degrees in vocal performance and has taught at esteemed institutions, including Naropa University, PACE University, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan. As a countertenor, Robert has performed professionally in Early Music and Choral Music across the U.S. and internationally. For voice teachers and vocal coaches, Robert has pioneered a method to “teach without teaching,” fostering discovery and self-learning. He has...

David Kaetz

David Kaetz is a Canadian musician, writer, and Feldenkrais teacher. He developed Listening with Your Whole Body™, an integrative approach to improving hearing. He is the author of three books that explore, in various ways, the intersection between somatic work and inner life. David teaches embodied listening, both in person and online, to groups and individuals in Canada and Europe.

Helga Bost

After working as a pedagogue at primary and secondary schools, she discovered the Feldenkrais Method with Gaby Yaron and completed her training in Munich II in 1989.In 1991, she began her research work with individuals with spinal cord injuries, a field that has been captivating her since. In 2000, she created the film Michael – Learning with the Feldenkrais Method. She served on the board of the Feldenkrais Association of Germany (FVD) and she contributed as an editor to the...

Marie-France Rouyer

After practicing physiotherapy both in hospitals and private practice for many years, Marie-France Rouyer specialized in musicians' health issues. working as a Feldenkrais practitioner.She completed her Feldenkrais training in 1994, in the program organized by Myriam and Sabine Pfeffer in Paris. Since then she has been teaching this method through the association Être en mouvement. She offers individual lessons, group classes, workshops for certified practitioners, and seminars open to the public. In 2014 she received her certification as an Assistant...

Anna Karin Engels

Anna Karin Engels is a certified FELDENKRAIS® Practitioner (FVD) since 1992 and a Professional Assistant Trainer since 2006, with extensive experience teaching internationally in countries such as New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Russia, and France. She completed her Feldenkrais training in Hamburg under Jerry Karzen and founded ARTEM International Feldenkrais® Trainings at Chiemsee in 1998.Anna Karin holds a diploma in sports science, studied movement theater and performance, worked as a teacher of biology and fine art and as a trainer for...

Vladimir Latocha

Vladimir Latocha, OLY, PhD, SEP is a retired Olympic breaststroke swimmer (Atlanta ’96), who became a Feldenkrais practitioner. Since a young age, both swimming and studies were important to him, hence he studied to graduate from a Master in Scientific Computing, while training in swimming to reach the Olympic level. After quitting swimming, he finished a PhD in applied mathematics and discovered the existence of the Feldenkrais Method in 2001. He is also a Somatic Experiencing practitioner. He is still...

Emanuele Enria

Emanuele Enria is a Feldenkrais teacher who incorporates elements of biomechanics, neurophysiology, psychophysics, motor development, anthropology, cognitive science, and martial arts into his work. For him, exploring movement and its representation means engaging with the social, philosophical, and symbolic postures each society expresses—beginning with the world of children. In this spirit, he collaborates with schools and contemporary art museums in Italy, France, and Germany. Beyond his Feldenkrais practice, he also teaches Kinomichi—a martial art in the budō tradition, developed in...

Orly Gat

Her professional journey began with studies in occupational therapy. After completing her second degree, she discovered her true passion: working with infants and their parents. She chose to undergo training in the Child'Space Method, after which she became a Feldenkrais practitioner. Today she is the Educational Director of trainings of the Child'Space Method around the world, including Italy and Japan, and she is part of the teaching team in the Feldenkrais Method in Israel. While integrating these worlds - practicing...

Jerome Pisani

Father of two children, he has been a Feldenkrais practitioner since 2004, trained in working with neuro-atypical children by Eilat Almagor. He is also trained in infant motor development (BMC method), he’s a Tomatis® practitioner, and a former director of children's theater performances. He teaches in the Île-de-France region and across the country to various groups (infants, children, adults, people with disabilities, elderly people, artists, therapists, etc.). He regularly works with the MGEN health insurance on preventing voice disorders and...

Karin Petra Freiling

Since her early childhood, it has been a matter of her heart to practice and communicate connection and oneness between humans and animals. Karin did her Master's degree in Biology on the interaction between pygmy chimpanzees and zoo visitors in several zoos in Germany. In the mid '90s, she discovered the Tellington TTouch® Method as an essential way of interspecies connection. She is an instructor for TTouch® for You - the Tellington Method for Humans and also an Instructor for...

