Jaime Polanco Pérez-Llantada (Spain)

Jaime Polanco Pérez-Llantada is a physical therapist and a Feldenkrais Method Trainer. He lives and runs his private practice in Madrid, Spain. He studied Physical Therapy at the Complutense University of Madrid (2002) and graduated as a Feldenkrais practitioner from the first professional training program in Madrid (2014), under the educational direction of Paul Newton and organized by the Instituto Feldenkrais España. After graduating, he began working with the Feldenkrais Method in both group and individual formats, as well as leading workshops, giving lectures, and teaching in university Master programs.
Over the years, he has continued to deepen his knowledge by repeating a training programs as a mentor and participating in hundreds of hours of advanced training and study groups.
After working in 21 different training programs across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Slovenia, China and Mexico, he certified as a Trainer in May 2026. He combines a deep commitment to continuous learning and international experience with the youth and energy needed to share the Feldenkrais Method worldwide. Being the first Spanish to achieve Trainer status, Jaime embodies a commitment to being a pioneer and opening up new opportunities for those around him.
He is known for his approachable nature, joy, honesty, and clear teaching style. He believes that adaptability and a good sense of humor are powerful accelerators for learning.

Feldenkrais Trainer:
● Worked as a trainer in Ljubljana, Barcelona, Lisbon (scheduled to teach in Madrid, Malmö, Prague, Bratislava, Poznan, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile, Barcelona, Novosibirsk, Querétaro, Poznan in the upcoming years)
Feldenkrais Assistant Trainer: Delivering Professional Training 2020-2026
● Assisted in 21 training programmes under the supervision of 10 Trainers and 5 Educational
Directors, accumulating a total of 441 days across Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastián, Lisbon,
Stockholm, Milan, Shanghai, Moscow, Ljubljana, Beijing and Querétaro
● Led three in-depth FI exploration workshops for third- and fourth-year training students at
the Feldenkrais Institute of Spain (Online).
● Mentored Feldenkrais practitioners in the development of their teaching approach,
workshop design, and understanding of Moshe Feldenkrais’ source materials.
● Advanced Training and Workshops for practitioners: Designed, delivered, and facilitated 9
advanced training programmes (129 hours, In-person/Hybrid) in Madrid, Hamburg, San
Sebastián, and Moscow, plus 69 hours as a mentor in the Trilogy 2025-2026:

As Trainer Candidate:
Introduction to The Trilogy for make-up Students (3h, Online) 2026
The Orientation of the Head (15h, In person, Moscow, as TC) 2026
The Trilogy (69h, In person, as Mentor, In progress) 2025-today
Around the Midline (15h, In person, Moscow, as TC) 2025
As Assistant Trainer:
Analysing and ATM, Asociación Mexicana Método FDK (3h, Online) 2024
The Spiral in Human Movement (15h, In person, Moscow) 2024
Around the Midline (15h, In person, San Sebastián) 2024
The spiral in human movement (15h, In person, San Sebastián) 2023
Around the Midline (25h, In person, Hamburg) 2023
Your Carriage of the Head with Katheryn Hume-Cook (21h, Hybrid, Madrid) 2023

