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  Ruthy Alon,
Bones for Life® Creator
and FMI Founder,
teaching a Bones for Life® class
in New York City, 2007

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CANADA
Alberta & British Columbia
Katarina Halm

Vancouver
(604) 263-9123
email
Joy in Movement Studio
• Tuesdays
• Thursdays
• Saturdays
www.innerrelationship.com
soundersleep.com/katarina
Anna Haltrecht

BFL TRAINER
Salt Spring Island
(250) 537-5681
email
• Mondays, 4:00 pm
Cats Pajamas Studio

www.BonesForever.com
Vicki McCullough

Certified BFL Teacher
Vancouver
(604) 254-0376
email
Jon Sanders
Mayne Island
(604) 240-5901
(250) 539-3488
email
Pendra Wilson, RMT
Certified BFL Teacher
Vancouver
(604) 872-5665
email
     
Ontario
Marion Harris

BFL TRAINER
Toronto
(416) 928-3505
email
• Wednesdays, 2:15 pm
Feldenkrais Centre
Rosa Murnaghan

BFL TRAINER
Ottawa
(613) 820-2546
email
 
Bones II
Ottawa Hospital
Riverside Campus

 
Fridays:
July 9, 16
& August 20, 27
9:15 am – 4:00 pm
 
Rosa Murnaghan
(613) 820-2546
 
Quebec
Rachel Fournier
Montreal
(514) 317-0516
email
Hélène Lévesque

BFL TRAINER
St. Valérian de Rimouski
(418) 732-4466
email
Professional Training
www.optionmouvement.com
Deirdre Pattison

BFL TRAINER
Montreal
(514) 849-0772
email
 

 

UNITED STATES
Alaska
Gail French, PT, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Anchorage
(907) 277-9420
email
 
Grant Gibbs
Anchorage
(907) 783-2127
email
Martina Kurzer, GCFP
Sitka
(907) 747-3370
email
Marsha Rodrigues
BFL TRAINER
Anchorage/Palmer
(907) 276-5107
email
Kate Wedemeyer
Certified BFL Teacher
Anchorage
(907) 929-3633
email
     
Arkansas
Phyllis Johnson, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Hot Springs Village
(501) 922-1357
email
• Tuesday AM
Angels’ Landing Studio
(Carmona Center)
     
California
Marg Bartosek
Davis
(530) 753-6060
email
• Wednesdays, 9 am
Davis Senior Center
Aviva Bernstein, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Palo Alto
(650) 852-9009
email
 
Celeste Binnings
Kentfield
(415) 454-2951
email
 
Charlotte Chavez, GCFP

Certified BFL Teacher
Healdsburg
(707) 433-7674
email
• Alt. Saturdays, 10 am
 
Sept. 25th Workshop
Download Flyer
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sutter Women’s Health Resource CenterSanta Rosa
 
Feldenkrais-Chavez.com
Christine Cutbush, GCFP

Los Angeles
(310) 210-3699
email
• Thursdays, 12:30 pm
Santa Monica Yoga
Jean Elvin, MFA, GCFP

Certified BFL Teacher
Palo Alto
(650) 796-4847
email
SweetAgility.com
Kelly Feder
Richmond
(510) 412-0643
email
• Mondays, 10 am
St. Helena
Kalyani Gilliam-Salman, GCFP, LAc.

Carmel
(831) 626-3662
email
• Mondays, 5:45 pm
• Wednesdays, 1:30 pm
   – Ongoing
MoveMentor.com
Diane Keledjian, GCFP
Escondido
(760) 746-0816
email
Hillevi Lipson, PT
Oakland
(510) 836-3328
email
Judy Walkner, PT

Weaverville
(530) 623-9203
email
• Tuesdays, 10 am
White Wolf Gym
Elinor Silverstein, PT, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Santa Ana
(714) 731-5168
email
Sheila Zangara

BFL TRAINER
Vallejo
(707) 319-5805
email
     
Colorado
Emily Dangel
Centennial
(303) 771-8809
email
Carolyn O’Donnell
Certified BFL Teacher
Glenwood Springs
(970) 945-0549
email
Andrew Tarr, GCFP, ABMP

Denver
(303) 345-5777
email
• Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Highlands Health and Healing
 
District of Columbia     [Washington, D.C.]
Sandy Beber, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Washington, D.C.
& Baltimore, MD
(410) 358-3916
email
Chrish Kresge, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Washington, DC
(202) 338-1867
email
• Fridays, 12 pm
Chrish’s Studio
38th St. NW
(near the National Cathedral)

www.chrishkresge.com
Hedy Ohringer

BFL TRAINER
Bethesda, MD
(301) 320-9616
email
 
Fall Intensive
Teacher Training

with Sonja Johansson
& Anastasi Siotas
 
Bones I — Sep 17–19
 
Bones II — Oct 8–10
 
Bones III — Nov 12–14
 
 
Contact Chrish Kresge for info / enrollment
(202) 338-1867
Florida
Anne Andrews, LMT
Alachua / Gainseville
(386) 538-1918
email
• Mondays, 6 pm
Anahat Meditation Center
 
