Staffan Elgelid - The Feldenkrais Method: Learning Through Movement

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Dr Staffan Elgelid, PT, PhD, GCFP, C-IAYT, RYT-500, NBC-HWC

Staffan is a professor of physical therapy at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. In addition to being a physical therapist, he is also a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and yoga therapist. Staffan teaches in yoga therapy programs, conducts workshops both nationally and internationally, and sees private clients.

When working with clients, Staffans main focus is on using smart exercises, movements, and lifestyle changes to help build a robust and agile nervous system that allows them to learn new activities, enhance athletic performance, and withstand the stresses of daily life no matter what their age, level of activity, or situation.

Staffan is the co-author of Yoga for Stress and Anxiety and Yoga for Active Adults. He has also produced DVDs on topics such as core training and yoga for sports. He is on the Advisory Board of the IAYT and a board member of the Yoga Alliance.

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Chrish Kresge, GCFP

Chrish is a Feldenkrais practitioner who works with people of all ages and backgrounds, using movement as the primary tool for improving function, coordination, awareness, self-image, voice, and overall health.

She has been teaching the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education for over 20 years in countries across the world, including the USA, Ghana, Morocco, France, and Nepal. In both her individual client work and group classes, Chrish aims to improve her students lives by helping them learn to move in ways that are not only natural and easy but also enjoyable, using the brains amazing neuroplastic capacity to reorganize the body. A former board member of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America, Chrish has chaired five national conferences.

Chrish maintains a private practice in Washington, DC and is also an actor, theater producer, and director.

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Dorit Aharonov , PhD, GCFP

Dorit is a professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where her area of research is quantum computation. She has been practicing body-mind methods since 1994, including yoga and kung-fu, and is also a certified Feldenkrais practitioner. cs.huji.ac.il/~doria

Eilat Almagor , PhD, GCFT

Eilat is a Feldenkrais trainer and directs Feldenkrais professional trainings in Israel, Japan, and Italy. She uses Feldenkrais to work with children with special needs. Eilat has a degree in mathematics and physics, and a doctorate in neurophysiology. restalittle.com/about-eilat

Ruthy Alon , PhD (Hon), GCFT

Ruthy began studying with Moshe Feldenkrais in the 1950s and was one of thirteen students to attend his first training program (19681971) in Tel Aviv. She became a Feldenkrais trainer and directed professional trainings worldwide before creating her own Movement Intelligence program, comprising Bones for Life, Walk for Life, Chairs, Mindful Eating and Solutions. movementintelligence.org

Anat Baniel

Anat Baniel is founder of Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement and author of Move Into Life and Kids Beyond Limits. NeuroMovement evolved through Anats unrelenting search for understanding her breakthrough outcomes with clients in terms of brain change. Anat provides private sessions, workshops, and practitioner training programs in the USA and internationally. anatbanielmethod.com

Stacy Barrows , DPT, GCFP, NCPT

Stacy is a doctor of physical therapy and certified both as a Feldenkrais practitioner and as a Pilates teacher. She is the inventor and author of the SMARTROLLER self-care tools. Stacy owns SmartSomaticSolutions, a small integrative private practice in Southern California, and has taught internationally to health, wellness, and fitness professionals. SmartSomaticSolutions.com

Deborah Bowes , DPT, GCFT

Deborah is a Feldenkrais trainer and physical therapist based in San Francisco, CA who teaches in Feldenkrais training programs in the US and internationally. She is adjunct faculty at Saybrook University. Her doctoral research examined using Awareness Through Movement lessons to improve pelvic health. FeldenkraisSF.com

Lisa Burrell , DMA, GCFP

Lisa is a violinist, violist, public school string clinician, and certified Feldenkrais practitioner. She is on the faculty of Lone Star College in Houston, Texas. Her work focuses on implementing Feldenkrais-based pedagogy in music education to promote healthy playing and injury prevention and has been featured in the US, UK, France, Azerbaijan, and Portugal. lisaburrellviolin.com

Karol Connors , MPT, GCFP

Karol is a Feldenkrais practitioner and physiotherapist in Australia. She has over 20 years experience in private practice and hospital rehabilitation, working with people who are living with neurological conditions and recovering from strokes. baysidefeldenkrais.com.au