Staff Chiemsee 6

 Educational Director and Trainer Jerôme "Jerry" Karzen, USA/Hawaii
graduated in 1977 in Dr. Feldenkrais' San Francisco training program.
He is a past president of the North American Feldenkrais Guild. From 1976 -84 he was Moshe Feldenkrais` personal traveling companion, secretary and close friend. He assisted him in the editing of his last two published books, and either directed, or personally videotaped almost all the tapes of Dr. Feldenkrais private Functional Integration lessons. He also organized the last training program by Dr. Feldenkrais in Amherst/USA. He was chosen personally by Dr. Feldenkrais to be a trainer in 1982 and has been the educational trainer for programs in Australia, New Zealand, Europe (Germany, Italy, Switzerland) Hawaii, Brasil, and North America. He has also been a guest trainer in numerous other programs.
Jerry‘s trainings are known for their informal, humorous, relaxed atmosphere. He allows a lot of latitude for personal exploration and teaches the Feldenkrais-Method with the virtuosity and ease that comes with long experience. His background in philosophy and health care together with his enormous experience in somatic education opens a broad view onto the Method and its application. This creates a unique and high quality for each students personal learning process.
Jerry Karzen has been the educational director of all International Feldenkrais Trainings in the Chiemsee. He creates the format and defines the structure of the entire training program. He will teach up to 60 % of the training.

 

 

Assistant Trainer and Organization Anna Karin Engels, Cologne/Germany
Graduation in the Feldenkrais Training Program 1992/Hamburg with Jerry Karzen. Anna accompanies since 1998 all Chiemsee Training programs as experienced practitioner/assistant and organizer. Diploma in physical education/sportscience, therapist in rehabilitation and health prevention .University degree in fine arts and biology, movement theatre, Butoh dance, music and dance. Runs her own Feldenkrais and Idiolektik practice in Cologne and Lohmar for over 18 years. Develops seminars e.g. Feldenkrais & language, voice, music, performance and prevention. Supervision for students and practitioners of the Feldenkrais Method. 1992-1996 member of the BOD of the Feldenkrais Guild/Germany. Counselor for Idiolektik(communication skills) since 2000. She Practises the Feldenkrais Method with people and students of all backgrounds in life, who are curious to move, and want to become aware, to discover their ressources, and want to think in new directions.

 

Training Staff of the Chiemsee 6 program: The trainers have been chosen by Jerry Karzen and will cover different aspects of the method:

 

Livia Calice, Vienna/Austria
Livia started the Feldenkrais Training programs in Vienna and has a profound experience as a trainer and educational director.Certified as a Feldenkrais practitioner in 1987 (Toronto), as an Assistant Trainer in 1991, and as a Trainer in 2004, Livia has worked as a teacher since 1965, in languages, music and movement, and with students from pre-school to university and post-graduate levels in both Europe and the United States. She taught Feldenkrais at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar of the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna from 1987 to 2002. Her early training is in romance languages and art history at both Vienna University, Austria, and Boston University, USA. She holds an M.A. in French from Boston University. She has a background in classical Indian dance. Students appreciate her vivid teaching and interesting points of view. Languages: german, english, french, italian.

 

 

 

 

Anke Feldmann, Bern/Switzerland
Anke is a trainer since 2006. She has a lot of experience assisting in different international training programs and in running her own practise. Her background is in pedagogik, dance, communication skills (NLP) and MBSR. Languages: german, english. und Vermittlung der Methode.

 

 

 

 

Garet Newell, London/Great Britain
Garet is teaching as trainer and educational director in England and Europe since 1991.Students love her sensitive and detailed approach to the Feldenkrais Method. Her background in arts history and MA in dance and theatre work are enriching her teaching. She speaks german fluently.

 

 

 

 

Paul Newton, NYC/USA
Paul Newton lives in Paris and works as a trainer and educational director in different trainings in Germany, Austria and France. Students appreciate his precise and humorous style of teaching and his support of the personal development of his students. Paul is conversant in german, french and english.