natural body movement
what is natural body movement?
Natural body movement is a way of moving which we learned in infancy, but which we tend to lose in our everyday stressful adult lives. The practice seeks to reenliven the natural sequencing, coordination, and development of the most easeful movement for our own body. The exercises are practiced on our sprung maple floor, in a relaxing environment which allows greater awareness and attention to the mind-body connection.
Specifically, we teach Bartenieff Fundamentals developed by Irmgard Bartenieff, and Laban Movement Analysis, movement practices developed by Rudolf Laban. The Fundamentals are a progression of exercises based on movements fundamental to human development. Irmgard's holistic approach employs theories developed by her during her practice as a physical therapist, and by Rudolph Laban, a key innovator in the fields of Modern Dance and dance notation. As an extension of the Fundamentals, we practice Rudolph Laban's movement "scales." Like musical scales, movement scales are natural movement sequences which open a full range of expressive and creative possibilities within the mover. As the whole body moves through space, the full range of motion of each part of the body is engaged. In modern life, many of us adapt our posture and movement patterns to our working life, injuries, pain, even internal thoughts and feelings, and our movements can be restricted and limit us to a very few activities. With practice, we can learn to move with ease and enjoyment.
Lucille L. Dyer, a Certified Movement Analyst, offers private and small group sessions for those who wish to expand their expressive range, as introductory movement for people just starting out with a fitness program, and for experienced exercisers who seek to develop and integrate bodily awareness into their daily lives.
Bartenieff Fundamentals
For Better
- Body Awareness
- Muscular Balance
- Range of Motion
- Spinal Mobility
For Movement that is
- Efficient
- Expressive
- Integrated
- Recuperative
