Our Team

Chava Shelhav and Karen Schmidt-Paas have been conducting Feldenkrais training programs in Germany since 1984. Together with Bärbel Heede they created the "Feldenkraiszentrum - Chava Shelhav" in Mechernich-Vussem in the Eifel region of Western Germany, close to Cologne.

So far more than 700 graduates have successfully completed their Feldenkrais training there. The administrational office of the Feldenkraiszentrum is located in Hilden. From there Feldenkrais trainings in Bad Tölz, Hamburg and Barcelona are supervised as well.

Dr. Chava Shelhav, (Educational Director)

was trained by Moshé Feldenkrais in Tel Aviv and was his personal assistant
has been working with the Feldenkrais Method ^® since 1965
diploma thesis on "Feldenkrais Work with Spastic Hemiplegic Children"
Ph.D. dissertation on "Movement as a Learning Model"
numerous research projects and publications
developed "CHILD`SPACE – the Chava Shelhav Method" for parents and their babies
developed the "Shelhav Model of Ontogenesis" and the "Shelhav Test" on movement quality
educational director at the Feldenkraiszentrum in Mechernich-Vussem

Karen Schmidt-Paas (Assistant Trainer)

has been organizing Feldenkrais training programs and seminars since 1982
graduated as a Feldenkrais practitioner in 1988 and has been an assistant trainer in Argentina, Mexico, Sweden and Germany since 1984
manages the seminar house in Mechernich-Vussem, which she founded in 1992

Susanne Schönauer

Training as Feldenkrais teacher from 1984 to 1988 with Chava Shelhav
Assistant trainer from 1993 to 2005 in international training programmes
Trainer in international trainings since 2005
Training in "Child'Space", Chava Shelhav method
Training in group dynamics at the GTF, (DGGO)
Experience in process support, Gestalt therapy and supervision
Co-trainer Training Neuss 16
Head of Training Neuss 17

Meike Haar

state diploma in Business Administration
has been manager of the office of the Feldenkraiszentrum in Hilden since 2004
graduated as a Feldenkrais practitioner from Chava Shelhav's training program in 2007

Sigrid Klein

manages the seminar house and adjacent residential facilities in Mechernich-Vussem
graduated as a Feldenkrais practitioner from Chava Shelhav's training program in 2007

Inga Paas

professional photographer
graduated as a Feldenkrais practitioner from Chava Shelhav's training in 2007
manages the Feldenkraiszentrum's website
assists in workshops and training groups