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Knowing the Difference between "I" and "the Client" | Interview with Donna Blank

Cynthia had the opportunity to talk with Donna Blank. They talked about the possibilities in connecting with clients at a deeper level. This discussion, while oriented toward Feldenkrais Teachers will be of interest to anyone who works with individuals in the realm of the human development. Donna graduated from the Amherst Training with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. A practitioner for many years, she went on to become a trainer in 1999. Donna was a founder in the first Masters degree program in Movement at Wesleyan University. She is also certified in Laban Movement, has studied Authentic Movement extensively and is a longtime student of meditation. In this interview Donna begins to express her understanding of Connecting in the Space Between. In this topic, also the title of an upcoming training, she is interested in helping practitioners drop deeper into "being-ness" so that the dance between client and teacher can emerge. Or as Dr. Feldenkrais called it the "dance between two nervous systems." In talking about boundaries... Donna discusses the importance of clearly knowing the difference between "I" and "the client."

Then through this knowing she offers....

"On one level we understand

this boundaried-ness and when we do

there is another level

of perception we can open to

which has to do with where we join."

Enjoy!