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Testimonials

I really love the way you blend the precision of the "classical" Feldenkrais teachings with your own inner softness.

The degree of softness and gentleness you offer is really something I appreciate very, very much ! Especially when dealing with pain; the greatest gentleness is needed! I've noticed I could transfer it from your voice and your teachings, to the movement and the way I apply it to my body. Almost like some sort of osmosis, in spite of it being "just" a recording! Many thanks!

Corinne Selliec

I’m so grateful for this class. I am able to feel connected and focused within myself very quickly through your teaching. Your voice, your anatomical images your not teaching teaching and your own joy in what you are doing permeates beyond land mass into my personal space and now i simply feel better. Thank you all the way from Barcelona.

Cinzia Gloekler

I am so grateful for the work you do! You open up to a world, the entrance to which I have been searching for most of my life. 

You make it come alive so beautifully and .. so vitally important, you show us a practical path to reach it. 

Kindest regards and eternal gratitude!

Christina Lund Jakobsen

This morning's Awareness Through Movement lesson! Loved it! Brilliant! I felt myself beyond time and space.

Lavender Lily Everlasting

I loved the class today, especially finding wings in such an unexpected place. I felt much more balanced doing some gardening later, and haven’t felt this calm for a long time. What a dreamy and most fantastic hour with you, many thanks for your mastery of voice, images, cues to find sensation.

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I really look forward to class, your presence and voice, and value them greatly for the relaxed state of mind I get into. I also enjoy the anatomy a lot, it is quite amazing looking from all the angles and layers which your anatomy programme offers. And the visuals you choose are always stimulating. I appreciate all the time you spend looking for them, and sharing them. Each newsletter and lesson is a whole creation you cook up.

Barbara McCrae Feldenkrais practitioner

Thank you David! A master class for everyone interested in breathing.

Nigel Atkinson

I want to express how grateful I am for your many creative lessons that over time have changed how I perceive both my inner and outer existence. Your perspective makes the world seem like a more beautiful place.......truly I have learned to see and feel more majesty wherever I focus my awareness. Thank you for this, and for the comradery of the group that is so special. It has meant a lot to be traveling this path in tandem with generous and like-minded people.

Robin Tilton

I wanted to let you know how your lessons have really helped me. I am prone to a persistent cough, which I'm usually able to deal with (by lengthening the out breath and getting out of the way of the in breath) but which grew worse along with some stress about 1-2 months ago. It was really bad when I had the Covid vaccine. But I did your integrated breathing and the problem magically went away, and I've been able to control it really well (vanquish it completely) using the same techniques since. Huge improvement for me, so many, many thanks.

Helen Chonofsky Alexander Teacher

Thank you for the wonderful lessons you have offered so far and I have been able to attend. It is really complementary to the kind of holistic Pilates and dance training that I do. 

I like the way you structure the lessons, especially how your introductions. For me it is helpful to see the bones and body functions in pictures and videos with explanations first, and then to feel it in my own body. I am always amazed by what I get out of your lessons; the overall feeling and the new perception of my body as a whole (and in relationship to the bones and structures we worked on). I always try to attend to these relationships throughout the week. For example, of the 3 curves in the feet and the 4 points in the hand and how it affects my shoulders and my pelvis, the feeling of my pelvis like a pendulum with the pubic bone connected to the front muscles of the leg and the sitting bones connected to the back muscles of the legs (especially when walking), how it affects my shoulder blades and girdle when I move my hips down and out, doing "round the clock" in relation to the 4 points of the hands ... . It's really cool to experience my body in such an exploratory way! Even though I tend to do too much, which I feel in the tension of my jaw, the way you present the lessons and the way you speak reminds me to let my jaw go. 

I really love your "maybe you can find a way to support yourself in that movement to make it easier" approach!! 

Thank you so much

Eva Potoschnig

Fabulous Lesson, just amazed at what I could feel and how I moved at the end of the lesson,

Thank you David

Aileen Griffin

I wanted to thank you for your lessons. I'm learning a lot, I like the poetry, the analogies and the way you deliver your lessons.

I suffer chronic lower back pain, sciatica and sometimes pain all over my body (a kind of fibromyalgia). I went to doctors, image studies osteopaths, etc. I learned how to live with, and since I practice FM, sometimes I'm pain-free. Especially when I dance :)

Yesterday I had the vivid sensation of the mechanism of the motion. Shifting the weight in that deep attention, the image of the elephant, the lightness of my limbs, Wawww!!!

Nothing new but everything new in understanding. Again.

