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Eytan Lerner uses movement with attention and neuro plasticity strategies to help kids and adults develop, learn and thrive regardless of initial special need, challenge and condition
By MYRON LOVE
Eytan Lerner uses movement with attention and neuro plasticity strategies to help kids and adults develop, learn and thrive regardless of initial special need, challenge and condition
By MYRON LOVE Several years ago, I read a fascinating book by Dr. Norman Doidge, a Canadian psychiatrist, focusing on what he describes as the brain’s plasticity and detailing non-surgical ways to “rewire” damaged brains to help adults and children overcome disabilities resulting from injury and illness as well as those that some children are born with
In his book, Doidge has dedicated 2 chapters to the Feldenkrais and Anat Baniel Methods..
For the last 5 years, these ideas are being put to work here in Winnipeg in the person of Israeli-born internationally-known therapist and teacher Eytan Lerner. “The brain has an amazing power for transformation and capability for learning, despite any challenges,” says the cofounder (with partners in Boston and Frankfurt, Germany) of the Moving Center , a global virtual and in person center where the cofounders work in various countries together – teaching professionals and parents as well as conducting periodic intensives for kids.
“We feel so privileged to witness this every day in children and adults that we work with. With the right approach this power can be awakened and restored and what seemed impossible to achieve will show itself in so many different ways.”
The therapy, he explains, is based largely on the Feldenkrais Method – a system of experiential processes that aims to improve human functioning by increasing self-awareness through movement and attention. The method was developed by the Late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, by turns an early halutznik in pre-Israel Palestine, cartographer, nuclear physicist, judo expert and director of the Israel Defense Force’s Department of Electronics. He was also David Ben Gurion’s personal trainer.
Feldenkrais developed his healing learning method as part of an effort to rehabilitate an injury of his own.
Lerner, who was born and raised in Tel Aviv, was always interested in exploring how people are able to reinvent themselves
On his website, he avers that he “believe lasting changes are possible due to our ever elastic, constantly-changes brains, that adapts itself and to meet our needs”.
It was 33 years ago when the then 27-year-old Lerner, first learned about the Feldenkrais method. He trained and studied the method in Jerusalem
“From my first experience onward,” he recalls. “I knew that I had found what I am looking for. I felt how endless horizons of possibilities suddenly opened up for me. I realized that I can help others feel and change themselves in profound ways.
For most of his career as a therapist and teacher, he worked only with adults – those who were trying to overcome physiological and neurological injury or conditions as well as professional artists and performers, seeking to refine their function and express themselves in more subtle effortless ways. .In 2008, Lerner began to focus his interest mainly on children. He notes that he always planned to offer his expertise to helping children with special needs. To that end, he trained in California with Anat Baniel, a clinical psychologist, former dancer and close associate of Lerner’s original mentor, Feldenkrais
The Baniel and Feldenkrais Method, , is a science-based approach that transforms the lives of children and adults, helping them move and function beyond their limitations and their conditions. The method uses movement with attention in a gentle and subtle ways that take advantage of brain plasticity and the ability to transform and thrive regardless of initial condition and function.
“By accessing the amazing power of the brain to change itself,” he points out, “the method helps people discover how to improve the mind and body dramatically enhancing physical, cognitive, emotional, and creative performance.”
Lerner points out that he works with children on the Autism spectrum, children with CP and various other neurological conditions, genetic disorders, motor or cognitive impairments and delays, kids with ADD, ADHD and more. Over a period of what he call “intensive” therapy, he introduces to the parents and caregivers with the basics of The NeuroDevelopmental Playfulness approach that is his and his 2 colleges incorporated method that sprang out of their many years of working around the globe.
Each lesson is 45 min in which he both work with the child and also invest in educating the parents and caregivers of the ideas that can be implemented at home with their child
“The purpose,” he points out, “is to wake up the brain to a different experience of learning and help them thus get beyond their limits and experience. Each session is dedicated to working with the child while teaching the parents new strategies for carryover and supporting the child’s changes.
“The parents encourage and observe changes in their child’s life and shift the paradigm from fixing the child to meeting them where they are at and connecting with them.”
Over the years, Lerner has been much in demand – having worked with patients, led workshops and trained other practitioners in his methods, in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and North America. He relocated to Winnipeg with his family (he notes that his wife, Yasmin, is a niece of the late Golda Meir) from Israel to further develop his patient base in Canada.
He chose to establish a base in Winnipeg because, he says, our Jewish community’s effort to attract new immigrants made it easier to immigrate here than in other Jewish communities in Canada.
In our community, he notes, he has participated in many musical evenings – he plays the saxophone and sing– with Phil Spevack at the Grant and Wilton coffee house and sent his kids to the Brock-Corydon Hebrew Bilingual program.
“During these past thirty three years,” he observes, “I have been able to help many adults and children to change and improve their lives, and truly thrive regardless of their initial condition, age or initial prognosis In my practice I see newborns, toddlers and children change in front of my eyes.
“It is always a miracle and a wonder to see the results.”
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The Allure of Cherry Scents in Modern Fragrance Trends
Cherry-scented perfumes have become the new darling of the fragrance world. Thanks to their fruity notes and unique ability to bring out sophistication and warmth, cherry perfumes are an emerging trend in the modern world of scents.
