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So Cal, So Nevada & Hawaii Region
Regional Newsletter
May, 2017
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Happy Spring to our region, So Cal, So Nevada, and Hawaii
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We have been a busy region this year. May is our month for celebration. We have three festivals celebrating International Feldenkrais Week. There may be more but I have not been contacted about them. We are joining together as a community as well as putting a "shout out" to greater Southern California public. Our advanced training in June with Donna Ray will carry that further as we bring other professionals or those interested in our method to experience a day with us. The celebration continues at our
2017 Guild Conference in Seattle in August. We hope to see everyone at all or some of our events.
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What will you be doing the week of May 6th through the 13th?
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International Feldenkrais® Week
Los Angeles- Free May 6, 2017
Westchester Park 8740 Lincoln Blvd. LA, CA 90045 310 649-3317
Ten sessions throughout the day, mini FI's for the public
10 AM to 4PM Raffle/Prizes Sessions will be held inside and out
Torrance
Sponsored by the Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Education Team
ATM and Sounder Sleep Method
FREE Drop-in Event
May 13, 2017 10:00-12:00
Torrance Memorial Medical Center West tower Auditorium
3330 Lomita Boulevard
Torrance, Ca. 90505
Ynez Anthony
310-293-8593
San Diego
Classes will begin every hour, on the hour, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
(The last class will end around 3 p.m.)
At the Feldenkrais Institute of San Diego
3680 6th Avenue, San Diego 92103
800-765-1907
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Advanced Training with Donna Ray, GCFP, Trainer
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 Interplay of Emotional and Physical Pain
Saturday, June 17th 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Clark Building 861 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Pricing for members is a "plus one" price. You come, bring a guest from another profession.
$80 early bird
$100 After May 18th for individual or "plus one" for members.
A flyer is coming but if you would like more information now, call Donna at 760 310-3456.
Interplay of Physical and Emotional Pain
Would you like to get referrals from yoga teachers, pilates teachers, psychotherapists, chiropractors,PT’s, OT’s, teachers, massage teachers, dance teachers, hairstylists, landscapers, computer techs, dentists?
Donna has designed this workshop to introduce our work to others. You will be able to invite any other professionals to attend and participate. We will experience her integrated approach to the Feldenkrais Method and Interpersonal Neurobiology. This approach is such an effective and enjoyable way to recover from physical and emotional pain. Donna will teach others what the Feldenkrais Method, which we know to be a revolutionary approach to well being, has to offer them and their clients.
We will have a flyer for you to download to send to those who might be interested in the training. It will be sent soon
"I’ve been a psychiatrist for over twenty years and I must say that meeting Donna was one of the most useful and most intensely lived moments of my continuous formation. I’m convinced that the only possible therapy to achieve effective results in an integrated therapy.”
Dr. Elisabetta Mascazzini (Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist)
"It was moving to observe how Donna connects to others. She immediately intuits what the person needs most in a moment…. she knows immediately how to establish connection, a look, silence, a small touch, profound communication, completely at the other’s service, without judgement. "
Gabriella Icardi, Feldenkrais Practitioner
Donna Ray, M.A.,M.F.T., is an internationally known trainer in Feldenkrais Trainings Programs in Europe, North and South America. She is currently the Educational Director of two trainings in Vienna, Austria and beginning a training in Phoenix, AZ in 2018. Donna is a psychotherapist and Interpersonal Neurobiology presenter and imparts knowledge and experience from her 30 years of practice with tremendous vitality and insight. She has been in private practice since 1985. Her practice consists of individuals, couples and families, she works with adults, infants, teens and children. Her background in EMDR, Interpersonal Communication, Sexual Therapy, Voice Dialogue and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, give her the skills to help you break old habits and live with greater harmony.
The early bird price until May18, 2017
$80 for guild member and guest, someone from another profession.
$100 After May 18th- Guild member and guest, individual non guild members/ public
To clarify, all pricing for guild members is for two (someone from another profession) Individual pricing is everyone else, any non guild member.
We are encouraging you to bring someone.
FI practice can only be done by certified practitioners.
Send Checks made out to
Feldenkrais Guild of North America
So Cal, So Nev, HI Region should be in the memo
Send to Ellen Sevy
1819 11th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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FGNA Annual Conference August 23-27, 2017
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Registration is now open!!
Early Bird Deadline is May 31.
"Stepping Forward: Ready to Move." There are so many practitioners our West Coast and Canadian Provinces that there should be a great turn out. Registration for the program and accommodation arrangements can be completed here.
So get your tickets and make your choices of which workshops you're going to take and look forward to who you're going to get to see there!