Jacqueline Bürgisser

Jacqueline Burgisser is a Feldenkrais practitioner specializing in applying the method to both people and horses. She designs movement lessons based on the strategies of the method, fostering increased self-awareness, deeper mutual understanding, and a more harmonious relationship to ourselves and others.

Annette Orphal

Annette is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and a Feldenkrais practitioner, having integrated the Feldenkrais Method into her professional practice from the very beginning. Her work focuses on the interplay of body awareness, emotional dynamics, and cognitive development, emphasizing how these factors shape our relationships with ourselves and with our environment from early childhood onward. She practices in early-childhood care settings and in private sessions with people of all ages. Additionally, she teaches in several training programs related to education and caregiver-patient...

Susanne Herzog

Suzanne Herzog is a Feldenkrais practitioner and psychotherapist who runs a psychotherapy "Praxis" (private practice), where she integrates Feldenkrais strategies into her therapeutic practice— for example, using body scans to help clients reconnect with their bodies in cases involving dissociation. Her own doctoral research focuses on self-regulation and the Feldenkrais Method.

Marie-Adeline Henry

Marie-Adeline Henry is Feldenkrais practitioner and an opera singer. She began her musical studies at a very young age, later joining the Atelier Lyrique of the Opéra de Paris after training with Irène Jarsky and Maryse Castets. Her vast repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary opera, with notable performances in roles such as Poppea, Armide, Fiordiligi, Donna Elvira, and Jenufa at renowned venues like the Opéra de Paris, La Scala, Theater an der Wien, and the Capitole de Toulouse. She...

Aline Seytre

Aline Seytre is a speech therapist specializing in working with individuals suffering from voice disorders or neurological dysarthria. As a Feldenkrais practitioner for 35 years, she applies the Feldenkrais Method to help patients regain or develop harmonious vocal expression. By emphasizing awareness of the entire body through movement, combined with breathing and sound production, this approach enables significant improvement without focusing directly on vocal output.

Anita Morrison

An Alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and National Opera Studio, Anita’s performing career spanned opera, oratorio and lieder. She is particularly known for her teaching of trebles and taught the choristers of Westminster Cathedral for nearly 30 years (from 1990-2019). She was awarded an Honorary ARSCM in 2017 in recognition of her outstanding work in this area following the publication of her vocal health for choristers book ‘The Chorister and the Racing Car – A Guide...

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Cynthia is a singing teacher, coach, trainer, therapist, and certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner. She supports individuals seeking to balance performance and well-being, not only in the vocal domain but also in a broader sense. Her initial training in singing, music, and musicology has allowed her to work as a singer (jazz and world music), choir director, and vocal pedagogue for over 30 years. The emotions of her students and her curiosity about the impact of a person’s overall being on...

Colin Pip Dixon

Colin Pip Dixon is a violinist, composer, actor, and Feldenkrais Practitioner who grew up in a theatrical family. He studied music at Mannes College (New York), the High School of Music & Art, and Haverford College, later receiving a full scholarship to the European Mozart Academy in Poland. He has composed music for theater productions such as His Majesty, the Devil (which he co-produced and performed in), Etty Hillesum, and The Tolstoy Diaries. In 2012, he founded The Elsewhere Ensemble,...

Alice Godfrey

Alice is a South African dancer based in Paris. After graduating from the Canadian National Ballet’s school’s post secondary program she began her career with the Netherlands Dance Theatre 2 in 2014, and joined the ﬁrst company in 2017. In 2019 Alice joined the company S-E-D of renowned choreographer Sharon Eyal, parallel to freelancing as a performer and teacher. Alice has created and oﬀers workshops in dance both internationally and within Europe. After beginning her training as a Feldenkrais Practitioner...

Jos Houben

Belgian actor-director, and Feldenkrais Practitioner, Jos Houben has been performing and directing physical theatre and comedy for the last 30 years. His classic lecture-demonstration The Art of Laughter is the most performed show in LIMF’s history, with four appearances between 2007-2016. One of the early members of Théâtre de Complicité, appearing at LIMF in A Minute Too Late, Jos has worked with many different artists and organisations including Peter Brook, the National Theatre, Opera North, Georges Aperghis, the Opéra Comique...

