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  • Published: 15 July 2011
  • ISBN: 9781583941157
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 264
  • RRP: $34.99

Body And Mature Behavior

A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gravitation, and Learning



A victim of debilitating injuries, Moshe Feldenkrais was intimately aware of the link between bodily suffering and mental health. Through healing himself, he made revolutionary discoveries, culminating in the development of the method that now bears his name. In an intellectually rich and eloquent style, Feldenkrais delves into neurology, prehistory, child development, gravity and anti-gravity, reflexive versus learned behavior, the effects of emotion, especially anxiety, on posture, and most importantly, the inseparability of body and mind.

  • Published: 15 July 2011
  • ISBN: 9781583941157
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 264
  • RRP: $34.99

About the author

Moshe Feldenkrais

Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc., (1904–1984) was a distinguished scientist, physicist, and engineer, and the founder of the method that now bears his name. His insights contributed to the development of the new field of somatic education and continue to influence disciplines ranging from the arts to physical and occupational therapy.

Elizabeth Beringer studied directly with Feldenkrais and is one of the foremost teachers and trainers of the Method today.

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