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The goal of the OpenATM Project at openATM.org is to make Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) Lessons available to everyone around the world.
The Open ATM Project is proud to offer ATM classes online. Download (right click) the ATM lessons to your computer or iPod (or other mp3 player) and do the lessons whenever you want.
Many of these lessons are reinterpretations of (inspired by and loosley based on) ATM Lessons taught by Moshe Feldenkrais at the Alexander Yanai, Esalan, San Fransisco and Amherst trainings, or other workshops. These rich and diverse set of lessons are available from the International Feldenkrais Federation or Feldenkrais Resources. These audio lessons are not reproductions of the original lessons. For the online lessons, the sources - for example the original Alexander Yanai lesson titles - are retained for scholarship purposes and to properly acknowledge the ideas and structure of the original lessons.
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About Awareness Through Movement (ATM) Lessons
In ATM classes, students are guided through a sequence of gentle movements. By moving slowly and paying attention, the nervous system discovers new possibilities and lets go of less functional habits or patterns. This results in more efficient movement, a feeling of lightness, reduction in aches and pains, and an increased sense of self-awareness.
The openATM.org ATM lessons have been downloaded in countries as diverse as Australia, Austria, Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Germany, India, and the United States.
Contributions (click on the contributors below to view the ATM lessons)
Olena Nitefor :
Sharon Starika: 1998 ATMs (16 Lessons):
I've had these lessons on audio tape for a long time. Recently, a openATM.org user did an excellent job of converting the first batch of lessons to mp3 files, and now they are available to everyone. A few of the lessons are cut off at the end due to the 47 min length limitation of old cassette tapes. To comment upon or discuss these lessons plese see the Discussion entry on this ATM series.
Jan 22 - 2010: Note 4 new lessons have been added (feb 24, mar 3, 10, 17)
Feb 20, 2010: 4 new ATM were added (may 19 - sept 29, 1998).
| Date | Title | Source | Time | |
| - | Runner's Series #1: Improving Power Center | - | 46:27 | Download |
| - | Runner's Series #2: Supple Hips and Spine | - | 46:41 | Download |
| 02/24/1998 | Arms Inside Out and Overhead | - | 35:06 | Download |
| 03/03/1998 | Bringing Self to Sitting | - | 46:53 | Download |
| 03/10/1998 | Elbow Circles Holding the Chin | - | 47:16 | Download |
| 03/17/1998 | Caressing the Leg | - | 43:57 | Download |
| 04/07/1998 | Pelvic Clock with Use of the Eyes | - | 44:40 | Download |
| 04/14/1998 | Rolling to Sit with Arms | - | 45:35 | Download |
| 04/21/1998 | Orienting Head and Neck Through Spine | - | 40:06 | Download |
| 04/28/1998 | Diagonal Folding | - | 46:55 | Download |
| 05/05/1998 | Candle Holding | - | 46:45 | Download |
| 05/12/1998 | Gliding Shoulder Blades | - | 46:53 | Download |
| 05/19/1998 | Bending Elbows Over Knees | - | 46:53 | Download |
| 05/26/1998 | Side-bending in Sitting | - | 46:53 | Download |
| 07/17/1998 | Bird Wind R Arm | - | 46:53 | Download |
| 09/29/1998 | Catching Flies | - | 46:53 | Download |
Sharon Starika: The 2004 ATM Season (30 Lessons):
| Date | Title | Source | Time | File Size | |
| 01/20/2004 | Continuation of Holding the Knee | AY#270 | 55:09 | 13mb | Download |
| 02/03/2004 | Length and Fists | AY#347 | 50:14 | 11mb | Download |
| 02/10/2004 | Twisting the Pelvis w/ Long Arm | AY#240 | 53:42 | 12mb | Download |
| 02/17/2004 | Bending Fingers Backward, Part 1, | AY#181 | 54:01 | 12mb | Download |
| 02/24/2004 | Arms and Knee on diagonal | AY#348 | 52:23 | 12mb | Download |