Meytal Blanaru

Meytal Blanaru is a dancer, choreographer, founder of the FATHOM HIGH method, a Feldenkrais® based dance technique that uses neuroplasticity to create a fundamental change in the way we move. It unlocks new movement patterns, rewiring the whole architecture of the movement, so we can change our habits from the core, and move beyond limitations. After discovering the Feldenkrais® method, Meytal decided to take time off from professional dancing for a year and dive into the practice of Feldenkrais, searching...

Alan Fraser

Alan Fraser is a pianist, teacher, and author originally from Montreal. Inspired by Vladimir Horowitz’s unique touch and fascinated by the connection between movement and sound, he began practicing Tai Chi in 1979 to explore how physical organization influences musical expression. Further studies with Phil Cohen, Tom Plaunt, and later Kemal Gekić in Yugoslavia deepened his insights into piano technique. Concurrently, Fraser trained in the Feldenkrais Method to refine his approach, aiming to unite weight technique, expressive gesture, and structural...

Giorgia Bartolini

Giorgia is a psychotherapist, clinical sexologist, and Feldenkrais teacher. Thanks to her multidisciplinary background, she integrates psychological and somatic approaches to guide individuals toward greater self-awareness. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with various hospitals in Turin, leading courses for healthcare professionals focused on preventing work-related stress. By combining bodily awareness with psychological and emotional dimensions, her goal is to provide practical and diverse tools to enhance self-knowledge, promote well-being, and prevent the onset of stress and discomfort.

Ryan Jansen

Ryan Jansen is a physiotherapist and Feldenkrais Practitioner whose journey was inspired by his love of sports and personal experiences with numerous injuries. He graduated in physiotherapy in Western Australia in 1997. Over time, his enthusiasm for the traditional physiotherapy model began to wane as he observed how uniquely individuals move and respond to regimented treatment. In his early twenties, Ryan was fortunate to encounter the Feldenkrais Method. His first Functional Integration (FI) session was unlike anything he had experienced...

Elena Cavallo

Elena is a Feldenkrais® teacher, actress, dancer, and gestalt counselor, shededicates her work to exploring well-being and creativity through movement.She teaches group and individual Feldenkrais® lessons and collaborateson cultural welfare projects such as Dance Well, bringing contemporary dance topeople with Parkinson’s. She is active in promoting the Feldenkrais® Method inItaly, having served on the board of the Italian Feldenkrais Guild (AIIMF) for fiveyears, including three years as its President. She works with the Scuola Holden for writers, integrating body and...

Giulia Gussago

Throughout her career, Giulia Gussago has developed a deep interest in promoting artistic and movement-based activities in unconventional settings. Through Compagnia Lyria, she has curated various initiatives, including Progetto DanzAbile and Progetto Verziano. • Progetto DanzAbile is dedicated to integration through the arts for young people and adults with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities. The initiative includes workshops, performances, jam sessions, research activities, seminars, and conferences aimed at spreading knowledge and practice of innovative, flexible, and effective methods to foster...

Pia Appelquist

Pia Appelquist graduated from Myriam Pfeffer’s training program in Paris in 2010, and became a certified Feldenkrais assistant trainer in 2019. She is of Danish nationality but has lived and worked in France since 1990. Pia studied anthropology and then pursued a career as a professional actress, before dedicating herself fully to the Feldenkrais Method. She is co-founder of the Beliashe Institute – Center for Arts and Human Potential, in Aurillac. For more than 30 years, she has been researching and...

Yvo Mentens

Yvo took his first Feldenkrais course over 30 years ago and graduated from the professional Feldenkrais training program under Myriam Pfeffer. He continued his studies with Moshe Feldenkrais's first assistants and students. A certified Feldenkrais Trainer and co-founder of Feldenkrais Education, Yvo teaches in professional Feldenkrais training programs in Europe, Asia, and the United States. He served as an active member of the European Feldenkrais organization (ETC) and as vice-president of the International Feldenkrais Federation (IFF). Yvo holds master’s degrees...

