This first conversation with Mia Segal and Leora Gaster was recorded on April 14th, 2010, in Austin, Texas at Leora's home. Mia Segal began working with Moshe Feldenkrais in 1957 and she has a rich history and understanding of him and his work that few can match.
For me, this conversation has many "firsts" embedded within it. It was the first time that I had recorded a podcast live, the first time I had met Mia, and the first time I had been back to Austin, Texas after spending quite bit of time there in my youth. Likewise, there are many stories and anecdotes that I heard for the first time. Perhaps you as well?
This second podcast was recorded on April 15th, 2010 in Austin, Texas. The conversation is only about 20 minutes. But in it we cover a great deal of ground. Mia shares stories about Moshe, how fun he was and how full of laughter and jokes. We talk briefly about Moshe's x-wife Yona Rubenstein. We also speak of Noah Eshkol who, according to Mia, was very close to Moshe in terms of personality. We end with a story of Moshe's fears about the work getting diluted based on what was happening at Amherst after he left.
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