• Cultivate Grounding & Awareness"

    “Offering somatic coaching, and mindfulness meditation to help you achieve a deep sense of stability and inner peace. Let’s work together to ground yourself and enhance your overall well-being.”

    • Focus:

      • Somatic Coaching and Meditation

      • Awareness through movement

      • Functional Integration

    • Benefits:

      • “I’ll guide you in achieving greater inner peace and emotional stability.”

      • “Integrate mindfulness and meditation into your daily life for lasting benefits.”

      • “Develop grounding techniques to enhance your overall well-being.”

My Services

  • Somatic education sessions focusing on body awareness, movement patterns, and mindfulness techniques

    Individualized somatic coaching sessions to address specific physical or emotional challenges and promote holistic well-being

    Teaching specific principles and techniques to explore, manage difficult emotions as well as grow inner peace while pursuing personal development and pursuing personal goals

  • Awareness Through Movement and Meditation Classes

    Mentoring: Mind-body integration exercises and lessons to enhance mental clarity, physical organization, emotional processing, stress management, and resilience.

    Fostering the conditions for brain growth and personal development by improving sensory perception and our ability to differentiate and integrate new ways of organizing and moving as a conscious choice.

  • Hands-on approch to improve posture, flexibility, and mobility through somatic movement practices

  • “Ben is a gifted healer. I had only time for two sessions with him. My left knee had been bothering me. Ben was able to give me significant relief by working on my entire physical structure rather than just the knee. I highly recommend him. You would be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable and kind miracle worker. He will also set you up with a set of exercises address your specific needs.”

    — Dieter Gloeckler

  • “My first session was a revelation.  I can only describe it as a combination of being taught how to adjust my spine, how to move my body to correct bad habits, and how to stretch more deeply than any yoga class.  To my surprise, I was tearful at the end of the session, partly due to the deep release and partly because for the first time I could see that there was light at the end of the pain tunnel. Ben’s gifted and intuitive teaching reminds me of seeing a master in that he can sense the issue before I try and explain it in words.  It is quite remarkable. “

    -Natalie Clark

  • “If you want to be in truthful dialogue with your body, to reconnect with its natural intelligence, and to work with someone who will gently but masterfully guide you to towards that, then work with Ben! I completely trust his knowledge of how the body works, and his holistic, connected approach. ”

    — Sabrina Hayeem-Ladani

  • “Benjamin taught me a lot. I first found him in order to heal or at least work on my scoliosis. The body exercises given are empowering…It’s shocking how awake and aware I now feel with his training.Life changing experience. I feel blessed and so thankful!”

    — Morgan Swierk

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About Me:

My journey into somatic education was born out of personal health and emotional challenges that I encountered along the way. Despite my fascination with movement arts and physical expression, I faced my own battles with physical ailments and emotional turmoil. These challenges propelled me to explore holistic approaches to healing and self-discovery. My ability to aid others in injury recovery and to improve functional movement is rooted in my training as a Feldenkrais practitioner. Feldenkrais (see New York Times article) is a method of somatic education using gentle movement awareness as a therapeutic and coaching modality that works with the nervous system’s natural intelligence to find easy and efficient movement identify resistance and clarify mind-body integration and emotional wellness. My study of neuroscience, embodied cognition, and other somatic methodologies as well as my background in martial arts and movement arts informs my approach. I have worked to help clients with severe disability gain new functions; those recovering from accidents or with chronic discomfort; and with top athletes and performers looking to refine their use of self.  I became a certified Feldenkrais practitioner in 2016 through the New York Feldenkrais Institute and derive deep satisfaction in increasing the comfort, well-being, and self-efficacy of my clients to discover themselves. I also hold a Bachelor of Science from City University of New York in Somatic Education and Performance as well as multiple certifications as a certified personal trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and in movement related fields.

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  • Embrace Holistic Healing:

    Delve beyond mere physical movement and posture; the Feldenkrais Method offers a holistic approach to somatic education. It delves into the intricate connections between brain and body organization, movement quality, posture, and emotional well-being, fostering a deeper understanding of our inner selves.

  • Nurture Emotional Wellness:

    Journey towards emotional healing through gentle movements and guided awareness. The Feldenkrais Method creates a nurturing space for exploration, enabling the release of tension and the unraveling of deeply held patterns. By cultivating presence and resilience, we empower ourselves to navigate life's challenges with grace and authenticity.

  • Unlock Your Brain's Potential:

    Dive into the fascinating realm of neuroscience and discover how the Feldenkrais Method taps into the brain's innate ability to learn and adapt. Through gentle movements and mindful awareness, we stimulate neuroplasticity - the brain's remarkable capacity to reorganize itself and form new neural connections. This dynamic process enhances our learning capabilities, allowing us to acquire new skills and habits with greater ease and efficiency.