| 03/02/2004 | Lowering Pelvis to Sitting | AY#109 | 51:48 | 12mb | Download |
| 03/16/2004 | Bending Fingers Backward, Part 2 | AY#182 | 42:22 | 9.7mb | Download |
| 03/23/2004 | Hands Behind | AY#220 | 52:07 | 12mb | Download |
| 03/30/2004 | Rolling from the back to side-sitting | AY#223 | 59:04 | 13mb | Download |
| 04/13/2004 | Straightening Knees While Leaning of Forearms | AY#198 | 48:19 | 11mb | Download |
| 04/20/2004 | Preparation for a Bridge, | AY#438 | 46:02 | 10mb | Download |
| 04/27/2004 | Preparation for a Bridge, Continued | AY#439 | 55:36 | 13mb | Download |
| 05/04/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis | AY#190 | 57:39 | 13mb | Download |
| 05/11/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 2,Weight between big and second toes | AY#192 | 55:44 | 13mb | Download |
| 05/18/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 3, Lifting Knees, | AY#193 | 53:23 | 12mb | Download |
| 05/25/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 4, | AY#194 | 56:41 | 13mb | Download |
| 06/01/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 5 (Japanese Sitting), | AY#195 | 57:56 | 13mb | Download |
| 06/08/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 6 (Rolling up to Sit), | AY#196 | 54:41 | 12mb | Download |
| 06/15/2004 | Heels Under Pelvis 7, | AY#197 | 54:01 | 12mb | Download |
| 09/14/2004 | Legs Crossed and Expanding Chest and Abdomen, | AY#28 | 50:35 | 12mb | Download |
| 09/21/2004 | Sliding Along the Length of the Leg, | AY#37 | 48:47 | 11mb | Download |
| 10/12/2004 | Lengthening the Leg into Pulling Movements While Rolling | AY#67 | 50:30 | 12mb | Download |
| 10/19/2004 | Pulling the Toes With the Knees Crossed, | AY#412 | 47:04 | 11mb | Download |
| 10/26/2004 | Ankle on the knee to sitting, | AY#442 | 48:38 | 11mb | Download |
| 11/02/2004 | From lying on the back with lower leg on the other side to sitting with crossed legs, | AY#92 | 52:17 | 12mb | Download |
| 11/09/2004 | Sitting Indian Fashion, | AY#4 | 51:09 | 12mb | Download |
| 11/16/2004 | Lengthening the Arms sitting cross-legged, | AY#90, | 52:50 | 12mb | Download |
| 11/23/2004 | Zen Sitting, | AY#98 | 55:10 | 13mb | Download |
| 11/30/2004 | Training to sit without leaning on the floor, | AY#310 | 50:42 | 12mb | Download |
| 12/07/2004 | Pecking Movements | AY#129 | 49:40 | 11mb | Download |
Sharon Starika : The 2003 ATM Season: (27 Lessons)
| Date | Title | Source | Time | File Size | |
| 01/21/03 | Circles with arms above head | AY#62 | 50:52 | 12mb | Download |
| 01/28/03 | Head & pelvis fixed, standing on knees | AY#51 | 52:18 | 12mb | Download |
| 02/04/03 | Circles with hands in sitting | AY#80 | 51:23 | 12mb | Download |
| 02/11/03 | Foot and movements in space | AY#304 | 46:45 | 11mb | Download |
| 02/18/03 | Heels and feet in circles | AY#245 | 56:51 | 13mb | Download |
| 02/25/03 | On the cheek | AY#25 | 55:23 | 13mb | Download |
| 03/04/03 | Arm circles | (none) | 49:11 | 11mb | Download |
| 03/11/03 | Breathing rhythmically 1 | AY#180 | 47:19 | 11mb | Download |
| 03/18/03 | Preparation for a clock | AY#19 | 53:32 | 12mb | Download |
| 04/01/03 | A Clock in front of the face | AY#82 | 48:49 | 11mb | Download |
| 04/08/03 | A Clock | AY#84 | 55:18 | 13mb | Download |
| 04/15/03 | Turning the nose in a circle | AY#95 | 48:53 | 11mb | Download |
| 04/22/03 | Differentiation of the eyes head and back while twisting | AY#54 | 54:57 | 13mb | Download |
| 04/29/03 | Bending while sitting and shoulder movements | AY#152 | 53:41 | 12mb | Download |
| 05/06/03 | Interweaving the back with the help of the hands | AY#285 | 52:23 | 12mb | Download |
| 05/13/03 | Rolling to sit with the use of the elbows | AY#3 | 51:07 | 12mb | Download |
| 05/20/03 | Bending the elbows over the knees | AY#20 | 55:00 | 13mb | Download |
| 05/27/03 | Bringing the knees to the face in an arc | AY#231 | 56:01 | 13mb | Download |
