2022 Global LGBTQA Feldenkrais® Festival
November 15 - November 20, 2022
Global LGBTQA “A” means anybody else Feldenkrais® Festival
2022 REDUX
The 2022 Global LGBTQA Feldenkrais® Festival
We again assembled a team of extraordinary teachers for the Spring, 2022 Festival!
In addition, the Festival donates a substantial portion of revenues raised to a designated LGBT organization. Beneficiaries were The Generations Project and The Jazz Foundation of America. November 15 - November 20 and the LGBTQA Feldenkrais Festival
The 2022 Global LGBTQA - "A" stands for "anybody else" -Feldenkrais Festival REDUX starts on Tuesday, November 15. All times posted are Eastern Time. Teachers include David Zemach Bersin, Larry Goldfarb, Peggi Honig, Maggy Burrows, Nick Strauss-Klein, Frederick Schjang, Connor Voss, and many others!
We are again compiling a stellar list of amazing teachers and special events! Join co-hosts Fritha Pengelly, Connor Voss, and Frederick Schjang for six days of fun and learning!
We are bringing back some of your old favorites and bringing new teachers to the Festival from around the world.
As always, there is no financial barrier to entry. But your voluntary donations enable us to bring you an excellent program.
Many of you have asked how you can support the Feldenkrais Festivals programming and our benefiting organizations.
March 15 - March 20 and the LGBTQA Feldenkrais Festival
The 2022 Global LGBTQA - "A" stands for "anybody else" -Feldenkrais Festival starts on Tuesday, March 15. All times posted are Eastern Time.
We are again compiling a stellar list of amazing teachers and special events! Join co-hosts Fritha Pengelly, Connor Voss, and Frederick Schjang for six days of fun and learning!
We are bringing back some of your old favorites, screening film, and bringing new teachers to the Festival from around the world.
As always, there is no financial barrier to entry. But your voluntary donations enable us to bring you an excellent program.
GoFundMe Donation Link
We start out the Festival on Tuesday, March 15 at 12:00 PM Eastern; 9:00 AM Pacific
Feldenkrais Educational Director Jeff Haller, Ph.D opened the Festival with a full day event for both the public and professional Feldenkrais Practitioners.
All times are EASTERN Daylight Time
Use this time zone converter below to find the lesson and event times in your area.
Tuesday, March 15- Jeff Haller, Ph.D. Full Day Kick-off Event 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Join Feldenkrais® Educational Director, Jeff Haller for a three-part program on personal empowerment.
Approximate Schedule of times:
12:00 Noon to 12:15 PM Welcome and Introduction
12:15 - 2:30 PM Awareness Through Movement® lessons to all attending.
3:00 - 4:00 PM Discussion for both the public and professional Feldenkrais teachers
4:30 - 6:00 PM Discussion exclusively or Feldenkrais Practitioners.
A special thank you for the Regions of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America for supporting this event.
Wednesday, March 16- Scott Fraser and Frederick Schjang. 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Wednesday, March 16- Nick Strauss-Klein. 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, March 16- Joyce Lu. 4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18 Film. Ben Gurion Epilogue. 6:00 PM
Special thank you to Sage LGBT Elder Center in the Bronx for co-hosting this event
Thursday, March 17- Fritha Pengelly. 10:30 AM
Thursday, March 17- David Zemach-Bersin. 1:00- 2:30 PM
Thursday, March 17- Connor Voss. 7:00 PM
Friday, March 18- Colin Dixon. 10:00 AM
Friday, March 18- Michael Landau. 12:00 PM
Friday, March 18- Frederick Schjang. 3:15 PM
Friday, March 18- Stacy Barrows. 5:30 PM
Saturday, March 19- Frederick Schjang. Pilates/Feldenkrais Fusion 10:00 AM
Saturday, March 19- Frederick Schjang. 11:30 AM
Saturday, March 19- Maggy Burrowes. 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 19- Larry Goldfarb. 3:00- 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 19 -“Feldenkrais on Paper" 6:00 - 8:00 PM
special event hosted by Kan Seidel of the Generations Project
Sunday, March 20- Connor Voss. 12:00 PM
Sunday, March 20- Alan Questel. 1:30 PM
Sunday, March 20- Closing Ceremony 3:00 PM
The Autumn 2021 LGBTQA Online Global Feldenkrais® Festival
We assembled a team of extraordinary teachers for the Autumn, 2021 Festival!
