Public Workshops for Lifetime Fitness and Vitality:
Back Exercises, Replacement for Stretching Exercises, and More...
The workshops in the Anat Baniel Method (ABM) are an opportunity to experience profound changes and improvement in a short period of time. Body aches and pains disappear; stiffness is replaced with flexibility and strength. The participants very quickly begin to form a new and more positive relationship to their bodies that becomes part of a lifetime fitness strategy.
Force and repetition in movement; limitation and pain in the body are replaced with ease, comfort, pleasure, success and new possibilities. You will learn effective, cutting edge techniques and acquire an understanding of how your body works. You will learn about the role of your brain and what it needs in order for you to experience lifetime fitness and vitality. [Read More in our article The 9 essentials for vitality™ ]
Old limiting beliefs are replaced with new, empowering ones. You will discover how the ABM Transformational Movement lessonsSM bring about immediate and powerful changes that are rarely achieved with traditional back exercises and stretching exercises.
“Our weekend with you (Anat) was an extraordinary success on every level. Your contributions surpassed our greatest hopes and dreams.”
Raz and Liza Ingrasci, Executive Directors, Hoffman Institute
The workshops in the Anat Baniel Method (ABM) are an opportunity to experience profound changes and improvement in a short period of time.
- Body aches and pains disappear
- Stiffness is replaced with flexibility and strength.
- Thinking gets clearer
- Limiting beliefs are shed, and
- Creativity and aliveness emerge.
- The participants very quickly begin to form a new and more positive relationship to their bodies that becomes part of a lifetime fitness strategy.
Force and repetition in movement; limitation and pain in the body are replaced with ease, comfort, pleasure, success and new possibilities. You will learn effective, cutting edge techniques and acquire an understanding of how your body and mind work. You will learn about the role of your brain and what it needs in order for you to experience lifetime fitness and vitality. [Read More in our article The 9 essentials for vitality™ ]
Old limiting beliefs are replaced with new, empowering ones. You will discover how the ABM Transformational Movement lessonsSM bring about immediate and powerful changes that are rarely achieved with traditional back exercises and stretching exercises.
“Our weekend with you (Anat) was an extraordinary success on every level. Your contributions surpassed our greatest hopes and dreams.”
Raz and Liza Ingrasci, Executive Directors, Hoffman Institute
The workshops
Most workshops are two day weekend workshops. Anat also teaches one day, three day and occasionally 5 day workshops. She also offers 2 hour short introductory workshops. She is assisted by certified Anat Baniel Method practitioners who make sure the participants are supported and their needs are met.
The workshop subjects are:
- Move Into Life: Learn the Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality and experience profound changes and improvement in a short period of time.
- ABM for Healthy Backs: Overcome back pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
- ABM for Healthy Necks: Overcome neck and shoulder pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
- ABM for Healthy Joints: Overcome Joint pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
- ABM for Vitality, Sensuality and Anti-Aging: Increase your energy, sleep better, improve your memory and learning abilities, gain flexibility of mind and body and experience greater joy and pleasure.
- Children With Special Needs: A Workshop for Parents and Professionals. Learn cutting edge techniques and theory to help transform your child’s life beyond the expected
- ABM for High Performers: Athletes, Musicians, CEO’s, Dancers, Writers, Actors etc: Break through your plateau to achieve new levels of skill and accomplishment.
- ABM for Breathing and Voice
What to expect in the ABM workshops
- Transformational Movement Lessons:
Each day you will participate in two to three movement lessons. The lessons are gentle, safe and easy to follow, yet the outcomes are dramatic. Each movement lesson is different from all others and centers around a specific function or movement skill – like twisting, bending, balancing, rolling, etc. The lessons build on one another to bring about profound improvements not just in the body, but also in the mind and emotion. The exercises are structured and taught in such a way that everyone can begin at their level and progress from there. Try our demo video and you will realize that the ABM exercises are different from the usual back exercises, neck exercises or stretching exercises.
