Many people are unaware of Gurdjieff’s influence on contemporary philosophy and personal development.  From the Ennegram to the Law of Attraction, much of his teaching has spilled into pop culture without his name attached.  Moshe Feldenkrais often referred to G.I. Gurdjieff’s system of self-study and movement. Using film, movement and attention exercises and excerpts of Gurdjieff’s writing, we will explore the parallels between Gurdjieff’s teaching and the Feldenkrais Method.  This experiential workshop includes Feldenkrais movement lessons that either reference Gurdjieff’s ideas or contain principles that correspond to both men’s teachings.

Lavinia Plonka (1994) has been a member of the Gurdijeff Foundation for more than twenty-five years.  She blends her background in theater, dance and inner arts to excite people around the world about the benefits of the Feldenkrais Method.  She has written two books and is director of Asheville Movement Center in NC.