Free 6 pm Intro 8/25 at
Florida School of Massage
Download Flyer
Walli Chefitz, OTR

Miami
(305) 665-8586
email
• Wednesdays, 9:30 am
• Fridays, 9:30 am
Dianne Fecteau, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Palm Harbor
(727) 366-1392
email
• Saturday AM
• Thursday PM
www.feldyusa.com
Linda Miller, PT, LMT
Ocala
(352) 286-6786
email
Illinois
Leslie Schwartzman, Ph.D., GCFP
Certified BFL Teacher
Evanston
(847) 869-6475
email
     
Indiana
Denise Deig, PT

BFL TRAINER
Indianapolis
(317) 255-7800
email
Integrative Learning Center
Rachel Eban, GCFP, PT

Bloomington
(812) 332-2752
email
Rebound West
Sheree Farber, Ph.D., OT

Certified BFL Teacher
Indianapolis
(317) 823-9815
email
Ann Foster, RYT500, CCRA
Certified BFL Teacher
Indianapolis
(317) 313-0012
email
Carol Montgomery, MS PT, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Columbus
(812) 344-4119
email
Integrative Learning Center
 
Bones I
Columbus
February 6 – March 1
Carol Montgomery
(812) 344-4119
 
Bones II
Columbus
April 16 – 19
Carol Montgomery
(812) 344-4119
 
Bones III
Columbus
June 11 – 14
Carol Montgomery
(812) 344-4119
 
Bones III
Columbus
October 1 – 4
Carol Montgomery
(812) 344-4119
Kentucky
Carolyne Slayton-Knox
Shelbyville
(502) 671-9309
email
Lexington Classes, TBA
Mind Body Studio
     
Maine
Gretchen Langner, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Portland
(207) 774-9685
email
Connie Slater, PT, GCFP
Lovell
(207) 925-9200
email
   
Maryland
Sandy Beber, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Baltimore
(410) 358-3916
email
Nancy Knowles, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
St. Michaels
(410) 745-5844
email
Nancy Magnusson
Certified BFL Teacher
Ellicott City
(410) 480-0342
email
Hedy Ohringer

BFL TRAINER
Bethesda
(301) 320-9616
email
Tammy Spitzer, PT, GCFP
Williamsport
(301) 730-1178
email
     
Massachusetts
Olivia Cheever
Ed.D., GCFP


BFL TRAINER
Needham
(781) 449-1410
email
• Mondays, 11:30 am
Ripley School, Concord
• Wednesdays, 1:00 pm
Brookline Tai Chi
• Wednesdays, 5:30 pm
Watertown Center for Healing Arts
 
www.strongbonesforlife.com
Marcia Giudice
M.S., OTR, GCFP


BFL TRAINER
Wayland
(508) 358-5314
email
• Wednesdays, 11:00 am
Trainings and Workshops, see:

www.LifelongWellness.com
Tatsy Guild
ABM, PSIA, NASW


Certified BFL Teacher
Cohasset
(435) 513-2676
email
 
www.ThetaServices.us
 
- - - - Bones III - - - -
Cambridge
September 10 – 12
 
Deborah Elizabeth Lotus, GCFP
(617) 661-1585
 
 
- - - - Didactic - - - -
Wayland
October 11 – 15
 
- - - - Bones II [2011] - - - -
Wayland
February 4 – 5 & 19 – 20
 
Marcia Giudice, M.S.,
OTR, GCFP

(508) 358-5314
 
www.LifelongWellness.com
June LaPointe, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Winchendon
(617) 335-1317
email
• Wednesdays, 1:00 pm
• Wednesdays, 7:30 pm
Easy Does It   Arlington
 
www.junelapointe.com
 
Deborah Elizabeth Lotus, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Cambridge
(617) 661-1585
email
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm
CCAE @ Harvard Square
• Thursdays, 7:45 pm
Arlington Center
• Fridays, 12 pm & 4 pm
Art & Soul, Cambridge
 
Nov. 16th Lecture: Put Some Spring in Your Step
Sherry Seaver

BFL TRAINER
Concord
(978) 369-7318
email
• Mondays, 10:00 am (Beginner)
• Mondays, 12:00 pm (Intermediate)
Jane Shapiro
Glouster
(978) 921-6202
email
Minnesota
Faye Berton

Certified BFL Teacher
St. Paul
(651) 290-2632
email
     
Montana
Kyle Forman, LMT
Billings
(406) 652-4955
email
     
New Mexico
Carolyn Sue Albin

BFL TRAINER
Santa Fe
(505) 983-3832
email
     
New York
Janet Coy, PT
Syracuse
(315) 446-6828
email
• Tuesday PM Classes
Linda Howell, PT

Certified BFL Teacher
Brooklyn
(917) 412-6775
email
• Mondays, 8:00 am
Midwood, Brooklyn
Sonja Johansson, GCFP, ACE

