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Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-regulation and Co-regulation
A comprehensive account of the relationship between somatics, spirituality, and physiology.
A major contribution to a growing profession, Somatic Movement Dance Therapy presents an in-depth exploration of the subtle, embodied skills of therapists working in this field. Amanda Williamson leads readers through the techniques therapists use to enhance the efficiency of their artistic and therapeutic practice. Grounded in her own experiences as a practitioner, Williamson discusses the importance of gravity, self-regulation, co-regulation, the health of the vagus nerve, social engagement, fascial unwinding, and more. She also attends to approaches that are emblematic of international practice, such as the keen focus on soft-tissue-rolling in gravity for long periods of time, breath awareness, presence, and nonduality.
Relevant to those working in somatic movement and the independent dance sector, this book provides a foundational look at the art of therapeutic practice in the studio. Photographs demonstrate how to put theory into action and allow readers to observe students exploring their own health through self-regulatory improvisation. Thorough and accessible, Somatic Movement Dance Therapy offers insight and support to students, lecturers, and practitioners working in a field that demands strength and methodological ingenuity.
Somatic Movement Dance Therapy : The Healing art of self-regulation and co-regulation
Transatlantic Reflections Sarah Whatley, Daniel Deslauriers, Celeste Snowber and Karin Rugman
The Seabed, Waves and Ripples in this Book, Amanda Williamson
1. Autogenic Self-regulatory Movement
2. Sympathetic Holding and Parasympathetic Ease-and-release
3. Fulcrums of Support and Soft Tissue Reorganization
4. Co-regulation, Cardio-ception and the Transpersonal Witness
5. Co-regulatory Touch and Fascial Release
6. Sense-perceiving the Craniosacral System
7. Soft-tissue-rolling and Fascial Health
A major contribution to a growing profession, Somatic Movement Dance Therapy presents an in-depth exploration of the subtle, embodied skills of therapists working in this field. Amanda Williamson leads readers through the techniques therapists use to enhance the efficiency of their artistic and therapeutic practice. Grounded in her own experiences as a practitioner, Williamson discusses the importance of gravity, self-regulation, co-regulation, the health of the vagus nerve, social engagement, fascial unwinding, and more. She also attends to approaches that are emblematic of international practice, such as the keen focus on soft-tissue-rolling in gravity for long periods of time, breath awareness, presence, and nonduality.
Relevant to those working in somatic movement and the independent dance sector, this book provides a foundational look at the art of therapeutic practice in the studio. Photographs demonstrate how to put theory into action and allow readers to observe students exploring their own health through self-regulatory improvisation. Thorough and accessible, Somatic Movement Dance Therapy offers insight and support to students, lecturers, and practitioners working in a field that demands strength and methodological ingenuity.
Somatic Movement Dance Therapy : The Healing art of self-regulation and co-regulation
Transatlantic Reflections Sarah Whatley, Daniel Deslauriers, Celeste Snowber and Karin Rugman
The Seabed, Waves and Ripples in this Book, Amanda Williamson
1. Autogenic Self-regulatory Movement
2. Sympathetic Holding and Parasympathetic Ease-and-release
3. Fulcrums of Support and Soft Tissue Reorganization
4. Co-regulation, Cardio-ception and the Transpersonal Witness
5. Co-regulatory Touch and Fascial Release
6. Sense-perceiving the Craniosacral System
7. Soft-tissue-rolling and Fascial Health
352 pages, Hardcover
Published May 1, 2023
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