Group Classes & Workshops

Making the Impossible Possible

An Advanced Awareness Through Movement workshop with David Zemach-Bersin

Spend two enjoyable days just doing Awareness Through Movement! Over his lifetime, Dr. Feldenkrais created over one thousand varied and fascinating Awareness Through Movement lessons. Some Awareness Through Movement lessons are challenging to do and have only rarely been taught. Come spend two days with David Zemach-Bersin at the Feldenkrais Institute doing some of these special, interesting and unusual ATM lessons. David made many visits to Tel-Aviv Israel where he did these Awareness Through Movement lessons with Dr. Feldenkrais. David is known for his ability to convey Awareness Through Movement in a way that will enable each person to discover successful strategies for making seemingly difficult situations easy, satisfying and pleasurable.

Due to the challenging nature of the ATM lessons in this workshop,  this is not an appropriate workshop for those seeking an introduction to Feldenkrais Method.  If you have any questions regarding the workshop and your ability to participate, please feel free to call the Institute at 212-727-1014. 
Special Offer: The first 20 people to register will pay a tuition of only $150 (online only)–use coupon code “FIRST20” (all caps). Use coupon code “ATM” for the early bird discount.

Date: Sat/Sun, Sept 25-26
Times: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm each day (Sat & Sun)
Open to: Public
Early Bird Tuition: $190 with code "ATM" through Sat, September 11.
Regular Tuition: $210
Location: 134 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor
Cancellation Policy: For 3-hr evenings—credit toward a future event. For single and multi-day workshops—full refunds are available minus a $75 administrative fee, provided we receive your written notice at least 14 days before the starting day of the workshop. With less than 14 days notice, the Institute will credit your tuition, minus the administrative fee, towards a future workshop.

Teacher: David Zemach-Bersin

Co-Director David Zemach-Bersin is one of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais’ original American students and studied closely with Dr. Feldenkrais from 1973-1984 in the U.S., Europe, and at the Feldenkrais Institute in Israel. He has been involved with the practice and development of the Feldenkrais Method for more than 30 years, and is one of the world’s foremost Feldenkrais Teachers and Trainers. With Elizabeth Beringer, David founded Feldenkrais Resources in 1983. Feldenkrais Resources is the primary publisher of Dr. Feldenkrais’ English language books and audio programs, as well as programs from the world’s leading Feldenkrais Teachers and Trainers. In 2005, David co-founded The Feldenkrais Institute of New York. In 2007, he also co-founded The Feldenkrais Research Foundation, a non-profit devoted to initiating and supporting scientific research on The Feldenkrais Method. The first projects of The Feldenkrais Research Foundation will be to look at the efficacy of The Feldenkrais Method with multiple sclerosis, scoliosis, and recovery of mobility from mastectomies.
David is the long time Educational Director of the New York City, and Washington, D.C./Baltimore Feldenkrais Method Training Programs. His programs attract students from across the U.S. and Europe, and the faculties are composed almost entirely of teachers who studied directly with Dr. Feldenkrais. David has taught in Feldenkrais Training programs throughout the U.S. and Europe, and teaches popular post-graduate courses for Feldenkrais practitioners. Since 1977, David has maintained an ongoing and varied private practice working with a diverse population including those with severe movement limitations, neurological problems, children, seniors, world-class musicians, dancers, actors, and those in chronic pain. Since 2004, David has been teaching the Feldenkrais Method each summer at the prestigious Marlboro Music Festival in Marlboro, VT. David is a Honors graduate of UC Berkeley, with extensive post-graduate work in physiological psychology, and is the co-author of Relaxercise (HarperCollins), a popular introduction to The Feldenkrais Method. In addition, he has authored many Feldenkrais audio programs for both the public and Feldenkrais Teachers.
For many years David has been involved in the development of clinical and workplace applications of The Feldenkrais Method, and has taught courses for physical and occupational therapists throughout the United States. David has served as President of The Feldenkrais Guild of North America, and for nearly a decade sat on the Training Accreditation Board of The Feldenkrais Guild of North America. He lives with his wife and three children in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. For Functional Integration lessons on the East Coast in the New York or the Philadelphia area with David Zemach-Bersin, please contact: (215) 230-9208 or The Feldenkrais Institute at (212) 727-1014.