"The goal is a person who is organized in such a way as to move with minimal effort and maximum efficiency—not through muscular strength but by increasing awareness of how movement works."
– Moshe Feldenkrais

About the Course

The center of the body is most prone to sensorimotor amnesia—a state of "forgetting" where the connection between the nervous system and muscles is disrupted. Sensorimotor amnesia manifests as stiffness, pain, restricted breathing, and postural changes. Few people realize that many health problems arise from a distorted self-image stored in the nervous system. These issues can be resolved through retraining.

This course focuses on the abdomen, waist, lower back, as well as the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms. Together, these areas form a "cylinder" that serves as the main support and foundation for all movement.

The lessons will teach you how to manage fatigue, improve mobility, and reduce chronic pain caused by sensorimotor amnesia. Somatics is a modern, gentle methodology that restores the body-mind connection through the establishment of new self-organization patterns.

Who Will Benefit From This Course?

This course is ideal for individuals with the following concerns:

• Chronic muscular pain.

• Spinal and joint disorders.

• Headaches caused by excessive muscle tension.

• Issues such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and other problems related to dysfunctional pelvic floor muscles.

• Increased nervous tension, sleep difficulties, and challenges with relaxation.

• Restricted breathing.

• Post-injury recovery.

• Improving posture.

• Progressing in physical activities such as sports, dance, yoga, or martial arts.

• Seeking stability, both physically and emotionally.

Note: This course is not a medical treatment.

Instructor:

Ekaterina Zilbershtein – Pedagogue-psychologist, Ph.D. in Psychology, and certified Hanna Somatics educator. She has been practicing somatic education since 2012 and has conducted introductory somatics seminars in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and other Russian-speaking regions since 2017. Currently, she is enrolled in the professional Feldenkrais Method program in the tradition of Yochanan Rywerant.

Participation Options:

"From Afar" – 4,000 RUB
Ideal for remote learners. Includes:

• Online participation in 4 live video lessons.

• Lifetime access to the recorded lessons.

• Articles, presentations, and other materials.

• Access to a private chat with daily instructor support.

"Here and Now" – 4,000 RUB
Join the in-person group in Moscow. Includes:

• Group classes in central Moscow.

• Lifetime access to 4 video lessons.

• Access to a private chat with daily instructor support.

"More Than That" – 7,000 RUB
For those who prefer a personalized approach. Includes:

• Online or in-person group classes.

• Lifetime access to 4 video lessons.

• Access to a private chat with daily instructor support.

• Articles, presentations, and other materials.

• One individual clinical somatics session.

Schedule:

June 4

• Presentation: What is somatics? Principles of somatic lessons, sensorimotor amnesia, neuromuscular reflexes.

• Lesson 1: Abdominal Muscles.

June 11

• Lesson 2: Retraining the sides of the cylinder.

June 18

• Lesson 3: Spinal rotation—freedom of movement in the pelvis and ribcage in all directions.

June 25

• Lesson 4: Respiratory and pelvic diaphragms.

Time: Every Tuesday, June 4–25, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Moscow Time).

Technical Requirements for Online Participation:
A laptop with a camera and internet access is required.

Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/CvUaGEdzQBUHPPdy6

Questions?
Call Ekaterina at +7-903-774-29-50 or message via WhatsApp/Viber.