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About Elizabeth Beringer
Elizabeth Beringer has been involved with the practice and development of the Feldenkrais Method for more than 25 years and is one of the foremost Feldenkrais teachers and trainers. She studied directly with the founder of the Method, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, in both the U.S. and Israel between 1976 and 1983.
Elizabeth has maintained an ongoing and varied private practice working with a diverse population including those with severe movement limitations, children, seniors, musicians and those in chronic pain. She has also worked extensively with athletes, martial artists and dancers and is known for her ability to apply the Method in dynamic situations.
Over the years Elizabeth has been actively involved with the development of the Feldenkrais Method into a respected profession; founding and editing for 18 years the first Feldenkrais Journal, developing educational programs and materials, working with the practitioner organization, The Feldenkrais Guild, in numerous capacities and cofounding Feldenkrais Resources with David Zemach-Bersin. She has also taught post-graduate seminars for physical and occupational therapists.
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Currently she is involved in the training of new practitioners and recently graduated training groups in Milano, Italy, Biel, Switzerland and Berkeley, California. She also travels extensively teaching in post-graduate and practitioner training programs in Europe, Australia and across the U.S. In addition to her Feldenkrais practice Elizabeth has studied numerous other Somatic disciplines. More recently she has pursued the study of the cognitive sciences and her current teaching integrates current advances in the cognitive sciences into the Feldenkrais perspective.
Elizabeth has practiced the martial art of Aikido since 1977 and currently holds the rank of 6th-degree black belt. Aikido is a non-violent martial art centered around neutralizing aggression by redirecting an opponents force. She is an assistant instructor at San Diego Aikikai, in San Diego. Her practice of Feldenkrais has been informed by her experiences in Aikido. Elizabeth lives in San Diego with her husband, Rafael Nunez, a professor of cognitive science at the University California San Diego and their daughter.
For Elizabeth's, Advanced Training schedule click here. She also gives public workshops at the Feldenkrais Institute of San Diego. For Functional Integration lessons (individual) in San Diego with Elizabeth please e-mail Elizabeth at ebethber@aol.com.
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