Making Connections: Roots and Resonance in the Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais (Second Edition)

by David Kaetz While much is known of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais' erudition in the sciences and his mastery of the martial arts, Feldenkrais' intellectual, spiritual and cultural roots have remained largely unexplored. Feldnekrais may have been very much a skeptic, but he grew up in a context enriched by both cultural and religious Judaism. In fact, Feldenkrais' great-great grandfather was Pinchas of Korets, one of the most famous 18th century Hassidic masters. In this outstanding new book, 'Making Connection', David Kaetz introduces us to a culture of passionate inquiry, paradoxical teaching, and warm-hearted storytelling. What People are Saying "Feldenkrais practitioners may have come to understand Feldenkrais' explorations in the field of body and mind, find orientation in the clear logic of how the human structure balances and moves in the field of gravity, all passed on to us in the shape of hundreds of movement sequences, which form the basis for our and our students' learning