Designed and Delivered Public Workshops:
The Athletic Edge: Smart Movement for Coordination and Injury Prevention 2026
Instituto FDK, (6h, Online)
Five Little Wolves (Spanish nursery rhyme), FDK Spanish Guild (2h, In-Person) 2025
Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method, Beijing 1 Training (3x) (3h In-Person) 2024
Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method, Moscow 3 Training
(1h, Online/ In-Person)2024-25; 2x in 2024 , 1x in 2025 (Online/In-Person)
The Construction of the Verticality, Feldenkrais en RED International, (Online) 2024
International Feldenkrais Week: ATM (1h, Online) 2023
Wings on the Feet, Russian Feldenkrais Training, (Online) 2022
International Feldenkrais Week: ATM, Spanish Guild (1h, Online) 2020-24
Organization around the midline, Greater China Feldenkrais Association (Online) 2022
Feeling weightless, Greater China Feldenkrais Association (Online) 2022
The Space in Your Chest and Back, Feldenkrais Institute of Spain (Online) 2022
Wings on the Feet, Feldenkrais en RED International, (Online) 2022
48-hour continuous ATM practice event: Panelist at the Feldenkrais Summit 2022
Master’s Degree,The Application of the Feldenkrais Method for 2022
People with Neurological Disorders, Clínica San Vicente-Madrid (In person)
The Sense of Balance, Feldenkrais Institute of Spain (6h Online) 2021
The Internal Space, Feldenkrais en Red International (Online) 2021
Aging Well Congress,Theoretical-practical presentation, Bibiana Badenes (Online) 2021
International Feldenkrais Week: ATM (1h, Online) 2021
An Introduction to Feldenkrais training programs, with K. Hume-Cook (Online) 2021
Feldenkrais for yoga practitioners, A Series of 8 Introductory Workshops 2020-2021
Nagual Yoga Center, Madrid (Spain), (40h, In person)
An Introduction to Feldenkrais training programs, with K. Hume-Cook (Online) 2020
Dialoguing with Gravity, Spanish Feldenkrais Institute (6 hours, Online) 2020
Birthday Lesson – Public ATM Lesson Matching My Age Each Year (1h, Online) Annually

Feldenkrais Practitioner 2014-Present
Vivir en Movimiento, Jaime Polanco
● Delivering an average of 750 FIs per year (private practice and training programmes).
● Teaching five ATM classes weekly, in-person and online (since 2012).
● Designing, teaching, and facilitating workshops:
Workshop: Chronic Pain Management, Master’s Degree, University of Seville (Spain)
Workshop: International Feldenkrais Summit
Workshop: Italian Feldenkrais Guild
Workshop: Introduction to Feldenkrais Method, ADEMNA, Navarra (Spain)
Workshop: Introduction to Feldenkrais Method, COCEMFE, Madrid (Spain)
Workshop: Introduction to Feldenkrais Method, LESCER Foundation, Madrid (Spain)
Workshop: Introduction to Feldenkrais Method, Pita López Foundation, Madrid (Spain)
Workshop: Cognition under Examination: Illusionism, Lateral Thinking and Somatics(US)Professional Experience
Physiotherapist, University Podiatry Clinic 2003-2006
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Physiotherapist and Coordinator Physiotherapy Department 2006-2008
Polibea Rehabilitation Clinic
Physiotherapist: Private Practice, exclusively focused on the Feldenkrais Method
since 2012 2008-today

Education
Instituto Feldenkrais España. ED Paul Newton, FPTP Madrid 3, Junior Mentor 2014-2017
Instituto Feldenkrais España, ED Paul Newton, FPTP Madrid 1 2010-2014
Bobath Concept Training School, Víctor Urquizo: 2006
Assessment and treatment of adults with neurological disorders,
GDS Method, Muscle and Articulation Chains, Philippe Campignion (330h) 2005-2006
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España), MA Degree in Physical Therapy, 1999-2002

Professional Training Received & Certifications
Other Professional Trainings Received
Integrative Pediatric Manual Therapy, with Iñaki Pastor On going
Desfragilizing, with Arturo Goicoechea, MD, PhD. (600h, online) 2023-2024
The Brain as an Ally: Neuroscientific Foundations of Embodiment
with Nazareth Castellanos, (90h) I 2021
Mapping Training System Training: Neuroscience & Biomechanics applied
to sports rehabilitation with Ricardo Martínes (130h) 2021
Advance Feldenkrais Training Received & Other Learning Experiences
As Trainer Candidate (2025)
Advanced training, “The Art and Practice of FI”, Jeff Haller (96h, Online, In progress) 2025-today
Advanced Training, “The Trilogy”, Larry Goldfarb (69h, In-person, as Student, In progress) 2025-today
Advanced training, “FI Advance Training based on Michel´s FIs”, Olena Mitefor, 2025
(25h, In-person)

