"Body Awareness as Healing Therapy: The Case of Nora" is Moshe Feldenkrais' classic
study of his work with Nora, a woman who has suffered a severe stroke and
lost her neuromuscular coordination, including the ability to read and write.
Feldenkrais uses rational and intuitive approaches to help his student relearn
basic motor skills. One can observe here the groundwork of Feldenkrais' extraordinary
insights which became known as the Feldenkrais Method. We follow his detailed
descriptions of the trial and error process which led him to see the ingredients
that were needed to help Nora reshape her attention, perception, imagination
and cognition.
"Moshe Feldenkrais
deals with man as a totality: physically, mentally, and psychologically,
and concentrates on self-image, which is often hazy or distorted. Through
his exercises, one learns how to reduce force and increase sensitivity." -Library
Journal
"...a rare gem. This
book has inspired my students and me for over a decade with its intimate
revelations detailing how Feldenkrais went about solving the problems of
his case. It is of interest to medical practitioners who work directly with
the body, as well as educators and psychotherapists." -Don Hanlon
Johnson, author of Body, Spirit and Democracy
"...an important literary
and scientific achievement that reveals Feldenkrais' bold and original insights
about learning and the brain. Nora's story is an inspiring account of the
nervous system's ability to heal from trauma and the remarkable human capacity
to learn." -Mark Reese, so-author of Relaxercise
