MBFB 2023 Giveaways • Future Life Now Online

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TEACHER GIVEAWAYS

David
Zemach-Bersin

David Zemach-Bersin

David Zemach-Bersin graduated from the first Feldenkrais training held in the U.S. He studied directly with Moshe Feldenkrais for 10 years in Israel, Europe and the USA. He is a warm, experienced teacher, recognized for his high level of expertise and nearly 50 years of dedication to the Feldenkrais Method. David has maintained a private practice since 1977. He is the former founder of Feldenkrais Institute and the Feldenkrais Foundation. He currently directs FeldenkraisAccess.com, and has been creating programs and workshops online for both Feldenkrais Practitioners and the public since 2020. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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David's Giveaway

Alan S. Questel

Alan Questel is known for his clarity, creativity and down to earth style of teaching. He brings a depth of understanding, humor and gentle human perspective while creating lively conditions for learning. Alan has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries, on 5 continents.

He is the author of Creating Creativity – Embodying the Creative Process and the creator of Pregnant Pauses – Movement for Moms (https://dvd.pregnantpauses.us/), a Feldenkrais Movement program for pregnant women. Trained by Dr. Feldenkrais (Amherst 1983) he has created numerous Feldenkrais programs on varied topics (available at: https://www.uncommonsensing.com/shop/products-cd-sets.php)

He is still discovering how to be kinder to others and toward himself.

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Alan's Giveaway

Lavinia Plonka

Body language expert Lavinia Plonka has helped people improve their movement, behavior, relationships and careers for over 40 years. Her unique expertise connects the dots among posture/movement, emotions and the mind. She is the founder of Kinēsa, a movement learning process that synthesizes somatic movement with the emotions and the spirit, launching with the Shift Network this fall. Her new book, You've Got the Power: Four Paths to Awaken Your Body’s Archetypal Energies, explores one aspect of the Kinēsa process.

Lavinia’s training and professional career have included theater, dance, yoga and the martial arts. She has taught The Feldenkrais Method® for 30 years. Lavinia is a level CL4 teacher of the Alba Method and an Emotional Body® Instructor. She is currently the director of Asheville Movement Center in Asheville, NC.

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Lavinia's Giveaway

Marek Wyszynski

GCFP, PT

Marek Wyszynski - GCFP, PT

Marek is President and Clinical Director of Physical Therapy and Feldenkrais® NYC, a Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network member. He is a co-founder of the Feldenkrais Foundation and the Feldenkrais Institute of New York. He is also a former supervisor of The New York Pain Treatment Program at Lenox Hill Hospital.

For over 30 years, Marek has worked with people suffering from pain, orthopedic and neurological problems, athletes, and performing artists. Marek is the Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Hip Preservation Certified Therapist. He has published articles in medical journals and leads continuing education courses.

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Marek's Giveaway

Carol Montgomery

PT, MSPT, GCFP

Carol Montgomery - PT, MSPT, GCFP

Carol A. Montgomery is co-creator of Integral Human Gait™ theory and principle instructor in the Gait for Wild Human Potential workshop. Founder and owner of Montgomery Somatics, Inc., a private physical therapy and somatic education practice, she is dedicated to initiating paradigm shifts in the fields of healthcare, wellness and movement. In addition to a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy, she is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Movement Intelligence Senior Trainer. She also has extensive training and certification in Gestalt and Integrative Psychotherapy. Carol has over 30 years of practice and teaching experience with professional healthcare providers, physical therapy students and the public. 

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Carol's Giveaway

Frederick E. Schjang

GCFP

Frederick E. Schjang

A native of Harlem with roots in the Caribbean, Frederick Schjang is a nationally recognized fitness educator and innovator who specializes in the Feldenkrais® Method, Pilates, and Flexibility Training. Schjang leads group classes, maintains a private practice, and mentors other instructors in the field. His semi-annual LGBTQA Feldenkrais Festival has become a must-attend event for fitness and wellness enthusiasts and, since moving to Zoom in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, attracts thousands globally.

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Frederick's Giveaway - Lay

Frederick's Giveaway - Pro

Tiffany Sankary

Tiffany is an artist, Feldenkrais® Assistant Trainer and Organic Intelligence® Coach. She has been teaching Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement for 20 years. She's the creator of Movement and Creativity Podcast and Movement & Creativity Library, an online resource/community curated from somatic teachers around the world. She is passionate about expanding our capacity for personal and collective well-being through movement, creativity, connection and learning in community. Tiffany enjoys practicing and teaching Jeremy Krauss Approach Abilities Through Movement® and JKA Solvents and Glue®. Tiffany is the editor and illustrator of the book Feldenkrais Illustrated: The Art of Learning, a visual guide to the philosophy and writings of Moshe Feldenkrais. She lives in Boston, MA with her husband, Matty Wilkinson, and their two children. www.movementandcreativity.com

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Tiffany's Giveaway

Taro Iwamoto

CFP, MS, PTA, OMS

Taro Iwamoto - CFP, MS, PTA, OMS

I am a movement coach based in Lake Stevens, WA with years of experience in movement fields including physical therapy, athletic training, the Feldenkrais Method, and martial arts. I work with people with physical challenges (pain, mobility, and balance issues) as well as curious learners who want to learn more about how their bodies move. Besides my movement work, I enjoy doing outdoor activities and traveling with my wife and son, and cooking and eating!

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Taro's Giveaway

Nick Strauss-Klein

GCFP

Nick Strauss-Klein - GCFP

With a vision to spread the life-changing benefits of Feldenkrais study as widely as possible, Nick Strauss-Klein is the creator and voice of FeldenkraisProject.com, the acclaimed, donor-supported source of free, high quality public Feldenkrais class recordings serving thousands of monthly online visitors from around the world. For over 20 years, Nick has studied and taught the Feldenkrais Method in Israel, New York, and now Minnesota. He has led thousands of hours of weekly classes and workshops at premier health clubs and fitness centers in Manhattan and the Twin Cities. His work has been featured nationally in Experience Life Magazine.

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Erifily Nikolakopoulou

CFP

Erifily Nikolakopoulou

Erifily is a Feldenkrais Practitioner with a passion for both the human body and the human potential.
Always having a keen interest in movement she allowed her curiosity to lead the way - slowly migrating from more extrovert and visual oriented aspects of movement like dance to more subtle and educational methods, first getting certified as a yoga teacher from Kripalu (MA, USA) and then as a Feldenkrais practitioner (Basel IV).
Currently, she is studying Shinzen Young's Basic Mindfulness program, Gil Hedley's online anatomy programs, Clowning and Aikido.
She lives in Athens, Greece and teach online Feldenkrais lessons in Greek and English.
In her classes she offers people the space and time to unfold themselves.

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Erifily's Giveaway

Host: Cynthia Allen