Moshe Feldenkrais – A Life in Movement

Автор: Moshe Feldenkrais
Название: A Life in Movement
Формат: PDF
Тема: Метод Фельденкрайза
Количество страниц: 650
Качество: Компьютерное, издательское

TH E ENORM ITY OF this proj ect has presented many kinds of challenges over
the nearly two decades and several continents of its preparation. A work of
this magnitude by necessity requires the work of many, many hands . All
of the shortcomings in recognizing and acknowledging the assistance and
friendship extended to Mark in this endeavor must be understood as entirely
our responsibility.
Moshe Feldenkrais’s nephew, Michel Silice-Feldenkrais could not have
been more supportive and encouraging, and gave generously of his time in
interviews and reminiscences . Michel had longed to see this book complete,
but alas, that was not to be.
We wish to thank and acknowledge the International Feldenkrais Federation
Archive of the Feldenkrais Method for their generous use of photos, transcript
text, and access to digital content. Moshe’s ‘video autobiography’ proved
especially helpful .
Special appreciation is due The Civitas Foundation and its president, John
Quigley, for providing Mark with important funding crucial to producing a
work of this scale. Mark found appreciative support in John as both a writer
and as his Feldenkrais Practitioner.
Mark would have wished to acknowledge the late Esther Thelen for her
friendship, advice, and encouragement in making this book so much more
than a biography. Mark would also have wanted us to recognize his debt to
Jonathan Cohen for the many hours of interviews that helped him look more
deeply into Moshe’s method and thinking. Moshe’s first assistant and close
friend, Mia Segal, shared troves of tales, documents, and photos with Mark,
immeasurably enriching the story he was able to tell. Caret Newell, part of
the Feldenkrais community, generously made available to Mark her own work
and research on Moshe’s life, as well as collaborating with Mark on additional
research. Conversations with Jean Gibson proved invaluable in situating the
origins and development of Moshe’s hands-on work.
We also want to extend thanks to the Jacoby-Gindler Foundation for their
assistance and the permission to quote extensively from courses given by
Heinrich Jacoby. Dr. Norbert Klinkenberg, a former student of Mark’s, devoted
time and care to help us present excerpts from Jacoby’s work in English.
Moshe made many friends over the course o f his long life and M ark
located, interviewed, and in some cases was even able to visit quite a few.
O n his behalf we want to thank, among o thers, Franz Wurm, Noa Eshkol,
Macie Adler, Elizabeth Tilden, Jenny and John Serle, Gwen and Eric Barnes,
Jennifer Duff, and Albert Freedman fo r their warmth, welcome, and memories
. All contributed important threads to Mark’s work in weaving this story
of Moshe’s life .