The Feldenkrais Method In Creative Practice

Author : Robert Sholl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350158405

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Bringing together scholars and researchers in one volume, this study investigates how the thinking of the Ukrainian-Israeli somatic educationalist Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-84) can benefit and reflect upon the creative practices of dance, music and theatre. Since its inception, the Feldenkrais Method has been associated with artistic practice, growing contiguously with performance, cognitive and embodied practices in dance, music, and theatre studies. It promotes awareness of fine motor action for improved levels of action and skill, as well as healing for those who are injured. For creative artists, the Feldenkrais Method enables them to refine and improve their work. This book offers historical, scientific and practical perspectives that develop thinking at the heart of the Method and is divided into three sections: Historical Perspectives on Creative Practice, From Science into Creative Practice and Studies in Creative Practice. All the essays provide insights into self-improvement, training, avoiding injury, history and philosophy of artistic practice, links between scientific and artistic thinking and practical thinking, as well as offering some exercises for students and artistic practitioners looking to improve their understanding of their practice. Ultimately, this book offers a rich development of the legacy and the ongoing relevance of the Feldenkrais Method. We are shown how it is not just a way of thinking about somatic health, embodiment and awareness, but a vital enactivist epistemology for contemporary artistic thought and practice.

Author : Robert Sholl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1350158410

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"Bringing together scholars and researchers in one volume, this study investigates how the thinking of the Ukrainian-Israeli somatic educationalist Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-84) can benefit and reflect upon the creative practices of dance, music and theatre. Since its inception, the Feldenkrais Method has been associated with artistic practice, growing contiguously with performance, cognitive and embodied practices in dance, music, and theatre studies. It promotes awareness of fine motor action for improved levels of action and skill, as well as healing for those who are injured. For creative artists, the Feldenkrais Method enables them to refine and improve their work. This book offers historical, scientific and practical perspectives that develop thinking at the heart of the Method and is divided into three sections: Historical Perspectives on Creative Practice , From Science into Creative Practice and Studies in Creative Practice . All the essays provide insights into self-improvement, training, avoiding injury, history and philosophy of artistic practice, links between scientific and artistic thinking and practical thinking, as well as offering some exercises for students and artistic practitioners looking to improve their understanding of their practice. Ultimately, this book offers a rich development of the legacy and the ongoing relevance of the Feldenkrais Method. We are shown how it is not just a way of thinking about somatic health, embodiment and awareness, but a vital enactivist epistemology for contemporary artistic thought and practice."--...

Author : Robert Sholl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350158399

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Bringing together scholars and researchers in one volume, this study investigates how the thinking of the Ukrainian-Israeli somatic educationalist Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-84) can benefit and reflect upon the creative practices of dance, music and theatre. Since its inception, the Feldenkrais Method has been associated with artistic practice, growing contiguously with performance, cognitive and embodied practices in dance, music, and theatre studies. It promotes awareness of fine motor action for improved levels of action and skill, as well as healing for those who are injured. For creative artists, the Feldenkrais Method enables them to refine and improve their work. This book offers historical, scientific and practical perspectives that develop thinking at the heart of the Method and is divided into three sections: Historical Perspectives on Creative Practice, From Science into Creative Practice and Studies in Creative Practice. All the essays provide insights into self-improvement, training, avoiding injury, history and philosophy of artistic practice, links between scientific and artistic thinking and practical thinking, as well as offering some exercises for students and artistic practitioners looking to improve their understanding of their practice. Ultimately, this book offers a rich development of the legacy and the ongoing relevance of the Feldenkrais Method. We are shown how it is not just a way of thinking about somatic health, embodiment and awareness, but a vital enactivist epistemology for contemporary artistic thought and practice.

Author : Staffan Elgelid,Chrish Kresge
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781912085705

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The Feldenkrais Method by Staffan Elgelid,Chrish Kresge Pdf

This book brings the Feldenkrais Method® and the concept of Somatic Education to a wide audience. As well as providing an introduction to the Feldenkrais Method® and its applications, a team of highly qualified contributors, representing a variety of therapeutic professions, explore how the Feldenkrais Method® interacts with and supports other professions and modalities, including Pilates, yoga, dance, physical therapy, sports coaching, rehabilitation medicine, and more. (See the table of contents for full details.) Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), the founder of the Feldenkrais Method®, built his Method around the concept of improving human functioning by increasing self-awareness through movement. The concept of neuroplasticity - the brain's amazing capacity to change and adapt - was one of Feldenkrais' basic tenets of how the brain organizes movement, and is now in our daily lexicon. Pain, illness and injuries all affect how our nervous system and brain react to events in us and around us. Feldenkrais' thesis is that our nervous system always does the best it can with the information it has, and learning through the nervous system is the theme that runs through this book. Coverage includes: Comparisons about similarities as well as differences between the different modalities. Theory and practice of how the Feldenkrais Method® can be applied in a variety of specific settings. Coverage of the research base that supports evidence-informed practices for clients Online video of theory and practice accessed by QR codes throughout the book

Author : Tiffany Sankary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989359808

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Feldenkrais Illustrated by Tiffany Sankary Pdf

Feldenkrais Illustrated: The Art of Learning weaves together the writings of Moshe Feldenkrais with Tiffany Sankary's drawings. Feldenkrais (1904-1984) was a physicist, martial artist, engineer, and somatic pioneer who developed The Feldenkrais Method(r), an innovative approach to learning, movement, and awareness to help improve all aspects of human functioning. Sankary illustrates excerpts from Feldenkrais' books and articles, organizing and bringing to life his core ideas to make them accessible to seasoned practitioners, students and those new to the Method.

