December 18, 2023
News FOR and ABOUT the MEMBERS of FGNA
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Ask the Ethics Committee
Join Us for a Zoom Café Introducing FGNA’s Ethics Program
Dear Feldenkrais® Community,
The Ethics Committee warmly invites you to our Zoom Café as they introduce FGNA’s Ethics Program. Your hosts will be Ethics Chair, Maria Whisenand, and Ethics NATAB Liaison, Erin Finkelstein. They'll guide you through the intricacies of our Ethics process.
Tuesday January 16, 2024
4:30 pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Highlights of the Event:
· Introduction to the Ethics Program and the dedicated individuals behind it
· What the Ethics Committee does
· How NATAB is involved
· Examples of the process
· Where to find information
· Discussion: Your chance to ask questions and share your thoughts
Register here
Spread the Word: Please invite your colleagues, friends, and other practitioners and trainees who are passionate about cultivating a culture of ethics in our community.
Warm regards,
Fariya Doctor,
Zoom Café Facilitator
Do you have questions about FGNA’s Ethics program, or the process set forth in the Grievance Protocol?
Send them to the Ethics Committee Chair: ethics@feldenkraisguild.com
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Call for Volunteers
Your Professional Organization Needs You!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Become part of our leadership team that steers our presence with membership and the public, our affiliation with other Guilds, and our legislative voice in government relations.
FGNA Members who are Professional Members - Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionersCM or Certified Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement TeachersCM are eligible to serve as Directors.
Current Openings:
Director 6 - Q3 2023 – Q3 2026 (can take office immediately)
Director 1 - Q3 2024 – Q3 2027
Director 4 - Q3 2024 – Q3 2027
Those elected to Director 1 & 4 positions will begin attending Board meetings Q1 2024 as Directors-Elect, while they are mentored by a designated Board member.
Please contact Misha Forrester at fgnanominating1@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more.
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Spotlight on Legislative Advocacy:
Protecting your Right to Practice
Your Guild staff, volunteers and colleagues have been hard at work protecting your right to practice.
Ohio
HB 255 would add a definition of “nontherapeutic massage” as massage techniques that are not performed for treatment of disorders. Those who practice nontherapeutic massage would be exempt from licensure requirements, but registration would be required. The only exemptions would be for students and individuals who are licensed in certain other professions. Because the definition of massage is so broad, bills like this are often interpreted to apply to non-massage professions. Fortunately, there were a number of other issues with the bill, so it will not be moving forward.
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FEFNA News
Collaborative Learning Project : “CONNECTIONS ZOOM”
What are your passions, interests, and curiosities as a Feldenkrais® practitioner? What would you like to learn or know more about for your practice?
You will have the opportunity to meet with colleagues and join breakout groups, each with a different topic of interest.
Initial themes include:
- The use of voice, language, directions, and invitations in ATM® and FI®
- Starting an FI lesson: What happens at the beginning of an FI before the student lies on the table.
- Integrating Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education into other professional practices.
We will also explore topics for future CONNECTIONS ZOOM.
SAVE THE DATE: Join us for our Inaugural CONNECTIONS ZOOM Friday February 23, 2024 4 pm PT, 5 pm MT, 6 pm CT, and 7 pm ET
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2024 Renewals
Click here to sign in and renew instantly! Have questions, We've provided step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process. Or contact Membership at membership@feldenkraisguild.com for help.
Do you wonder if renewing is the best thing to do? See the benefits of different membership types. View the renewal rates here. As always, your certification and membership will expire on January 1st. Don't wait, discounted membership renewal rates for 2024 are available only until December 31, 2023.
Did you graduate in 2022 or in 2023? If so you received an email with your special discount code. Your discount will be applied at checkout. If you cannot find your discount code contact membership@feldenkraisguild.com
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Board Corner
It has been a very encouraging 4th Quarter! We currently have 6.5 months of cash reserve, which is the industry standard for not for profit organizations.
Membership renewals are coming in daily and plans for 2024 are shaping up.
