Episode 125

Stop Fighting Your Body: A Pain-Free Approach to Moving Better at Any Age

In this episode, I interviewed David Zemach-Bersin, a 50-year veteran practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method. David explains how this unique approach to movement and pain management works with the brain's neuroplasticity to create lasting change without pain or strain.

Key Points:

- The Feldenkrais Method focuses on the brain's learning capacity rather than muscle exercise

- Unlike traditional exercise, it doesn't rely on effort or "no pain, no gain" philosophy

- The method can help reduce pain, improve movement, and decrease stress at any age

- Practitioners call their sessions "lessons" rather than exercises to emphasize the learning aspect

- The approach can be particularly effective for anxiety and trauma-related physical symptoms

About David Zemach Burson:

- Among the first practitioners trained in the Feldenkrais Method in the US

- Has been teaching for over 50 years

- Founder of Feldenkrais Access (feldenkraisaccess.com)

- Offers both in-person and online classes

Resources Mentioned:

David has provided my listeners with a special offer. You can find it here but the details are right below.

The link provides access to one free Feldenkrais lesson focused on breathing. If they opt into our email list, they can get four more free lessons to help with back, shoulder, and mouth & jaw pain, as well as anxiety, plus an option to purchase select programs at 45% off. (there is no deadline on the offer.)

Free resources available on the website include "Soothe and Calm" lessons created during COVID. These can help anyone with ongoing anxiety or stress, no Covid needed. 😂

- Upcoming courses mentioned: Shoulder Rescue has started but goes through February 13th. There is a sample lesson after the description of the course.

- Free lessons available for anxiety, breathing, vision, and posture improvement

For more information and free resources, visit feldenkraisaccess.com

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Gregory Anne Cox

Why this chubby, bologna and mayonnaise sandwich eating child of the 50's ever ended up with a passion for all things health, fitness, and longevity is a mystery. I wanted to be a doctor as a child but my gifts were not in lab sciences but words and making science easy to understand. (I'm a science and research geek)
My soul insists on freedom and that drives the work I do with women. Freedom from disease, limitation, self-doubt--whatever form it takes--informs what I create and how I coach.