Trainers Elizabeth Beringer has been involved with the practice and development of the Feldenkrais Method for over two decades and integrates current advances in the cognitive sciences into the Feldenkrais perspective. Elizabeth studied directly with Dr. Feldenkrais, in the U.S. and Israel, from 1976 to 1983. She has been the editor of the Feldenkrais Journal for over 10 years and has served the Feldenkrais Guild in numerous capacities. She is the co-founder of Feldenkrais Resources with David Zemach-Bersin and they have worked together for over 20 years. Elizabeth is the Educational Director of Feldenkrais Method Training Programs in Italy and Switzerland, and teaches courses for physical and occupational therapists. Elizabeth has maintained a private practice since 1981, working with a varied population including those with severe limitations, infants, seniors, musicians, those in chronic pain and has worked extensively with athletes, martial artists and dancers. She currently holds the rank of 5th degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido and lives with her husband, cognitive scientist,Rafael Nunez, and their daughter, in San Diego, California.
Deborah Bowes, PT, has worked closely with David Zemach-Bersin for many years. She is known for her clarity and depth of clinical experience gained from over 25 years of teaching in private practice, schools, hospitals and clinics. Starting as a Physical Education teacher in 1973, she has always been intrigued by the relationship between learning, movement and self image. Deborah received her Physical Therapy degree from Columbia University in 1975 and became a Feldenkrais Practitioner in 1987. She is co-founder of the Feldenkrais Center for Movement Education in San Francisco where she maintains an active private practice teaching the Feldenkrais Method to adults and children. Deborah has taught widely in Feldenkrais training programs since 1993, and is currently Director of Somatics at the Delayed Recovery Center in the Occupational Health Clinic of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco. She brings an avid interest in the neurosciences to her teaching, and lives with her family in San Francisco, California.
Carl Ginsburg, Ph.D., originally trained to become a scientist, but after teaching college chemistry for a number of years, he decided to study with Moshé Feldenkrais, in his first North American training program held in San Francisco from 1975 to 1977. He is the editor of Feldenkrais's book, The Master Moves and has written extensively about the Feldenkrais Method, with his most recent article appearing in the March, 1999 special issue of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. Carl has studied psychology and cognition extensively, has served as a Past-President of The Feldenkrais Guild and was involved for many years with the Shake-A-Leg Program, where he worked in depth with individuals with severe neurological injuries. He has been teaching in Feldenkrais Method training programs since 1986 and has directed training programs in Rome; Montreal; Vienna, Austria; Heidelberg, Germany; Lewes, England and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carl is currently living in Germany, and is the Educational Director of the Heidelberg, Germany Feldenkrais Method Training Program.
Mark Reese, Ph.D., graduated in 1977 from Moshé Feldenkrais's first North American training program held in San Francisco from 1975 to 1977, and is the Co-Director of the Reese Movement Institute in San Diego County, California, where he has been the Educational Director of many Feldenkrais Method Training Programs. Mark brings to his teaching a broad interdisciplinary background which includes philosophy, linguistics, biology, theater, and music. He studied with Moshe Feldenkrais in the U.S. and at the Feldenkrais Institute in Israel, has taught in over 30 Feldenkrais training programs around the globe, and has been a regular faculty member at both Esalen and Omega. In addition, Mark has published extensively on the Feldenkrais Method and is currently writing a comprehensive biography of Dr. Feldenkrais. He has collaborated with David Zemach-Bersin for over 20 years and together they co-authored Relaxercise (HarperCollins) and numerous Feldenkrais audio-tape programs. Mark lives with his family in Southern California where he maintains an active private practice.
Arlyn Zones, M.A. (Theater Arts), began studying the Feldenkrais Method in 1977 and graduated from Dr. Feldenkrais's last U.S. training program in 1983. She has taught in schools, clinics, and hospitals and has led special seminars for physical and occupational therapists and performing artists. Arlyn has taught extensively in training programs in the U.S., Europe and Australia. She is the Program Director of the Toronto, Canada and Feldenkrais Resources San Francisco Bay Area Feldenkrais Method Professional Training Programs. Arlyn has an extensive background in theater and voice training and during the last decade has worked to successfully apply the Feldenkrais Method with infants and children. She is known for her direct and personal teaching style, as well as her ability to inspire creativity and independence in those she teaches. Arlyn lives in San Francisco and maintains an active private practice, working with a wide variety of people, including those with severe movement limitations, infants, seniors, actors, singers, musicians and those in chronic pain.
The variety of training personnel will give students a broad and deep exposure to the multifaceted nature of the Feldenkrais Method. The Feldenkrais Guild Training Accreditation Board guidelines require that a training program maintain a student to teacher ratio of 20:1 for the first two years and of 15:1 for the final two years of the program. Feldenkrais Resources will always meet or exceed these guidelines.
In addition, guest lecturers from related fields occasionally address the training program. These invited teachers, scientists or thinkers will broaden your understanding of the Feldenkrais Method, your sense of its relationship to the arts and sciences, and your appreciation for the future development of the work.
