Table of Contents

* Introduction: How to Use This Book * The Method, Moshe, and Me * The Feldenkrais Method * Learning to Learn * Lesson One: Bending and Breathing * Lesson Two: Turning and Twisting * Lesson Three: Leaning and Lifting * Lesson Four: Uninhibited Breathing * Lesson Five: Effortless Sitting * Lesson Six: Elegant Walking * Learning and Life * Toward a Science of Health * Awareness Heals * Afterword: The World of Awareness

About the Author

Steven Shafarman studied with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais between 1976 and 1984, becoming a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and assistant trainer. In 1981, when Dr. Feldenkrais last taught in the U.S., he asked Shafarman to travel with him as assistant and appointments secretary. A former research associate of Dr. Jean Houston, Shafarman has studied a variety of ways to enhance health and human capabilities. He lives in Washington, DC, and teaches and lectures internationally.