January 20, 2023
News FOR and ABOUT the MEMBERS of FGNA
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A note of thanks from your Guild
Thank you for renewing your membership for 2023!
Thank you for your continued support of the Feldenkrais Method® and the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America. We are looking forward to assisting you with your professional development and your Feldenkrais® practice.
Board of Directors of FGNA Nancy Haller – President, Sue Seto – Vice President, Erik LeSuer - Treasure, Fariya Doctor – Secretary, Jane Johnston – CORR Chair, Sue Robuck, Mercedes Von Deck, March Dolphin, Karen Donaldson - outgoing, Beth Scott - outgoing
Region Representatives and Volunteers Misha Forrester – New England, Jane Johnston – Eastern, Southeast, Sandy Weiss, Cody Remarklus – Midwest, Margie Monnet – Southwest/Rocky Mountain, Sue Robuck, Treasurer – Southwest/Rocky Mountain, Gail Thompson, Gabrielle Pullen, Francie White – Northwest, Rob Black – Canada, Elsie Sleeter – Southern California/Southern Nevada/Hawaii
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Special Events
San Francisco Feldenkrais® Training Online Study Group NW Region, hosted by the NW Region Library
Dates: First and third Thursday of each month Time: 8:00-9:00 PM Pacific Where: Online via Zoom (free participation in online meetings) Contact: Katherine Wieseman at feldenkraisnwlibrary@gmail.com for zoom link.
During the one hour experience an ATM® lesson taught as Moshe Feldenkrais presented it in the San Francisco Training, from the recording /transcript scheduled for the meeting. Dialogue about insights, thoughts, feelings, etc. that emerge. It is anticipated that participants will have listened to or read the transcript before the scheduled meeting. However, please still feel free to join us if you are interested and don't get a chance to finish what's scheduled.
Paris Kern's "The Trainer is IN!" Sponsored by the New England Region of FGNA
Sunday, February 5, 2023, 4:30-5:30 pm Eastern. Open to all Guild members & 3-4 year trainees. $20 per participant (US), $16 (Canada)
Register here:
Online lively Q&A of all things Feldenkrais®. Come to my Zoom office and I will offer whatever I can with ideas, solutions, or maybe even an answer! And if you don't have a question but are curious, come along - you may hear something that spurs your curiosity or thinking!
Ruth Knill's "Stability and Mobility" Sponsored by the New England Region of FGNA
Live workshop Sunday, February 26, 2023, 10 am-4 pm Eastern The Arlington Center, Arlington, MA. Free (use code: "FELDENKRAIS") or by donation for Guild members, otherwise $35.00
This program is designed to increase elasticity where you need it and at the same time build strength and stamina in your core and legs. You will feel more agile and capable in your daily activities. Unlike other movement programs, many will be done in standing. Ruth will include Jeremy Krauss Approach Ability Through Movement lessons, that were inspired by the teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais and that relate to the standing upright exercises.
Register here:
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The Feldenkrais Journal®
Did you see the recently published Feldenkrais Journal?
If you missed it, click here to check out issue #32 on the theme of Listening!
The editors are inviting the submission of articles for issue #33. The theme for the next Feldenkrais Journal is movements—not only the movement of the skeleton, but also the movement of the breath, circulation, digestion, and how the Feldenkrais Method® directly and indirectly affects rhythm and flow in body, heart, and mind.
If you have an article, image, or letter to submit to the Journal, please email journal@feldenkraisguild.com for information about formatting. The final deadline for all submissions including images is April 1, 2023.
At this time, the journal is also looking for experienced editors with a sense of the historical and contemporary relevance of the Feldenkrais Method and an eye for detail.
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Contribute video content to FGNA publications!
In 2023, SenseAbility, the Guild's online publication for the general public will begin to include featured video content alongside written articles and podcast-style interviews.
We are looking for clear and thoughtful presentations of the Feldenkrais Method® that may include - but are not limited to - experiences of Awareness Through Movement®. This is your chance to develop your marketing message, demystify common misunderstandings about Feldenkrais® practice and underline what makes it so valuable.
If you are interested in making a video submission, please contact us before filming so we can work with you to ensure the best quality content for the SenseAbility readership!
Write to us at fgnacommunications2@gmail.com
Themes for upcoming editions of SenseAbility & In Touch
Plan your Articles - Increase Your Exposure
Every article includes a member's bio, website and other promotional information. In addition, the articles are posted on Facebook where we have over 3,700 followers - all potential students. It is a great way to build your audience and client base.
Themes for 2023: SenseAbility & In Touch*
February: Stress Management
March: Joint Replacement & Injury Recovery
April & beyond: Self-Confidence, Working Life, Listening, Unique Applications of the Feldenkrais Method, Speed/Power/Strength, Inner & Outer Worlds, What Is Functional Integration®?, Feldenkrais & Yoga, Early Childhood Motor Development, Feldenkrais & Meditation, Effort & Effortlessness
*Don't see the theme you'd like to write about above?
Get in touch and let us know what themes you think we should explore in 2023!
In Touch, the Guild’s members only publication, publishes articles you write for the benefit of fellow practitioners. Please consider submitting to In Touch instead of SenseAbility.
SenseAbility is the Guild's publication for the general public, which currently has a subscriber list of almost 12,000 readers. Articles are a maximum of 1,500 words in length. Multi-media submissions are welcome.
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Did You Miss the Last Issue of SenseAbility?
Back issues of the Guild’s publication for the public, SenseAbility, have been added to the Feldenkrais.com site. Find the latest issue here.
Back issues of InTouch are also available for members. Check under Resources at feldenkrais.com. Click on Members - be sure to login!
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Spotlight on Legislative Advocacy
As the year begins, we’re keeping a close eye on key states where we expect bills to be re-filed: Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Ohio, and we’re also monitoring trends and activity elsewhere.
Massachusetts: The new two-year session has begun, and HD.953 was filed on January 17: “An Act providing for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services”. This is a Health Freedom bill (also known as “Safe Harbor”. Similar bills were filed in the last session. There was considerable support from legislators and voters, but the bills did not pass due to last minute opposition. Supporters are working to overcome the opposition in the new session.
Questions? Contact Government Relations Administrator Andrea Wiener: andrea.wiener@feldenkraisguild.com.
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Nancy Haller, President, Sue Seto, Vice President, Erik LeSuer, Treasurer, Fariya Doctor, Secretary, Karen Donaldson, Director 3, Sue Robuck, Director 5, Beth Scott, Director 6, Mercedes Von Deck, Director Elect, March Dolphin, Director Elect
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