Lotte was so ahead of her time and her method is so darn good that exercises around the world are based on it. Lotte was no business woman and did not benefit financially from this global success. She wanted to train teachers and let them take the method further, let them run their own businesses and develop the method. She had no interest in checking up on studios or having any control over teachers. She felt once she had trained the teacher her work with them was finished and they could go forth and teach unfettered.
This is a wonderful, free mindset but has led to all sorts of variation in the standard and content of Lotte Berk classes. Esther and I put our heads together and decided that we would create Lotte Berk Original™ and reset the standard of an authentic Lotte Berk class. No bells, no whistles, no gimmicks, just the original method in its true form, with the skilled adaptation by Esther over the last 40 years to hone and perfect the technique, in keeping with Lotte's philosophy and vision. It is our hope that Lotte Berk Original™will be a touchstone for practitioners globally and ensure that Lotte's original and beautifully effective method is not lost.