    A cornerstone of somatic education, The Feldenkrais method improves your overall quality of life. Grounded in the foundational principles of movement and posture, this method provides a pathway to rediscover your innate patterns and enhance your well-being.

  • Embrace Emotional Intelligence:

    Explore a deeper understanding of emotions and their intricate connection to physical sensations and movements. The Feldenkrais Method offers a unique lens through which to identify and process emotions, fostering greater self-awareness and emotional resilience. By integrating neuroscience principles with somatic education, we empower ourselves to navigate life's challenges with clarity, compassion, and authenticity.

  • Transformative Learning Experience:

    Embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, where every movement becomes an opportunity for transformation. By honing our ability to listen to the wisdom of our bodies and minds, we cultivate a profound sense of presence and acceptance. Through this holistic approach to learning and emotional processing, we unlock our true potential and awaken to the beauty of our human experience.

  • For Every Body and Mind:

    This program is designed for individuals of all ages and backgrounds, from athletes seeking peak performance to individuals on a journey of healing and self-discovery. Whether you're recovering from injuries, managing stress, or simply looking to enhance your overall well-being, the Feldenkrais Method and Somatic Education offer a pathway to holistic transformation.

  • Start Your Journey:

    Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, learning, and emotional empowerment? Join me in the transformative potential of the Feldenkrais Method and Somatic Education. Together, we'll tap into the rich wisdom that inhabits your body and create a life filled with vitality, resilience, and joy.

  • Somatic Coaching

    Provides a unique perspective on self-awareness and emotional regulation, empowering you to break through mental barriers and enhance your quality of life.

    This approach and practice emphasizes the mind-body connection: helping you understand the intricate connection between thoughts, emotions, and physical well-being thereby leading to profound personal and community growth.

    Learn to integrate and adapt to your needs and practical approaches for learning to connect with your body, and intuition. Discover how to express yourself and tap into embodied cognition and inner wisdom in new and exciting ways.

    Learn to shape your goals, and develop and express strategies to fulfill your life needs.

  • Enhanced Creativity

    Somatic coaching, with its focus on the mind-body connection, uses movement as a tool to enhance self-awareness, emotional release, and creative expression. Integrating creativity into your movement practice to explore your artistry inner self and express yourself beyond conventional methods. As a choreographer, I understand the transformative power of movement and creativity and as an actor, I know how crucial body awareness, presence, and mindfulness are in performance. My program can help you enhance your stage presence and fully embody your artistry. Providing a supportive and empowering community where you can explore and discover the full potential of your body and mind. Whether you are an experienced physical artist or a beginner, this program offers something for everyone.

    Cultivate self-expression fostering a deeper connection between body and emotions. This expressive nature of movement enhances the overall experience, making somatic coaching and movement arts uniquely personalized and fulfilling for individuals and groups seeking creative discovery and personal growth.

  • Enhanced health and well being

    Discover how intentional practice can help you energize the body as well as tools to integrate your practice into day-to-day life.

    Gain greater self-confidence and awareness, learning to use your body as an instrument of self-expression.

  • Science-Backed Training

    Drawing upon the latest scientific research to help you develop a deeper understanding of your body and its relationship to movement. Along with our supportive and empowering community, you'll be able to explore and discover your full potential, no matter your experience level.

  • What is Somatic Education

    Somatic education for children and adults is designed to complement and support our overall education with an embodied approach.

    In exploring movement as a language, we revisit, organize, and improve our overall existence and habitual patterns, this process aims at addressing developmental delays, physical pain, and traumatic incidents as well as developing resilience, choice, creativity, and play.

    Guided exercises involve a deep exploration and cultivation of the mind-body connection, improving body awareness, and relationship to self, the environment, and others.

    By understanding how movement shapes evolution, human development, and consciousness, we develop an ability to familiarize ourselves with our emotional life and states of being such as survival, arousal, play, creativity, and contemplation. We develop learning strategies for managing our emotional lives, acquiring skills such as survival strategies, language acquisition, and embodied communication both violent and nonviolent, that is, how our behavior influences and participates in shaping group intelligence, dynamics, and behaviors.

    Through experiential practice, this ongoing education deepens how movement as a language is the great connector between all experiences, it shapes our understanding of self, identity, culture, and our understanding of the world. Over time, we develop an appreciation of how our nervous system processes and prioritizes sensory information and how physical contact received by the body, given and observed has shaped our emotional wellness, our ability to self-care, and our appreciation of society including gender, environmental perspectives, economics, politics, and religion. Classes are given in person or as part of a group, online or in person.

  • Results and Accountability

    Data-Driven Progress Tracking: Using data and metrics to track and measure clients' progress, allowing for the adaptation of training and coaching programs to ensure results.

    Ongoing Support: Continuous support and motivation throughout the journey!

  • “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair”

    ― Khalil Gibran

  • “To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.”

    — Mahatma Gandhi

  • We can survive without religion and meditation but we cannot survive without human affection

    —Dalai Lama

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