Kim Wise(1), fisioterapista e specialista in riabilitazione, ha dedicato la sua vita allo studio del movimento consapevole e delle sue applicazioni terapeutiche. Dopo aver scoperto i video di danza di Ronit Mandel Abrahami, ideatrice del Metodo Ronit®, Kim ha voluto approfondire e condividere il lavoro di Ronit con la comunità internazionale di praticanti del Metodo Feldenkrais. In questa conversazione, emerge un dialogo ricco di ispirazioni, che esplora l’essenza del movimento come linguaggio universale e strumento di connessione tra corpo, anima e cultura.
I just had to share this dialogue with my colleagues with Ronit’s permission. Please watch the video first so beautiful her movement.
«Thank you Kim…»
Ronit, I am a movement specialist and your move is such an amazingly differentiated and elegant way – one of the best I have had the pleasure to witness, thank you so much for posting your video and for your friend request.
«Kim I’m very happy to meet you because I am working with Feldenkrais method since 8 years and I cooperate with physiotherapist in my accademy of middle-east dancing. Thank you very much, it’s very important the quality of movement, lot of people doesn’t recognise it.»
Oh yes the QUALITY is what you express so well. If I may, I would love to share your video and our conversation with my professional colleagues worldwide of Feldenkrais Practitioners who are all movement specialists. Where are you from?
«It will be a pleasure! I live in Italy but I’m Israeli.»
Ahhhhh, what a combination… this work of movement I have spent a lifetime studying originates in Israel.
«I’m writing a book concerning my method for dancers and for finding the essence of movement.»
I did see Israel and Italy in your movement too. How wonderful.
«Yes I know Moseh Feldenkrais.»
Let us then spread your wonderful work around the world. You knew him, or you have heard of his work, or studied it?
«I was working on my method for my book about the essence of movement and my students, 10 years ago, told me that my work was similar.»
He physiotherapist you mean?
«No I cooperate with Italian physiotherapist that work by using Feldenkrais method.»
Oh yes – you are the essence of all that Moshe Feldenkrais teaches.
«He was a genius.»
Physiotherapist is so funny the spelling.
«How do you say it in English?»
Yes he certainly was… no doubt – in line or more than Einstein. Physiotherapist – I am that too, and a Scientist (Anatomy Major) and a Bones For Life Practitioner/Teacher (google Bones for Life – an evolution of the Feldenkrais Method by Ruthy Alon who looks like and moves like a young girl at 83).
«It’s wonderful… I wrote a book about the archetype in movement and now I’m writing a book on my method. In Italy I practice my method to found holistic movements.»
I cannot wait until you publish so I could read, but better still if I could attend your classes and learn to move again like you do, a long time ago I used to but I am a wild country girl and I have had many major injuries off wild horses.
«Do you read Italian?»
No
«Sorry about it. I hope to meet you!»
Come to Australia! I have friends that are famous Tango dancers in Italy.
«Who know… it will be nice.»
My Mother and Grand Mother especially was a great dancer; she had nine children and ran nine dance studios in Australia pre television.
«Where in Italy? What are their names?»
My Grand Mothers stage name was Marjorie Daw.
«It’s wonderful… dancing is a very important part of life. (sorry for my English!!)»
Questa conversazione tra Kim Wise e Ronit Mandel Abrahami non è solo un incontro tra due professioniste del movimento, ma un dialogo che attraversa confini culturali e disciplinari. Kim elogia Ronit come l’incarnazione dell’essenza del Metodo Feldenkrais, sottolineando l’importanza di diffondere il suo approccio unico a livello globale.
La passione di Ronit per il movimento, intrecciata alla ricerca di una connessione profonda tra corpo e spirito, non è solo un metodo, ma una filosofia di vita che continua a ispirare professionisti e appassionati di tutto il mondo. Come suggerito da Kim, la speranza è che questo lavoro possa raggiungere sempre più persone, mostrando che il movimento è molto più che un atto fisico: è un’espressione della nostra essenza più autentica.
(1)Kim Wise
(Fisioterapista e Specialista in Riabilitazione)
Diploma post-laurea in Fisioterapia presso il Cumberland College of Health Sciences, Università di Sydney.
BSc con specializzazione in Anatomia.
Certificata come Praticante Metodo Feldenkrais e Bones for Life Practitioner.