Bone Breath And Gesture

Author : Don Hanlon Johnson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556432011
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bone, Breath, and Gesture written by Don Hanlon Johnson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1995-07-19 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of writings on principles and techniques by the pioneers of bodywork and body awareness disciplines. Together, they represent a historical record of the field of somatics. Ranging from hands-on workers like Ida Rolf to phenomenologist Elizabeth Behnke, their lives span this century. In these lectures, writings, and interviews, editor Don Hanlon Johnson has sought to revel the unbroken lineage, theoretical differences, and major similarities of these originators.

Author : Don Hanlon Johnson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556432019
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bone, Breath, and Gesture written by Don Hanlon Johnson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1995-07-19 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of writings on principles and techniques by the pioneers of bodywork and body awareness disciplines. Together, they represent a historical record of the field of somatics. Ranging from hands-on workers like Ida Rolf to phenomenologist Elizabeth Behnke, their lives span this century. In these lectures, writings, and interviews, editor Don Hanlon Johnson has sought to revel the unbroken lineage, theoretical differences, and major similarities of these originators.

Author : Don Hanlon Johnson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623172888
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diverse Bodies, Diverse Practices written by Don Hanlon Johnson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cutting-edge anthology that opens the door for emergent voices from African American, Indigenous, Latin American, and Asian embodiment traditions to transform the field of somatics The notion of “body” that underlies most available writings about somatic theories and practices often assumes a universal normality of structure and function that has now come into question. In this collection, viewpoints grounded in neural, hormonal, gender, and physiological diversities challenge convention and open up a more inclusive world of somatics for psychotherapy and many forms of bodywork. The authors embody these differences and have developed their particular somatic practices out of direct experience. Their narratives offer new approaches to the transformation of our social order’s bodily roots enabling a healing of the recurrent traumas of the past. Covering topics such as the autistic body-mind, how the human body is both shaped by and shapes contemporary society, and somatic psychotherapy as a trustworthy resource for healing within the African American community, these poignant essays will help students and practitioners of somatics broaden the scope and efficacy of their therapeutic practices.

Author : Ian Macnaughton
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556434960
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Body, Breath, and Consciousness written by Ian Macnaughton and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forces that develop the self—somatic, emotional, mental, interpersonal, social, and spiritual—must all be considered by therapists in treating any patient. Each article in this important anthology deals in some way with these various elements. The writing is focused on the body-mind connection, exploring the practices and theories of this popular branch of psychology. Topics include the significance of family systems; dealing with trauma and shock in therapy; and the importance of breathing, offering valuable insights for the student and practitioner alike. Contributors include Marianne Bentzen, a trainer in Somatic Developmental Psychology; Peter Bernhardt, a professor of psychology; and Peter A. Levine, author of Waking the Tiger.

Author : Paul Newham
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781853023613
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Therapeutic Voicework written by Paul Newham and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Paul Newham's experience as a voice therapist and on his work running a professional training course in the psychotherapeutic use of singing, this text explores both the theory and practice behind the use of voice and singing in expressive arts therapy.

Author : Nicole Potter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1621535436
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Movement for Actors (Second Edition) written by Nicole Potter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering: Stage combat Yoga for actors Martial arts Body-mind centering Authentic movement Bartenieff fundamentals Grotowski-based movement Those who want to pursue serious training will be able to consult the appendix for listings of the best teachers and schools in the country. This inspiring collection is a must-read for all actors, directors, and teachers of theater looking for stimulation and new approaches. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Author : Jeffrey J. Kripal
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226453715
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Esalen written by Jeffrey J. Kripal and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffrey Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired in the lecture halls of Stanford by radical scholars of comparative religion, the institute was the remarkable brainchild of Michael Murphy and Richard Price. Set against the heady backdrop of California during the revolutionary 1960s, Esalen recounts in fascinating detail how these two maverick thinkers sought to fuse the spiritual revelations of the East with the scientific revolutions of the West, or to combine the very best elements of Zen Buddhism, Western psychology, and Indian yoga into a decidedly utopian vision that rejected the dogmas of conventional religion. In their religion of no religion, the natural world was just as crucial as the spiritual one, science and faith not only commingled but became staunch allies, and the enlightenment of the body could lead to the full realization of our development as human beings. “An impressive new book. . . . [Kripal] has written the definitive intellectual history of the ideas behind the institute.”—San FranciscoChronicle “Kripal examines Esalen’s extraordinary history and evocatively describes the breech birth of Murphy and Price’s brainchild. His real achievement, though, is effortlessly synthesizing a dizzying array of dissonant phenomena (Cold War espionage, ecstatic religiosity), incongruous pairings (Darwinism, Tantric sex), and otherwise schizy ephemera (psychedelic drugs, spaceflight) into a cogent, satisfyingly complete narrative.”—Atlantic Monthly “Kripal has produced the first all-encompassing history of Esalen: its intellectual, social, personal, literary and spiritual passages. Kripal brings us up-to-date and takes us deep beneath historical surfaces in this definitive, elegantly written book.”—Playboy

Author : Slav N. Gratchev
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498582702
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mikhail Bakhtin’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Psychology written by Slav N. Gratchev and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art and Answerability, the work that would become Mikhail Bakhtin’s literary manifesto, was first published in Den Iskusstva (The Day of the Art) on September 13, 1919. Mikhail Bakhtin’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Psychology: Art and Answerability celebrates one hundred years of Bakhtin’s heritage. This unique book examines the heritage of Mikhail Bakhtinin a variety of disciplines.To articulate the enduring relevance and heritage of the varied works of Bakhtin, sixteen scholars from eight countries have come together, and each has brought his/her unique perspective to the subject. Bakhtin’s work in aesthetics, moral philosophy, linguistics, psychology, carnival, cognition, contextualism, and the history and theory of the novel are present here, as understood by a wide variety of distinguished scholars.

Author : Don Hanlon Johnson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556432356
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Groundworks written by Don Hanlon Johnson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1997-04-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundworks gives accounts of the actual processes of working with individuals in six major schools of Somatics by either the creator of the method itself or a leading teacher of the method. The creators are Robert Hall of Lomi School, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen of Body-Mind Centering, and Emilie Conrad Da'oud of Continuum. Leading teachers of methods include Michael Salveson on Rolfing, Elizabeth Beringer on Feldenkrais work, and Darcy Elman on F. M. Alexander Technique. Each therapist describes how he or she approaches and diagnoses a patient's problem, how he or she determines what and where to work, and the progress of a session. Each therapist shows the complexity of working with somatic processes and the resulting reward for client and therapist both.

Author : Julie A. Brodie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786489588
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dance and Somatics written by Julie A. Brodie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training in somatic techniques--holistic body-centered movement that promotes awareness and well-being--provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. However, dance educators do not always have the resources to incorporate this knowledge into their classes. This volume explains the importance of somatics, introduces fundamental somatic principles that are central to the dance technique class, and offers tips on incorporating these principles into a dance curriculum. The authors demystify somatic thinking by explaining the processes in terms of current scientific research. By presenting both a philosophical approach to teaching as well as practical instruction tools, this work provides a valuable guide to somatics for dance teachers of any style or level. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.