FELDENKRAIS
PRINT SOURCES:
Alon, Ruthy. Mindful Spontaneity. Dorset, UK: Prism Press, 1990. 1-85327-050-4
Feldenkrais, Moshe. Awareness Through Movement. New
York: Harper & Row, 1972.
Major theorist in awareness and alignment. Describes exercises.
________. Body and Mature Behavior. New York: International Universities Press, 1970.
________. The Case of Nora: Body Awareness as Healing Therapy. New York: Harper & Row, 1977.
________. The Elusive Obvious. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications, 1981.
________. “Image, Movement, and Actor: Restoration of
Potentiality,” Tulane Drama Review, 10(Spring 1966).
An interview with Feldenkrais by Richard Schechner.
________. The Master Moves. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications, 1984.
________. The Potent Self: A Guide to Spontaneity. San Francisco: Harper, 1985.
Hanna, Thomas. The Body of Life. New York: Knopf, 1980.
Heggie, Jack. Running With the Whole Body. n. c.: Rodale Press, 1986.
________. The Use of Eyes in Movement.
Woodstone Books. ISBN 093986603X
A series of Feldenkrais lessons exploring the relationship of
the eyes to the rest of the body and how they can help improve physical organization
and function.
Hutchinson, Marcia Germaine. Transforming Body Image: Love
the Body You Have. Crossing Press, Inc., 1985. ISBN 0895941724
Author integrates her work as a Feldenkrais Practitioner and
as a psychologist. Includes 22 Awareness Through Movement Lessons and imagery
exercises addressing improving body image.
Linklater, Kristin. “The Body Training of Moshe Feldenkrais,” The Drama Review, 16(March 1972).
Masters, Robert and Jean Houston. Listening to the Body. New York: Delacorte Press, 1978.
Rosenfeld, Albert. “Teaching the Body How to Program the Brain is Moshe’s ‘Miracle’,” Smithsonian Magazine, January 1981.
Rywerant, Yochanan. The Feldenkrais Method: Teaching by Handling: A Technique for Individuals. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1983.
Shafarman, Stephen. Awareness Heals: The Feldenkrais Method
for Dynamic Health. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0201694697
An easy-to-understand introductory book. Contains six Awareness
Through Movement Lessons which improve standing, sitting, walking, breathing
and other functional movements.
Zemach-Bersin, David, Kaethe Zemach-Bersin and Mark Reese. Relaxercise. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. 0-06-250992-6
AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCES:
Clark, Pamela. “Feldenkrais for Actors.”
Workshop tapes available through the Feldenkrais Guild (800-775-2118)
Sugine, Pauline. Awareness Through Movement.
Audio tapes available from Resource Networks, Evanston, IL. (708)
864- 4522.
Wildman, Frank. The Intelligent Body, Volumes 1 &
2.
Audio Tapes. Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic
Education through twenty-four 45-minute Awareness Through Movement Lessons aimed
to enhance relaxation, posture, function and flexibility. The developmental
lessons address lower back tension, alignment, head-neck relationship, breathing,
and balance in sitting and standing. Available through the Feldenkrais Guild:
524 Ellsworth St. SW
PO Box 489
Albany, OR 97321-0143
(541) 926-0981 or (800) 775-2118
sales@feldenkrais.com
Wildman, Frank. The Intelligent Body, Volume 3.
Audio Tape. More advanced set of Awareness Through Movement Lessons.
Available through the Feldenkrais Guild; see above.
(for more audio/video tapes)
Feldenkrais Resources
Box 2067
Berkeley, CA 94702
OTHER SOURCES:
(for Feldenkrais teachers)
Feldenkrais Guild of North America
Box 13285
Overland Park, KD 66212