For the Autumn 2021 LGBTQA Online Global Feldenkrais Festival, we assembled many of the most sought-after teachers from three continents. Join Festival co-hosts Fritha Pengelly, Connor Voss, and Frederick Schjang as we again feature a combination of Awareness Through Movement® classes, events and interviews with leaders in the Feldenkrais community. With support of Frederick Schjang’s Online Membership Program, the Feldenkrais Guild of North America, and SAGE LGBT Elder Centers, the LGBTQA Online Global Feldenkrais Festival is presented with no financial barrier to entry. We do incur costs, however, and sponsorship opportunities are available through Go Fund Me. Your donations make it possible to host the festival and to invite those without the means to attend.
In addition, the Festival donated a substantial portion of revenues raised to Sage LGBT Elder Centers to assist in providing free Feldenkrais classes to elders around New York City.
GoFundMe Donation Link
Most of the lessons — they are called Awareness Through Movement® lessons — are best done on a mat on the floor or in a chair.
The Festival is open to everyone regardless of romantic preference or gender identity.
You need to REGISTER. You will need to have Zoom installed on your device.
We will send you the Zoom Meeting links every night prior to the next day’s proceedings
November 2 - November 7 and the LGBTQA Feldenkrais Festival
The Autumn 2021 LGBTQA Feldenkrais® Festival
November 2 running through November 7
The Autumn 2021 LGBTQA - "A" stands for "anybody else" -Feldenkrais Festival starts on Tuesday, November 2. All times posted are Eastern Time.
This year we have again compiled a stellar list of amazing teachers and special events! Join co-hosts Fritha Pengelly, Connor Voss, and Frederick Schjang for six days of fun and learning!
We are bringing back some of your old favorites, screening film, and bringing new teachers to the Festival from around the world.
As always, there is no financial barrier to entry. But your voluntary donations enable us to bring you an excellent program. We donate at least 20% of funds generated to Sage LGBT Elder Centers, which provide services and advocacy for LGBT Elders and provide, among other services, Feldenkrais programming to LGBT elders, free of charge, in multiple locations.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/autumn-2021-lgbtqa-feldenkrais-festival?
We start out the Festival on Tuesday, November 2 at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Tuesday November 2. Larry Goldfarb, Ph.D
"A Lesson in Democracy"
This special event is generously underwritten by the Regions of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America
In an ordinary Awareness through Movement lesson, the teacher dictates the content of the class. Taking a page from improvisational comedy, this time around, the theme, position, and more will instead be determined by the participants. The teacher, movement scientist, multimedia author, and Feldenkrais teacher and trainer, Larry Goldfarb, Ph.D., will improvise the lesson based on the students’ choices.
This workshop will be the first time he will ever bring an assigned lesson to life on the fly. He will be drawing what he learned from decades of teaching, making the method more user-friendly, and composing original lessons.
Because A Lesson in Democracy is open to anyone who wants to find out what it takes to improve how you move, Larry is committed to creating something that works for experienced students and newcomers alike.
You’ll explore the meaning of discord and unity, conflict and coordination, and liberty and responsibility in a bodywise way. Experiencing the in-the-flesh, consequential meanings of these concepts illuminates and improves how you live in your body and in the world.
10:00 AM to noon US Eastern Time
(Including breaks)
To find out the time where you are, click here.
12:45 PM to 3:00 PM US Eastern Time
What makes a lesson a Feldenkrais lesson?
A two hour and fifteen-minute course designed for Feldenkrais Professionals but is open to all.
This is a free event made possible by the generosity of the Regions of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. Voluntary donations can be made to the GoFundMe page to help support the Festival, its mission, and Sage LGBT Elder Centers.
Larry Goldfarb, Ph.D
7:00 PM Frederick Schjang and Michael Landau
Wednesday, November 3
10:00 AM Michael Landau ¡En español!
