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Practitioners and dates
No one practitioner has all the answers. Together, we create possibility.
Our practitioners come from across the UK, Europe and North America. Many began as parents looking for new possibilities for their own child. Others bring decades of experience in movement, therapy, education or the arts. All share one purpose: helping the brain learn through movement.
Choosing a practitioner
Why we encourage working with more than one
Every practitioner completes the ABM NeuroMovement professional training, a year and a half of study certified by Anat Baniel International, and many have gone on to the Mastery programmes for working with children, high performance, and vitality and anti aging. Many also bring years of experience in other disciplines, for example physical therapy, osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, Rolfing and Feldenkrais, among many others.
Every one of our practitioners is highly skilled, and each brings a different background and a different way of sensing and feeling movement. That variety gives the brain fresh information to learn from. The connection between a person and a practitioner can also be personal, so we encourage families to try more than one, and we will help you find the right fit.
Visiting international practitioners
From the US and Europe
Our visiting practitioners include ABM trainers and assistant trainers who teach the next generation of practitioners. They come to Roehampton, and to our other locations, for set weeks through the year.
Sharon
Oliensis
Senior practitioner and ABM trainer
A trainer on the ABM professional training, Sharon brings more than 30 years of movement expertise and a deep understanding of human potential.
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Gail
Rinn
Senior practitioner and ABM trainer
Gail has spent decades helping develop the method around the world, and helps people of all ages find more freedom, coordination and ease in movement.
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Beril
Tokcan
Senior practitioner and ABM assistant trainer
An assistant trainer on the European trainings, Beril draws on her own family's journey with the method. Her work is warm, precise and grounded in the belief that change is always possible.
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Andrew
Tarr
Senior practitioner and ABM training assistant
In private practice for more than 25 years, Andrew combines refined touch with clear communication, working with babies, children and adults.
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Mike
Waefler
Senior practitioner and ABM assistant trainer
An assistant trainer on the ABM professional programme, Mike combines deep structural understanding with a sensitive, precise touch.
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Juan Carlos
Concha
Senior practitioner
With more than 24 years in bodywork, Juan Carlos combines structural understanding with real empathy, helping children and adults find more comfort, balance and organisation.
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Claire
Conley
Senior practitioner
After her own recovery from a serious brain injury, Claire dedicated her life to helping babies and children. Her lived experience brings real depth to every lesson.
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Kathy
O'Neil
Senior practitioner
A former early years educator, Kathy brings child development insight to the method, with hands on and online support for families in the US and Europe.
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Neiditz
Senior practitioner
A physical therapist and ABM practitioner for decades, Nancy is known for her work with babies and young children, including those preparing for or recovering from SPML.
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Ness
Ocsinberg
Practitioner and ABM training staff
Ness brings the method together with insights from Montessori education and the Son Rise programme, helping children and adults across Europe connect, learn and thrive.
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Corine
Buijsman
Practitioner and ABM training staff
With a background in psychomotor therapy, Corine combines scientific understanding with creativity, helping children and adults find new and easier ways to move and learn.
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Graham
Gordon
Practitioner
Graham's thoughtful, encouraging style brings comfort, curiosity and confidence to children and adults alike.
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Zachariah
Paul
Practitioner
Trained by Anat Baniel from 2017, Zachariah brings energy and curiosity to his work with children and adults.
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Close to home, week to week
Our UK practitioners are highly skilled in their own right, with their own clients. Several came to the method as parents.
Neil
Sharp
Senior practitioner and ABM trainer
A trainer on the ABM professional programmes who worked alongside Anat Baniel for many years, and trained as a doctor at Cambridge and Edinburgh. Now based in Manchester.
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Danae
Bellenis
Practitioner
Danae discovered the method after her son's brain injury. With a background in languages and learning, she brings focus, intuition and sensitivity to her work with children and adults.
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Nilay
Ersen
Practitioner
Nilay came to the method while looking for ways to help her son. She works with children and adults, bringing insight, empathy and a refined sense of movement.
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Pan
Ferendinos
Practitioner
Pan discovered the method while looking for ways to help his son, who has complex needs. He brings focus, warmth and practical insight to his lessons.
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Shirley
Cornish
Practitioner
Inspired by her son, who is autistic and has ADHD, Shirley brings a calm, grounded presence to her work with children and adults.
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Abi
Foakes
Practitioner
Abi came to the method through her daughter's journey with cerebral palsy and CVI. She brings clarity, patience and insight to every lesson.
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Upcoming intensive dates
Intensives usually run from Wednesday to Sunday, though the format sometimes differs. These are the dates for our visiting international practitioners, and for weekend lessons at our centre. Places are limited, so families usually book a few weeks ahead.
November 2026
- Wed 18 to Sun 22 NovNeil SharpRoehampton, LondonSenior practitioner and ABM trainer. £175 a lessonAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 25 to Sun 29 NovJuan Carlos ConchaMullingar, IrelandVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 25 to Sun 29 NovMike WaeflerRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
December 2026
- Wed 2 to Sun 6 DecJuan Carlos ConchaRoehampton, LondonVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
- Sat 5 and Sun 6 DecDanae BellenisRoehampton, LondonWeekend lessons with our UK practitionerAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 9 to Sun 13 DecBeril TokcanRoehampton, LondonVisiting from TurkeyAsk on WhatsApp
- Sat 12 and Sun 13 DecDanae BellenisRoehampton, LondonWeekend lessons with our UK practitionerAsk on WhatsApp
January 2027
- Sat 16 to Wed 20 JanBeril TokcanRoehampton, LondonVisiting from TurkeyAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 20 to Sun 24 JanMike WaeflerBratislava, SlovakiaVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 27 to Sun 31 JanMike WaeflerRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
February 2027
- Tue 16 to Sat 20 FebJuan Carlos ConchaRoehampton, LondonVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
- Tue 23 to Sat 27 FebJuan Carlos ConchaDundee, ScotlandVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
March 2027
- Wed 3 to Sun 7 MarSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 10 to Sun 14 MarSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 31 Mar to Sun 4 AprJuan Carlos ConchaRoehampton, LondonVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
April 2027
- Wed 7 to Sun 11 AprJuan Carlos ConchaRoehampton, LondonVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
May 2027
- Mon 31 May to Fri 4 JunJuan Carlos ConchaRoehampton, LondonVisiting from SpainAsk on WhatsApp
June 2027
- Wed 23 to Sun 27 JunSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 30 Jun to Sun 4 JulSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
October 2027
- Wed 20 to Sun 24 OctSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
- Wed 27 to Sun 31 OctSharon OliensisRoehampton, LondonVisiting from the USAsk on WhatsApp
New dates are being arranged. Ask us and we will tell you what is coming up.
Next steps
Tell us about you, and we will be honest
If we do not think we can help, we will say so. If we do, we will explain what a first intensive involves and what it costs.