Howard Thoresen
Howard first encountered the Feldenkrais Method in a theater school many decades ago. The practice and philosophy was transformational to his approach to acting, directing, and teaching theater, and not incidentally to his lifelong practice of yoga. Decades later he became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner…
5 Lines Fitness Instructor, Neuro-Regulate Fitness Instructor, and Short and Active Awareness Through Movement® Teacher
Howard first encountered the Feldenkrais Method in a theater school many decades ago. The practice and philosophy was transformational to his approach to acting, directing, and teaching theater, and not incidentally to his lifelong practice of yoga. Decades later he became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, and a member of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. He is a Feldenkrais practitioner at the Field Center for Children's Integrated Development. He is currently the Executive Director of The Village Zendo in New York City.
Jeremy Cline
Jeremy has enjoyed a life in motion. Injuries as a professional dancer, skater, and acrobat brought him to The Feldenkrais Method and he found The Method to improve all of these disciplines as well as give him longevity in his performing life. He has always been interested in how thinking and acting influence each other and in unleashing creative intelligence. The Method has allowed him to take his experience as a mover and translate it towards helping others move towards their potential…
Awareness Through Movement® Teacher and ATM en español (Autoconciencia a través del movimiento®) Teacher
Education:
MFA in Choreography from the University of Iowa, BA in Dance and Religion from Middlebury College, IB from Mahindra United World College of India
Movement Background:
Dance, Capoeira, Bboying, Ice Skating, Acrobatics, Yoga, Soccer
Certification:
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Teacher, Feldenkrais Guild of North America, 2023
About:
Jeremy has enjoyed a life in motion. Injuries as a professional dancer, skater, and acrobat brought him to The Feldenkrais Method and he found The Method to improve all of these disciplines as well as give him longevity in his performing life. He has always been interested in how thinking and acting influence each other and in unleashing creative intelligence. The Method has allowed him to take his experience as a mover and translate it towards helping others move towards their potential.
Motivation:
Jeremy says, “The Feldenkrais Method® has taught me to slow down and be kind to myself. Paradoxically, this has allowed me to accomplish things I had only ever dreamed of previously. I want to facilitate others on their path of self-discovery and growth.”
Jo-Anne Lee
Jo-anne is an actor, dancer and martial artist with certifications in Pilates and Yoga. She has found the Awareness Through Movement classes to be a refreshing way to deal with fixed notions about pain and lack of mobility, but also to expand one's possibilities without the need to push. She is interested in helping people discover and rediscover better ways of moving, being and showing up in the world…
Awareness Through Movement® Teacher
Jo-Anne Lee is an actor, dancer and martial artist with certifications in Pilates and Yoga. A lifelong movement enthusiast with tendencies to challenge and push physical boundaries to the limit has often led to numerous injuries and setbacks. She is continually surprised at how the Feldenkrais method has not only challenged her own ingrained notions of what alignment is, but also the idea of what good movement should look like. She has found the Awareness Through Movement classes to be a refreshing way to deal with fixed notions about pain and lack of mobility, but also to expand one's possibilities without the need to push. She is interested in helping people discover and rediscover better ways of moving, being and showing up in the world.
Leslie Thompson
Leslie brings with her a background in music and various other movement practices. In the midst of pursuing her undergraduate degree, a car accident forced her to learn about how we use our bodies to make music. She is now most passionate about teaching how to live, learn, practice, and perform in all kinds of ways with more embodiment and ease, as well as injury prevention and recovery of movement…
Awareness Through Movement® Teacher
As an Awareness Through Movement® teacher, Leslie Thompson brings with her a background in music and various other movement practices. In the midst of pursuing her undergraduate degree, a car accident forced her to learn about how we use our bodies to make music. She is now most passionate about teaching how to live, learn, practice, and perform in all kinds of ways with more embodiment and ease, as well as injury prevention and recovery of movement. She has worked with all ages and abilities and has particularly enjoyed her experience working with clients experiencing fibromyalgia and with active military.
Leslie has recently completed a graduate program receiving a master’s degree in music theory and is currently studying to practice as a yoga therapist. She enjoys learning about functional applied neurology, and when not studying, Leslie might be found in the gym, training in kickboxing, or practicing jiu jitsu!
Read more about Leslie’s offerings and values on her website: https://www.findresonancewithin.com/
Liz O'Brien
Liz came upon the Feldenkrais Method in 2018 while completing their B.A. at Hampshire College... Although at first their draw to Feldenkrais was more cerebral, Liz soon fell into a process of self-transformation that attuned them towards a playful and curious way of sensing themself. A former farmworker and immersed in a community of farmers, Liz particularly enjoys teaching to students who are engaged in physically exertive work and helping them find ways of accessing pain free movement…
Awareness Through Movement® Teacher
Liz came upon the Feldenkrais Method in 2018 while completing their B.A. at Hampshire College, finding it a useful resource for their research at the time. Although at first their draw to Feldenkrais was more cerebral, Liz soon fell into a process of self-transformation that attuned them towards a playful and curious way of sensing themself. A former farmworker and immersed in a community of farmers, Liz particularly enjoys teaching to students who are engaged in physically exertive work and helping them find ways of accessing pain free movement. Liz is a movement educator and dancer currently living and teaching in western Massachusetts.