Planning for the 2024 Conference is a focus at the moment. We are attempting to think outside the box and are considering a few small in person events scattered across the country and also a Virtual Conference. Would you like to be part of the planning and brainstorming? Please send Jane an email at fgnadirectorappointed2@gmail.com to contribute to the creative shaping of our 2024 Conference to make it a success!
The Board will be available every quarter for ZOOM Cafes in 2024 to make sure we are hearing from our members.
Upcoming Board Quarterly Cafe
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024 ⋅ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (Eastern Time - Toronto)
Register here
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Listening with Your Whole Body:
An invitation to Feldenkrais® Practitioners to learn about David Kaetz’s somatic approach to the improvement of the auditory sense, with special emphasis on the vocal and auditory aspects of ATM teaching.
This is a preview of a three-part on-line series scheduled for February 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2024, sponsored by the Canadian Region, and open to FGNA membership. David will teach a short experiential exercise and lead a discussion on how we use ourselves in teaching.
There is more to walking than feet, more to learning than school, more to communicating than words, and more to listening than ears. Becoming aware of how we use our whole selves in both speaking and listening can lead not only to better hearing, but also to surprising and delightful improvements in our relationships with ourselves, with others, with nature, and with music.
Listening with Your Whole Body is an innovative approach to the auditory sense, based on the Feldenkrais Method®, the practice of mindfulness, ancient and modern acoustical research, the findings of neuroscience, and a life in music. It was developed by David Kaetz, a Canadian Feldenkrais teacher, musician, storyteller, and author of three books on the connections between somatic work and the inner life: Listening with Your Whole Body, Making Connections, and The Ezekiel Code.
For more info about David’s work, books & music: www.listeningwithyourwholebody.com. His books are available from Feldenkrais Resources, and, in Canada, in both official languages, directly from the author.
Practitioner 2 Practitioner introduction
Sunday, January 28, 2024
11 a.m. Eastern Time, 8 a.m. Pacific Time (one hour approx.)
Register here
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Unlocking the Spinal Engine
A Southwest/Rocky Mountain Region Advanced Training with Larry Goldfarb
April 5 - 8, 2024
1:00pm MT-6:30pm MT, April 8 - 10am-3;00 pm
Location: Avalon Ballroom - North Hall 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, CO 80303
Contact Email: al.wadleigh@gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 3037090639
Tuition:
FGNA Members - $425 until March 5, 2024, $475 March 6 through April 5, 2024
Non FGNA Members - $525 until March 5, 2024, $575 March 6 through April 5, 2024
Register here
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A New England Region Workshop with Paris Kern
March 17-19, 2024
Location: Arlington, MA (IN-PERSON)
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2023 Feldenkrais JournalTM will be published late January 2024!!!
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How to use your member benefits
Click here to access the videos from the “Supersizing your Member Benefits”
Part 1: Benefits table, Navigating Membership site - click here
Part 2: Updating your Public Profile - click here
Part 3: Locating the free media on the member and public sites - click here
Part 4: How to use the Interregional Library - click here
Part 5: Accessing Cafes on Vimeo - click here
Part 6: Accessing material on the IFF site, and logging into the New IFF Mighty Networks platform - click here
Easy access for all of your member benefits here
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In Touch: Letters to the Editor
What do you think about the articles and interviews in In Touch magazine?
This content is for practitioners only. It is intended to support your ongoing practice and stimulate your thinking about the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education.
The editors want to hear from you!
The last two issues of In Touch provide plenty of food for thought.
Click here to hear interviews with Cynthia Allen and Larry Goldfarb on The Internet & The Future of the Feldenkrais Method.
Click here to read articles and hear interviews with Larissa Babij and David Zemach-Bersin on The Feldenkrais Method in an Unstable World
...Then share your thoughts!
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Nancy Haller, President, Sue Seto, Vice President, Erik LeSeur, Treasurer, Fariya Doctor, Secretary, March Dolphin, Director 3, Sue Robuck, Director 5, Mercedes Von Deck, Director 2
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