11;30 AM Scott Fraser
1:00 PM Lisa Walker
6:00 PM Ben Gurion: Epilogue Movie Screening
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ8CVMaG0v4
Join us on Zoom at 6:00 PM
Based on archive material, the film reveals the final years of Israel's founder, David Ben-Gurion. Excluded from leadership, he allowed himself a hindsight perspective on the Zionist enterprise.
Ben-Gurion suffered from debilitating back pain. Once, the pain was so severe he was hospitalized in Hadassah Hospital. He had all the top doctors looking into his situation, trying to help him, to no avail.
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion started working with Dr. Feldenkrais, and within a month, he was pain free.
He continued working with Dr. Feldenkrais until he died. They became fast friends for the remainder of the Prime Minister’s life.
The Prime Minister understood what a breakthrough that Dr. Feldenkrais’ method was. He even tried to create a university specifically focused on teaching the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, but was not successful at the time.
Director: Yariv Mozer
Documentary followed by discussion.
Join us for the film and discussion
Thursday, November 4
10:30 AM Fritha Pengelly
1:00 - 2:30 PM Nick Strauss-Klein
"Easing the jaw, neck, and shoulders"
6:00 PM Antonio Ramos
7:00 PM Connor Voss
Friday, November 5
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM. Fritha Pengelly and Sarah Young
12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM Alan Questel
“Personal democracy and freedom”
3:15 PM Frederick Schjang
5:30 PM Stacy Barrows
Saturday, November 6
10:00 AM Peggi Honig
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Scott Fraser and Frederick Schjang
1:00 PM Maggy Burrowes
3:00 PM Joyce Lu
Sunday, November 7
12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM Connor Voss
“the Imagination”
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Frederick Schjang
An Avatar lesson:
“embracing your idealized self”
Schedule and teachers subject to change
See you at the Festival!
Frederick Schjang, GCFP
Founder and Host
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Frederick Schjang
Larry Goldfarb
Maggy Burrowes
Nick Strauss-Klein
Alan Questel
Scott Fraser
Connor Voss
Stacy Barrows
Peggi Honig
Michael Landau
Fritha Pengelly
Joyce Lu
and many others!
History of the LGBTQA Online Festival
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”
Goethe
For the past several years, I have taught Feldenkrais® classes and hosted Feldenkrais Festivals in New York City for the general public and for LGBTQA elders. The Festivals always feature multiple teachers and have been replicated in format in many cities across the country. In response to the pandemic, they are now online. In March, 2020, I found myself, like many, operating in a professional and personal terrain that would have been completely incomprehensible just weeks before. My venue based profession of classes and of working with people in their homes was instantly not an option.
Again, like many, I moved my entire career online and found that I could actually reach more students than ever by teaching on Zoom. I rebuilt my career quickly with the help of many people to whom I am eternally grateful.
As International Feldenkrais Week approached in the Spring, I threw caution to the wind and without a clue about the technical aspects of creating such a program, I brought my Feldenkrais Festival idea online. Again, I was thrilled to see that I could now reach people around the world. Moreover, I could feature as presenters many of my favorite teachers from multiple cities across the country! Supported by the Edie Windsor SAGE LGBT Elder Center and the NY Region of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America, the first LGBTQA (“A” stands for allies) was born
Astonishingly, we ended up with over a thousand distinct sign-ins for classes and the reviews of the classes was universally excellent. In sum, after taking a few deep breaths, I knew we had to do it again.
Frederick Schjang, GCFP
The Feldenkrais Method
The aim is a person who is organized to move with minimum effort and maximum efficiency, not through muscular effort, but through increased consciousness of how movement works.
– Moshe Feldenkrais, D. Sci., 1904-1984
The Feldenkrais (rhymes with “ice”) Method is a 60-year-old form of neuromuscular reeducation developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. It has helped thousands around the world find more comfortable, efficient, and sustainable movement. It also fosters greater self-awareness for purposes of pain reduction, performance enhancement (day-to-day/athletic/artistic), self-discovery, and improved quality of life. Lessons feature gentle, soft movement explorations and generally last about an hour. Students are asked to wear loose comfortable clothing so that they can move freely. You will not perspire.
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