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FI dvd Vol 1: Ken -- 5 lessons on 2 dvd's (September 2006 release)
Volume 1 of the FI dvd series features 5 lessons with Ken, a man who has had a brain tumour, surgery to remove it, and has plasticity in his left hand and leg. Jerry Karzan, Feldenkrais Trainer, organizer of the Amherst training, and the foremost commentator on these lessons (which he was instrumental in getting recorded), has generously provided commentary on each lesson in the series. These commentaries illustrate how the lessons use many of Feldenkrais's strategies such as making movement from both ends, using developmental patterns, ‘neurological diplomacy’ and using rollers. Feldenkrais critiques himself at the end of lesson 4 titling it ‘How Not to Do a Lesson.’ The entire series serves as a valuable learning tool to develop conceptual and practical understanding of Functional Integration as demonstrated by the originator of the process.

FI dvd Vol 2: Margaret, Merrill and Will -- 3 lessons on 2 dvd's (September 2006 release)
The lessons in Volume 2 of the FI dvd series demonstrate Feldenkrais's skill responding to people who have diverse needs. Margaret is a woman with ‘foot drop‘ as a result of a difficult spine surgery; Merrill is a ballet dancer with hip pain; and Will is a chiropractor, a student in the Amherst training at the time, who had had his arm reattached after an accident. Trainer Deborah Bowes, who has used the lessons in her teaching and wrote about the Merrill lesson in her Trainer application, provides background and thoughts on the Margaret and Merrill lessons. Will Wells, experienced Feldenkrais practitioner and the student/client/participant in the ‘Will’ lesson, provides a unique insight – and an untold part of the story – of this important example of Feldenkrais's work. In every lesson, Feldenkrais explores what is happening for the client, develops a lesson that speaks precisely to their circumstances, and creates ingenious was of continuing and integrating the lesson in different positions.

From The Archive Audio Vol 1: Moshe Feldenkrais in Rotterdam 1976 (MP3 CD) (September 2006 release)
In this 1976 workshop Dr. Feldenkrais teaches seven classic lessons that range from simple to challenging. Over the course of the workshop he lectures on health, movement, posture, habits, learning and democracy. There is quite a bit of engagement with his students to get across his unique approach to improving human function. In addition to experiencing Dr. Feldenkrais's teaching, you will hear how he presented his work to the public, what he stressed, and how he explained what he was doing.

These recordings are in MP3 format; they can be played via a computer, digital audio player and recent model CD or DVD players. To keep costs low, this primary source material, in its complete form, has been transferred from the source tapes without editing; the entire 13 hours fits on one disc. To facilitate use, ATM lessons are listed and can be located by timings.

From The Archive Audio Vol 2: The Feldenkrais-Pribram Discussions - San Francisco 1975 (MP3 CD)
Thirty years after they took place, the IFF Distribution Center is pleased to publish the almost 5 hours of discussion between Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais and Dr. Karl Pribram. A bonus recording of Dr. Pribram's 1987 keynote address to the North American Guild Conference is included in this set of five mp3 audio files on one CD.

Host Thomas Hanna describes these discussions as fireside chats between Moshe and Karl containing an extraordinary freshness and humor. He frames the material as explorations by two theoretical minds in neurophysiology to generally speculate about general issues and develop a framework around questions of human function and design.

The talks range widely covering the basics in neurophysiology, the "Image of Achievement;" Function and Structure; the Cortex and awareness; Concepts of 'Energy'; Inhibition in the Nervous system and research questions that arise from the practice of the Feldenkrais Method.

Digital Formats

NTSC versus PAL
Until we have further technological advancement, video dvd's are subject to playback according to North American (NTSC) or European (PAL) formats. Customers who order from North America receive NTSC format; those who order from other international destinations receive PAL. Be advised that mixing formats may not allow for playback, except on a computer. These limitations do not apply to the MP3 format.

FI dvd's
One innovation with the FI dvd series is the inclusion of brief written commentaries. This may be especially helpful for practitioners who have not seen many FI lessons in their training programs. The commentaries can be a useful guide to begin watching these lessons. (Lessons can also be viewed without reading the commentaries.)

MP3 format
MP3 format offers the best storage capacity without significant loss of quality. One disc of MP3 files can play as much as 11 hours of audio. This would previously have represented 9 or 10 discs. Production costs are lower so MP3 products can be priced lower. MP3 playback is possible on almost every computer, and for more advancing technology: small iPod-like digital audio players and cell phones.

DATA DVD Format
New materials from the San Francisco Training are on Data DVD's. These contain both audio (MP3) and text (PDF) and are formatted for computers, only. Thus they can be played all around the world on computers.

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