Anat Baniel, the founder of the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement®, is a trained clinical psychologist, who has helped thousands, from children with special needs to stroke survivors to high performing athletes overcome limitations and improve functioning.

Anat's work is a scientifically based methodology, at the forefront of the brain plasticity field. She has developed practical tools to wake up and communicate with the brains of special needs children in the form of her "Nine Essentials" and her ABMNM method. She is the author of two books: "Move Into Life" and "Kids Beyond Limits" about her transformational methodology.

Born in Israel, Anat Baniel studied with and became the close professional associate of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the genius founder of The Feldenkrais Method®. Anat Baniel went on to develop her own clinical methods and establish her training center in San Rafael, California, where she trains practitioners of her method.

For more information: https://www.anatbanielmethod.com/about/anat-baniel/meet-anat-baniel/

Joan Taylor is the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement® Practitioner featured in the Champions Together documentary.

She has a law degree and was a Personal Trainer when she discovered videos of Anat Baniel's work with special needs children on YouTube.

Joan has a certification in the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement® and an additional certification for Special Needs Children and was an ABMNM Practitioner for over ten years

Moshe Feldenkrais (1904 - 1984) was a Ukrainian-Israeli physicist, martial arts expert, and the founder of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education to improve functioning by increasing self-awareness through movement.

A chronic knee injury prompted him to apply his knowledge of physics, body mechanics, neurology, learning theory and psychology to a new understanding of human function and development. His investigations resulted in the formulation of the Feldenkrais Method®. Dr. Feldenkrais wrote five books about the method.

Anat Baniel assisted and collaborated with Dr. Feldenkrais, in his work with special needs children before going on to develop her own Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement®.

Dr. Feldenkrais trained approximately 300 Feldenkrais practitioners. Today, there are over 10,000 Feldenkrais practitioners worldwide, including many who work with special needs children.