- Lecture:
Lectures and theoretical explanations will be provided throughout the workshop. The participants learn about the 9 essentials that the brain needs in order to form new connections and possibilities and transform pain and limitation into comfort, strength and freedom. The participants get to understand the “miracles” that they are experiencing during the workshop. They are able to bring and utilize these 9 essentials in their everyday life and thus continue to experience remarkable improvements beyond the ordinary.
- Demonstrations:
Ms Baniel will be doing many short, hands on demonstrations on participants during the workshop to help facilitate the process for individuals who need it. These demonstrations help all participants discover wonderful new possibilities for themselves.
- Discussion:
There will be time for questions and discussion of the ideas and techniques that are being taught and any questions the participants might have regarding their experience.
- Materials:
Participants will be given copies of articles relevant to the course material.
- At home program:
The participants will be guided as to ways to continue at home the process begun in the workshop. They will also have the option to purchase DVD and CD movement programs to enhance and continue the process begun in the workshop.
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MOVE INTO LIFE; The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
Friday-Sunday, June 4-6, 2010
At the Kripalu Center, Western MA
Taught by Anat Baniel
 Would you like to be more flexible, more fit, and get rid of aches and pains?
Would you like to be lighter and quicker on your feet, filled with energy, vitality, and well being?
Regardless of your age, in this workshop you will experience the power of your brain to quickly create new patterns that will:
- Dramatically Increase your strength and flexibility
- Get rid of aches and pains and prevent future injuries
- Make all movement elegant and pleasurable to do.
- Improve your performance level of Yoga, golf, or any other exercise/fitness activity.
- Bust myths about how to be fit that limit, injure, and age you unnecessarily
- Increase your creativity and clarity of mind.
“Baniel has developed powerful, practical strategies for improving your abilities and building a better, stronger brain that are supported by the neuroscience of brain plasticity.”
–Michael M. Merzenich, Ph.D
““Truly extraordinary! Transformative! …Surprised I’m saying this so quickly!! Miracles are already happening.”
–Diana Lion
Seminar Date: Friday-Sunday, June 4-6, 2010 check website for times
Location: Kripalu Center,
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Contact: http://www.kripalu.org/presenter/V0005821/anat_baniel
or call
1-800-741-7353
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2 Day Workshop:
Move Into Life : The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
June 19-20, 2010 San Rafael, CA
 In this Workshop, Anat will guide you through gentle and safe movement lessons, theory and demonstrations that will transform your life and overcome aches and pains, increase strength, flexibility, and energy, enhance mental clarity, concentration, and creativity, reverse the signs of aging and learn the 9 Essentials that will give you a stronger, better brain.
ANAT BANIEL is the director of the Anat Baniel Method Center in San Rafael, California. A clinical psychologist and dancer, she worked closely with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais for more than 15 years and has helped thousands of people from five days old to 90 years of age; from high performance athletes, business people, scientists and musicians, to people worn down by daily stress or aches and pains, to those seeking greater joy in their life, move beyond limitations and achieve greater energy, strength, and success.
“Anat’s work is life changing and so is this book. For those seeking greater health and vitality, Move into Life is a must. The ideas are original and cutting edge, yet supported by science. Read it, apply what you learn, and experience remarkable transformations and greater vitality of mind and body.”
–Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles™
“Move Into Life — The Nine Essentials for Life Long Vitality is a brilliant and original approach to bringing about rapid change and enhanced vitality. This program gives you access to the limitless energy and vibrancy that are at the heart of a happy and satisfying life.”
–Marci Shimoff, New York Times best selling author of Happy for No Reason and featured teacher in The Secret
“I entered the workshop with chronic elbow pain I’ve had for the past 10-12 years. After numerous doctor and sports medicine appointments to address this problem I gave up. Early in day one… I noticed all pain was gone and has remained so.”
-Jo F
Date: Sat-Sun June 19-20, 2010 10am to 5pm
Location: the Anat Baniel Method Center, 4330 Redwood Hwy, #350, San Rafael, CA 94903
Contact: mike@anatbanielmethod.com 415.847-8887
Registration Price: Only $375 
Click for more information on what to expect in our workshops
Cancellation Policy: Full Refund less $50 before June 1, $100 after June 2
*Anat Baniel Method holds the right to cancel this event for any reason. In case of cancellation you will receive full refund.