Before Becoming an Assistant Trainer (2014–2019) | Total: 226.5 Hours Received
Advance Training, “Embracing the fear”, Yehudit Silver (18h online) 2019
Advance Training, “Under the oak”, segment 3, Yehudit silver (18h)
2019
Advance Training, “Under the oak”, segment 2, Yehudit Silver (18h)
2019
Advance Training, “Under the oak”, segment 1, Yehudit Silver (18h)
2018
Advance Training, “The trilogy: a course for change”, Larry Goldfarb (23h) 2018
Advance Training, “Things that work: looking at the horizon,
integrating the jaw”, Andrew Lutz (13.5h) 2018
Advance Training, “The trilogy: inside the touch”, Larry Goldfarb (23h) 2017
Advance Training, “The trilogy: bridging the gap”, Larry Goldfarb (23h) 2017
Advance Training, “Creating roots; ready to fly”, Angelica Feldmann (13.5h) 2015
Advance Training, “Things that work: connecting the feet and the skeleton”,
Andrew Lutz (13.5h) 2015
Advance Training, “Improving balance, Beatriz Walterspiel” (18h) 2015
Advance Training, Things that work: moved by the sternum, Andrew Lutz (13.5h) 2014
Advance Training, Things that work: the path of the skeleton, Andrew Lutz (13.5h) 2013

Since Becoming an Assistant Trainer (2020)
Feldenkrais Study Group, Amherst ATM series study group, Garet Newell (12h) 2024-2025
Feldenkrais Study Group, International Amherst transcripts study group:
Gabriela Gómez y Andrea Guz (42h online) 2024
Feldenkrais Study Group, International Assistant Trainers Study Group:
Moshe Feldenkrais’ FIs in Amherst: 2020-2021
Feldenkrais Study Group, Regular attendance with: Kathryn Hume-Cook (GER),
Catherine Hamber (AUS), Andreas Langhammer (GER), Sabine Schmid Blackaby (UK),
Thomas Spring (NZ), Jenni Evans (AUS)
Feldenkrais Study Group, International Assistant Trainers Collective meetings:
2020-2021
Advanced training, 360º Vision – Differentiation is the Essence”, Olena Nitefor (25h online) 2024
Advanced training, “The artificial floor, 2nd approximation”,Philipp Unseld (12h, live) 2024
Advanced training, “Awakening the spinal engine”, Larry Goldfarb (20h Live) 2023
Advanced training, “Approaching from the knees”, Philipp Unseld (12h Live) 2022
Advanced training, “How to work in FI with neurological issues”,
Marilupe Campero (12h Online) 2022
Advanced training, “Basel study group”, Paul Newton (25hs Live) 2022
Advanced training, “Plasticity in action”, Raz Ori (20h Online) 2021
Advanced training, “Under the oak,” segment 4 Yehudit Silver, Israel (18h Live) 2021
Advanced training, “Basel study group”, Paul Newton (20h Online) 2021
Advanced Training, Analyzing Brian´s FI, Philipp Unseld (6h online) 2020
Advance Training, Study Practice, Five Winds Kata, Stephen Rosenholtz (8h online) 2020

Publications & Promotion Initiatives for the Feldenkrais Method
EuroTAB board member 2024-today
Writing the foreword for the chapter dedicated to the FM in the book
„El cuerpo como camino” (Body and somatic techniques supporting psychotherapy),
by Laura Grinsztajn. 2023
Organization and Promotion of the workshop “Competency Profile Deepening Process”
taught by Marcela Bretschneider. 2021
President of the Feldenkrais Spanish Guild. 2016-2021

Technical & Soft Skills
Languages: Native proficiency in Spanish, Fluent in English
Computer Programs: Proficient in G-Suite, IOS, WordPress, Mailerlite, Zoom, Linux OS.
Soft Skills: Insightful, empathetic, leading by example, community-oriented, supportive, clear and
compelling communicator, a natural engager.
Interests & Passions
A practitioner of illusionism, captivated by the art of misdirection and wonder. An oenology enthusiast
with a deep appreciation for winery processes. A curator of rare books and films, always searching for
hidden gems. Cooking is one of my favourite ways to nurture friends and family, creating moments of
connection through flavour. A seeker of solitude, embracing quiet spaces to recharge and restore
balance.