WCCIF and Feldenkrais connections and Anat Baniel Method

THE 19TH ANNUAL WEST COAST CONTACT IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL
IN BERKELEY'S 8TH STREET STUDIOS, JUNE 29-JULY 4, 2007

(Berkeley, CA) The 19th annual West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival (WCCIF) will be held at 8th Street Studios in Berkeley, CA, from June 29 to July 4. This year we have a theme - Deepening the Experience - that will enliven and inform all of the classes, labs, discussions, performances and jams. We offer interconnected classes within three tracks - Performance, Somatics and Community - that will allow participants to explore specific aspects of contact improvisation in depth. Classes are available for professional dancers and people new to Contact Improvisation interested in learning in a safe and respectful community.

http://www.wccif.com/wccif_2007_media_release


Sharon Tomsky CI and Feldenkrais/Anat Baniel Methods – A Potent Convergence.

Sharon has been enthusiastically involved with Contact Improvisation since the late 1970s, and has been teaching CI since 1981. She is a co-founder of this Contact Festival and has been teaching at it since its inception in 1988, and was an organizer for the first 3 years. Sharon also co-founded the California “Harbin” Contact Jam and co-organized and facilitated it for 18 years. She is a somatic educator with certifications as a Feldenkrais Method and Anat Baniel Method practitioner, including specializations in ABM for Children, Anti-Aging, and High Performers. These methods offer the opportunity for potent transformational learning through movement and attention in ways that connect directly with the practice of CI. Sharon also works as an Occupational Therapist. She lives in Richmond, CA with her beautiful cat Yin-Yang, whose movement she studies and attempts to emulate.

http://www.wccif.com/teachers?selected=9497#9497

Moti Nativ to give class at Feldenkrais Method Congress 2008

One of the more interesting new developments in the World of Moshido Praxis! Moti Nativ has been exploring the
origins of Moshe's Thinking way back t othe 1930's in Tel-Aviv! Aparently, Feldenkrais' first book was on Jujitsu!

here is Nativ's class in Boulder this month

P2-Survival: Martial Arts in the Feldenkrais Method

Presenter: Moti Nativ

Event Type: Conference 2008 Workshop

Date: July 25, 2008 to July 27, 2008

Time(s):
10am-12:30pm
2:30pm-5pm

Cost: $285

Moshe Feldenkrais was the first non-Japanese person to earn a black belt in Judo and was the author of several books on Judo and self-defense. His interest, training and expertise in these areas had a profound influence on the development of the Feldenkrais Method. We will use the movement lessons created by Dr. Feldenkrais to explore the martial arts underpinnings of the Feldenkrais Method, and experience and analyze self-defense techiniques as they arise, helping us to understand the effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method from the point of view of survival. This workshop will give you a direct experience of how the martial arts can be informed by the unique work of Dr. Feldenkrais.
Presenter Bio(s)

Moti Nativ(1994)is a Feldenkrais practitioner and has been teaching martial arts since 1978, is proficient in Budo-taijutsu(Japanese ancient fighting art), Judo and Krav Maga(military combat system). He served as ETC rep Shihan(master teacher of martial arts), head of the Israeli Bjinkan Dojo, and has also served 4 years as President of Israel’s Feldenkrais Guild.
Open to:

Public

Feldenkrais Method Annual Conf. Open to Public events 25 Julu- 1 Aug. 2008 Boulder, CO

Conference Events Open to the Public

Bridging Worlds



2008 Feldenkrais Method® Annual Conference

Friday, July 25 — Friday, August 1, 2008
University Memorial Center
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado



http://www.feldenkrais.com/events/conference/2008_public/



Learn More:

Learn More about Workshops under Workshops-at-a-Glance.
Participate in free morning Awareness Through Movement classes.
Attend evening special events, such as the keynote or research forum.
Workshop registration: opens May 5, 2008
Housing registration
Read the Frequently Asked Questions section for information on: Housing on/off campus, Parking, Transportation, Meals on/off campus, Boulder attractions.
See the Week-at-a-Glance schedule for: Workshop times, Concierge Desk hours and meal times
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http://www.feldenkrais.com/events/conference/2008_public/