ABOUT FREDERICK
A native of Harlem with roots in the Caribbean, Frederick Schjang is a nationally recognized fitness educator and innovator who specializes in the Feldenkrais® Method, Pilates, and Flexibility Training. Schjang leads group classes, maintains a private practice, and mentors other instructors in the field. He was the first African-American elected as Guild Representative for the New York Region, Guild of Feldenkrais Practitioners, a position he held for six years. His semi-annual LGBTQA Feldenkrais Festival has become a must-attend event for fitness and wellness enthusiasts and, since moving to Zoom in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, attracts thousands globally.
His current projects include his own online Feldenkrais Method membership program that features not only his own classes but also classes and workshops taught by top Feldenkrais Method teachers around the world. At the post-secondary level, Schjang has taught in NYU's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, at Parsons School of Design, and in the Hollins University MFA program in dance. Schjang has developed fitness programs for Equinox Sports Club, New York Sports Clubs, SAGE LGBTQ Elder Center and the New York City Parks Department. He also shares his enthusiasm for classic American jazz with his students, staging special holiday programs and bringing young and veteran jazz artists to the attention of new audiences.