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 3 Day Workshop:
Move Into Life : The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
At the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
August 27-29, 2010
Remember a time when you were bursting with energy, curiosity, and creativity? When your body felt strong and flexible, free of any aches and pains?
In this workshop you
can feel this way again and experience renewed,
intensified vitality-greater flexibility, strength, sensuality,
clarity of mind, and enthusiasm-no matter what
your age or physical condition.
Anat Baniel has defined Nine Essentials your
brain requires to thrive. The nine Essentials
facilitate the growth of new connections and
leave you invigorated and infused with a new
sense of aliveness and possibility, capable of
infinitely new ways of moving, thinking, and feeling. During the workshop, you will experience gentle yet
powerful movement lessons evolved from Feldenkrais,
hands-on exercises, stories, and theory, all combined to
create a transformational experience for you.
 Come to this workshop and create new possibilities
while enjoying the beautiful California coast in the fall.
“Baniel has developed powerful, practical strategies for improving your abilities and building a better, stronger brain that are supported by the neuroscience of brain plasticity.”
–Michael M. Merzenich, Ph.D
“Anat Baniel has evolved to a point few can match, let alone surpass.”
–Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais
“This book puts living back into life. It is the distilled wisdom of a great guide.”
–Larry Dossey, M.D., author of
The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things
Seminar Dates: Fri-Sun August 27-29, 2010
Location: Esalen Institute, 55000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
For more information: 831.667-3005, www.esalen.org
or email info@esalen.org
Click for more information on what to expect in our workshops
Click Here for Registration Information
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MOVE INTO LIFE; The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
Friday-Sunday, June 4-6, 2010
At the Kripalu Center, Western MA
Taught by Anat Baniel
Would you like to be more flexible, more fit, and get rid of aches and pains?
Would you like to be lighter and quicker on your feet, filled with energy, vitality, and well being?
Regardless of your age, in this workshop you will experience the power of your brain to quickly create new patterns that will:
- Dramatically Increase your strength and flexibility
- Get rid of aches and pains and prevent future injuries
- Make all movement elegant and pleasurable to do.
- Improve your performance level of Yoga, golf, or any other exercise/fitness activity.
- Bust myths about how to be fit that limit, injure, and age you unnecessarily
- Increase your creativity and clarity of mind.
“Baniel has developed powerful, practical strategies for improving your abilities and building a better, stronger brain that are supported by the neuroscience of brain plasticity.”
–Michael M. Merzenich, Ph.D
““Truly extraordinary! Transformative! …Surprised I’m saying this so quickly!! Miracles are already happening.”
–Diana Lion
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WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
A One-day Workshop for Parents and Professionals
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Los Angeles, CA
- Help your child become a powerful learner.
- Learn the 9 Essentials to wake up your child's brain and overcome limitations.
- Discover the science behind the miracles.
- Experience innovative movement and communication techniques to apply with your child.
- Understand when and why to use assistive devices.
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REAL INTUITION - Your Best Sense
Taught by Sonia Choquette
"Intuition is natural and will work for you, if you only learn how"
Let Sonia show you how.
- Activate your 6th sense today and put it to practical use at work, in business, with clients, at home, with family, and in relationships.
- Take away the struggle, the confusion, doubt, waste and guessing through life.
- Like turning on the light in a dark room, call upon your intuition to gain accurate insight into every situation you face every time.
- Intuition is natural and will work for you, and it’s easy to learn how. Let Sonia show you how.
- Harness the magic and let go of the Woo Woo.
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1 Day Workshop For Physical Therapists
Move Into Life : The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
 In this workshop Anat will introduce brain plasticity principles and applications from stroke patients to pediatrics through her Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality. These essentials enable individuals to overcome physical, mental and emotional limitations, reduce pain and enhance creativity and vitality.