BFL TRAINER
Manhattan
(646) 283-4539
email
 
Union Square [Beginners]
• Tuesdays, 6 pm
 
Madison Square [Intermediate]
• Tuesdays, 11 am
 
www.sonjajohansson.com
Cynthia Kopyar, PT, GCFP

Certified BFL Teacher
Manhattan
(614) 499-7551
email
 
www.cynthiakopyar.com
John Quinn, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Brooklyn & Manhattan
(718) 859-4919
email
 
Union Square:
• Tuesdays, 11 am
 
 
Bones I
May 7 – 9
New York City
Sonja Johansson
(646) 283-4539
Anastasi Siotas
(917) 769-6747
 
Teacher Training Info
 
Bones II
May 21 – 23
New York City
Sonja Johansson
(646) 283-4539
Anastasi Siotas
(917) 769-6747
 
Teacher Training Info
 
Bones III
June 25 – 27
New York City
Sonja Johansson
(646) 283-4539
Anastasi Siotas
(917) 769-6747
 
Teacher Training Info
Julie Sandler-Friedman, PT MS

Manhattan
(212) 864-2634
email
ComprehensiveMovementTherapy
Anastasi Siotas, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Manhattan
(917) 769-6747
email
www.siotas.com
Tyr Throne, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Manhattan
(917) 806-4905
email
Body Evolution International
Suzanne Toren, GCFP
Manhattan
(917) 697-9492
email
North Carolina
Brenda Sorkin, GCFP, CTP

BFL TRAINER
Charlotte
(704) 527-5996
email
• Weekly Classes TBA
MovementDialogues.com
 
Bones I
July 9 – 12
Charlotte
 
Brenda Sorkin
(704) 527-5996
 
Cynthia Kopyar, PT
(614) 499-7551
 
MovementDialogues.com
   
Ohio
Cynthia Allen

BFL TRAINER
Cincinnati
(513) 541-5720
email
• Mondays, 7:20 pm
• Thursdays, 6:00 pm
Feldenkrais Within
Integrative Learning Center
Carol Bussey, RN
Cincinnati
(513) 232-7662
email
Bonnie Lee Davis
Certified BFL Teacher
Cincinnati
(513) 681-9891
email
• Thursdays, 6:00 pm
Future Life Now
 
Didactic
Cincinnati
August 26 – 29
Cynthia Allen
(513) 541-5720
 
Mentoring Workshop
Cincinnati
August 31
Cynthia Allen
(513) 541-5720
Pennsylvania
Terry Hemlock, PT, GCFP
Certified BFL Teacher
Meadville
(814) 724-7584
email
     
Rhode Island
Nancy Gordon, EdD

BFL TRAINER
Tiverton
(401) 625-1128
email
Richard Rogers, GCFP

BFL TRAINER
Tiverton
(401) 625-1128
email
   
South Carolina
Heidi McGovern, PT

BFL TRAINER
Myrtle Beach
(843) 361-8436
email
• Fridays, 9:00 am
North Myrtle Beach
Recreation Center
 
Bones I
Myrtle Beach
[ Breakers Hotel ]
Feb 20–21, 27–28
Heidi McGovern
(843) 361-8436
   
Texas
Catherine Wright
Certified BFL Teacher
Houston
(281) 741-5718
email
 
 
Better Posture
at Nia Moves, Houston
 
Class:
July 15 — 1:00 pm
 
Workshop:
July 17 — 11:30 am
 
Catherine Wright, LMT
(281) 741-5718
   
Vermont
       
Bones III
Bristol
Sept. 24 – 27
Olivia Cheever, Ed.D.
(781) 449-1410
Virginia
Jane Johnston
Berryville
(703) 203-2264
email
www.fitoverfortyvirginia.com
Petra Riedel-Willems

Certified BFL Teacher
Falls Church
(703) 698-8806
email
• Tuesdays, 6:00 pm
Providence Recreation Ctr.
www.easydoesitmoves.com
Alison Wilson, GCFP
Blacksburg
(540) 557-1253
email
 
 
Washington
Janelle Campoverde

Seattle
(206) 547-0953
email
www.seattlefeldenkrais.com
Viana Daven
Seattle
(206) 799-1052
email
Nancy Haller, GCFP, LMP

Certified BFL Teacher
Renton
(425) 282-0406
email
advancedtrainingconnections
 
Didactic
Seattle
August 12 – 16
Denise Deig, PT
(317) 255-7800
 
Mentoring Workshop
Seattle
January 25
Denise Deig, PT
(317) 255-7800
Judy Ralston
Certified BFL Teacher
Kenmore
(425) 488-3640
email
• Tuesdays, 4:15 pm
Mercer Island Country Club
Jan Westwater, LMP
Seattle
(206) 525-6530
email
 
Bones II
Seattle
April 22 – 25
Denise Deig, PT
(317) 255-7800
 
Bones III
Seattle
August 7 – 10
Denise Deig, PT
(317) 255-7800

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