Alan Questel

Trained by Dr. Feldenkrais (Amherst 1983) he is an Educational Director and Trainer, spending most of his time teaching people to become Feldenkrais Practitioners. He has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries, on 5 continents and lectured at universities, hospitals, and institutions across the globe. Alan has created numerous Feldenkrais programs on varied topics including one for pregnant women (Pregnant Pauses). He is author of Creating Creativity – Embodying the Creative Process; and Practice Random Acts of Kindness…and...

Betzabel Falfan

Betzabel Falfan, certified Feldenkrais practitioner and co-founder of the Forest Lighthouse Center in Brussels, leads weekly Awareness Through Movement classes and offers individual Functional Integration sessions. She specializes in supporting infants, children with special needs, seniors, individuals recovering from accidents, and those dealing with chronic pain. Currently training in the Child’Space Method, she is expanding her expertise to assist infants, children, and parents in their developmental journey. In 2023, she became a certified facilitator of the ‘Brighter Minds’ program, helping...

Nikos Appelqvist

A certified Feldenkrais practitioner and co-founder of the Forest Lighthouse Center in Brussels, he has been practicing the Feldenkrais Method® since 2020, following his training in the “Cantal 1” program in France. In 2015, he co-founded Feldenkrais Education, a project he continues to pursue passionately, aiming to expand the reach of this method and make its principles accessible to a wider audience. With the creation of Forest Lighthouse, a center dedicated to somatic education, he strives to explore various somatic...

Lionel González

After studies in engineering sciences and a master's degree in mathematics, he changed his path completely to become an actor. It was at the Ecole Internationale Jacques Lecoq that he first heard of Moshe Feldenkrais. After completing his theatrical training, he joined a number of collectives and ran his own company. His work as an actor, director and teacher led him to travel extensively: he worked in France, of course, but also in Poland, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Russia and Israel. ...

Mattis Appelqvist Dalton

In 2020, Mattis graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience of Music from Brown University, where his thesis, “Time perception in film is modulated by sensory modality and arousal,” explored the intricate relationship between music, emotions, and the perception of time in cinema. His research has been published in academic journals, contributing valuable insights to the field of film and cognitive science. Continuing his education, Mattis pursued a dual master’s degree in Composition for Screen through the International...

Nicola Zollinger (Content-Collaborator)

Nicola Zollinger originally trained in environmental sciences with a focus on political frameworks. His career took a turn when he discovered the Feldenkrais Method through a newspaper article. This encounter sparked a deep fascination with the interplay of movement, body, emotion, and thought, leading him to embark on a four-year Feldenkrais training in Cantal in 2016. In addition to running his own practice, Nicola has written several articles about the Feldenkrais Method and has taken on various roles within the...

Filip Descheemaeker

Filip graduated as a physiotherapist (1997) and manual therapist (1999) from Ghent University. He is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner (Brussels 1 - 2022). His main interest is in understanding, analyzing, and managing (chronic) musculoskeletal pain. He works at the Ghent University Pain Clinic and teaches at Ghent University within the physiotherapy program, focusing on the spine and chronic pain. Additionally, he contributes to the postgraduate manual therapy program at Ghent University, where he leads courses on clinical reasoning and exercise...

Tina Van Eeckhoven

Tina holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, with a specialization in Musculoskeletal Kinesitherapy (KU Leuven, 2004). She is also a certified manual therapist (Ghent University, 2007). Since 2008, Tina has been teaching in the postgraduate training program in manual therapy at Ghent University. She runs a physical therapy practice in Antwerp, specialized in musculoskeletal disorders and chronic pain.

Choune Ostorero

A certified Feldenkrais practitioner since 2011, she began working with athletes in 2009 with SO Chambéry Natation, before collaborating with the clubs of Annecy, Seynod, Belleville-sur-Saône, and Bron. Her involvement in sports across various disciplines, at different levels, has sharpened her interest in learning through movement. Various injuries led her to reconsider her approach. The discovery of the Feldenkrais Method radically shifted and transformed her sports practice. Since 2009, as a Feldenkrais practitioner, she has been offering athletes her experience...

Sophie Dingemans

Sophie Dingemans has extensive international experience working with children and babies, particularly those with special needs, as well as typically developing children. Over the years, she has worked by invitation in ten countries and 18 cities, often returning to the same locations to build strong, lasting relationships with families. She has consistently witnessed the transformative power of this work for both children and their families. Sophie is a certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner with additional certifications in Theory and Techniques from...