The conference officially begins on Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017, with the keynote speaker, Dr. Russell Jaffe. Dr Jaffe completed his residency in clinical chemistry at the National Institutes of Health (1973 – 1976), remaining on the permanent senior staff until 1979. He is board certified in Clinical Pathology and in Chemical Pathology. To learn more watch this video of an interview that Eleanor Silverstein did with him for the Feldenkrais website.
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Trainees and Newly graduated Practitioners listen up!
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Interested in attending Conference and saving on your registration fees? Become a Guild member for 2017 before registering! Third & fourth year trainee full memberships and of course, member practitioners, qualify for conference discounts. Joining is as easy asemailing or calling our membership department:membership@feldenkraisguild or 800.775.2118 ext. 1.
Once you've joined, follow the member practitioner and trainee registration process outlined above.
Consider signing up for Work Exchange to help with the organization of the conference and get really acquainted with our membership. To be part of the WE Team, you need to be an FGNA member, attend the full conference and participate in our morning meetings (meetings over breakfast in the dining hall). As added incentive our Northern CA/Northern NV Region is willing to chip in an added $50 to each new member who joins the team of work exchange volunteers. You can volunteer here. |
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In Celebration of Dennis Leri- The Aristotle of Our Time
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Stacy Barrows
On April 7, 2017, we gathered together at the beautiful Universal Unitarian Church. This tranquil and serene place sits on a hilltop overlooking San Rafael, California. One could see why Dennis Leri taught many Feldenkrais workshops here. Over 150 close friends and family were here to celebrate his life.
As one might expect, I’m quite intimidated to write about someone so prolific. But, I wanted to share some thoughts with our Feldenkrais Family that were unable to attend.
The site was beautifully located and the weather was perfect. Maria Leri (Dennis’s soul mate) opened the services to honor him. There were a variety of guests, many from the Feldenkrais community and some from the Buddhist Sangha. Close friends shared beautiful stories that enriched the experience of knowing him. This was accented with a photo gallery in a quiet sitting room, providing more insight into Dennis's life. From crew cut, mullet, to professorial grey, Dennis had a handsome look and style that many women would find irresistible.
In Mental Furniture, Dennis wrote that Aristotle believed that every living and every inanimate thing has purpose. This would hold for Dennis as well. He lent his whole attention to every thing and being to follow his true interests and thirst for learning.
Further reflection included:
Acceptance-Dennis continually accepted anyone from where they were and fully acknowledged their presence. He also accepted his illness with grace and dignity.
Google Guru-Before there was Google, there was Dennis. He could be asked and answered on any subject and would expound on it with such incredible memory and specificity on the subject.
Noble Spirit-There was a sense of nobility with Dennis, and with him, you felt own spirit to rise.
Alternative Narrative-One of my favorite stories was how Dennis could shift the focus of a topic or discussion that would lead us to find new unexplored discoveries on our own.
Endlessly Interesting-No matter the subject, be it the use of explosives for preparing the ground for farming, taking Ayahuasca to boost conscious awareness or other existential quests to the unknown, you found yourself endlessly interested in listening to Dennis.
Wise- One profound story came from someone that had countless lessons from Dennis, and he shared how intimate Dennis’s touch was and how this will be carried on through his lifetime.
Finally, Craig Leri (Dennis's younger brother) asked that we reference our thoughts and remembrances of Dennis in the current context because that is what Dennis believed. So, Dennis, our brother, our friend, our mentor-teacher, until we meet again....
“Wherever you go in the world, you are following your heart.” D. Leri, 2013
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Of Note...... leadership positions to be available
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Ellen will be stepping down as regional rep and treasurer at the end of her 2 year term on December 31st 2017. I am planning to stay on as co rep, if elected. We are hoping our secretary and librarian will continue.
We need two more members to volunteer, one as co rep and one as advanced training chair. We have someone, the wonderful Mary Wagner who volunteered to take on being treasurer. Newsletter editor can fit into one of these categories. We would like you to start thinking about this, visualizing yourself as part of this team. Please let us know if you are interested. We can talk more about the responsibilities and time required. This will be necessary in order for our region to remain as active as it has been this year.
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 | Beth Rubenstein- Co-Rep Southern California, Southern Nevada, Hawaii
310 645- 7904
bthrbnstn@aol.com
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 | Ellen Sevy- Co-Rep Southern California, Treasurer, Southern Nevada, Hawaii
310 795-0243
ellen@informotion.biz
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Anita Noone- Librarian- Southern California, Southern Nevada, Hawaii.
anitanoone@gmail.com
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 | Marci Spiegler- Secretary-Southern California, Southern Nevada, Hawaii
310 367-9990
marci13131@gmail.com
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