Anat Baniel, a brain and movement specialist, a clinical psychologist by training, benefited from 11 years with
Dr. Feldenkrais - first as a student of his, then his assistant and eventually his close colleague. Based on her 28 years of active and highly successful practice with individuals and groups, Anat has taken the Feldenkrais method to a new level of understanding and application while developing the
Anat Baniel Method. Anat works with the human brain and its remarkable capacities to form new connections and patterns that replace those that cause pain and limitation. Her method generates a new awareness and other tools essential for opening up this opportunity for people. Anat's basic assumptions have been proven scientifically sound through a lot of the research conducted in the last years about Brain Plasticity. Her work provides highly effective, rapid, and reliable results and has been applied in programs geared towards a variety of working disciplines such as
desk exercises and
office stretches for workstations, exercises for professional musicians, professional athletes and physical therapists dealing with problems such as
upper and lower back pain,
neck and shoulder pain,
wrist pain, sports related injuries, attention disorders and
Repetitive Strain injury (RSI).
“Anat Baniel's work deserves to have the greatest possible audience, both in the rehabilitation medicine community and beyond”
Dr Daniel Graupe, Professor of Bioengineering and Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
“After sustaining a sports injury, I pursued diverse therapies and medical approaches for five years before I discovered Anat Baniel; her approach to Feldenkrais; and her DVDs and CDs. To my amazement, a combination of periodic office visits and regular use of her recorded at home programs reduced my pain level and, more importantly, they have given me back my life.”
Dr Rebecca Probst
“Anat Baniel is not a household name—yet. The obvious truth from my medical perspective is that her discoveries are of vital importance to all of us because this knowledge helps us reach our greatest potential as humans…a new foundation from which to understand human movement, human learning, and ultimately human destiny.”
Christopher Ryan M.D., American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
First Dr Feldenkrais's method and now the
Anat Baniel Method have been accepted world-wide as a major break-through in the improvement of health, QOL and productivity. Both methods represent successful and rapidly growing brands which have been validated beyond any doubt.
Who should use the method?
Whether you suffer from back pain, neck pain, sports related injuries, RSI, or loss of vitality due to any condition that limits your ability to function and perform, you can discover the incredible power of your brain to transform your suffering and limitations into magnificent possibilities and lifetime fitness.
"I honestly believe it's made the difference between continuing my competitive running career and retiring prematurely. Anat Baniel is a tremendous practitioner"
Chris Boyd, U.S. National Track Champion
If you are a high performer – athlete, musician, actor, CEO, writer, or highly skilled individual in any area, you can quickly and efficiently reach new levels of creativity and performance. If you have no specific issue, but still would like to experience more vitality, sensuality and energy in your life, or are concerned about loosing vitality and aging, you will discover that getting your brain to continue to grow and create new patterns and new possibilities is one of the surest and most immediate ways to infuse your life with all that we associate with youthfulness. If you are a parent to a child with special needs and you feel that your child can do better than he/she is doing with traditional physical therapy programs, you will discover the astounding capacity of your child’s brain to form new and effective neural patterns that take her/him to new levels of physical, mental and emotional performance, despite the obstacles and developmental issues.
The nine essentials
Anat Baniel has defined nine essentials that the brain requires in order to grow and develop new patterns and possibilities for lifetime fitness of mind and body and to achieve true personal empowerment. Recent brain research repeatedly confirms that our brains have a remarkable capacity to grow and change throughout life – called brain plasticity. The ABM offers concrete and effective ways to tap into this potential and get immediate outcomes that often seem to border on the miraculous.
“Anat Baniel’s understanding of learning and the brain is relevant to all stages of development. The miracles that occur when we engage the brain are endless and jaw-dropping. I feel like I'm being given my childhood back--with all the glory, fun, and infinite possibility of learning. My mind is blown.”
Robin Winn, Somatic Psychotherapist.
The first essential is movement done with attention. It is a powerful tool for communicating with the brain and getting the brain to rapidly form new possibilities. When all nine essentials are brought into play, the student experiences greater flexibility and strength of body and mind; pain disappears; thinking becomes clearer; sensuality and creativity blossom and there is greater vitality and increased well-being. Children with special needs transform in ways not possible before.
Ways to Benefit from the Anat Baniel Method
The method is easy to apply and is practiced either in groups or individually. There are a number of ways for you to begin participating and benefiting from the ABM:
- Join group classes with an ABM practitioner
- Sign up for individual sessions with an ABM practitioner
- Get a DVD or DC at home program/s that suits your needs Attend a weekend workshop
- Sign up to get our newsletter with information about the work and new articles
- For in depth study, join an ABM professional training
- Any combination of the above for maximum outcomes
Anat has developed defined sets of short, simple and easy desk exercises and office stretches exclusively for Desk-Trainer. These exercises are geared for computer users, travelers (The flying Trainer), people on the move (The cellular Trainer), and people at home in front of a TV set (The Armchair Trainer) to protect against injuries, improve functioning, and reduce aches, pains, strains and stress.
The exercises are simple and safe and should be attempted only within the no-pain range. Whenever there is no way to avoid pain, it is recommended to do the movement using one's imagination (An effective way to induce learning and change that has been demonstrated in recent neuro-physiological research). The exercises are non-competitive (there is no question of aiming for the highest, furthest, or strongest), but rather use easily attainable movements to improve the quality of functioning. In addition to reducing strains and pain, these short desk exercises and office stretches improve the mood and general sense of well being of the user.
The Anat Baniel Method has improved the lives of thousands of people through individual and group teaching, and she has been training new teachers for her method since 1997.
Desk-Trainer has contracted with Ms. Baniel to continue to expand our library of exercises to continually add value to the site for our members.
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