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Nehemia Cohen was born and raised in
Israel.
While a dancer and choreographer with the renowned Imbal Dance
Theatre in Israel, he became interested in body misuse.
He developed the skills for helping dancers deal with injuries
and postural difficulties. Upon special request by the Ministry
of Defense Forces, he began helping with the physical rehabilitation
of patients with back problems at a government hospital.
Nehemia, as he is called, spent five years in London, England in
studies to qualify as an Alexander Technique Teacher and in post graduate
work. He worked and conducted research with the late Israeli physicist
Moshe Feldenkrais.
Over the years Nehemia engaged in extensive study of the movement patterns
of young children, animals and the nomadic Boudin of the Sinai Desert.
It is from this research that he developed the concept of the Mitzvah
Principle.
He founded the Canadian Centre for the Alexander Technique and later developed
The Mitzvah Technique Centre and Training School.
Nehemia has given lecture demonstrations and workshops in Canada, the
United States, England, Germany, Spain and Austria to medical personnel,
school teachers, musicians, actors and other interest groups.
He has worked with special groups from York University and the National
Ballet School. He is a member of the teaching staff at the Royal Conservatory
of Music in Toronto.