Relaxercise: The Easy New Way to Health and Fitness [Paperback]

David Zemach-Bersin (Author), Kaethe Zemach-Bersin (Author), Mark Reese (Author), Harold Bloomfield (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 1990

The Extraordinary Exercise ProgramBased on the Revolutionary Body-Improvement SystemDeveloped by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais

With these brief (ten to thirty minutes) exercises, anyone can learn to improve their posture, flexibility, and physical comfort, and end the energy drain caused by muscular tension. This popular application of techniques -- never before available in such an easy-to-use form -- targets such key areas as the lower back, shoulders, neck, spine, eyes, feet, and jaw. Enhanced vitality and elimination of pain and stress will be yours through these thoroughly researched and patient-tested techniques that actually reprogram the neuromuscular system.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Superb. Very practical. An incredible, quick, and easy tool for anyone who suffers chronic pain and loss of flexibility." -- Alex Shester, M.D.

"The best how-to body-improvement book available." -- Harold Bloomfield, M. D.

"Two audiences have responded to the value of Feldenkrais's work: people afflicted with physical problems and pain, and those who make their living from beauty or finesse of movement such as musicians, athletes, dancers, and actors. Feldenkrais watchers and pupils have included violinist Yehudi Menuhin, former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion, anthropologist Margaret Mead, and Dr. Karl Pribram, M.D., director of the Neuro-Psychology Laboratories of Stanford University." -- Suzanne Larronde, Modern Maturity

"With Relaxercise you can expand your range of motion, flexibility, speed, and endurance, enhancing your performance in any athletic pursuit and your everyday movement as well." -- Judith Elman, Ph.D., sport psychologist

About the Author

David Zemach-Bersin and Mark Reese, Ph.D., are co-founders of Sensory Motor Learning Systems and creators of the Relaxercise system. They present workshops and lead specialized training programs for health professionals and businesses throughout the world.

David Zemach-Bersin is former president of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. He and his wife Kaethe, and three daughters live in Berkeley, California, where he teaches and conducts a private practice.

Dr. Reese has published, numerous articles on health and psychology. He and his wife Donna, and two children live in San Diego, California, where he conducts a private practice in the Feldenkrais Method.

Kaethe Zemach-Bersin is the designer, illustrator, and co-author of Relaxercise. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and daughters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (May 10, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062509926
• ISBN-13: 978-0062509925
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, September 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Relaxercise: The Easy New Way to Health and Fitness (Paperback)

I've read Amazon reviews for years, but never bothered to write one. I have to write a review of this book to tell people how wonderful it is. I own many Feldenkrais books, and this one takes first prize for ease of use and effectiveness. It really works! The instructions are so simple and well-illustrated - and the exercise so short and easy to do - you'll never want to stop doing them. Look, the proof is in the pudding, and I've used this book religiously for over 6 months! It has helped straighten my scoliosis and I feel, move and look like a brand new person. Please, if you don't like it, send it back, but spend the money if you're at all interested in learning about the brilliant Feldenkrais method. It'll be the best $15 you ever spend. It was for me.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous for those who suffer chronic pain, January 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Relaxercise: The Easy New Way to Health and Fitness (Paperback)

This set of exercises has been the only thing that has proved beneficial to my trigeminal neuralgia. On days when I could not do even yoga; when I could not even brush my teeth, my Feldenkrais exercises were what helped relax and reorient my muscles so that I could function.

Easy, relaxing, you can do some of these exercises anywhere--even in the choir loft or on the train--with nobody knowing but yourself, and the benefits are noticeable immediately, but progressive. I love this book!

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Relaxercise: The Easy New Way to Health and Fitness (Paperback)

I found this book practical and beneficial. I had noticeable improvements in posture, back, neck and shoulder pain, on practising just 2 of the chapters in this book. Recommended highly.