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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/Visual 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

last updated 25 September, 2008