| 06/03/03 | Crossing knees twisting the back and pelvis | AY#140 | 51:32 | 12mb | Download |
| 09/16/03 | Preparation for a clock | AY#19 | 45:47 | 10mb | Download |
| 09/23/03 | Making the spine more flexible | AY#177 | 43:23 | 10mb | Download |
| 09/30/03 | Knees crossed and sliding feet sideways | AY#265 | 51:39 | 12mb | Download |
| 10/07/03 | Crossing knees and coordinated eye movements | AY#266 | 55:31 | 13mb | Download |
| 10/14/03 | Balance with the knees crossed | AY#250 | 43:27 | 10mb | Download |
| 11/04/03 | Rocking the back with help of the legs | AY#74 | 44:56 | 10mb | Download |
| 11/18/03 | Lengthening the arms | AY#178 | 46:43 | 11mb | Download |
| 12/02/03 | Praying | (none) | 44:33 | 10mb | Download |
Sharon Starika: 2003 Runner's Workshop ATM's: (6 Lessons)
| Title | Source | Time | File Size | |
| Elbows and knees touching | AY#27 | 34:43 | 5.4mb | Download |
| Touching floor with hands | AY#51 | 37:07 | 8.5mb | Download |
| Lifting back with knees | AY#80 | 21:02 | 4.8mb | Download |
| Rotational use of arms | (none) | 37:53 | 8.7mb | Download |
| Freeing the hip joints | (none) | 46:48 | 11mb | Download |
| Spiraling legs up from stomach | (none) | 40:11 | 9.2mb | Download |
Sharon Starika: 2004 Workshop on Sitting (2 Lessons) :
| Title | Source | Time | File Size | |
| Lengthening Spine in Sitting | M. Reese | 49:28 | 11mb | Download |
| On Chair - Differentiated Turning | AY#455 | 40:03 | 9.2mb | Download |
Tracy Godek: 2005 Lessons at Stage 7 Dance (26 Lessons):
| Date | Title | Source | Time | File Size | |
| 01/24/2005 | Holding the Chin and Rolling | -- | 68:51 | 16mb | Download |
| 01/31/2005 | Cicling the Arm Around Yourself | -- | 70:16 | 16mb | Download |
| 02/14/2005 | Scarecrow Arms | -- | 59:25 | 14mb | Download |
| 02/21/2005 | Four-point support: spiraling to sitting | -- | 55:48 | 13mb | Download |
| 02/28/2005 | Sitting and Lengthening the Arms | AY#322 | 65:19 | 15mb | Download |
| 03/07/2005 | Four Point Rolling | -- | 55:11 | 13mb | Download |
| 03/14/2005 | Pushing through Bridging Hand and Rolling | -- | 61:33 | 14mb | Download |
| 03/21/2005 | Extension 1: Translating the Head | -- | 69:57 | 16mb | Download |
| 03/28/2005 | Extension 2: On belly holding the foot | -- | 71:17 | 16mb | Download |
| 04/11/2005 | Extensors and Length | -- | 61:31 | 14mb | Download |
| 04/18/2005 | Lifting Head on Diagonal | AY#170 | 61:19 | 14mb | Download |
| 04/25/2005 | Thorax and Back | -- | 61:15 | 14mb | Download |
| 05/02/2005 | Working the Extensors | -- | 63:20 | 14mb | Download |
| 05/09/2005 | Getting Your Back Back | -- | 66:17 | 16mb | Download |
| 06/06/2005 | Spine as a Chain | -- | 60:18 | 14mb | Download |
| 06/13/2005 | On Belly, Freeing the Neck | -- | 63:16 | 15mb | Download |
| 07/11/2005 | Releasing the Hips by Holding the Feet | AY#302 | 65:52 | 15mb | Download |
| 07/18/2005 | Knees Right and Left While Making Hips Flexible | AY#309 | 69:48 | 15mb | Download |
| 08/01/2005 | Lifting the Feet | AY#324 | 59:04 | 13mb | Download |
| 08/08/2005 | Flexible Knees | -- | 64:53 | 15mb | Download |
| 08/22/2005 | Skewering the Spine | -- | 61:23 | 14mb | Download |
| 08/29/2005 | The Shoulder Behind the Back | AY#323 | 64:12 | 14mb | Download |
| 09/12/2005 | Four Point Rolling, Revisited | -- | 61:11 | 14mb | Download |
| 09/26/2005 | Differentiation of the Shoulder Girdle | -- | 58:02 | 14mb | Download |
| 10/17/2005 | Translating Pelvis on Elbows and Knees | -- | 59:03 | 14mb | Download |
| 11/7/2005 | Holding the Neck While Rolling | -- | 65:58 | 16mb | Download |
Falk Feddersen Ph.D. (23 Lessons):
| Date | Title | Source | Time | ||
| 02/13/2010 | Differentiation in turning - arm, head, and leg | AY#399 | 50:44 | Download | Share on  |
| 03/08/2010 | (variations on) Twisting and opposing gently | AY#434 | 55:20 | Download | Share on |
| 03/15/2010 | (variations on) Getting to Know the Hip Joints | AY#241 | 49:45 | Download | Share on |