Thank you very much

Silvia Finzi

Movement Educator

Feldenkrais Method® Practitioner

David is a highly masterful practitioner and unique human being.  He goes the extra mile and is gentle and skillful. Right from the outset my sessions with him have been very healing, balancing and grounding.  I now move in a completely different way and don't suffer from the body pain that I used to have. You will not regret a treatment with David.

Mukti Jarvis

I came to David after almost a year of not being able to take a step without experiencing acute pain in my right knee. I had been to doctors, physiotherapists, acupuncturists and any one else that I thought had any chance of helping. At one stage the doctor was talking of surgery – and I was not having that without trying every other option.

The only way that I could move around at all was to take anti-inflammatory drugs and pain killers. None of them gave much relief. 

So I dragged myself up David’s stairs, with a sharp stabbing pain in my knee with every step, and not really expecting much success. I was utterly amazed after the hour’s session to be able to walk back down those stairs and almost trot back to my car, without any pain at all. 

That was over 2 years ago now. I have been back to David for other things, but the knee is still fine and pain free.  

Patricia Stevenson

David works with passion and expertise. I feel physically and emotionally elated after every session. For me the time with him is also extremely meditative. 

Jenny Brown – Make-up Artist

The Alexander Technique / Feldenkrais Method classes fixed my knee problem in only a few sessions. The things I have learned are with me at all times and I use the knowledge everyday. I would recommend the classes to anyone who is or isn't in pain. I am enjoying having a better understanding of how I move. I am so glad I did this. 

Lynne Halpin

Feldenkrais with David Hall is an amazing experience. David is a very caring professional healer. Through his expertise, relief from acute pain and tension is achieved to a remarkable degree.

Jennifer- Vigneron

David has the rare ability to convey the essential information and explain the subsequent relaxation techniques in a logical and enjoyable manner.

Roger Enright - Mining Engineer

I went to David stiff, sore, depressed and unable to walk two city blocks comfortably. My decision to purchase a 4WD rather than a sedan car was based on the need to have a big door opening as I could not bend readily. As a result of David's program, his good coaching and my efforts, I am now able to move normally, walking is no longer something to fear and I have embarked on a "late-life" career in a large organization. 

Alex Stevenson – Regional General Manager - IT

I recommend David's workshop wholeheartedly. We learnt a great deal that wonderful day: all kinds of ideas for improving posture, stopping and preventing pain, enjoying movement and just being. David is exceptional at diagnosing the causes of pain, stiffness and other postural discomfort and is fast and accurate at devising solutions. He is an exceptional Feldenkrais practitioner.

To people who have not done any Feldenkrais I would say: this almost certainly will help with your postural problem or joint pain, and it could be the whole answer. For those familiar with Feldenkrais I can recommend a whole-day workshop. It's like several weeks of classes or private lessons all in one. I made a huge amount of progress and left feeling inspired, more than ever convinced that Feldenkrais is something I want to pursue for the rest of my life.The workshop left me feeling jubilant and alive with a sense of (many) possibilities. 

David Walker - Business Development Manager

I wanted to thank you for the workshop. I was impressed as to how much difference you made to some participants in one day. It was inspiring to see the difference in the woman injured in the car accident who walked in limping, then walked out that afternoon quite normally, without any apparant limp and the lady who came to the workshop complaining of debilitating back pain and left full of hope, believing she would overcome her disability with the practice you prescribed.As for myself I feel I am walking taller, staighter, more relaxed and balanced. I am looking forward to working with your CD's. I have recommended your workshop to a number of friends. Good luck and keep up your important healing work. 

Nick Canosa - Barrister

I wanted to say thankyou for helping me with my neck problems approximately ten years ago. I am writing now as everyone should be aware of how much you can help them.

My daughter and I attended for the first time, one of your group classes. The room was very crowded with many different age groups which helped us both to feel comfortable. You explained the methods to the class and after some initial positions you suggested we all lie down on the floor. It was agony for me and I couldn't help but groan when I lay my head down flat on the floor. You noticed along with everyone else.

I knew that my body needed help but not until then did I realise how much. When everyone else was lying down doing the exercises you took me aside and proceeded to help me by placing your hand on the nape of my neck. I felt heat from your hands but didn't relaise how much it was helping me until you asked me to once again lie down on the floor.

This time most of the pain had left the area. I decided I would continue with you until my body was sorted. I did at least 4 complete sessions of ten with you, the last one being with my husband, who also benefitted greatly.

The relief was unbelievable and I would often mention to people what an important role, David Hall and his work have in promoting good health. I heartily recommend David Hall and his methods.

Alice Coleman - Avalon NSW