Author : Helen Julia Minors,Stefan Östersjö,Gilvano Dalagna,Jorge Salgado Correia
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781805112754

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Teaching Music Performance in Higher Education by Helen Julia Minors,Stefan Östersjö,Gilvano Dalagna,Jorge Salgado Correia Pdf

Higher Music Performance Education, as taught and learned in universities and conservatoires in Europe, is undergoing transformation. Since the nineteenth century, the master-apprentice pedagogical model has dominated, creating a learning environment that emphasises the development of technical skills rather than critical and creative faculties. This book contributes to the renewal of this field by being the first to address the potential of artistic research in developing student-centred approaches and greater student autonomy. This potential is demonstrated in chapters illustrating artistic research projects that are embedded within higher music education courses across Europe, with examples ranging from instrumental tuition and ensemble work to the development of professional employability skills and inclusive practices. Bringing together diverse and experienced voices working within Higher Music Education but often also as professional performers, this edited collection pairs critical reflection with artistic insight to present new approaches to curricula for teaching interpretation and performance. It calls for greater collaboration between Higher Education and professional music institutions to create closer bonds with music industries and, thereby, improve students’ career opportunities. Teaching Music Performance in Higher Education will appeal to scholars, performers, teachers, but also students whose interests centre on innovative practices in conservatoires and music departments.

Author : Victoria Worsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Acting
ISBN : 1848424175

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Feldenkrais for Actors by Victoria Worsley Pdf

A guide that is the result of thirty years of study and experience of the Method.

Author : Yochanan Rywerant
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1591200229

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The Feldenkrais Method by Yochanan Rywerant Pdf

The Feldenkrais Method is a presentation of the system of Functional Integration devised by the Israeli scientist Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. This system is a way of handling the body by communicating specific sensations to the central nervous system in order to improve the functions of the motor-system. Functional Integration is unique in that it evokes changes in the human brain at a level heretofore thought unachievable by any known educational technique.

Author : Moshe Feldenkrais
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1583940685

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The Potent Self by Moshe Feldenkrais Pdf

Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc., a visionary scientist who pioneered the field of mind-body education and therapy, has inspired countless people worldwide. His ability to translate his theories on human function into action resulted in the creation of his technique, now known as the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education. In The Potent Self, Feldenkrais delves deeply into the relationship between faulty posture, pain, and the underlying emotional mechanisms that lead to compulsive and dependent human behavior. He shares remarkable insights into resistance, motivation, habit formation, and the place of sex in full human potential. The Potent Self offers Feldenkrais' vision of how to achieve physical and mental wellness through the development of authentic maturity. This edition includes and extensive Forward by Mark Reese, a longtime student of Feldenkrais, in which Reese discusses many of the important ideas in the book and places them in the context of Feldenkrais' life and the intellectual and historical milieu of his time.

Author : Moshé Feldenkrais
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Anxiety
ISBN : 0415210755

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Body and Mature Behaviour by Moshé Feldenkrais Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Moshe Feldenkrais
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583944196

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Embodied Wisdom by Moshe Feldenkrais Pdf

A thorough study of the Feldenkrais Method, a leading form of exercise therapy designed to improve your mental and physical well-being through mindful movement An educational system of neuromuscular re-education known for its gentle approach, the Feldenkrais Method has been shown to dramatically improve individual functioning by increasing self-awareness and facilitating new patterns of thinking, moving, and feeling. Intended for those who need to improve their movement repertoire for professional reasons—dancers, musicians, martial artists, gymnasts, and athletes—a well as those wishing to reduce pain or limitations in movement, Feldenkrais is based on the idea that learning to move better can improve anyone’s overall health on many levels. Using Moshe Feldenkrais’s own words, Embodied Wisdom clearly explains the basic principles underpinning his techniques, Awareness Through Movement (ATM) and Functional Integration (FI). These thoughtful articles and lively, sometimes humorous interviews explore a diverse range of subjects: the importance of bodily expression, the primacy of hearing, the mind-body connection, martial arts, sleep and consciousness, movement and its effect on the mind. Embodied Wisdom gives readers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the scientific and spiritual principles behind the Method and offers sound strategies for incorporating it into their lives.

Author : Moshe Feldenkrais
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 0140192573

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Awareness Through Movement by Moshe Feldenkrais Pdf

Author : Alan S. Questel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798986528519

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Creating Creativity by Alan S. Questel Pdf

Fundamental concepts in creativity explored through movement-The Feldenkrais Method

Author : Moshe Feldenkrais
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781623173357

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The Elusive Obvious by Moshe Feldenkrais Pdf

The classic text on the relationship between movement, learning, and health—from the scientist and martial artist whose revolutionary exercise therapy techniques promote health, vitality, and lasting pain relief. The two main strands of the Feldenkrais Method—Awareness Through Movement and Functional Integration—are now known by many around the world for reducing pain and anxiety, cultivating vitality, and improving performance. The Elusive Obvious presents a thorough explanation of the Moshe Feldenkrais’ revolutionary exercise therapy system, revealing how the solutions to many of our problems are hidden in plain sight. Hailed as one Moshe Feldenkrais’ most accessible texts on the body and healthy functioning, this beautiful new edition is ready to be treasured by an emerging generation of somatic practitioners, movement teachers, performing artists, and anyone interested in self-improvement and healing.

Author : Stephen Nachmanovitch, PhD
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781608686155

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The Art of Is by Stephen Nachmanovitch, PhD Pdf

A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE "Stephen Nachmanovitch's The Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than the brain and bigger than the body; it is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, unprecedented and unrepeatable. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages, The Art of Is not only gives the reader an inside view of the states of mind that give rise to improvisation, it is also a celebration of the power of the human spirit, which — when exercised with love, immense patience, and discipline — is an antidote to hate." — Yo-Yo Ma, cellist