Anke Recktenwald

Anke Recktenwald’s love for horses began at age six. Her professional career took off in 1993 as a skilled equine manager. Renowned for her ability to rehabilitate “unrideable” horses, Anke earned a reputation for restoring trust and confidence in difficult cases, transforming them into beloved riding companions. During this time, she became a certified Tellington TTouch® and Centered Riding® instructor and developed a passion for endurance riding. Managing up to 60 horses, her work included training, breeding, riding lessons, and...

Konrad Wiesendanger

Konrad Wiesendanger’s career journey has spanned architecture and project management, movement and body therapy, and ultimately coaching and mediation. Health is a central focus of his consulting work, as he recognizes the direct impact of challenges in both the workplace and personal life on overall well-being. Conversely, he emphasizes how improved self-regulation can enhance the ability to manage challenges and foster clearer, more effective communication. In 2017, he published an exercise program for body-oriented stress management titled ESM—Embodied Stress Management,...

Robert Sussuma

Robert Sussuma (MMus., GCFP) is a highly accomplished vocal performance expert and Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner. He holds two degrees in vocal performance and has taught at esteemed institutions, including Naropa University, PACE University, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan. As a countertenor, Robert has performed professionally in Early Music and Choral Music across the U.S. and internationally. For voice teachers and vocal coaches, Robert has pioneered a method to “teach without teaching,” fostering discovery and self-learning. He has...

David Kaetz

David Kaetz is a Canadian musician, writer, and Feldenkrais teacher. He developed Listening with Your Whole Body™, an integrative approach to improving hearing. He is the author of three books that explore, in various ways, the intersection between somatic work and inner life. David teaches embodied listening, both in person and online, to groups and individuals in Canada and Europe.

Helga Bost

After working as a pedagogue at primary and secondary schools, she discovered the Feldenkrais Method with Gaby Yaron and completed her training in Munich II in 1989.In 1991, she began her research work with individuals with spinal cord injuries, a field that has been captivating her since. In 2000, she created the film Michael – Learning with the Feldenkrais Method. She served on the board of the Feldenkrais Association of Germany (FVD) and she contributed as an editor to the...

Marie-France Rouyer

After practicing physiotherapy both in hospitals and private practice for many years, Marie-France Rouyer specialized in musicians' health issues. working as a Feldenkrais practitioner.She completed her Feldenkrais training in 1994, in the program organized by Myriam and Sabine Pfeffer in Paris. Since then she has been teaching this method through the association Être en mouvement. She offers individual lessons, group classes, workshops for certified practitioners, and seminars open to the public. In 2014 she received her certification as an Assistant...

Anna Karin Engels

Anna Karin Engels is a certified FELDENKRAIS® Practitioner (FVD) since 1992 and a Professional Assistant Trainer since 2006, with extensive experience teaching internationally in countries such as New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Russia, and France. She completed her Feldenkrais training in Hamburg under Jerry Karzen and founded ARTEM International Feldenkrais® Trainings at Chiemsee in 1998.Anna Karin holds a diploma in sports science, studied movement theater and performance, worked as a teacher of biology and fine art and as a trainer for...

Vladimir Latocha

Vladimir Latocha, OLY, PhD, SEP is a retired Olympic breaststroke swimmer (Atlanta ’96), who became a Feldenkrais practitioner. Since a young age, both swimming and studies were important to him, hence he studied to graduate from a Master in Scientific Computing, while training in swimming to reach the Olympic level. After quitting swimming, he finished a PhD in applied mathematics and discovered the existence of the Feldenkrais Method in 2001. He is also a Somatic Experiencing practitioner. He is still...

Neurosomatic Strategies For Improving Abilities

12 weeks, 12 Practical Applications of the Feldenkrais Method

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Self-actualization

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From Enhancing Motor Skills to Self-Actualization

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation & Neurorehabilitation

Enhancing Creativity

Relief for chronic pain and persistent discomfort

Enhancing sports performance

Supporting babies and children with special needs

Working with animals

Psychological or social challenges

In the work environment

Stage Presence for Dance and Theater

Voice and Singing

Music Listening & Performing

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Yvo Mentens

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