| 03/22/2010 | (variations on) Lifting Pelvis on Standing Feet | AY#43 | 50:12 | Download | Share on |
| 03/29/2010 | (variations on) Breathing Rhythmically #7 (inspired by Julie Peck) | AY#191 | 50:16 | Download | Share on |
| 04/05/2010 | (variations on) Painting with Soles of the Feet | AY#111 | 59:22 | Download | Share on |
| 04/12/2010 | Opening the Shoulders, Part 1 | FW & AY#99 | 62:27 | Download | Share on |
| 04/19/2010 | Opening the Shoulders, Part 2 | Gaby Y & AY#125 | 73:19 | Download | Share on |
| 04/26/2010 | Opening the Shoulders, Part 3 | Gaby Y & AY#125 | 58:02 | Download | Share on |
| 05/03/2010 | Ease in the Jaw | many | 54:38 | Download | Share on |
| 05/10/2010 | Getting to Know the Hip Joints 2 | Amherst 1980 | 63:20 | Download | Share on |
| 05/17/2010 | Paradoxical Breathing in Many Positions (variations on Stomach and Chest First) | AY#23 | 53:18 | Download | Share on |
| 05/31/2010 | Lengthening the Back in Sitting (variations upon) | AY#288 | 57:30 | Download | Share on |
| 09/27/2010 | Turning in Side-Sitting (aka the "Dead Bird") | many | 64:36 | Download | Discuss |
| 10/04/2010 | The Pelvic Clock: An Introduction Note: the audio quality is pretty poor and the lesson may be difficult to follow. | many | 57:41 | Download | Discuss |
| 12/09/2010 | Covering The Eyes | AY#10 | 47:07 | Download | Discuss |
| Paddling Workshop | Lesson 1: Introduction to Flexion Paddling requires a supple spine and rib cage. This lesson teaches an aspect of this. | (many) | 35:53 | Download | |
| Paddling Workshop | Lesson 2: Rolling the Fists Paddling also requires mobility in the shoulder joint. This lesson helps one discover this but the secret is that it is not all in the shoulder joint. | (many) | 36:14 | Download | |
| Paddling Workshop | Lesson 3: Tying the Arms Paddling requires mobility of the shoulder blade... | AY#391 | 51:13 | Download | |
| 05/07/2011 | Working with the Dominant Hand | AY#124 | 51:13 | Download | Discuss |
| 07/19/2011 | Intro to Opening Hip Joints towards Half-Lotus Position based loosely on AY Lesson "Ankle On Knee and Bending" | AY#389 | 54:12 | Download | Discuss |
| 08/25/2011 | On the Right Ischium Making Left Side Long Sitting on the Right Buttock | AY#508 | 41:09 | Download | Discuss |
| 11/28/2011 | Toward Ardha Padmasana (half-lotus) ATM Class taught at Four Seasons Yoga Studio intended for Yogis | AY#249 | 58:27 | Download |
Liz Sisco (22 Lessons):
| Date | Title | Source | Time | ||
| 04/19/2010 | Improving Hopping for Beginners | AY#298 | 53:45 | Download | Share on |
| 04/24/2010 | Baby Rolls with Flexion | SF | 55:16 | Download | Share on |
| 05/29/2010 | Spine Like a Chain | -- | 60:29 | Download | Share on |
| 06/12/2010 | Rolling the Fists, Introduction | -- | 54:37 | Download | Share on |
| 06/26/2010 | Hand to Heel - Variations | A. Zones | 60:46 | Download | Share on |
| 09/11/2010 | Buttocks | AY#13 | 71:10 | Download | Discuss |
| 09/25/2010 | Fingers in the Armpit | AY#253 | 61:00 | Download | Discuss |
| 10/9/2010 | Clarifying the Movements of the Leg | 60:17 | Download | Discuss | |
| 10/23/2010 | Edges of the Feet | AY#433 | 61:57 | Download | Discuss |
| 12/04/2010 | Reaching and Dropping | Gaby Yaron, Int. Spine | 60:24 | Download | Discuss |
| 12/18/2010 | Jelly Pudding Pelvis | MF SF evening classes V1 | 45:53 | Download | Discuss |
| 2/5/2011 | Chair Lesson | Heggie Healthy Back | 56:55 | Download | Discuss |
| 2/26/2011 | Bridge 1. | Esalan | 53:28 | Download | Discuss |
| Oct 2013 | Tanden with Holding the Knee | AY#179 | 60:21 | Download | -- |
| Oct 2013 | Rolling to Sit on the Elbow | AY#3 | 56:38 | Download | -- |
| Mar 2015 | To Weld the Breath | AY#179 | 60:21 | Download | -- |
| Apr 2015 | Lengthening the Arms | AY#178 | 56:58 | Download | -- |
| Apr 2015 | Making the Spine Flexible | AY#177 | 56:38 | Download | -- |
