Yorrith De Bakker
After just days of practicing Meytal's hip joint class, I started taking my first steps without the assistance of a wheelchair or crouches...
Meytal's teachings have helped me to be patient and compassionate towards a body that failed me dramatically. After my stroke that resulted in left side paralysis, I felt I lost perspective. As a professional dancer I woke up to an absolute nightmare. Our shared love for dance and somatic research changed my rehabilitation process into something that could teach us both. To be curious and aware and not forcefully pushing myself to walk or write again, altered my healing process completely. Meytal's soft and guiding vocabulary pushed me through the hardest days. Making me aware on deeper levels. After just days of practicing her hip joint class, I started taking my first steps without the assistance of a wheelchair or crouches. She advises to accept limits and challenge boundaries gently. Meytal reminded me of the endless creativity the body has to heal itself. That the biggest obstruction we have towards healing is usually the limits of our imagination. She was instrumental in the work that gave me back my career! I’ll be forever grateful…