Through a combination of lecture, experiential movement exercises, hand-on techniques and Q & A, the therapist will gain powerful tools to enhance the outcomes for their patients. She will present some of the fundamental ideas behind the Anat Baniel method, endorsed by contemporary neuroscientists, which she has evolved over 30 years, incorporating the knowledge she gained by studying and collaborating with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais and her own experience of transforming the lives of thousands of children and adults.
“Baniel has developed powerful, practical strategies for improving your abilities and building a better, stronger brain that are supported by the neuroscience of brain plasticity.”
–Michael M. Merzenich, Ph.D
“Anat Baniel has evolved to a point few can match, let alone surpass.”
–Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais
“The results I have witnessed border on the miraculous. What Anat does makes complete sense; how she does it is inspiring and often ingenious.”
–Cheryl Cooper, M.D., O.D., Member of the Board, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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ABM for Healthy Backs: Overcome back pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
Over 80% of Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain is often slow to diminish and can return with the smallest of exertions. In addition, most people have great limitations in the way they move and use their back, even when free of pain.
Many people are told to start stretching exercises or other back exercises, which may not always help and could even lead to more problems if done improperly. In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel Methodsm, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, will lead participants to discover new, easy, safe and powerful ways to move their backs. Those participants suffering from back pain will discover the path to overcoming their pain and limitations. and see how this program is a key part of a lifetime fitness routine.
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ABM for Healthy Necks: Overcome neck and shoulder pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
Neck and shoulder pain, strain and limitation are the most common disorders after back pain. Repetitive motion injury is common among computer users, musicians, athletes and others. Almost all adults experience stiffness and limitation in the movement of their neck and shoulder, which in turn limits their performance, be it athletics, exercise, fitness programs, driving, dancing and much more. Neck pain can easily become chronic, is often slow to diminish, can return with the smallest of exertions, and is almost always due to poor movement organization . Traditional stretching exercises can actually be counterproductive to resolving these issues.
In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel Methodsm, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais will lead participants to discover new, easy, and safe ways to move their neck and shoulder. Those participants suffering from neck pain will discover the path to overcoming their pain and limitations.
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ABM for Healthy Joints: Overcome Joint pain, stiffness and limitation and gain flexibility and strength of body and mind.
Joint pain is experienced by people of all ages. Both with younger and with older people, it is often associated with misuse of the body. Poorly organized movement is at the heart of repetitive movement injury experienced by athletes, musicians, computer users, yoga students and others. It is also at the heart of limitations in performance, like in golfing, running, walking, weight lifting and more. Joint pain is most commonly felt in the hip joints, knees, shoulders, and wrists. In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel MethodSM, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, will lead participants to discover how to move so that the joints move easily and fully; so movement becomes easy and pleasurable to do. Unlike traditional stretching exercises, you are never told "no pain – no gain". Everyone can safely and gently use this unique method.
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ABM for Vitality and Anti-Aging:
As we age, the wear and tear of life manifests itself both positively, through increased capabilities, and negatively through a variety of aches, pains, stiffness, loss of strength, compromised mobility and dimming of vitality. In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel Methodsm, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, will lead participants to regain youthful movement and vitality; to learn the principles of youthfulness that restore vibrancy, flexibility and strength and apply it in every-day life as part of a lifetime fitness strategy.
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Anat Baniel Method for Breathing and Voice
Limitation and difficulty in breathing can be the result of illness, or of poor posture and movement habits acquired over time. The capacity to breath easily and fully is of utmost importance in being healthy, strong and vibrant. In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel Methodsm, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, will lead participants to discover easy, full, free breathing through improved movement and posture.
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ABM for High Performers: Athletes, Musicians, CEO’s, Dancers, Writers, Actors
High level activities demand greater awareness, concentration, and agility. Yet high performers under pressure must also cope with a high degree of physical, emotional, and mental stress.
In this workshop Anat Baniel, founder of the Anat Baniel Methodsm, based on the work of Dr. Feldenkrais, will lead participants to learn how to improve organization of high performance and high pressure activities where moving optimally is crucial. As a result, they will experience improvement in their performance level and reduced injury.
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