Healing Through Movement Part 1: The Pioneers
Healing Through Movement the Pioneers including Rudolf Laban
What is Somatic Movement?
Somatics is an up and coming field of study that focuses on the body, and in somatic movement therapy, slow and intentional movement exercises are taught and performed, focusing on the internal experience (rather than the outward aesthetic or how it looks). The goal is to create a sense of embodiment, or being fully present in one’s body and creating a solid mind-body connection.
What is Laban Movement Analysis?
Laban Movement Analysis, developed by modern dance pioneer, Rudolf Laban, is a detailed, comprehensive system of observing, analyzing and notating all forms of human movement, from a simple gesture, to a choreographed evening length ballet performance. The Bartenieff Fundamentals, created by Irmgard Bartenieff, Laban’s protege, are a series of exercises that enhance the functioning of the human body, as she developed Laban’s ideas further, and was the founder of the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in NYC many years ago.
Bartenieff Fundamentals - A Brief Overview
The Bartenieff Fundamentals are a series of exercises and explorations designed and created by Irmgard Barteniff, who was a physical therapist and protege of Rudolf Laban. She took Laban’s existing work and expanded it further, focusing on many different aspects of the body itself.