| Apr 2015 | Basic Movement of the Toes | AY#292 | 61:51 | Download | |
| May 2015 | Releasing the Hips by Holding the Feet | AY#302 | 63:50 | Download | -- |
| Jul 2015 | Roller Lesson (requires folded blanket) | -- | 56:43 | Download | -- |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Pressing and Breathing Rhythmically | AY#191 | 60:17 | Download | -- |
Aurovici Sercomanens D.O.: Lessons in French / Lessons en Francais (9 Lessons):
Aurovici Sercomanens D.O. is an Osteopath as well as a Feldenkrais
practitioner who trained in Paris with Myriam Pfeffer. He practices in
Auroville in south India. These lessons were recorded in Auroville
where he teaches ATM. As he is bilingual he also teaches ATM in
French. Both his French and (soon) English ATM lessons are available
here. Aurovici's website is http://mindscap.es
Aurovici Sercomanens D.O. est ostéopathe et praticien Feldenkrais
(formé à Paris avec Myriam Pfeffer). Il exerce à Auroville dans le sud
de l'Inde. Ces lessons ont été enregistré à Auroville où il dispense
ses lessons ATM. Comme il est bilingue il dispense aussi ses lessons
ATM en Anglais. Ses lessons en Français (et bientôt celles en Anglais)
sont disponibles ici. Le site internet d'Aurovici est
http://mindscap.es
| Title | Based Upon | Download |
| Bending from supine (elbows to knees) Flexion depuis la position allongée (coudes aux genoux), | Chava Shelhav | Download |
| Hand in the barrel of honey La main dans le baril de miel | Paris 11 training | Download |
| Knees to side lesson Genoux vers le côté | Bruce Holmes | Download |
| Lifting the head from prone Lever la tête en position allongée | Chava Shelhav | Download |
| Preparation for a clock Préparation au saut de carpe | AY#19 | Download |
| Preparation for the Carp Jump L'horloge des épaules et du pelvis | Paris 11 training | Download |
| Shoulder and Pelvis clock | Paris 11 training | Download |
| Swift eyes smart body (dead bird twisting lesson) Yeux rapides, corps malin (lesson de torsion) | Moshe Feldenkrais | Download |
| The Puzzle lesson 1 La lesson du puzzle 1 | Alan Questel | Download |
Jim Stephen's Hamstring Lessons (1 File):
- Hamstring Lessons: Introduction and 3 Lessons (1 mp3 file) : 31:36 : 7mb
These ATM lessons are the lessons that were developed for and used in the research study on Hamstring Lengthening that was
published in Physical Therapy (the journal of the American Physical Therapy Association) in the December issue in 2006.
A copy of this paper cannot be posted on this website as it is copyrighted by the APTA.
If you would like an electronic copy by email or if
you have any questions about the lessons or the study, please address them to:
Jim Stephens PhD, PT, CFP
Movement Learning and Rehab
Havertown, PA 19083
[email protected]
John Quinn - Bell Hand Lesson :
- Bell Hand Lesson : Bell Hand Lesson : 47:42 : 10.9 mb : Download Notes (pdf)
John Quinn is a GCFP (1999). This lesson was recorded at the 2006 Feldenrkais Guild of North America Conference held in Omega New York and is a personal interpretation of Moshe's "Bell Hand" lesson originally presented at the 1981 Quest Workshop in San Fransisco. For More information on John Quinn please see John's web site
Amona Buechler (1 lesson)
| Date | Title | Source | Time | |
| 09/14/2017 | Perfecting the Self Image | Awareness Through Movement (Lesson 8) | 43:32 | Download |
San Diego Feldenkrais Study Group Lessons
Lessons at the San Diego Feldenkrais Center :
These lessons are from the study group of the Feldenkrais Training Program directed by Elizabeth Beringer that graduated in spring 2010.
| Date | Title | Source | Time | |
| 03/08/2009 | Differentiating Eyes and Head: On back and in Sitting Falk Feddersen teaches | (combination) | 47:16 | Download |
| August 2009 | Bird Wing Right Arm - Variation Falk Feddersen teaches | (combination) | 39:59 | Download |