One of the most famous perfumes of the generation is the Tom Ford Lost Cherry and the well-loved fragrance is simply unbeatable. They’re so developed, deep, and warm. For customers looking for a more affordable option, perfumes like Ambery Cherry have found a nice middle between luxury and attainability.
Why Cherry Scents Are Having a Moment
Cherry fragrances offer sophistication, freshness, and complexity. These perfumes strike a perfect balance between sweetness and adulthood, making them suitable for any occasion and mood. Cherries are a symbol of indulgence, delectability, and nostalgia. There are several fragrance users who want more than just a nice and simple scent; they’re looking for a story too.
For this reason, a lot of perfumers have gotten extra inventive with their cherry notes, including other notes that establish a unique story. Almond notes, tonka bean, smoky undertones – anything that can place wearers directly on a unique pedestal in an olfactory universe. With this newfound creativity, cherry-scented perfumes have become a genre of their own in the world of luxury perfumes.
Cherry Fragrances and the Senses
Just imagine the moment when someone with cherry fragrance sprays it on their skin. The first notes that blossom through are of tangy, sweet cherry juice. You are then transported to an orchard bathed in sunlight. That is the kind of sensory experience you get with a cherry fragrance.
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Cherry Scents as Personal Statements
Fragrances are not just some additional accessory but an extension to your personality. Cherry fragrances, with their warmth and alluring nature, allow the wearer to make some pretty unforgettable, striking statements everywhere they go. The kind of people who stop and give them a try are people who enjoy timeless elegance while remaining modern and fresh! There is something about cherry fragrances that intrigues you. You just can’t pinpoint what it is but they smell divine.
Finding the Perfect Cherry Fragrance
Given that cherry fragrances are so hot right now, you might find yourself doing a double take as you try to navigate your next move. The best way to decide is to choose one that aligns with your personal style. If your tastes run to the daring and complex, Tom Ford Lost Cherry might tickle your fancy.
If you are after a comparable experience at a more appropriate price tag, there are options like Ambery Cherry as alternatives. They make cherry perfumes accessible to everyone, no matter how deep their pockets are. This will only mean that more of us will experience and fall in love with this note.
Embrace the Cherry Trend
Cherry perfumes are for everyone but many already know this, especially now that there are affordable alternatives. For those who are regular shoppers at luxury perfume counters, don’t let this amazing scent escape your growing collection. Welcome to the beautiful world of cherry perfumes. Now that there are pocket-friendly yet luxurious editions, what is stopping you from considering them?
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The design makes or breaks the online casino. Some even say it’s as important as games. With HTML5 used in CrazyVegas, there’s nothing to worry about. The game design and graphics look and act just about the part. All modes can be played on any size screen without a clumsy or confusing transition.
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The Future of Gaming at CrazyVegas
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Remembrance of Things Present
By BILL MARANTZ When I woke up, on Monday, November 11, I forgot it was Remembrance Day. Or, as the “Chosen People” call it, Groundhog Day. Aka: “today.” True, as usual, I had pinned on a fake poppy (that, as usual, had fallen off) but that is the extent of my involvement in this memorial holiday. You don’t have to be reminded of something you can’t forget.
Take the Holocaust.
Please. As far as Velvel Marantz is concerned, Yom Hashoah is redundant. An annual guilt trip I’ve been on since the age of ten, shortly after Donald Trump’s previous incarnation made an ash of himself, and his “Final Solution” was revealed. To atone for the sin of being born in Canada, and being too young to be forced to risk my life on a European battlefield, I would lie awake, in bed, and torture myself with fantasies of being tossed into a roaring fire, kicking and screaming, as the iron door shut behind me. In my innocence, I didn’t realize it was not my European brothers and sisters that were fuel for Adolph Hitler’s “ovens,” but their lifeless remains.
When I learned the true details of their martyrdom, I had a slightly less harrowing nightmare to conjure up. One that involved “shower rooms” that dispensed Cyclone B, rather than H2O. This may seem like a rather morbid turn of mind but I am not an exception, but the rule. That’s what Judaism is all about. Remembrance of things present. Every morning, the first thing we do, is count our blessings. Recite fourteen prayers of thanks that can be summed up in a single prayer: “Thank you, ha’Shem for letting me wake up.” And every Saturday, and Jewish holiday, we recite a passage from the same book we’ve been reading for several thousand years. Lest we forget where we came from, and where we don’t want to go.
Again.
It’s like a joke my late friend Ron Brooker, who worked for Fox films, used to tell. The Jolson Story and Jolson Sing Again were such big hits that they were thinking of making another sequel: Jolson Sings Again and Again.
Jews dominate the movie industry but we don’t all go to the synagogue. Or “Temple,” as my New York cousins say. Not all Jews are created equal. There are secular Jews, self-hating Jews and assimilated Jews, who don’t “identify” as Jews (to use the current jargon). But there’s no escape. It’s like the Mafia. “Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in!” Judaism is not a choice; it’s “bashert.” A blessing and a curse. Like winning a Gold Medal in the women’s 100 meter butterfly and still having to pee, standing up. To paraphrase my favorite author, Isaac Bashevis Singer: “If you ever forget you’re a Jew, don’t worry, there will always be a Gentile around to remind you.”
Which is why I don’t bother to celebrate Remembrance Day.